As Hiring and Keeping Staff at Nonprofits Gets Harder, Charities Find Some Solutions

Plus, mass shootings are intensifying gun-control efforts at the grassroots level ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. THE CHANGING NONPROFIT WORKPLACE [The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Staff shortages and resignations are hampering nonprofits’ ability to do their work. Here’s how they are coping — and trying to remedy the situation. Plus, see our entire [June issue]( posted online today. ADVERTISEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY [Mass Shootings Intensify Gun-Control Efforts at Grassroots Level]( By By Thalia Beaty and Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( March for Our Lives and other gun-control groups plan to mobilize supporters to push Congress to require universal background checks, pass red-flag laws allowing guns to be confiscated in certain cases, and raise the age limit to buy certain guns. Webinars [Thursday: 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 Conservationists and local officials are scrambling to preserve property that Boy Scout councils are selling off to help pay a proposed $2.6 billion bankruptcy settlement with victims of sexual abuse. Evidence in court proceedings showed that local councils own about $8 billion to $10 billion worth of real estate, according to a lawyer for some of the plaintiffs, who said all of the properties will likely be sold. In Connecticut, for instance, the Yankee Council is considering a developer’s $4.6 million offer for a 252-acre property near Long Island Sound, and in New York’s Finger Lakes region, 96 lake-shore acres are on the market. Conservation groups have had mixed success bidding for the lands, and some state governments are trying to find the funds to help. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is exploring whether money from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund can be used in the purchases. The Boy Scouts said they are weighing several factors, including “meeting the obligations to provide the best service to youth,” when selling the camps. ([Associated Press]( More News - Why the Ukraine Crisis Is a Defining Moment for George Soros’s Open Society Foundations ([Devex]( - How Mo. 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EDITOR'S PICKS 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. FUNDRAISING [Will a Money-Back Guarantee Win Over Wealthy Donors? An Antipoverty Effort Aims to Find Out.]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( The campaign aims to tap two big sources of capital — the wealth of individual philanthropists and impact investments. 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? Join us on Thursday, June 9, to learn from two experts simple yet effective ways to inspire loyal donors to make planned gifts. They'll share smart ways to identify and cultivate donors, to make it easy to give, and to promote planned giving to donors of all ages. They'll also provide tips for stewarding donors and advice for taking planned giving to the next level at your organization. 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