Big Dollars for Early Childhood Education

Plus, philanthropy’s love of data must extend to underfunded and frequently ignored indigenous people (opinion) ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. GIVING [Big Dollars for Little Kids: Early Childhood Education]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Grant makers’ support of early-childhood education is boosting grassroots organizing and bipartisan advocacy — and spurring more government investment. Plus, see the rest of our [August issue]( published online today. ADVERTISEMENT OPINION [Philanthropy’s Love of Data Must Extend to Underfunded and Frequently Ignored Indigenous People]( By Erik Stegman and Carly Bad Heart Bull [STORY IMAGE]( Indigenous people are typically reduced to an asterisk in research focused on BIPOC groups. As a result, the needs and aspirations of this population are nearly invisible to grant makers and governments. Webinars [Thursday: Tactics to Maximize Results at Year’s End]( [STORY IMAGE]( The key to year-end fundraising in 2022 is staying relevant amid economic woes and a pandemic that won’t end. Join us on demand or live Thursday, August 11, to learn from veteran fundraisers which tactics and messages are working, tips for thanking — and keeping — big and small donors, and smart ways to stay connected so donors will give more at year’s end. Plus, you’ll get advice for using donor data to improve your year-end results. Early-bird rate ends August 4. [Register today.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Independent Sector [What we know and don’t do: Discussing race, identity, and personal stories in schools]( NONPROFIT NEWS FROM ELSEWHERE A young activist in Texas has turned a schoolyard insult from a conservative politician into a $2 million-plus windfall for the cause of abortion rights. In July, Florida congressman Matt Gaetz suggested on Twitter that Olivia Julianna was among the women who, he had quipped in a speech, do not have to worry about abortion rights because no one would want to impregnate them. Julianna, a 19-year-old political strategist at Gen Z for Change, picked up the gauntlet. When she challenged her social-media followers to respond to Gaetz by donating to groups that provide access to abortion and other reproductive-health services, the money poured in. She has said she will divide it up among 50 abortion-rights funds. 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EDITOR'S PICKS WAR IN UKRAINE [How One Tiny, All-Volunteer Nonprofit Raised $57 Million for Ukraine]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Razom for Ukraine has made $3 million in grants to grassroots relief efforts and spent $38 million on its own relief efforts. Chief among them: assembling and shipping tactical medical kits to Ukraine. FINANCE AND REVENUE [Charities That Don’t Embrace Common Financial Norms Tend to Outperform Their Peers]( By George Mitchell [STORY IMAGE]( Charities that get revenue from many sources, keep fundraising costs low, avoid debt, and skimp on expenses like information technology and office space generally perform worse than those embracing other approaches. OPINION [The Federal Whiplash on Climate Is a Wake-up Call for Better Grant Making]( By Ansje Miller [STORY IMAGE]( As the political winds continue to shift on climate change, philanthropy needs to set its sights on organizations that have worked for decades with minimal funding — the environmental justice groups that understand best how to clean up communities and create a healthy planet. OPINION [Leaders Must Confront Declining Trust in the Nonprofit World — Before It’s Too Late]( By Greg Berman [STORY IMAGE]( Recent surveys show people are increasingly skeptical of nonprofits’ role and effectiveness — a perception that is reinforced by critiques from activists on the left and right. Halting this trend is critical but will require a willingness to ask hard questions and change some long-held practices. DRUG USE [Safe Injection Sites for Drug Users Are a Tough Sell to Foundations]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( People are dying in record numbers from overdoses, but grant makers have been tiptoeing around one way to reduce harm from drugs. One nonprofit hopes its lawsuit against the Justice Department will make a difference. SPONSOR CONTENT | Microsoft [A Platform of Hope]( How coordinating technology platforms via a common data language can help organizations work together. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [How to Attract — and Keep — Top Fundraisers] [Join Our Next Webinar]( — Most nonprofits met or exceeded their year-end fundraising goals in 2021 despite concerns about donor burnout from ongoing crises. The challenge this year is staying relevant to supporters as economic woes continue and the pandemic drags on. Join us on demand or live on August 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from veteran fundraisers: - Which tactics and messages are working - Tips for thanking – and keeping – big and small donors - Smart ways to stay connected so donors will give more at year’s end. Plus, you’ll get advice for using donor data to strengthen your year-end campaign and maximize results. Sign up by August 4 to get the early-bird rate. [Register today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Philanthropy Officer]( Mercy For Animals [Associate Director of Development]( ASU Foundation [Sr. Director of Development-J.B. 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