Lumina Hires Its First Vice President for Equity, Culture, and Talent

Plus, how philanthropy should respond to natural disasters (podcast), and Nicaragua has kicked out hundreds of NGOs ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. TRANSITIONS [Lumina Foundation Names First Vice President of Equity, Culture, and Talent]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Wege Foundation has hired a new CEO, and Year Up promoted its next president from within. ADVERTISEMENT DISASTER AID [How Philanthropy Should Respond to Natural Disasters]( [STORY IMAGE]( Patty McIlreavy, CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, talks about philanthropy’s responsibility for disaster prevention and recovery, common pitfalls for donors, and issues of equity. THREATS TO DEMOCRACY [Nicaragua Has Kicked Out Hundreds of Nonprofits]( By Kelsey Martin-Morales and Matthew Wilson [STORY IMAGE]( Its efforts at “democratic backsliding” are emblematic of a global trend. Webinars [Key Ways to Boost Midlevel Giving]( [STORY IMAGE]( Many charities attracted new donors in the past few tumultuous years and now have an opportunity to inspire them to become loyal midlevel donors. How can your nonprofit attract, recognize, and build community among these generous supporters? Join us on demand, or live on Thursday, October 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern, to learn from a veteran fundraiser and a consultant how to maximize giving at this level. You’ll get proven tactics and real-world examples you can adapt for your organization. [Register today.]( [Build a Culture of Fundraising to Raise More Money]( [STORY IMAGE]( Nonprofit staff members who work outside the development department don’t always know how to build ties with donors — or feel comfortable asking people for money. How can you foster an organizational culture that motivates staff, volunteers, and board members to strengthen relations with donors and advance fundraising? Join our webinar on Thursday, October 27, at 2 p.m., learn from your peers how to: encourage board members to prioritize fundraising and teach non-fundraisers and volunteers how to advance fundraising. [Register today]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Shaped by tragedy and ambition, Laurene Powell Jobs’s philanthropy is infused with a sense of urgency and a willingness to take risks. Few people’s lives compare to hers: losing a father at age 3, marrying a world-famous entrepreneur, suffering the death of a spouse, and ending up with a vast fortune and hopes of changing the world. Through her Emerson Collective, which is a limited-liability corporation that combines business and philanthropy, Powell Jobs funds efforts to help those trapped by Chicago’s gun violence, innovate high-school education, help low-income people go to college, and fight the effects of climate change, among other issues. At the same time, Emerson invests in ventures that include an electric-aircraft rideshare startup, a credit union operating in parts of the American South without banking services, and the 165-year-old Atlantic magazine. It’s an approach suited to someone who wants to attack complicated problems from all angles and whose proximity to death has been a reminder that it could end at any time. “So I understand the gift of each day — the gift that is life. We are not promised life and then we don’t know how long it is. ... What good stuff can I do that would be useful and meaningful? That is a driving force in my life.” ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) More News - Retired Clarinetist Donates $100 Million to Rename Boston University’s Medical School After His Friend ([Boston Globe]( - As Ian Knocks Out Power to Millions In Florida, America’s ‘Mutual Aid’ Network of Electrical Workers Springs Into Action ([Forbes]( - Chinese-American Nonprofit in San Francisco Fights Chinese-Language Misinformation ([Mission Local]( - Freedom From Religion Foundation launches campaign to counter Christian nationalism in state politics ([City & State Pennsylvania]( - When Solicitors Call, Charities Receive Just a Fraction of Donations ([WCNC Charlotte]( - Brett Favre’s foundation, aimed at helping children and cancer patients, gave funds to USM athletics ([Athletic]( Nonprofit Fraud - Ex-Mo. 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[Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS RESEARCH [Fundraisers Earned More in 2021 and Anticipate Higher Wages to Come]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( More than three-fourths of fundraisers said they planned to stay at their current organization, according to a survey, and among those staying, three-fourths said they expected to earn more in 2022 than last year. THE CHANGING NONPROFIT WORKPLACE [What Young Nonprofit Workers Want]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Good pay, work-life balance, professional growth, and equitable workplaces are priorities. In a hiring crisis, nonprofits would be smart to pay attention. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE [Philanthropy’s Response to Flint Offers Lessons for Dealing With Water Crises — and Government Failures]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Lessons from the city’s lead and water crisis are especially important now as other cities like Jackson and Baltimore struggle with drinking-water issues resulting from failing infrastructure and decades of disinvestment. OPINION [If Foundations Want to Encourage Transparency, They Should Look in the Mirror]( By Clara Miller [STORY IMAGE]( Grant makers are big proponents of transparency for everyone but themselves. To live up to their professed standards, they should embrace the same practices required of public companies and make available information about their entire operations, including how they invest endowment dollars. OPINION [Nuclear Weapons Are an Ever-Present Danger — and Grant Makers Need to Pay Attention]( By Istra Fuhrmann and Alexandra Toma [STORY IMAGE]( Preventing nuclear war remains one of the most underfunded areas of philanthropy at a time when the war in Ukraine has raised risk levels. With the biggest grant maker in the field preparing to pull its funding, new donors are urgently needed to step in and fill the gap. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join Our Webinar]( — Many charities have attracted new donors in the past few tumultuous years, and now fundraisers have an opportunity to inspire them to become loyal midlevel donors. This key group often accounts for more than a third of a nonprofit’s total gifts each year. How can your nonprofit attract midlevel donors, recognize their generosity, inspire loyalty, and build community? Join us on demand, or live on Thursday, October 13, at 2 p.m. Eastern, to learn from a veteran fundraiser at the Arbor Day Foundation where the ranks of midlevel donors are growing, as well as from a consultant who advises numerous charities on how to maximize giving at this level. You’ll get proven ways to engage donors — virtually and in person — and real-world examples you can adapt for your organization. Register before Oct. 6 to get the early-bird rate. [Sign up today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Chief Revenue Officer]( The Chronicle of Philanthropy [Philanthropy Director]( Northwest Youth Corps [Vice President of Development (Flexible Location - New Hampshire)]( New Hampshire Public Radio [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. [Chronicle of Philanthropy Logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. 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