Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti Test Donor Stamina

Plus, a report examines how Jewish nonprofits can close the gender gap, and critical race theory’s growing influence shows why philanthropy needs to play the long game (opinion) ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. HUMANITARIAN FUNDRAISING [Crises in Afghanistan and Haiti — the Latest in a Year Full of Them — Test Donor Stamina]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Twin disasters struck days apart and are vying for the attention of donors who have already been tapped to give to relief efforts related to the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfires, floods, and other refugee crises. ADVERTISEMENT LEADERSHIP GAP [What Would Ruth Bader Ginsburg Do? Finding Answers to the Gender Gap in Jewish Nonprofit Leadership]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( A Leading Edge report, supported by a grant made to honor the late justice, examines how Jewish nonprofits can close the gender gap. Experts say the advice can also help other groups improve leadership diversity. OPINION [Critical Race Theory’s Growing Influence Shows Why Philanthropy Needs to Play the Long Game]( By Gara LaMarche and Diane Wachtell [STORY IMAGE]( An academic treatise first published 25 years ago has propelled a long-overdue reckoning with racial injustice in this country. Critical Race Theory’s journey offers lessons for grant makers on the importance of patience when it comes to changing social narratives. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Salesforce Foundation Gets $54 Million in Slack Buyout; Open Society Creates $10 Million Fund to Rescue Afghan Civilians]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation gives almost $18 million to fight wildfires in Greece. SPONSOR CONTENT | SALESFORCE.ORG [Learn why leveraging technology is vital for crisis response]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Horrified by the wave of desperate people pouring out of Afghanistan, Americans with and without ties to the country are finding ways to help them. A former official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture who worked in Afghanistan spent retirement savings to fly out an Afghan horticulturalist, his wife, and five children. She continues to enlist senators in efforts to unstick visa applications that have been stuck somewhere in the bureaucracy. Others are donating items and helping set up homes for the new arrivals, and refugee resettlement nonprofits say even greeting them at the airport is helpful. Refugees will also need long-term assistance creating a life in the United States. “The basics, being employed, paying their rent, that has to happen very, very quickly,” said Stephen Carattini, the CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, Va. ([Associated Press]( The unlikely pairing of a legal scholar and a natural-gas billionaire set off the most heated debate in Big Philanthropy in years. Ray Madoff, a professor at Boston College Law School, met John Arnold, a former energy trader in Houston, met after publication of an [opinion article in the Chronicle]( and created a movement to push donor-advised funds to give away their assets more quickly. Their work persuaded two senators to introduce a bill that has donors, philanthropies, and some recipients taking sides and hiring lobbyists. In Arnold, Madoff found a visible, influential ally in her long battle to eliminate tax incentives for billionaires who use DAFs as a place to park their wealth indefinitely. Arnold acknowledges he gave the issue some “oomph.” A critic of the legislation said Madoff “was able to catch a wave” of anger over wealth inequality and heightened scrutiny of billionaire philanthropy. ([Stratosphere blog]( Plus: See an article in the Chronicle on the [coalition Madoff and Arnold built](. More News - After Destruction From Earthquake, a Conn. Nonprofit Is Helping Haiti Cope, Providing Vaccinations and Health Care ([Hartford Courant]( - Nonprofits Say We’re Donating Too Much Junk ([NBC Los Angeles]( - ‘These Kids Were So Stressed’: Neighborhood Action Helped Unmask Alleged Fraudulent Charity ([Atlanta Journal-Constitution]( Giving and Fundraising - Lincoln Center Hopes a $20 Million Donation Will Help Fuel a Revival ([New York Times]( - Obama Foundation Haul Tops $700 Million ([Crain’s Chicago Business]( — subscription) - Twin Cities Public Television Gets $9 Million Donation From Former U. of Minnesota Professor’s Estate ([Star Tribune]( - Smithsonian Acquires Rare Photographs From the First African American Studios ([New York Times]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Editor's Picks CAREERS [Fundraiser Salaries Remained Flat in 2020]( By Eden Stiffman Fundraisers were more likely to say they planned to stay in their current jobs than in past years, according to a new survey, which also found that it took fewer fundraisers to bring in $1 million at international aid groups than at arts or environmental organizations. FOUNDATION GIVING [Ford and Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Put $7.5 Million Into Efforts to Give Tenants Clout]( By Alex Daniels The funding takes a very different tack from most philanthropic work on housing. It seeks to build organizing power for those at risk of eviction rather than making low-cost loans, for instance. OPINION [Philanthropy Can Help Communities Weed Out Inequity in Automated Decision Making Tools]( By Chris Kingsley and Stephen Plank [STORY IMAGE]( Foundations should work with governments and advocates to ensure new data technology advances social good — and protects people from harm. FUNDRAISING [Delta Variant Forces Fundraisers to Rethink Events Yet Again]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing, some nonprofits are reconsidering how to host their supporters at events this fall and beyond. Some plan to continue with in-person gatherings and require proof of vaccination. Others are sticking to the virtual realm. SOCIAL MEDIA [Clubhouse App Helps Nonprofits Reach New, Influential Audiences]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Charity leaders are using it to get the word out about their work and to connect with influential people, but they caution it must be used wisely. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [WEBINAR IMAGE]( [Join Our Webinar]( — Join the Chronicle and our expert guests to learn what it takes to create a successful legacy-giving program. [Sign up today]( to get a special early-bird discount on this session, which airs Thursday, September 23, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Can't make it then? Watch it on demand at your convenience. 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