Paycheck Protection Is ‘Savior’ for Some, Not Enough for Others

Plus, religious groups and schools have received the most PPP loans, and tips on how to thank donors during a crisis [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. Finance and Revenue [Some Nonprofits Hail Paycheck Protection Program as a 'Savior'; Others See Layoffs Continue]( By Dan Parks Some groups have hired back workers or reopened programs. For others, the benefits have been fleeting. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Finance and Revenue [Religious Groups and Schools Got the Most PPP Loans]( By Michael Theis The Chronicle of Philanthropy analyzed the data for 42,462 organizations that received loans of $150,000 to $10 million. (PREMIUM) Tips and Resources [How to Thank Donors During a Crisis]( [Image]( iStock By Lisa Schohl Fundraising experts share nine ways to show appreciation, stay in touch with, and even inspire greater giving from supporters amid the pandemic. (PREMIUM) Opinion [To White Leaders of Philanthropy: Do It Differently This Time]( By Kishshana Palmer and Ajuah Helton The drive to act immediately is understandable. But first recognize that when white-led institutions impose their definition of action during moments like these, it can be an obstacle to the actual work needed to create systemic change. Paid for and Created by Salesforce [Traction on Demand Releases New Tech to Help in Pandemic Efforts]( As the Covid-19 crisis continues to evolve, health systems everywhere are under significant strain. A new app released by Traction on Demand is designed to help relieve overburdened health systems. A Message from Anthology: Campus Labs, Campus Management, and iModules have come together to create Anthology: a collection of the best in higher ed. [Learn more](. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere A group of current and former employees of the Detroit Institute of Arts is asking that the institution's director be removed. The DIA Staff Action Group says director Salvador Salort-Pons has presided over a toxic workplace where some employees regularly experience misogyny and racism. Salort-Pons said diversity and inclusivity have been priorities since he became director in 2015, and some give him credit for that. But critics say the institute's efforts to create a welcoming work environment have been ham-handed or only for show. The employee group said it will release more demands next week. ([Detroit Free Press]( Cloud-services provider Blackbaud paid ransom to hackers who breached its network in May. The company, which serves primarily nonprofits and foundations, said it stopped the hack before the intruders encrypted files and made them inaccessible, but it paid ransom to protect customers' stolen data. Blackbaud said it had confirmation that the hackers' copy of the data had been destroyed and the company had "no reason to believe that any data went beyond the cybercriminal, was or will be misused, or will be disseminated or otherwise made available publicly." Increasingly, hackers demand ransom not only to free victims' locked-up data but also to agree not to release it publicly. 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(PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( [Star Sports Couple Give $5 Million to Start New Fund Backing Social-Justice Efforts (Gifts Roundup)]( Plus, a Silicon Valley billionaire and his wife established an immigrant relief fund; and two hospitals, Albion College, and USC received big gifts. [MacArthur's $100 Million Challenge Finalists Take Aim at Issues of Health, Homelessness, Environment]( Report for America, which would send 1,800 reporters to work at news outlets throughout the United States, is also one of the finalists. (PREMIUM) [How to Tackle Race at Your Organization]( Nonprofit CEO Rahsaan Harris offers advice about how to talk about race in your organization — and act on those discussions [Report Projects 22,000 Nonprofits Will Fail Due to Coronavirus]( That median estimate produced by Candid represents a failure rate of 7 percent on top of the 4 percent of groups that would fail in the absence of a crisis. (PREMIUM) Tired of Tiresome Online Sessions? 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