Patrick Gaspard Will Take the Helm of the Center for American Progress

Plus, the Simons Foundation has selected an astrophysicist to succeed Marilyn Simons as president, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has named a rabbi as its next CEO. 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 [Patrick Gaspard Will Take the Helm of the Center for American Progress]( By M.J. Prest [image] Also, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles named a rabbi as its next CEO, and the Simons Foundation has selected an astrophysicist to succeed Marilyn Simons as president. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Paid for and Created by Independent Sector [Stand With Black Americans for Environmental Justice]( Supporting sustainability and collaborating with community organizations, the Black Environmental Collective is driving public conversations surrounding environmental issues, grooming leaders to establish a racial justice education pipeline with an emphasis on Black populations. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The Boy Scouts of America has agreed to a settlement worth $850 million for tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as scouts. The deal includes cash, artwork, real estate, and surplus proceeds from an overfunded executive pension. The nonprofit is also signing over insurance rights to a trust that will administer the settlement. Significantly, local councils, which hold more assets than the national organization, will contribute to the deal. A lawyer for some of the victims said, “There’s billions of dollars in insurance rights against some of the largest insurance companies in the country.” Some insurers say they were left out of negotiations and have vowed to fight the agreement in court. The deal must still be approved by creditors and the bankruptcy court overseeing the Scouts’ Chapter 11 proceedings. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) Commentators are cheering and lambasting the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to strike down California’s donor-disclosure law for nonprofits. In the [Washington Post, E.J. Dionne]( warns that “the world of dark-money politics is poised to become darker still,” and urges Congress to expand the court and to support legislation that encourages federal candidates to rely on small-dollar donations. In [Vox, Ian Milhiser]( laments that the conservative justices have begun to chip away at the one oversight tool, disclosure, that they left standing in the Citizens United opinion. On the other side, the [Wall Street Journal’s editorial board]( and columnist [Kimberley A. Strassel]( warn of the real and growing risk of harm to donors whose support for controversial causes is exposed. They also argue that California has not managed to keep the information private, as it pledged to do; that the challenge to the law was supported by groups across the political spectrum; and that the ruling, which applies to nonprofits, will not corrupt political campaigns. Plus: See the Chronicle’s [coverage of the case](. More News - Sexual Abuse Allegations at Elite Southern Calif. Boarding School Prompt Sheriff’s Investigation ([Los Angeles Times]( - Tenney and GOP Reps. Target Zuckerberg and Seek to End Nonprofit Donations to Election Groups ([WENY]( - Children’s Books Nonprofit Official Resigns After Antisemitism Statement ([Jewish Journal]( - Fraudulent Organizations in Mich. 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Join us Thursday, July 15, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn how to craft a year-end strategy that sets your nonprofit apart, inspires giving, and can be adapted if circumstances change. Our guests will share real-world examples of fundraising tactics that are working now and pitfalls to avoid this giving season. You’ll learn: - How to craft a strong year-end strategy amid uncertainty - Tips for creating messages and appeals that will resonate - Smart ways to thank donors and inspire greater giving Sign up before July 8 to save $20 with our early-bird rate. [Register today](. Editor's Picks REGULATION [Critics Worry Supreme Court Ruling on Donor Disclosure Will Make Charity Fraud Easier]( By Dan Parks and Michael Theis [image] The Supreme Court on Thursday voted 6 to 3 to overturn a California donor-disclosure law that critics said was a needless intrusion on donor privacy and would hurt giving. 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FUNDRAISING [Lessons Learned From 2020 Crises Highlighted at Fundraisers Conference]( By Emily Haynes [image] Attendees urged boardroom equity and discussed how the past year has demonstrated that working 40 hours a week in the office is unnecessary. Job announcement Director of Advancement for Institutional and Regional Initiatives at Northern Illinois University.[Visit jobs.philanthropy.com]( for more details. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Paid for and Created by Regions Bank [A Mission of Impact]( Collaborating to build solutions based on an organization’s unique environmental, social and governance (ESG) vision, Regions Bank is committed to understanding a donor’s goals related to ESG, customizing strategies to create a meaningful impact. We’re Taking a Break This newsletter is taking a hiatus until July 12. We will continue to update [philanthropy.com]( if major news about the nonprofit world occurs. 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