Nonprofits Begin to Reopen

Plus, Blackbaud breach leaves nonprofits mulling next steps, and the Mastercard Foundation has pledged $200 million to its Young Africa Works program [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. Management and Leadership [Weighing Risk and Mission, Some Nonprofits Start to Reopen]( [Image]( ISTOCK By Jim Rendon Restarting in-person services safely is complicated and expensive — and no amount of planning eliminates all the risks. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Security [As Disclosures Continue, Blackbaud Breach Remains a 'Conundrum' for Some Nonprofits]( By Eden Stiffman More nonprofits are notifying their donors about the ransomware attack. Some organizations are consulting legal experts and weighing ethical concerns as they evaluate whether to disclose the breach to their supporters. (PREMIUM) Grants Roundup [Mastercard Foundation Pledges $200 Million to Its Young Africa Works Program]( By M.J. Prest Also, the Southern Poverty Law Center has committed $30 million to voter outreach, and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded its annual Humanitarian Prize to an organization that helps former gang members. Opinion [With Donations Down, Nonprofits Need to Do a Better Job of Managing Their Endowments]( By Egor Matveyev and Andrew W. Lo To survive the pandemic, nonprofits with endowments need to make sure these funds are performing as well as they can be and evaluate whether smarter financial strategies should be put in place, say two professors at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Paid for and Created by Omidyar Network [The Future of Workers and Work]( Covid-19 magnified the scale of an economy that is dramatically out of balance, clearly pointing out the importance and fragile state of worker rights, opportunities, and protections in the US workforce. This series of videos explores these themes in even more detail. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere A row over social-media postings by employees of the Seattle Children's Museum has led to an investigation, a painful staff Zoom call, and mandatory paid leave for its director. The turmoil began in late May, when the words Black Lives Matter were cropped from a series of Facebook and Instagram posts museum employees had created to acknowledge the racial-justice protests across the country. To calm the ensuing upset, museum director Christi Stapleton Keith told employees on a Zoom call that she shared the sentiment but had cut Black Lives Matter because it had not been vetted as a statement for the museum. She also raised the hypothetical possibility that it could alienate donors. Some employees who had protested the move have since been terminated, which the museum says was a financial decision because of the pandemic. The museum's board has hired a private investigator to look into the matter. ([New York Times]( As the pandemic shutters arts organizations worldwide, a theater company in Canada has kept all of its employees on the payroll, and even hired more, thanks to a wise decision a few years ago. Tim Jennings, chief executive of Ontario's Shaw Festival, was worried about some of his actors getting the flu and having to cancel shows, so he took out an insurance policy that covered losses due to communicable disease. The policy also covers pandemics. So rather than laying people off, Jennings actually hired people who had been contractors with the company to pay them using the government's emergency wage subsidy program. They are now doing community outreach for the company. ([National Post]( James Murdoch, Mary Trump, and Abigail Disney are some of the best-known figures among a group of wealthy heirs who have embraced causes well to the left of their conservative family elders. Some less visible members of this club are Christy Walton, who married into the family that began Walmart, and Porter McConnell, daughter of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. They have campaigned for higher taxes, efforts to fight climate change, and more regulation of Wall Street, among other things. They follow a long American tradition of heirs becoming more progressive than their forebears, and this generation could have an outsize impact. As one consultant put it, “We are in the middle of a seismic generational transfer of wealth." ([Town & Country]( More News and Features - Activist Says It Is ‘Electioneering’ for Nonprofits to Call Candidates Racist. Jewish Groups Say It’s Routine. ([Jewish Telegraphic Agency]( - Nonprofit Gets FDA Approval for Low-Cost Ventilator, Designed by Portland Teen ([KGW8]( - If Corporations Really Want to Address Racial Inequality, Here Are 9 Things That Actually Make a Difference (Opinion: [Time]( - [Meet the Computer Scientist and Nonprofit Leader Who Got Big Tech to Stand Down]( ([Fast Company]( - Navy Pulls Support of SEAL Museum After Video of Dogs Attacking Man in Colin Kaepernick Jersey ([NBC News]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [5 Easy Ways Board Members Can Help During This Crisis]( How trustees can support executives and lead by example without spending a lot of time or money. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( [Despite the Down Economy, Some Nonprofits Aim to Grow]( The nonprofit sector as a whole may be struggling, but plenty of ambitious organizations still want to expand — and some are succeeding. (PREMIUM) [Billionaire Ron Perelman and His Daughter Debra Give Princeton $65 Million: Gifts Roundup]( In addition, NPR, wildfire survivors, the Smithsonian, and three universities all land big gifts. [What's a Volunteer Worth? About $27 an Hour]( The value of volunteer time increased by 7 percent from 2018 to 2019, although some of the increase was due to a change in methodology, according to Independent Sector. (PREMIUM) [Nonprofits Respond to Blackbaud Data Breach]( A ransomware attack at fundraising technology provider Blackbaud is raising questions for a wide range of nonprofits that were affected. (PREMIUM) How to Shape Your Strategy at Year’s End [Join Our Webinar Tomorrow]( — 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. Plus, you'll gain insights from a veteran fundraising consultant who also served as executive director of three nonprofits about how to adapt your strategy and fundraise during a crisis. Sign up now and get a special 40% discount off the regular rate. The session will be held on Thursday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Can't make it on the 6th? Watch the recording on demand. Racial Equity in Fundraising and Philanthropy: What’s Next? [Join Our Webinar Next Week]( — As demands for racial equity in philanthropy grow, many nonprofit leaders are seeking ways to create more diverse and inclusive nonprofits. The Chronicle of Philanthropy and Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) invite you to join us for a candid conversation that will explore how the national reckoning on race is affecting fundraising, grant making, and leadership at nonprofits. A powerful lineup of Black women philanthropists and leaders will offer advice on how to advance change for communities of color, shine a spotlight on charitable giving among Blacks, and build a pipeline of Black leaders, donors, and fundraisers. [Sign up now]( to get a special early-bird discount. The session will be held on Wednesday, August 12, at 2 p.m. Eastern. If you can't make the live event, register now and watch the recording at your convenience. 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