Few Nonprofits Have Quit Twitter Despite Worries About Elon Musk

Plus, giving to nonprofits fell 2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, and the Audacious Project is committing $1 billion to address pressing global issues 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](. SOCIAL MEDIA [Nonprofits Stick to Their Tweets Even as They Worry That Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Toxic]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Most charitable groups remain on the platform despite concerns that the social-media giant’s content is increasingly noxious. ADVERTISEMENT GIVING DATA [Giving to Nonprofits Fell Nearly 2 Percent in the Last Quarter of 2022]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( Previously, the biggest donors insulated overall fundraising revenue from a decline, but there were fewer of these donors at year-end. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Audacious Project Commits More Than $1 Billion to Address Pressing Global Issues]( By M.J. 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Among other strictures, the measure before the state legislature would make it a felony to harbor or transport anyone who lacks permanent legal status, who number about 775,000, by one estimate. “It essentially criminalizes the Christian call to charity and service,” a policy expert at the state’s Conference of Catholic Bishops said, noting that it could put someone at risk for taking an undocumented person to church or a doctor’s office. A leader of Latino evangelicals said the bill “criminalizes basic elements of church ministry.” Blaise Ingoglia, the state senator who sponsored the legislation, called it “a comprehensive, state-led anti-immigration bill that, quite frankly, should be the gold standard for other states.” ([Tampa Bay Times]( A collective of major donors has announced $1 billion worth of grants to ambitious ventures in conservation, birth control, criminal justice, and more. The Audacious Project, formed five years ago to address critical issues in a big way, counts the Ballmer Group, Dalio Philanthropies, Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, and MacKenzie Scott among its backers. This year’s 10 recipients include a Florida nonprofit that clears arrest and conviction records, along with groups that promote land and forest conservation in Africa, sustainable commercial fishing, the transition to renewable energy, and “equitable access to high-quality contraceptive care.” This round of grants is in addition to the collective’s previous commitments of $3 billion to 39 organizations. Grantees will also receive guidance from the Bridgespan Group and, if needed, expertise from Audacious donors. ([Barron’s]( Background from the Chronicle: [Foster-Care Veteran Gets $47.5 Million From Audacious Project to Redesign Child-Welfare System]( More News - Tens of Thousands of Holocaust Survivors Live in Poverty. 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[Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Editor's Picks FINANCE AND REVENUE [The Post-Covid Nonprofit: Burnout, Chaos, and the Search for Staff and New Revenue]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( The “new normal” is wreaking havoc on staffing, business models, and peace of mind. How the job of leading a charity has become a crisis that never ends. Plus, see the rest of our [April issue](. OPINION [Suing Government and Business Is a Potent Way to Curb Climate Change. Why Are Donors So Afraid of It?]( By Bruce Reznik [STORY IMAGE]( Lawsuits are not as risky or costly as many grant makers believe — and are one of the best strategies for achieving lasting effects on a wide range of environmental issues. FUNDRAISING DATA [Data and Advice on How to Better Engage With Donors and Raise More Money]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( How donors changed during the pandemic and how email can help nonprofits interact with donors to raise more money, according to new reports. CONFERENCE [Nonprofits Talk A.I., Personalization, and Privacy at Technology Conference]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( At the first in-person gathering since 2019, nonprofits showed great interest in emerging technologies but said their top priority was more basic: getting their systems to talk to each other. BIG BETS [Foster-Care Veteran Gets $47.5 Million From Audacious Project to Redesign Child-Welfare System]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Sixto Cancel argues that people who have experienced the child-welfare system are the ones to make it better. Now some of America’s biggest philanthropists are betting that he’s right. 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