Groups That Serve Trans People Receive More Funding as Attacks Proliferate

Plus, what the Walton Foundation learned about crisis grant making during the pandemic (opinion) ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [As Attacks Proliferate, Philanthropy Sends More Money to Groups That Serve Trans People]( By Kay Dervishi [STORY IMAGE]( Leaders say growing interest from grant makers is helpful but that they need more to build strong, effective, and enduring organizations. ADVERTISEMENT OPINION [What the Walton Foundation Learned About Crisis Grant Making During the Pandemic]( By Caryl M. Stern [STORY IMAGE]( When historians reflect on what life was like in March 2020, I believe they’ll record it as a moment of collective trauma — when everything certain became uncertain, when the anchors of our daily lives became unmoored. 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The Global Democracy Ambassadors program will give scholarships and stipends to Ukrainians to study in the United States, providing they evangelize among their American counterparts for democratic governance and values. It is a project of Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of Kind bars and the son of Holocaust survivors; Garry Kasparov, the Russian-American chess grandmaster turned democracy activist; Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukrainian-born former national security official who testified in Donald Trump’s first impeachment proceedings; and José Andrés, the celebrity chef and humanitarian. Lubetzky said that while he worries over democracy in the United States, he is inspired by the Ukrainian people’s determined embrace of it. The ambassadors program is being launched with $1 million. It will be run by the nonprofit Institute of International Education and will select its first 20 students this fall. ([New York Times]( A nonprofit fighting gun violence and a financial firm are pushing a plan to spot gun-related purchases that could signal planning for a mass shooting. Working with Guns Down America, Amalgamated Bank recently asked the International Organization for Standardization to create a credit-card code for gun-related transactions. Most shooters have used credit or debit cards to buy guns, ammunition, and other equipment beforehand, and supporters of the new code point out that card issuers are already required to look for signs of domestic terror activity. The agency turned down the same request from the bank earlier this year. Visa and Mastercard have resisted the idea, but it is backed by some federal, state, and local policy makers. ([New York Times]( More News - Drugmakers Profit Through Donations to Patient Charities, Study Finds ([Axios]( - After Nearly 40 Years, John Hancock to Step Back From Sponsorship of Boston Marathon ([Boston Globe]( - Performers Were Among the Artists Hit Hardest by the Pandemic. Three Years in, Recovery Is Moving at a Snail’s Pace ([Artnet News]( Big Gifts - Billionaire Mackenzie Scott Donates $55 Million Beverly Hills Compound to Charity ([Dirt]( - With $50 Million Gift, Tom Kline Has a Second Law School Named After Him, This One at Duquesne ([Philadelphia Inquirer]( - High Point U. Announces $30 Million Gift Toward New $80 Million Library ([Greensboro News & Record]( Opinion - Nonprofit Workers Shouldn’t Be Turned Away Because Unions Are at “Capacity” ([In These Times]( EDITOR'S PICKS GRANT MAKING [As More Foundations Seek to Influence Public Perceptions, New Approaches Abound]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Grant makers are pouring millions of dollars into work to change public attitudes, but some nonprofits say equal effort needs to be put into building social movements that can advance new policies and ideas. VOLUNTEERISM [Why and How Charities Should Revive a Declining but Vital Resource ... Volunteers]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( Some volunteer programs lapsed during the pandemic; others adapted and thrived. Both cases illustrate how valuable volunteers can be. Plus, see everything from [our new issue]( posted today. OPINION [Investing in Better School Counseling Will Help Struggling Students Recover From Multiple Crises]( By Mandy Savitz-Romer, Tara P. Nicola, and Graham Weber [STORY IMAGE]( As the school year begins, students need increased support to thrive in an era marked by school shootings, the pandemic, and racial violence. To address these challenges, philanthropy should help strengthen the long-neglected field of school counseling. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [A Fighter for Nonprofits Who’s Not Afraid to Ruffle Donors’ Feathers]( By Dan Parks [STORY IMAGE]( Jan Masaoka, longtime leader of the California Association of Nonprofits, has a biting wit and a willingness to challenge donors that both friends and detractors agree make her a formidable voice for charities. VIDEO [3 Women Share Lessons From Running Family Foundations]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Stacy Schusterman, Regan Pritzker, and Anne Earhart explain whether recent global crises have changed their giving and talk about the power of philanthropy to improve people’s lives. 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