Under Biden Stimulus Plan, Nonprofits Would Be Eligible for New Aid

Plus, Charity Navigator’s new “impact score” tells us little about a nonprofit’s true value (opinion), and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation names its next leader ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION [Nonprofits Would Be Eligible for New Federal Aid Under Biden Stimulus Plan]( By Dan Parks [image] The measure also contains numerous provisions that would relieve the burden on nonprofits crushed by soaring demand from Americans in need of food, housing, and other basic necessities. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( OPINION [Charity Navigator’s New “Impact Score” Tells Us Little About a Nonprofit’s True Value]( By Liz Dozier and Lisa Pilar Cowan [image] Attempts to quantify success based primarily on return on financial investment, ignore the complexities of nonprofits’ work and their impact on the communities they serve. Learn more: The Chronicle is holding a briefing Thursday, January 22, on what charity officials need to know about Charity Navigator and other information services for donors. [Sign up now.]( TRANSITIONS [Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Borealis Philanthropy Choose Next Leaders]( By M.J. Prest [image] Also, the acting president and CEO of the Newman’s Own Foundation will remain in the role permanently, and the billionaire philanthropist and casino developer Sheldon Adelson has died. Paid for and Created by Ellucian [Advancement in Uncertain Times]( Now more than ever, is the time for institutions to foster a culture of philanthropy and empower advancement teams to help reengage their communities. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere By dint of his generosity and passions, the late Sheldon Adelson occupied a special perch in Jewish philanthropy, and it's difficult to see who could take his place. Some close to Adelson's widow, Miriam, say she was a driving force behind his philanthropy, and they predict she will carry on giving as he did, with smaller gifts that he made to causes he happened to hear about or large donations to medical institutions or right-leaning, pro-Israel groups. Some who might fill his shoes include billionaire investor Paul Singer, who supports startups in Israel and fiscally conservative Republican politics in the United States; and Seth Klarman, a more centrist billionaire investor who owns the Times of Israel newspaper. ([Forward]( — subscription) With their cookie stands and their parents' offices abandoned during the pandemic, the Girl Scouts are finding new ways to sell their cookies. Next month, troops in some markets will take online orders and deliver their cookies through Grubhub, which will waive delivery fees. The e-commerce approach will gradually be rolled out to other markets during the selling season, typically from January through April. When the pandemic shut down traditional cookie sales last year, some Girl Scouts sold theirs on social media, shipped out boxes, or offered drive-through pickup. ([New York Times]( More News - Guggenheim Names First Black Deputy Director and Chief Curator ([New York Times]( - MacKenzie Scott Gift to Houston YMCAs Leads to Pay Bump for Some Frontline Employees ([Click2Houston]( - After Hard Times, the Jewish Week Has a New Nonprofit Owner ([New York Times]( Arts and Culture - How Top U.S. Art Museums Excluded Black Artists During the 1980s: From the Archives ([ARTnews]( - What Is the Best Way to Reopen an Art Museum After Lockdown? A New Guide From the National Endowment for the Arts Offers 6 Practical Tips ([Artnet News]( How Nonprofits Are Inspiring — and Innovating - Biden's German Shepherd to Be Celebrated With 'Indoguration' Hosted by Animal Shelter ([NPR]( - ‘I Literally Had No One.’ Then the Foster Kittens Arrived. - ([New York Times]( Subscribe to the Chronicle The Chronicle of Philanthropy is dedicated to helping nonprofits care for their clients and staff, manage financial setbacks, and stay connected with donors. Please consider subscribing, so that we may continue to provide essential news, resources, and analysis to the nonprofit world. [Subscribe Today]( Editor's Picks FUNDRAISING [Fundraising Campaigns Move Forward Despite Pandemic Disruption]( By Emily Haynes [image] The pandemic has led to changes in campaign timelines, fundraising priorities, and of course, how fundraisers ask for the major gifts that are critical to helping nonprofits of all kinds — aid groups, arts organizations, and others — reach ambitious goals. Experts believe some of these changes may stick around in the years to come. NONPROFITS AND POLITICS [Ga. Senate Runoff Shows Philanthropy’s Power to Mobilize Voters]( By Alex Daniels [image] Political donors poured more than $800 million into the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia. But a coalition of nonprofits with a much smaller budget may have made a huge difference in getting people out to vote in the run-off election, which resulted in a pair of Democratic victories last week. VOLUNTEERING [MLK Day Goes Virtual as Nonprofits Try to Keep Message of Service Alive]( By Michael Theis [image] Martin Luther King Jr. Day has long been a day of service, but this year nonprofits are changing their approach, going virtual, volunteering remotely, and trying novel ways to reach new audiences. OPINION [To Advance Racial Equity, Foundation Boards Need to Take an Active Role]( By James Canales and Barbara Hostetter [image] A philanthropist and chief executive explain how they transformed a family philanthropy’s governance system so it helped accelerate a commitment to fighting racism. OPINION [Our Democracy Is Faltering, but We Can’t Rely on Philanthropy to Save It]( By Ellen Friedman [image] When private wealth and philanthropy continually come to the rescue, we lose sight of the benefits of a representative democracy in which taxes provide for the common good and elected representatives uphold and respect the democratic process. Job announcement Senior Accountant at Association for Computing Machinery. [Visit jobs.philanthropy.com]( for more details. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Paid for and Created by CCS Fundraising [CCS Survey Shows Improved Fundraising Trends and Evolved Donor Engagement Tactics]( Gain insights into fundraising outcomes, impacts, and evolving donor engagement tactics via CCS Fundraising’s newly released third-edition report, Fundraising Impact of COVID-19, highlighting results that indicate improved virtual solicitations. How to Manage Trust Indicators and Ratings to Improve Fundraising in 2021 Join the Chronicle and our expert guests on Thursday, January 21 at 3:30 pm ET for this free Chronicle briefing. You'll learn how to improve your organization's profile on charity-monitoring sites and get tips and strategies to ensure accuracy and help attract, retain, and recapture donors. You'll also gain a better understanding of the information these organizations share about your nonprofit. 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