Nonprofits Hail Antipoverty Measures and $1 Billion for AmeriCorps in Stimulus Measure

Plus, to achieve racial justice in philanthropy, focus on diversity in fundraising (opinion) ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION [Nonprofits Hail Antipoverty Measures and $1 Billion for AmeriCorps in New Stimulus Measure]( By Michael Theis and Dan Parks [image] The legislation could help relieve the burden on nonprofits and foundations to serve the neediest but charity advocates were frustrated that no new tax breaks for charity donors were included. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( FOUNDATION AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING [To Achieve Racial Justice in Philanthropy, We Must Invest in Fundraising and Make It Inclusive]( By Armando Enrique Zumaya [image] Foundations only represent a small segment of philanthropy, but many fundraisers assign an outsize amount of clout to grant makers. Paid for and Created by GolfStatus.org [Nonprofits Use Technology to Leverage Golf Fundraisers amid Pandemic]( Building and expanding donor databases for future asks, learn how GolfStatus.org’s event management technology is positioning nonprofits to advance their existing partnerships and garnering additional corporate support. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Doctors at a Philadelphia medical center are objecting to a new fundraising effort that ties some bonuses to patient-donor referrals. Among the factors that go into calculating department chairs' bonuses at Jefferson Health is now how many potential donors among their departments' patients they refer to the development office. In addition, last year the system launched a way for physicians to flag the electronic records of patients who could be supporters. A Johns Hopkins bioethicist said mixing fundraising and patient care could damage the doctor-patient relationship. A hospital spokesman said, "It's important to note that these discussions are always initiated by the patient." ([Philadelphia Inquirer]( At least 10 members of Time's Up Healthcare, which works to combat sexual harassment and assault in the medical profession, have quit the organization over two founding members' handling of such complaints. In one case, an anonymous plaintiff who is suing a doctor at a VA medical center in Oregon for assault and harassment alleges that she revealed the behavior to a Time's Up Healthcare founding member who is an emergency physician there and who did not report the doctor's behavior. The suit also says another founding member "did not take strong enough action on a previous sexual-harassment complaint." The Time's Up Foundation said it is committed to "addressing the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and gender discrimination" and that the emergency physician "is at most a witness to these events." ([MedPage Today]( The past year's most innovative nonprofits, in an annual ranking, found novel ways to meet the crushing need for aid during the pandemic and to push back against rising inequality and hate. Among the 10 top organizations singled out by Fast Company were Get Shift Done, which hired laid-off food-service workers to staff overwhelmed food banks; the U.N. World Food Program's Innovation Accelerator, which found new ways to get food to hungry people; Color of Change, which led an advertiser boycott to get Facebook to rein in hate speech and misinformation; and Unicef USA, which guaranteed payment to suppliers of personal protective equipment on behalf of poorer countries that would otherwise gave struggled to get it quickly enough. ([Fast Company]( More News - Judge OKs Texas Ousting Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Program ([HuffPost]( - Warren Buffett’s Fortune Tops $100 Billion as His Stock Soars ([Associated Press]( - L.A. Opens its First Tiny Home Village to Ease Homeless Crisis ([Associated Press]( - Athletes Appeal to NCAA in Protest of Anti-Transgender Laws ([Associated Press]( Major Gifts - Mo.’s Veterinary College Receives $11 Million Gift ([Associated Press]( - R.K. Mellon Foundation and Arctaris Commit $20 Million to Opportunity Zones in Distressed Communities ([Next Pittsburgh]( Path to Recovery: Raise More by Spending More on Fundraising [Join our webinar]( — Nonprofits faced intense financial pressure even before Covid-19 threw the economy into a recession. About half of charities had less than a month of operating reserves in 2018. These days, despite strong headwinds, some groups are overcoming financial challenges — and even expanding their revenue and reach — by making smart investments in their fundraising programs. How can you win support for a bigger budget — even in uncertain times? Join us on Thursday, March 18, at 2 p.m. Eastern for a strategy session in which expert guests will demonstrate how spending more on fundraising can lead to big returns. They’ll share tips for making the case for investment to leaders, what kind of results to expect, and how to measure the return. They’ll also offer specific guidance on where to invest now to boost your results during times of social distancing and position your organization for growth. Don’t miss this chance to learn from two executives who have overseen major fundraising expansion — in terms of staff and revenue — at a small and a large organization. [Register today and get the early-bird rate](. Editor's Picks LIFE IN THE PANDEMIC [How Nonprofits Are Helping Workers Cope With Pandemic Fatigue]( By Jim Rendon [image] A year into the pandemic, nonprofit workers are struggling. Here’s what leaders and foundations can do to help. WOMEN'S EQUITY [Google.org Will Award $25 Million for Innovative Ideas That Empower Women]( By Alex Daniels [image] The winners of the Impact Challenge for Women and Girls, which will be announced in the fall, will each receive between $300,000 and $2 million. GRANT MAKING [Nonprofits Welcome Billions in Pandemic Giving but Wonder if Support Will Last]( By Alex Daniels [image] Philanthropy’s response to Covid-19 in 2020 — $20.2 billion, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday — eclipsed giving to any other natural disasters in recent memory, and many grant makers dropped a wide range of restrictions they typically impose on their grantees. DIVERSIFYING FUNDRAISING [How to Create a Culture of Inclusive Fundraising]( By Lisa Schohl [image] Many big-gift fundraisers still overlook donors from a variety of demographic groups, even though about 14 percent of U.S. millionaires are from minority groups. That number will likely grow. 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