5 Class-Action Lawsuits Have Now Been Filed Against Blackbaud

Plus, with safaris on hold, a conservation charity restarts small in-person events, and digital dependence has ended nonprofit independence (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. Fundraising [Donors Have Now Filed 5 Class Action Lawsuits Against Blackbaud]( [Image]( iStock By Eden Stiffman Donors in California, Florida, and Minnesota have filed four more class-action lawsuits against the fundraising software company Blackbaud whose backup servers were compromised during a ransomware attack identified in May. (PREMIUM) ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Fundraising [With Safaris on Hold, a Conservation Nonprofit Restarts Small In-Person Events]( [Image]( AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION By Emily Haynes For the last 20 years, the African Wildlife Foundation's safari program has helped it connect with high-net-worth donors and prospective board members. With travel ground to a halt, the group is staying connected with supporters through virtual and small in-person events. (PREMIUM) Reimagining Philanthropy [Digital Dependence Has Obliterated the Notion of Nonprofit Independence]( By Lucy Bernholz Nonprofits and foundations need to embrace alternative technologies, organizations, and public policies that reduce the reliance on big tech and allow for safe use of digital tools. Letter to the Editor [Battling the Symptoms of Injustice, Not the Disease]( The CEO of the Edward W. Hazen Foundation says urging foundations to support programs that ameliorate injustice instead of attacking the causes will never achieve a truly just society. Paid for and Created by GolfStatus [A New Age for Golf Fundraisers]( Providing an opportunity to steward existing donors while also tapping into their influential networks, GolfStatus offers best practices for implementing golf fundraisers, providing golf event management technology to modify and adapt outings based on the unique needs of the players and sponsors. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out years of work on global health and poverty reduction, according to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report, released Monday. Only 70 percent of children are now fully immunized, by the standards of the World Health Organization, compared with 84 percent before the outbreak. Deaths from malaria, measles, and malnutrition are on the rise. But Bill Gates said he expects global-health efforts will make up lost ground once people around the world are vaccinated against the coronavirus, which he said would probably be sometime in 2022. In the meantime, he is lobbying the U.S. Congress to add $4 billion to the next stimulus package to ensure poor countries get access to a vaccine. ([New York Times]( Philanthropist Chuck Feeney, who made his billions by pioneering duty-free shopping, has kept a promise to give away virtually all of his money during his lifetime. Feeney shuttered his Atlantic Philanthropies on September 14 after four decades and $8 billion spent boosting health, science, education, and social action. Among notable donations were nearly $1 billion to his alma mater, Cornell University; tens of millions to support the passage of the Affordable Care Act and to end capital punishment in the United States; and hundreds of millions on public health and research domestically and abroad. Other philanthropists have called Feeney a model of how to give away a significant chunk of their fortunes while still alive instead of leaving them as legacies. ([Forbes]( The Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, N.Y., plans to sell an important work by Jackson Pollock to raise money to diversify its collection. "Red Composition," painted in 1946, is expected to fetch $12 million to $18 million in an October 6 auction by Christie's. With that money, the museum plans to buy works by women, artists of color, and other underrepresented groups. Although the Everson is not alone in using high-value pieces by towering, white-male figures to fund a shakeup in its collection, one critic has called the move inexcusable, arguing that the high price tag will put the work out of reach for museums and will mean that it gets squirreled away by a private buyer. ([Hyperallergic]( and opinion in the [Los Angeles Times]( More News - EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar’s Philanthropic Investment Group Calls for a New Version of Capitalism ([CNBC]( - Domino’s Pledges $100 Million to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ([Daily Memphian]( - With Safety Protocols Working, Smithsonian to Reopen 4 More Museums on Friday ([Washington Post]( - Black Curators Reimagine Future of Museums During Pandemic and Protests ([WBUR]( - A ‘Rare Bird’ Among Art Collectors Expands His Reach ([New York Times]( - Obituary: Longtime San Francisco Benefactor Ann Getty ([Associated Press]( What Everyone Else Is Reading [Billionaire Bernie Marcus Gives $20 Million for New Effort for Jewish Teens (Gifts Roundup)]( Plus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $5 million and four universities landed big gifts. [Salvation Army Gets a Head Start on Red Kettle Campaign]( The charity hopes the longer timeline will help make up for limited foot traffic past its signature red kettles and meet increased needs. (PREMIUM) [Philanthropy Must Act as Nation Faces Potentially Unprecedented Election Crisis (Opinion)]( For the first time in modern American history, a sitting president is openly flouting American election norms. What can foundations and donors do about it? [$208 Million Committed in Crisis Relief Campaign That Billionaires Started]( A new effort urges increased giving by foundations, donor-advised-fund account holders, and wealthy individuals, with a special focus on democracy and racial justice. (PREMIUM) [Philanthropy Is Once Again Undermining Racial-Justice Movements (Opinion)]( Grant makers should seek to avoid past mistakes — specifically the practice of using their influence to shape the agendas of vulnerable civil-rights organizations. 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Planning and Decision Making in Uncertain Times Join Our Free Briefing Tomorrow — The Covid-19 crisis has created a climate of hyper-uncertainty for nonprofits: Many charities face budget and fundraising shortfalls while demand for assistance skyrockets. Although most organizations have completed the initial round of emergency response to the crisis, it’s difficult to know what to do next. To help leaders confront this challenge, the Monitor Institute by Deloitte uses scenario planning — a well-tested method of thinking about the future. The institute recently published “Event or an Era,” a [guide]( to help grant makers and nonprofits plan, based on interviews with more than 75 leaders. Join the Chronicle of Philanthropy and the Monitor Institute on September 16, at 2 p.m. Eastern for a practical one-hour session in which we’ll share highlights from the guide and explain how to use scenario-planning tools. 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