How Collaboration Among Grant Makers Has Advanced Change in Early-Childhood Efforts

Plus: Philanthropy should note a media revolution in communities of color (opinion), and Carnegie Mellon gets $276 million for Africa programs. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. GIVING [For Early-Childhood Grant Makers, Collaboration Is Key]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Through pooled funds and other arrangements, foundations are supporting the child-care work force and improving pediatric visits to prioritize child development. Plus: See our special report on [early childhood education](. ADVERTISEMENT OPINION [Upstart News Outlets Are Leading a Media Revolution in Communities of Color. Grant Makers Should Take Notice.]( By Tracie Powell [STORY IMAGE]( A new breed of Black and brown journalists is reaching overlooked consumers through Facebook and Instagram. They need philanthropic investment to achieve long-term sustainability as trusted local new sources. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Mastercard Foundation Grants $276 Million to Carnegie Mellon for Africa Programs]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Citi Foundation gave $50 million to 12 nonprofits through its Community Finance Innovation Fund, and the Merck Foundation pledged $20 million to improve equity in cancer care. Webinars [Tomorrow: Cultivating Major Donors: What’s Working Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( As fewer Americans give to charities, nonprofits are relying on big donors more than ever. Join us on demand, or live tomorrow, September 15, to learn from our expert guests about the best approaches to secure gifts in 2022. They’ll explain how they’ve adapted and why, which donors to focus on and how to increase their giving, tips for handling economic uncertainty, and the most effective ways to communicate need. The early-bird rate ends September 8. [Sign up now.]( [How to Navigate Corporate Giving in 2022]( [STORY IMAGE]( Many companies boosted giving and adjusted their grant-making practices and priorities in response to the health and racial-justice crises. Join us on demand, or live Thursday, September 29, to learn which changes continued in 2022, how to best appeal to corporate grant makers now, and tips for cultivating potential new partners. The early-bird rate ends September 22. Save your spot. [Sign up today.]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Although more women are joining the leadership ranks of Jewish federations, most of the largest organizations are still controlled by men. Women run 43 percent of the country’s 146 Jewish federations, which consolidate fundraising and distribute funds to nonprofits serving Jewish communities. That figure is up by nearly 10 percent from a decade ago, but women lead only four of the 17 federations that reported assets of more than $100 million in 2020. That means that men controlled 74 percent of the $8.8 billion in assets that federations reported that year. A study last year suggested that some boards may assume women CEOs would balk at having to be available at all hours. But some executives note that the percentage of women-led federations in the second tier has soared, from 24 percent to 47 percent, in the past 10 years, which should constitute a pathway to the top jobs. ([Forward]( [( Background: See the Chronicle’s special report on women leaders in the nonprofit world: [Why Women Don’t Get Ahead at Nonprofits.]( At 75, a groundbreaking environmental-justice advocate is jubilant, yet cautious, about new federal funds to advance the cause. Robert Bullard’s name graces a center for environmental and climate justice at Texas Southern University, where he teaches sociology, and his book Dumping in Dixie is assigned in universities across the country. For decades, Bullard tried to bridge the gap between the largely white environmental movement and the civil-rights movement, until finally in the current era of reckoning on racism and climate change, he is in more demand as an expert and speaker than ever. He welcomed the $60 billion passed by Congress last month, but he noted that local and state officials have directed past federal and relief funds to predominantly white neighborhoods. “Climate change will make the inequities and disparities worse, and widen that gap,” he said. “That’s why this time, we have to get this right.” ([New York Times]( More News - Gates No Longer ‘Actively’ Looking for New Board Members ([Devex]( see this Chronicle article about the [latest additions]( to the Gates board. - New York Adopts Stricter Regulations for Religious Schools ([Wall Street Journal]( - $70 Million in Art at MoMA to Be Sold to Extend Museum’s Digital Reach ([Wall Street Journal]( - City of Hope Orange County Gets $25 Million Gift From Julia and George Argyros ([Orange County Register]( Opinion - Why the Government Should Buy Boy Scout Camps ([Washington Post]( - Melinda French Gates on Her Foundation’s Shocking Findings That Gender Equality Won’t Happen for 100 Years: ‘Money Is Power’ ([Fortune]( About Nonprofit Leadership - How a Spreader of Voter Fraud Conspiracy Theories Became a Star ([New York Times]( - Outgoing Chief Justice of Michigan Supreme Court to Lead Legal Nonprofit ([Crain’s Detroit Business]( - Susan L. Solomon, Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, Dies at 71 ([New York Times]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS OPINION [Here’s One Way to Help Grantees Deal With Inflation: Give Them More Money]( By Adam Simon and Steven Laufer [STORY IMAGE]( During periods of high inflation, foundations need to recognize that the benefits of long-term grants are undermined by rising costs. They should respond by increasing payments to nonprofits they support, many of whom are struggling to meet program goals due to higher expenses for travel, staff, and other necessities. OPINION [New Federal Climate Spending Needs People to Power It. Philanthropy Can Help by Investing in National Service.]( By Kristen Bennett [STORY IMAGE]( The absence of a Civilian Climate Corps from recent climate legislation is a wake-up call for grant makers to increase support for national service programs. Such efforts will allow more young people to respond to the environmental crisis and receive training for careers in the clean energy field. PUBLIC HEALTH [Nonprofits and Foundations Rush to Bring Drinking Water to Jackson, Miss., but Cash Donations Are Slow]( By Kay Dervishi and Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Bottled water is a short-term fix. Residents also need food, cleaning supplies, and a long-term plan. 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. 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. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [How to Attract — and Keep — Top Fundraisers] [Join Our Next Webinar]( — As fewer Americans give to charities, nonprofits are relying on big donors more than ever. Join us on demand, or live on Thursday, September 15, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from a veteran major-gift officer and a fundraiser at an academic medical center about the approaches they are using to secure gifts in 2022. They'll offer insights into: - How they've adapted and why - Which donors to focus on and how to increase their giving - Tips for handling economic uncertainty - The most effective ways to communicate need. 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