Rockefeller Bros. Starts Racial-Justice Effort and Boosts Grants $48M

Plus, Fidelity donor-advised-fund giving soars, especially for food assistance; Americans who need charities the most don’t trust them [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. Foundation Giving [Rockefeller Brothers Fund Launches Program on Racial Justice, Boosts Grants by $48 Million]( [Image]( iSTOCK By Alex Daniels The goals of the new racial-justice program still need to be developed, but Rockefeller says much of the work will stem from the foundation’s democracy practice. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Individual Giving [Fidelity Donor-Advised-Fund Giving Soars, Especially for Food Assistance]( By Dan Parks Donors disbursed $2.35 billion in the first four months of this year, an increase of 16 percent over the same period last year, according to a new report. Research [Americans Who Need Charities the Most Don't Trust Them]( By Michael Theis Fifty-nine percent of Americans say they have “high trust” in nonprofits, according to a new survey from Independent Sector, but that trust is lower among poorer Americans, those with less education, and those who live in rural areas. Opinion [How to Avoid Excuses That Prevent Grant Makers From Aiding Black-Led Organizations (Opinion)]( By Rodney Foxworth and Antony Bugg-Levine The notion persists that investing in grassroots organizations headed by people of color is inherently risky. Here are five ways to challenge that thinking from two experts on nonprofit finance. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Recent scandals at Facebook have hamstrung projects at Mark Zuckerberg's philanthropy to the point where some workers at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative believe the tech mogul should no longer lead both organizations. People who work at CZI say the Cambridge Analytica user-data controversy in 2018 and blowback from Facebook's refusal this year to moderate President Trump's incendiary posts have made CZI extra sensitive to projects that carry any whiff of politics or controversy. Among them: a data-analysis tool for progressive candidates that CZI dropped after the Cambridge Analytica scandal erupted. Other groups have turned down grants from CZI or balked at adopting its products over concerns about ethics or data privacy, according to employees. The tensions boiled up at a town-hall meeting at CZI last week where employees asked Zuckerberg to resign. He told employees, “At the end of the day, you all need to make whatever decisions you think are right in terms of wanting to work in an organization that is associated with a leader who is making other decisions that you may disagree with.” ([Vox]( Giving through community foundations and some donor-advised funds has ballooned, as donors re-evaluate their strategies during the pandemic. Gifts to anti-hunger organizations, for example, have soared by 667 percent, even as many people continue to make their usual charitable contributions. Some donors are focusing on small groups that they fear will be overlooked by other donors, many are giving earlier in the year than they typically do, others are shifting some of their dollars to medical charities, and many are simply giving more. ([New York Times](. Plus, see more about a new study [documenting these changes](. Funding gaps, logistical nightmares, and other challenges caused by the pandemic are crippling groups that help children in need. The Make a-Wish-Foundation's Los Angeles chapter has struggled to brighten the lives of children, some of whom have terminal illnesses, when many wishes involve air travel, which is expensive and possibly unsafe for sick youngsters. Other services in which nonprofits play a role, such as adoptions, mental-health checkups, courtroom support, and advocacy have been delayed or scaled back as elderly volunteers stay home and fundraising events are canceled. ([Los Angeles Times]( More News What Will the World for Nonprofits Look Like After COVID-19? 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(PREMIUM) [How the 2.4% Gain in Giving Last Year Points to What Will Happen in 2020]( Giving was uneven last year, so some nonprofits — like those focused on education and the arts — had a big fundraising cushion before the pandemic hit. We show you how trends in 2019 point the way to what might happen by the end of 2020. [Stress Forces Fundraisers to Take New Approaches]( The recession, the health crisis, and the social-justice movement are all putting new pressure on development leaders, especially those whose nonprofits serve the neediest. (PREMIUM) [Wave of Nonprofit Closures Likely on the Way Soon, Nonprofit Leaders Forecast]( As federal stimulus aid runs out and state budgets face new strains, many nonprofits may soon be forced to close or merge. (PREMIUM) [Giving Plunges 6% in First Quarter, Signaling $25 Billion in Lost Revenue for Nonprofits]( Individual giving declined 6 percent in the first quarter of this year compared with last year, a trend that would lead to $25 billion in lost revenue for nonprofits if it continues throughout 2020, according to a new survey. What Donors of Color Want to Hear From Nonprofits [Join us]( on July 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from experts how to attract and engage donors of color. During this free 60-minute briefing, you will be able to ask questions of the experts and get insights from recent research on high-net-worth people of color and guidance on developing approaches that resonate with diverse audiences. [Sign-up]( today. How to Thank Donors – and Bring Them Closer to Your Cause [Join Our Webinar]( — Donors have stepped up in a big way to help nonprofits respond during the Covid-19 crisis. How are you thanking the supporters who are helping you through these tough times? 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