1 in 5 Donors Has Stopped Giving (Survey)

Plus, plus a look at donor-advised funds in the Covid era [Philanthropy Today] Are you working remotely? Many organizations provide access to premium Chronicle content in the office. If your group is one of them, you can maintain that access when you’re at home. Read this helpful [FAQ]( to see how. Your account is easy to set up and will provide you access wherever you are. Individual Giving [Fidelity Donor-Advised-Fund Account Holders Have Directed $230 Million for Covid Response]( By Michael Theis The increased pace of grant making comes a month after Fidelity Charitable officials pushed its donors to double their giving and direct funds to organizations providing relief from the impact of Covid-19. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Research [1 in 5 Donors Has Stopped Giving, Survey Says]( By Michael Theis A bright spot from the Campbell Rinker poll: The share of donors who say charities are doing good or excellent work has soared. Opinion [Don’t Tie the Hands of DAFs, the Best Option for Aid in the Covid Economy]( By Bruce R. Hopkins Policy makers and critics are promoting falsehoods and rules about donor-advised funds that could make it harder for nonprofits of all kinds to get the donations they desperately need. Coronavirus Grants [New Grant Commitments for Covid-19 Relief (May 5)]( By M.J. Prest Some of the grant making recently announced to address health, education, food insecurity, vaccine development, technology, and medical research in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Paid for and Created by Veritus Group ["Giving is Never About Money"]( Coaching nonprofits on pursuing transformational major gifts, the Veritus Group focuses on donors’ priorities and values, providing an increased level of personalization. Shifting a donor’s gift from a transaction to a genuine connection provides them with a return on their philanthropic investments, creating a real and immediate impact. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Harvard University’s links to the late Jeffrey Epstein are an ethical low point that need a broad airing. In addition to having access to some researchers and offices, the billionaire sex offender was awarded a fellowship in 2005, though he lacked any of the usual qualifications. The award was renewed the next year, even though he had done no academic work. Rather, he had given the department chair $200,000 in research grants a few years earlier. Epstein also raised $9.5 million to support the work of two other academics, even after he was convicted of sex offenses in 2008. The details of his relationship with Harvard were fleshed out in a report that the university released this week. (Opinion: [Washington Post]( Some arts groups are suing their insurance companies for rejecting their claims for pandemic-related losses. At issue in many cases is a clause that requires “direct physical loss or damage,” such as a fire or water-main break, for a payout. Some lawyers are arguing that Covid-19 is a physical threat, as it lingers on surfaces. Other arts institutions have specific coverage for communicable diseases, and some policies for theater groups do not require a physical loss. Without coverage, some arts groups will fold, but insurance industry representatives say these payouts would bankrupt the industry. ([New York Times]( Facing a shortfall of up to $53 million over the next two years, NPR is cutting staff pay and benefits. Employees earning more than $80,000 a year will have their salaries cut on a sliding scale of up to 9 percent through September 30. The nonprofit will also stop contributions to its employee retirement fund and is offering furloughs. The deficit is due to a drop in donations, and NPR is urging its member stations to step up fundraising from major donors and foundations. ([Bloomberg]( More News How to Trigger $200 Billion in Coronavirus Aid at No Cost to Taxpayers — Tap foundations. (Opinion: [USA Today]( Nonprofit Delivers Essential Goods During the Global Crisis ([Technical.ly]( Gates Foundation Commits $50 Million to Covid-19 Vaccine Effort ([GeekWire](. Plus: False Claim: Gates Foundation Has a “Center for Global Human Population Reduction” Sign ([Reuters]( Americans Are Lining Up for Food. What Is Team Trump Doing? (Opinion: [New York Times]( Coronavirus Shows Us It’s Time for Change, Not Charity ([Worth]( Education The ‘Public’ in Public College Could Be Endangered ([New York Times]( Brentwood School Returns Federal Aid After Trump and Mnuchin Criticism ([Los Angeles Times]( Arts and Culture Inside Zoom’s Exclusive A-List, Invite-Only, Money-Raising-Juggernaut Quarantine Party ([Los Angeles Times]( The Unsung Agency Working to Maintain Museum and Library Access ([Art Newspaper]( Zoos Use Social Media to Delight and Raise Money ([Associated Press]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [In an Unsettled World, Pain, Uncertainty, and Innovation]( Nonprofits are being tested during the Covid-19 pandemic like never before. Few organizations went into the emergency with extensive reserves. Now, with fundraising events canceled, ticket sales gone, and contracts on hold, many organizations are struggling to survive financially. [Foundation Requests for Proposals for Covid-19 Relief (May 4)]( A compilation of RFPs for nonprofit groups focused on health care, entrepreneurship, food insecurity, human services, journalism, the arts, and more. [On #GivingTuesdayNow, Start Unleashing Donor-Advised Funds (Opinion)]( Billions of dollars are poised to go to charitable causes working on the front lines and in every community — if only more donors with advised funds would act. [How 25 Big Grant Makers Are Responding to the Covid Crisis]( The Chronicle examined whether foundations plan to give more this year, how much they have committed in emergency funds, and more. (PREMIUM) [How Nonprofits Are Dealing With Money, Staff, and Board Issues During the Pandemic]( Organizations are turning to loans and lines of credit, trying to avoid layoffs, and coming up with strategies to ride out tough times. 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