Diverse Donors Led the Shift to Social- and Racial-Justice Giving in 2020

Plus, advice on how to decide which pandemic-era changes to keep, and why colleges should try 'fantasy fundraising' during sporting events ADVERTISEMENT [Academe Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. GIVING [Diverse Donors Led the Shift to Social- and Racial-Justice Giving in 2020, New Report Says]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Foundations and companies turned to leaders and donors of color to help guide their racial-justice giving. ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [How to Decide Which Pandemic-Era Changes to Keep]( By Jim Rendon Listening to clients and testing approaches will help nonprofits chart a path for their work going forward, management experts say. Plus: See our special section on nonprofits’ [creative ideas for getting through a year of crises]( and how groups are building on those ideas to shape the future. HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDRAISING [Why Colleges Should Try ‘Fantasy Fundraising’ — Charitable Giving During Sporting Events]( By Martin Skladany [STORY IMAGE]( Universities could create fundraising competitions to encourage fans to give during live sports matches. Here’s how. SPONSOR CONTENT | ccs FUNDRAISING [CCS Examines Record-Breaking Philanthropic Trends in Tenth-Edition Report]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere The earthquake in Haiti gives aid organizations a chance to learn from the missteps in rebuilding that many made after the country’s devastating earthquake in 2010. International donors, aid groups, and contractors were often more interested in creating new housing than in the practical work of retrofitting existing buildings to withstand earthquakes. As a result, architect-designed model homes went up, and remained empty, alongside older apartment buildings that had withstood disasters. In addition, USAID paid a foreign building company $33,000 per house, and the Red Cross couldn’t secure the land it needed for new development, even as the nonprofit Build Change was training local contractors and another nonprofit, New Story, was paying $6,000 to $7,000 per new home by working with local builders. ([Fast Company]( Serial investor and billionaire Ron Perelman’s name will not appear on a new residential college at Princeton after he reportedly failed to make good on a $65 million pledge announced in 2018. The university released a terse statement about the reversal, but one source said Perelman had not made any of the scheduled payments on the gift, which was to come from a foundation run by him and his daughter, Debra. Perelman’s holding company, MacAndrews and Forbes, owns 85 percent of Revlon, whose stock has taken a dive in recent years. He has been selling off major assets, including a townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A spokesman for Perelman declined to comment on the Princeton issue. ([Daily Beast]( Time’s Up and the Cuomo Scandal - Tainted by Cuomo Scandal, Can Time’s Up Survive? ([Los Angeles Times]( - Leaders of the ‘Time’s Up’ Anti-Harassment Group Worked Closely With Cuomo Aide After First Accusation Against Him Surfaced ([Washington Post]( More News - Catholic Charities: Tex. Order on Migrant Transport Violates Religious Rights ([UPI]( - The D.C. Peace Museum That Never Happened: A Promised Public Museum at the Congressionally Chartered U.S. Institute of Peace Failed to Materialize. Why? ([Washington Post]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Editor's Picks OPINION [Can the Gates Foundation Cede Power to Those It Seeks to Help?]( By Meg Massey and Ben Wrobel [STORY IMAGE]( Recent events, including the impending divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates, are an opportunity for the world’s wealthiest philanthropy not only to diversify its board but to let those it serves participate in the grant-making process. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [Blank Foundation Poised for Big Grant Increases, Aiming for a Ripple Effect in the South]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Fay Twersky, the new leader of the foundation, says democracy, the environment, and youth development will be primary areas of focus. RACIAL JUSTICE [Zoom Gives a Boost to Nonprofit’s Work to Promote Racial Healing]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( The move to videoconferencing helped the Winter Institute reach more people with its workshops, while allowing participants to connect on a human level and discuss difficult subjects. See our special section on nonprofits’ [creative ideas for getting through a year of crises]( and how groups are building on those ideas to shape the future. FOUNDATION GIVING [The San Francisco Foundation Expands Support for Grassroots Leaders]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( A program at the San Francisco Foundation seeks to put money in the hands of people who are already recognized as local leaders, even though they don’t always have the bona fides of an official title, elected office, or established business. Plus: See the rest of our special report on [How a Tumultuous Year Is Shaping Grant Making](. OPINION [Most Nonprofits Are Highly Effective. Check the Data.]( By Elijah Goldberg [STORY IMAGE]( Over the past six years, ImpactMatters and then Charity Navigator analyzed data on both the cost effectiveness and overall success of nonprofits. They came to a clear conclusion: The myth of nonprofit ineffectiveness is just that — a myth. 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