Philanthropy Will Be a Highlight at U.N. Meetings

Plus, CEO salaries big groups that dropped during the pandemic may be on the rise again. Also, for better fundraising results, ask the right questions on surveys. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. SIDE MEETINGS [Philanthropy Jumps Into the Spotlight at Next Week’s U.N. Meetings]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and Melinda French Gates will be among the leaders of meetings designed to channel new funds to solving problems like the global refugee crisis, threats to democracy, climate change, and pandemic recovery. ADVERTISEMENT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION [Pandemic Lowered CEO Salaries at Big Groups Initially — but Fierce Competition May Be Sending Them Back Up]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( The most comprehensive look to date at the impact of Covid and economic jolts suggests that there was a lot of belt tightening early on for CEOs — so pay increases now need to make up for that and the tight job market. FUNDRAISING [Ask the Right Questions on Surveys to Better Target Fundraising]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( Asking donors what part of an organization’s mission excites them the most can help fundraisers tailor future interactions to their interests. But experts caution that if a group can’t follow through on the responses, don’t ask the questions. Webinars [Today: Cultivating Major Donors: What’s Working Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( As fewer Americans give to charities, nonprofits are relying on big donors more than ever. 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[Sign up today.]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online The family owners of the $3 billion Patagonia outdoor-clothing company are giving it away in a mammoth boost to environmental causes. Founder Yvon Chouinard and his wife, Malinda, and their two grown children are giving all of the company’s voting shares to the new Patagonia Purpose Trust, which is intended to ensure that Patagonia “makes good on its commitment to run a socially responsible business and give away its profits.” The remaining 98 percent of shares will go to the new Holdfast Collective, a 501(c)(4) organization that will allow proceeds to flow to political entities as well as activist groups. The family has already given Holdfast $50 million and plans to add another $100 million this year. The deal has superficial similarities to electronics magnate Barre Seid’s gift of his company to a conservative trust last month, but it is structured differently so that, unlike Seid, the Chouinards will pay taxes on the donation. “Hopefully, this will influence a new form of capitalism that doesn’t end up with a few rich people and a bunch of poor people,” Yvon Chouinard said. ([New York Times]( Plus: For Patagonia’s Founder, Activism Has Been a Lifetime’s Work ([Los Angeles Times]( Background: The Chronicle featured Chouinard in a look at [big ideas reshaping philanthropy](. More News - USDA to Give $2 Billion to Food Banks and Schools to Stem Rise in Hunger ([Washington Post]( - Texts: Miss. 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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. 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. ADVERTISEMENT ps://chronicle.zoom.us/webinar/register/1816630008257/WN_x6anYkzoQxaCGLJ-8GWNLQ?wlbelineID=1048919 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. 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