4 in 10 Americans Say They Would Stop Supporting a Charity That Tolerates Discrimination

Plus, Loyola University Chicago gets $100 million to support racially and ethnically diverse students. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [41% of Americans Say They Would Stop Supporting a Charity That Tolerates Discrimination]( By Dan Parks [STORY IMAGE]( One-third of Americans would not donate to charities using culturally insensitive images and language, and 17 percent would not donate upon learning the charity’s board is not diverse. ADVERTISEMENT [Retired Blackstone Executive and Wife Give $100 Million for Scholarships to Underrepresented Students]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Texas A&M receives $50 million, and four other universities and an art museum land big gifts. Webinars [Low-Cost Ways to Boost Planned Gifts]( [STORY IMAGE]( Donors are showing increased interest in planned giving since the pandemic began, and many donors are pledging larger gifts. Yet many charities miss out on legacy gifts simply because they never ask supporters to consider leaving one. How can you increase planned giving to your nonprofit without spending a lot? Join us on Thursday, June 9, to learn simple yet effective ways to inspire loyal donors to make planned gifts. [Register today.]( [How to Foster Pay Equity for Fundraisers]( [STORY IMAGE]( Ensuring fair pay is vital to attract top talent in today’s hot job market. Plus, equal and transparent compensation helps create an inclusive culture that can reduce turnover. How can leaders ensure fair pay for fundraisers — or any nonprofit professionals — regardless of race, gender, or ethnicity? Join us on demand or live on June 23 to learn how to identify pay disparities, correct them, and ensure hiring and compensation is fair over the long term. [Register today.]( NONPROFIT NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE Corporate foundations in the United States slashed pandemic-related giving by 76 percent in 2021 compared with 2020, helping to propel a 31 percent cut in Covid-19-related grants by community, independent, and corporate foundations. In 2020, 398 foundations gave $2.1 billion, dropping in 2021 to $1.5 billion from 323 foundations, according to research by Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Although the study did not specify which issue areas lost the most funding, foundations “appear to be shifting away from” efforts to ensure equity in vaccines and health care. Speaking last week at a webinar on the report, which looked at domestic and international giving, Regine Webster, vice president of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, urged donors not to pull back, as access to Covid-19 vaccines remains woefully inequitable and that recovering from the pandemic will likely take decades. ([Devex]( More News About Giving - Loyola University Chicago Gets $100 Million to Support Students of Color — the Largest Donation in School History ([Chicago Sun-Times]( - ‘I See This Money as Not Mine’: the People Giving Away Fortunes From Slavery and Fossil Fuels ([Guardian]( More News - Abortion Rights Advocates Say They Need More Men’s Voices ([Associated Press]( - Why a Weakened N.R.A. 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OPINION [Grief Is Everywhere and Children Are Suffering Most. What Can Philanthropy Do About It?]( By Sara Deren [STORY IMAGE]( The Covid pandemic and a gun violence epidemic have taken an enormous toll on kids. But childhood grief is consistently overlooked by grant makers who fund mental health research and services. Bereavement programs need much more support to reach the growing number of children in need. OPINION [Philanthropy Needs to Ensure That Massive Infrastructure Spending Goes to Communities That Too Often Miss Out]( By Don Howard [STORY IMAGE]( As trillions in federal infrastructure dollars become available to cities and towns nationwide, grant makers have an unparalleled opportunity to insist that people of color and those who live in rural communities play a role in determining what gets built and where the jobs go. OPINION [Small Nonprofits Shouldn’t Be Subjected to the Same Payroll Tax as Amazon and ExxonMobil]( By George Weiner [STORY IMAGE]( A flat payroll tax applied to all organizations, regardless of size or mission, hurts charities, which struggle to pay enough to attract workers in today’s tight labor market. The solution is a progressive payroll tax that excludes any nonprofit with fewer than 100 employees. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [How to Attract — and Keep — Top Fundraisers] [Join Our Next Webinar]( — Donors are showing increased interest in planned giving since the pandemic began: In a recent survey, 60 percent of fundraisers said they are seeing a spike in interest in bequests. Plus, many donors are pledging larger gifts. Yet many charities miss out on planned gifts because they never ask supporters to consider leaving one. How can you increase planned giving to your nonprofit without spending a lot? 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