Inflation, Labor Costs, and Dwindling Pandemic Aid Worry Nonprofits

Plus, a new report details how to level the playing field for women fundraisers, and NeighborWorks America awards $79 million for safe, low-cost housing 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 [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. FINANCES [Inflation, Labor Costs, and Dwindling Pandemic Aid: Is a Fiscal Cliff Ahead?]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Pressures spun up from Covid are cutting into revenue, as foundation and government funding wanes and a possible recession looms. ADVERTISEMENT CAREERS [New Report Details How to Level the Playing Field for Women Fundraisers]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( A key recommendation is to create a code of conduct that lays out expectations for donors and for organizations to back fundraisers up when they’ve been sexually harassed. GRANTS ROUNDUP [NeighborWorks America Awards $79 Million for Safe, Low-Cost Housing]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Lisa Dean Moseley Foundation gave $78 million for a new center in Delaware to improve clinical care for children with cancer or blood disorders, and 31 grantees will share $17 million from Genentech’s Health Equity and Diversity in STEM Innovation Fund. Webinars [Tomorrow: Make It Easy for DAF Donors to Give]( [STORY IMAGE]( Economic uncertainty may be causing anxiety, but on a bright note, it’s a good time to focus on gifts from donor-advised funds because the money is already set aside for charitable giving. To learn how to appeal to DAF donors and make it seamless for them to give, join us tomorrow, March 9, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Our expert guests will explain how to connect with those who hold DAFs, what motivates them to make a distribution, and how to inspire them to give. [Sign up today.]( [Build a Diverse Pool of Donors]( [STORY IMAGE]( Many fundraising leaders are figuring out how to build trust with donors who may be quite different than the people who supported their nonprofit a decade ago. Join this 75-minute webinar on March 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern (or on demand later) to learn how your nonprofit can tap into the generosity of donors of all backgrounds and broaden its support. You’ll get practical ways to create inclusive fundraising strategies that attract support from donors large and small. [Sign up today.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | AWS [Supercharge Your Fundraising Efforts with Financial and Tech Support]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Six fossil-fuel companies funded at least $700 million worth of research at U.S. universities from 2010 to 2020. That figure, which some university administrators say has since dropped, comes from a report by the progressive think tank Data for Progress and nonprofit Fossil-Free Research. It is likely an underestimate because many gifts are not publicly disclosed. Of the 27 recipients, the biggest were the University of California at Berkeley (which received $154 million), George Mason University ($64 million), Stanford University ($56.6 million), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ($40.5 million). Critics of fossil-fuel funding fear that it sways research, and Columbia University researchers recently released a paper supporting that view. But defenders say those companies should be funding a search for alternatives rather than ways to continue to use fossil fuels, provided that the giving is transparent. ([Guardian]( Five Republican-controlled states have quit a nonprofit that helps keep voter rolls in shape as election-deniers spread misinformation about the organization. Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, and West Virginia and have departed the Electronic Registration Information Center. Their chief complaint about the group’s management has been that it “mails newly eligible voters who have not registered ahead of federal elections.” At least some also object to the presence on the board of David Becker, who formerly led the Pew Charitable Trusts’ elections program and “has vocally debunked election fraud claims.” Becker is also the founder and director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research. This week, Donald Trump claimed the group “pumps the rolls” for Democrats, and critics have talked of early money from George Soros, which actually went to Pew, an early backer of the Electronic Registration Information Center. Defenders of the group worry that the defections could hurt the group’s finances. It charges $25,000 upfront “and annual dues that are partly based on the citizen voting age population in each state.” ([New York Times]( More News - Christian Charity Sues Washington State for Right to Hire Only People Who Follow Biblical Beliefs ([Christian Post]( - Not Everyone Ready to Welcome Billionaire Denny Sanford Back to San Diego Philanthropy ([Voice of San Diego]( - A Mobile Billboard Promoted Abortion Pills in Boise. It Was Asked to Leave, Nonprofit Says ([Idaho Statesman]( - Washington State Nonprofits’ Email Systems Breached by Phishers in March 6 Attack ([Cascadia Advocate](. Background from the Chronicle: [Nonprofits Are at Risk of Cyberattacks. Here’s What You Need to Know.]( - San Francisco Couple Aim to Inspire by Selling Art for Charity ([Barron’s]( Opinion - As Pandemic Aid Ends for Food And Health Care, San Diego Nonprofits Will Be Relied On More ([San Diego Union-Tribune]( - $10 Million Gift to U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Won’t Only Benefit Athletes’ Mental Health ([USA Today]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Editor's Picks OPINION [Volunteers Can Teach the Professionals a Lot About Raising Money — if They Let Them]( By Dan Mangiavellano and Marianne D. Mattran [STORY IMAGE]( As donors themselves, volunteer fundraisers understand what makes potential donors tick — and often in ways the professionals don’t. Greater respect for their skills and increased collaboration with development staff are sorely needed. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT [Funding for Small Nonprofits: State Surpluses Lead to Creative Thinking and Advocacy]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( In Maryland, nonprofits want to create a $100 million fund designed to give priority to small organizations led by people of color. Across the nation, nonprofits are watching to see if they can promote a similar idea. GIVING [Powerful Donor Quietly Supports Groups Opposing Abortion and LGBT Rights]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Sean Fieler’s approach to giving is to make relatively modest contributions to a large number of nonprofits. He also pairs charitable and political giving to advance the causes he supports. Plus: See the rest of our [March issue,]( published online today. MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP [How Fundraisers Can Get Off the Road to Exhaustion and Burnout]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( Unfamiliarity with the physical signs of stress and burnout can prevent fundraisers from taking the breaks they need to recover. OPINION [Donors Leery of Supporting Grassroots Organizing Need to Rethink How They Approach Such Work]( By Ben Naimark-Rowse [STORY IMAGE]( The perceived messy work of building movements often scares away grant makers, but these efforts are critical to creating equitable societies. Donors need to adopt new practices and strategies to measure and support them. SPONSOR CONTENT | The James Irvine Foundation [Investing in an Economy of Belonging]( The question of “who matters?” is at the heart of determining how our economy works – and for whom. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join Our Next Webinar]( — Fluctuations in the economy can be unsettling for fundraising, but now is a good time to focus on donor-advised funds because that money has already been set aside for charitable giving. How can your nonprofit appeal to DAF donors and make it seamless for them to give? 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