When Supporters Can’t Gather, Mask Donation Campaign Succeeds

Plus, the head of Crisis Text Line on the pandemic’s effects on mental health, and how foundations can be most effective during Covid-19 (opinion) [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. Case Study [When Supporters Can’t Gather, Nonprofit Finds Success With Mask Donation Campaign]( [Image]( HRC By Eden Stiffman Donors who make a gift of at least $29 get a branded mask for themselves, and the group donates two masks to partner charities. The campaign is just one way the organization tries to connect virtually with supporters during the pandemic. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Coronavirus Diaries [A Leader Responds to the Mental-Health Aspect of the Pandemic]( As told to Nicole Wallace The number of people contacting Crisis Text Line for help has increased by 40 percent since the start of the pandemic. CEO Nancy Lublin leads the response as some of her employees deal with loss. Opinion [3 Guiding Principles for Grant Makers Seeking a Covid-19 Playbook]( By Caryl M. Stern Seek out experts, enable local responses, and support existing grantees, says the head of the Walton Family Foundation and former Unicef USA CEO. Transitions [National Science Foundation Leader Joins the Science Philanthropy Alliance]( By M.J. Prest Also, a Seattle Foundation executive will now lead the Scan Design Foundation, and the U. of Southern California names an interim head of institutional advancement. Podcast [How We Are Working Together Now Should Be the New Normal]( Nonprofit Finance Fund CEO Antony Bugg-Levine talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has highlighted what funders and nonprofits are capable of doing together. Plus, see Antony Bugg-Levine’s opinion piece about why we [can’t let nonprofits that serve people of color fail.]( Editor’s Note As many readers noted, an article we posted on Thursday about diversifying revenue contained advice that worked pre-pandemic but is unwise now. We have removed the article from our website and we urge you to read other pieces we have posted in the topic, such as this article on how one social-justice organization [doubled its revenue in five years]( diversification. 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 A group of tech philanthropists is prodding governments to fund efforts to prevent future pandemics. The Pandemic Action Network has raised only $1.5 million so far, but its backers include the Gates Foundation and Schmidt Futures. The fledgling organization wants to help shape policy and could, for instance, push governments to fund development of vaccines and treatments or lobby for bulking up the U.S. strategic national stockpile. Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz’s Open Philanthropy Project is also putting money into pandemic preparedness, including the possibility of an “engineered” outbreak. ([Vox]( Plus: See an opinion piece about how philanthropists can [end the cycle of panic and neglect]( for disease outbreaks. Some Republicans and Democrats in Congress are working with philanthropist chef Jose Andres to build a national anti-hunger response led by FEMA. The Feed Act would bring federal funds and national reach to nonprofit efforts already underway in some cities, where idled restaurant kitchens are making meals to feed the hungry. Andres compared the plan, which would also incorporate farmers and other food producers, to the Depression-era Works Progress Administration. Sponsors want to include the measure in the next Covid-19 relief package. ([Washington Post]( Plus: As Hunger Swells, Food Stamps Become a Partisan Flash Point ([New York Times]( More News How Generous Are America’s Rich? ([Economist]( The Underground Volunteer Effort to Get Masks to Doctors ([New Yorker]( Fed Mulling Lending Program for Colleges and Medical Nonprofits ([MarketWatch]( Google and Gates Foundation Help Spread Digital Payments in Developing Countries ([Fortune]( A Cincinnati Neighborhood, Beset by Economic Collapse and Lifted by Generosity ([Washington Post]( Study Shows Benefits of Universal Basic Income ([New Scientist]( Can You Keep an Activist Campaign Running During a Pandemic? March for Our Lives Is Trying ([Fast Company]( Opinion We Need National Service, Now ([New York Times](. Plus: See an opinion piece about [healing America after Covid-19]( through national service. How the Gates Foundation Could play a Positive Role in New York Education ([CNN]( Solutions Journalism Network Solutions Journalism The following articles were provided by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit that seeks to spread the practice of reporting on responses to social problems, including the Covid-19 crisis. - How Cellphones Can Keep People Learning Around the World ([NPR]( - New York City Muslims Work to Build Food Security During Ramadan ([Religion News Service]( - As Restaurants Stay Closed, Chefs Still Cooking — for Health-Care Workers ([NBC News]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [‘HalfMyDAF’ Movement Aims to Spur a Boost in Donor-Advised-Fund Grants]( Creators David and Jennifer Risher say they will give up to $1 million total to groups supported by other donor-advised-fund account holders who pledge to disburse at least half of the money in their accounts to charity. [One in Five Donors Has Stopped Giving, Survey Says]( But the share of donors who say charities are doing good or excellent work has soared, according to a new poll. [Nonprofits Led by People of Color Win Less Grant Money With More Strings (Study)]( A look at winners, finalists, and semifinalists in an Echoing Green fellowship program found that budgets of nonprofits led by whites were 24 percent bigger than those of groups led by people of color. [Nonprofits Must Start Planning Now to Diversify Their Incomes]( How to find new sources of revenue and adopt a businesslike approach to running a nonprofit to reduce dependency on gifts and grants. (PREMIUM) [Ask an Expert: Donor Fatigue and Taking the Helm During a Pandemic]( A chief development officer, an online giving expert, and a veteran interim leader answer reader questions. Help Everyone At Your Nonprofit Keep Their Skills Sharp Our new 30-day all-access pass allows you and your colleagues access to all of theChronicle's archived webinar sessions. [This new all-access pass]( is easy to use, can be shared with your whole organization, and offers unmatched savings onChronicle webinars. Plus, participants can get CFRE credits for watching these online sessions. Help Us Help You [Submit listings of webinars and other virtual events]( that help nonprofits and foundations in this moment. [See the current listing.]( Subscribe to Our Other Newsletters [Sign up online]( - Philanthropy Today — Roundup of news, opinion, and features (daily) - Fundraising — Briefing on news and ideas (weekly) - Philanthropy This Week — Roundup of news, opinion, and features (weekly) - Nonprofit Adviser — How-to’s for nonprofits (weekly; subscriber only) - Chronicle Insider — Highlights from each new issue (monthly; subscriber only) Subscribe Now As the outbreak of Covid-19 upends all aspects of nonprofit work, the Chronicle of Philanthropy is dedicated to helping nonprofits deal with this unprecedented threat, care for their clients and staffs, manage financial setbacks, and stay connected with donors. Please consider subscribing today, so that we may continue to provide carefully vetted information in challenging times such as these. [Subscribe Today]( Job Opportunities [Director of Leadership Gifts/Senior Principal Development Officer (Washington, DC)]( American Friends Service Committee [Technical/Grant Writer, Resource Development]( Sabin Vaccine Institute [Deputy Director, Development]( PEN America [Director of Fund Development]( Technovation [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Philanthropy]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Philanthropy](