Heinz Endowments Name New President

Plus, FedEx founder and veteran Fred Smith offers an unusual gift, and dead billionaires whose foundations are thriving today can thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now follow The Chronicle on [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. TRANSITIONS [Heinz Endowments Will Install Next President in April]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the GroundTruth Project has tapped a new leader, and Ronn Richard plans to retire as president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation later this year. ADVERTISEMENT INTERVIEW [FedEx Founder and Veteran Fred Smith Offers Unusual Gift]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( He financed the production of the film Devotion, about two Navy pilots in the Korean War. The film’s proceeds will go in part to endow a new scholarship fund for the children of Navy service members pursuing studies in STEM. CHARITABLE GIVING [Dead Billionaires Whose Foundations Are Thriving Today Can Thank Henry VIII and Elizabeth I]( By Nuri Heckler [STORY IMAGE]( History explains why American donors get to give from the grave. SPONSOR CONTENT | HundredX [How one company is using customer opinions to generate millions for nonprofits.]( Note to Readers Because of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will not be sending Philanthropy Today on Monday, but we will be back in your inbox on Tuesday. If any major news occurs in the meantime, we will update our website. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Harvard University is taking heat for its decision to deny a fellowship to a leading human-rights defender. Kenneth Roth, who recently retired after leading Human Rights Watch for nearly 30 years, said his candidacy for a fellowship at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government died after a meeting with dean Douglas Elmendorf. One professor involved said “‘Some people in the university’ who mattered to” Elmendorf believed HRW had “anti-Israel bias.” A Kennedy School spokesperson said the school does not discuss deliberations about candidates. Speculating, Roth noted in the Guardian that “several major donors to the Kennedy School are big supporters of Israel.” Elmendorf is advised by a board that includes financial backers of the school, some of which “have ties to Israel,” the Nation reported. The American Civil Liberties Union, PEN America, and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression have criticized the decision, and hundreds of students, faculty, and alumni have called for Elmendorf to step down. 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EDITOR'S PICKS FINANCES [Recovering From the Pandemic, Groups Make Use of Covid-Relief Money That Keeps On Giving]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Organizations are availing themselves of a nearly three-year-old tax credit that Congress revamped to make more businesses and nonprofits eligible. OPINION [2 Years After Jan. 6 Insurrection, Philanthropy Must Help America Envision a Better Future]( By Suzette Brooks Masters [STORY IMAGE]( Donors need to learn to behave like good ancestors. That means instilling a future-oriented mind-set into grant making and imagining a more positive version of the nation and democracy. WORK AND CAREERS [Here Come the Nonprofit Unions]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Charity workers want better pay, benefits, and equity, but contract talks can be contentious. Is there another way? OPINION | WHAT WE'VE LEARNED [The Risks and Rewards of Sharing Power With Your Community]( By Mia Halthon and Ira Hillman [STORY IMAGE]( What does it look like to partner with those whose expertise comes largely from lived experiences? An early-childhood program shows why bringing parents to the decision-making table was critical to its work. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [A Fundraiser Rallies Donors to Loan Paintings for a Special Exhibit of Black Art at Cedars-Sinai]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( The exhibit was sparked by a call from a donor to a fundraiser to discuss leaving pieces by Black artists so the art would reflect more of the hospital’s patients. SPONSOR CONTENT | Salesforce [Five Essential Strategies for Higher Ed Fundraising]( As advancement departments develop their strategies moving forward, they’re looking to the latest technologies to create better donor experiences and streamline communications across their teams. 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