Biden’s Tax Proposals Cause Reason for Concern About Charitable Giving (Opinion)

Plus, Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees chooses a new president, and consultants to nonprofits are change makers ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( [logo] Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. TRANSITIONS [Grantmakers Concerned With Immigrants and Refugees Chooses New President]( By M.J. Prest [image] Also, the Joyce Foundation has hired three new program officers, and the Surgo Foundation names its first director of development. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( LETTER TO THE EDITOR [Biden’s Tax Proposals Cause Reason for Concern About Charitable Giving]( It makes little sense to say charities shouldn’t worry if taxes are increased, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Consultants to Nonprofits Are Change Makers]( By Leah Reisman Several coalitions of nonprofit consultants respond to new research about their role. SPONSOR MESSAGE FROM iDonate 2021 is coming—is your giving stuck in the past? Step into the future of digital giving with iDonate. [Learn More]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere As federal anti-hunger efforts pause, Feeding America is projecting that states in the South — Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi — will see the highest rates of food insecurity this year. More than a fifth of residents in each state is likely to go hungry. California will probably have the highest absolute number of people with food insecurity, and Massachusetts will see the most growth in the hunger rate, likely 59 percent. Exacerbating the hunger crisis is a pause in federal assistance and changes in the vendors used under the federal Farmers to Families Food Box program. ([Boston Globe]( Museum directors and some local officials in California are protesting strict Covid-19 guidelines that have the state's museums closed or just barely open. Specifically, they object to being in the same risk category as movie theaters and note that shopping malls have been under looser restrictions. Some museums were allowed to reopen in June but had to shut down three weeks later as virus cases rose. Recently some have been allowed to reopen at limited capacity in places where case numbers are low. Public health officials say visitors spend more time in museums than in malls and that they tend to come from farther away, promoting the spread of the virus. But museum industry executives counter that California has all kinds of museums, including small, community-run institutions that can be opened safely and do not tend to attract visitors from elsewhere. ([USA Today]( Patients are uneasy about fundraising solicitations from their doctors or hospitals, according to the first systematic survey of the public on the issue of "grateful patient" charity appeals. Nearly all of the 513 people surveyed thought it unethical for doctors to pass along to development staff the names of patients deemed good fundraising prospects — or for fundraisers to research patients' information to gauge how much they could donate. Large majorities also object to generous donors receiving perks, such as the doctor's mobile phone number or expedited appointments. The study's authors, at Indiana University and the University of Michigan, say it has added salience given the Covid-related surge in hospitalizations this year. ([Conversation]( More News - Minn. Foundations Are Boosting Racial-Justice Work After George Floyd's Death ([Star Tribune]( - With CEO Behind Bars, Indiana Wildlife Nonprofit Accused of Neglecting Animals and Misappropriating Funds Votes to Dissolve ([Louisville Courier Journal]( - Ford Foundation President Says White CEOs Need to Recognize Their Privilege ([Black Enterprise]( Arts and Culture - For the Arts in Europe, Lockdown Feels Different This Time ([New York Times]( - Can Fashion Museums Help Dismantle the Industry’s Diversity Issues? 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GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION [Nonprofits Push Congress to Pass Emergency Aid Now That Election Day Is Over]( By Michael Theis and Dan Parks [image] Advocates for nonprofits want federal grants, not just loans, and expanded giving incentives for private donors as many worry they will run out of money in the next six months or so. TECHNOLOGY [Your Nonprofit Likely Needs a Digital Upgrade. Here’s How to Get it Done.]( By Margaret Laws and Fred Dillon [image] Direct-service nonprofits quickly moved operations online during the pandemic. But to serve clients better, they need to move beyond short-term fixes and invest in more effective and efficient tech tools and infrastructure. NEWS [Black Philanthropy Month Organizers Produce Checklist for Donors and Investors]( By Alex Daniels Donors are invited to sign a pledge that they will adhere to the principles. If they do, they can affix a badge to their websites and social-media accounts. ASK AN EXPERT [How Small Charities Can Build Midlevel-Donor Programs]( By Maria Di Mento [image] Midlevel donors are an important but overlooked group of donors. If properly engaged though, they will keep on giving year after year and can become a nonprofit’s most loyal donors. Job announcement Community Radio for Northern Colorado is seeking a President & CEO.[Visit jobs.philanthropy.com]( for more details. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( [Advertisement]( Paid for and Created by Independent Sector [COVID-19 and the Unhealthy Relationship Between the Givers and the Doers]( Committed to social community development transformation, the Morning Star Collaborative partners with changemakers, stretching beyond the traditional operations and funding models to invest in community-strengthening initiatives and programs. 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