Black Philanthropy Month Organizers Hope Crisis Will Spur Giving

Plus, wealthy donors need to support local groups driving social change (opinion), and Bruce and Martha Karsh give Cedars-Sinai $25 million [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 [Black Philanthropy Month Organizers Hope Current Crisis Will Spur a Burst of Giving]( By Alex Daniels The coronavirus pandemic and this spring's racial justice uprisings might inspire more donations and investments to Black-led nonprofits and entrepreneurs during this year's event, organizers say. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Opinion [Wealthy Donors Need to Go Outside Their Bubbles and Support Local Organizations Driving Social Change]( By Erinn Andrews , Lori Bartczak, Rebecca Shamash, and Piyush Tantia Personal networks and connections strongly influence the funding decisions of wealthy donors, leaving out the very groups that need help most, especially those led by people of color, say the authors of a new study. Gifts Roundup [Bruce and Martha Karsh Give Cedars-Sinai $25 Million]( [Image]( PHOTO BY TOM COGILL By Maria Di Mento Plus, Financier Robert Smith gave $1.9 million for prostate cancer research aimed at developing a new noninvasive test. Transitions [Headwaters Foundation Leader Joins McKnight Foundation]( By M.J. Prest Also, Wellcome Leap announces its inaugural leadership team, and TechPoint Foundation for Youth has promoted its next CEO from within. Paid for and Created by Salesforce [The Case for Change]( Many nonprofits have dozens of chapters or branches that don’t always operate as cohesively as they could. By modernizing technology and making a conscious effort to operate as one unit, The ALS Association is well on the way toward a much-needed organizational transformation. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Liberal and conservative donors are pouring millions into the fight over mail-in voting and election procedures this year. On the left, organizations including the Open Society and Arabella Advisors, founded by a Clinton administration alumnus, are directly and indirectly funding efforts to strike down restrictive voting laws, help voters cast ballots by mail, drive up turnout, and forestall Election Day chaos or violence. On the right, the nonprofit Donors Trust and others are waging court fights to defend state voting laws that critics call voter suppression. Both sides combined will likely spend more than $100 million, but disclosure deadlines and rules mean most donors will remain anonymous, at least until after the election. ([Associated Press]( Plus, LeBron James' New Nonprofit Commits to Pay Fines for Former Felons Looking to Vote in Florida ([ABC News]( Many nonprofits that have served as safety nets for their communities are buckling under the pandemic-related economic crash. Plunging donations, lost subsidies from strapped local governments, and canceled events and contracts have destroyed many groups' budgets as their spending climbs on items such as personal protective gear and computers to facilitate tele-work and virtual services. The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has closed three of its 17 branches, and in Baltimore the nonprofit Sheppard Pratt Health System, which provides mental health and addiction services, has furloughed hundreds of employees even as overdoses spike during the pandemic. 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(PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( [New Report Offers 4 Scenarios for How Covid and the Economy’s Fall Will Reshape the Nonprofit World]( As many as 40 percent of charities could be wiped out, according to one forecast — but grant makers and nonprofits could also seize new ways to advance their missions. (PREMIUM) [To White Leaders of Philanthropy: Do It Differently This Time (Opinion)]( 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. [Commercial DAFs Keep Touting Their Donors’ Crisis Giving. Here’s What They Aren’t Saying. (Opinion)]( Fidelity and other big providers do little to spur giving. That’s why charities need to persuade donors to act — or Congress needs to step in. [How to Thank Donors During a Crisis]( Fundraising experts share nine ways to show appreciation, stay in touch with, and even inspire greater giving from supporters amid the pandemic. (PREMIUM) How to Shape Your Strategy at Year’s End [Join Our Webinar]( — Will donor fatigue set in before this year’s giving season? What kinds of messages will be appropriate, and how can you capture attention, especially if the economy and the nation are still reeling from the pandemic? Join us for a strategy session that will offer advice on how to plan for what promises to be one of the most complicated fundraising seasons in decades. You'll learn from a veteran fundraiser who has worked at nonprofits big and small and now oversees a team that raises more than $12 million a year through annual giving, major gifts, special events and planned giving. 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