Gates Foundation Gets $15 Billion, $20 Million to Howard U. for Journalism Center

Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family award grants to nonprofits that serve immigrants and Phil and Penny Knight make a second gift of $500 million to advanced science center at the U. of Oregon. 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](. [image] Monica Simoes via AP Good day, Philanthropy Today has been taking a summer break this week but the nonprofit world has been so busy we wanted to be sure to alert you to articles we have posted in recent days. We will be back with the regular weekday edition of this newsletter starting Monday, July 12. FOUNDATIONS [Gates Foundation Announces $15 Billion Gift From Founders and Expansion of the Board]( By Drew Lindsay [image] The foundation also disclosed an agreement between the two philanthropists that could lead to the departure of Melinda French Gates if the couple finds working together too difficult. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( NEWS [Ford, Knight, MacArthur, and an Anonymous Donor Commit $20 Million to Create Journalism Center at Howard University Led by Nikole Hannah-Jones]( By Haleluya Hadero and Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press [image] Each donor committed $5 million after the University of North Carolina, facing pressure from a big donor, belatedly offered tenure to the prominent New York Times journalist appointed to a Knight-endowed professorship. BIG GIFTS [Phil and Penny Knight Pour Another $500 Million into Advanced Science Center at the U. of Oregon]( By Maria Di Mento [image] Billionaire Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, previously gave $500 million to the center, which seeks to speed up research to improve people’s lives. GIVING [Lin-Manuel Miranda and His Family Award $225,000 in Grants to Groups That Serve Immigrants]( By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press [image] Arts groups have long received support from the creator of “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” but now he and his family are providing unrestricted aid to organizations that focus on advocacy and other aid to immigrants. YOUR NONPROFIT COACH [A Plea From Community Nonprofits for Investment, Equity, and Less Bureaucracy]( By Joan Garry [image] Small nonprofits need less red tape, support for efforts to advance equity, fair pay, and benefits — and recognition for making our communities stronger. 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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. RACIAL-JUSTICE GIVING [Foundations and Wealthy Donors Urged to Advance Racial Justice by Giving to Grant-Making Charities]( By Jim Rendon [image] These funds have close relationships with grassroots groups, can get the money to them quickly, and sometimes give over a longer time horizon than large foundations do. INDIVIDUAL GIVING [New Study Shows That Majority of Donor-Advised Funds Are Sending Little or No Money to Charity Every Year]( By Michael Theis The examination of Michigan funds has given proponents of new Senate legislation to regulate donor-advised funds fresh ammunition. But not everyone agrees on what the numbers mean. 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. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [Sharing the Microphone: New Survey Says More Organizations Are Incorporating Equity in Communications]( By Drew Lindsay [image] There were bright spots in the data, like 56% of respondents reporting they have a “strong understanding” of DEI concepts, up from 43 percent in 2019. But Communications Network leaders were disappointed to see little change in other key areas. Job announcement Director of Advancement for Institutional and Regional Initiatives at Northern Illinois University.[Visit jobs.philanthropy.com]( for more details. 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