The Alzheimer’s Association Names Its Next CEO

Plus, author Heather McGhee talks about racial inequality and giving (podcast) ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. TRANSITIONS [Alzheimer’s Association Elevates Next CEO From Within]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust has chosen its next leader, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation tapped a new chief program officer. ADVERTISEMENT PODCAST [Author Heather McGhee Talks About Racial Inequality and Giving]( [STORY IMAGE]( The author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together” discusses how racial inequality cuts across the issues that donors care about. Webinars [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., to 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 After cuts to budgets and staff during the pandemic, major museums across the United States are pushing forward with ambitious expansions. Some projects are underway or have just wrapped up in Portland, Maine; New York City; and Tulsa, Okla. and at Princeton University. Most are meant to make their institutions not just bigger but different. Princeton, for example, wants its new space to be “future proof,” allowing it to be reconfigured to get the right mix of exhibition, education, and gathering areas, and the Portland museum’s leaders want to make “people the center of the building,” with places for visitors to create art, interact with artists, or relax, alongside community meeting space. Ellen V. Futter, president of the Natural History Museum, said the work “fuels the recovery.” Museum expansions also create excitement, make the museum a destination, and draw interest from donors, especially when they can put their names on a new building. 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Background from the Chronicle: [The Nonprofit Hiring Crisis]( Arts and Culture - Agnes Gund’s Philosophy of Philanthropy ([W Magazine]( - She Was Killed by the Police. Why Were Her Bones in a Museum? ([New York Times]( - The Rockefeller Family Estate Expands to Include New Artists and Audiences ([New York Times]( - A Changing Fossil Museum in Los Angeles Uses the Past to Reimagine Climate’s Future ([New York Times]( - Illinois State Museum Hires First Director of Tribal Relations to ‘Address Past Harms’ ([NPR]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS VIOLENCE INTERVENTION [‘I Found My Peace': To Save Lives From Violence, This Group Aims to Change Lives]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Philanthropists are betting millions on community programs that focus on the young men most likely to take a life or be shot. Plus, see our [special report on gun violence](. EXIT INTERVIEW [Women Donors Are Stepping Up — and Nonprofits Need to Tailor Their Approaches to Reach Them, Says Longtime Leader]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( The CEO of the Women Donors Network says women want to give not just money but also time and expertise. GRANT MAKING [In Major Shift, Gates Foundation Will Plow Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Into Improving Math Education Nationally]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The nation’s biggest private supporter of education says helping kids do better in math will help ensure they graduate high school and get well-paying jobs as adults. That means cutting support for reading, writing, and the arts. FOUNDATION GIVING [Philanthropy Pours More Money Into Advancing Economic Wealth of Latinos]( By Kay Dervishi [STORY IMAGE]( Community foundations and other grant makers saw during Covid and the racial reckoning that Latinos were often failing to get a share of government or banking aid to build their businesses. Now they are trying to turn things around. OPINION [Throwing Food at Hunger Won’t Help Americans Eat Better. Philanthropy Needs to Consider a New Approach.]( By Nancy E. Roman [STORY IMAGE]( Recent federal momentum on addressing hunger and nutrition is an opportunity for grant makers to rethink funding practices that have failed to bring about lasting results. ADVERTISEMENT  RECOMMENDED WEBINAR  [Join Our Webinar]( — Collaboration among frontline fundraisers, leaders, trustees, and program staff is a powerful formula for fundraising success. But those 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 us on demand, or live Thursday, October 27, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from two veteran fundraisers how to: - Encourage board members to prioritize fundraising — and give them tools to land big gifts - Show donors the value of their gifts in all communications - Teach non-fundraisers and volunteers how to advance fundraising Don't miss this chance to understand how to inspire donors and coworkers to partner in advancing your mission. [Register today.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Director of Development (Hybrid/Remote Location)]( National Medical Fellowships [Senior Director for Advancement, College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources]( University of Missouri [Senior Director for Advancement, Trulaske College of Business]( University of Missouri [Vice President, Development (Flexible Location)]( Nashville Public Radio [Director of Development]( Mixed Blood Theatre [Executive Director for Advancement, School of Law]( University of Missouri [Search other jobs.]( NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. 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