Climate-Justice Pledge Commitments Top $120 Million

Plus, some readers say philanthropic-pluralism op-ed doesn’t go far enough; others say it’s a myth that should be debunked 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](. FOUNDATION GIVING [Climate Funders Justice Pledge Brings In More Than $120 Million]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( The Donors of Color Network created the pledge, which calls on signatories to give 30 percent of their climate funding to organizations led by people of color. ADVERTISEMENT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Op-ed on Philanthropic Pluralism Draws Praise and Calls to Aim Higher]( Readers weigh in on a recent essay by philanthropy leaders in support of greater tolerance and respect for diverse views within the field. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Debunking the Myth of Philanthropic Pluralism]( Philanthropy activist Edgar Villanueva says leaders seeking greater unity in the field are pushing old and harmful tropes about the need for polite behavior in the face of racist and anti-democratic actions. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Walter and Elise Haas Fund Commits $24.5 Million to Close Wealth Gaps in the Bay Area]( By M.J. Prest Also, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation will give up to $15 million over three years to test a new program that will provide direct cash payments to mothers in Flint, Mich., and the Marriott Foundation donated $2.3 million to establish a fellowship program in mental health at Unity Health Care, in Washington. 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Save Ukraine, formed after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, has tracked down and returned nearly 100 of the 16,000 children taken, a small impact in numbers but a considerable source of hope for desperate parents. The organization has received a modest sum from the U.S. Agency for International Development and about $7 million from private donors in the United States. It has set up shelters, a day care center, and a hotline for medical and mental health care and has helped transport tens of thousands of people away from the front lines. “It’s a small organization that can do things very effectively with small amounts of money,” deputy USAID administrator Isobel Coleman said. ([New York Times]( The top jobs at the world’s major museums are increasingly going to women. In the past few years, women have been tapped to lead the Louvre, Britain’s Tate museums, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Vatican Museums, among others. But while the trend is clear, top museum management is still overwhelmingly a layer of men atop staffs that are predominantly female. Those staffs represent a large talent pool to draw on as these new women leaders set out to promote other women’s careers, they say. They also say they have had to prove themselves, particularly to donors, many of whom are less comfortable trusting women as stewards of their assets. But that, too, is changing as more women become major donors. ([New York Times]( More News - Nonprofit Group to Use Federal Funding for Green Projects, Jobs ([West Virginia Public Broadcasting]( - After Sexual Abuse Claims, Politically Connected Treatment Center in Ind. Seeks Immunity ([Indianapolis Star]( - The Movement to Strip Child Labor Laws Can Be Traced to One Group ([Washington Post]( - Want to See Taylor Swift? Charity Auctions Are Selling Last-Minute Tickets ([Atlanta Journal-Constitution]( Arts and Culture - Is the Metropolitan Museum of Art Displaying Objects That Belong to Native American Tribes? ([ProPublica]( - A Harlem Institution Reimagines How Americans Interact With the African Continent. Can It Raise the Funds to Carry Out Its Ambitions? ([New York Times]( - An Art Patron’s Mission to Share Her Collection With the World ([New York Times]( Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. But because some journalism outlets offer a limited number of free articles, readers may encounter barriers with other articles we highlight in this roundup. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Editor's Picks ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [Nonprofits Struggle as Recession Signs Grow More Pronounced]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Nonprofits say demand is increasing while donors’ fears about the economy are prompting them to hold back their gifts. PHILANTHROPISTS [What Michael Bloomberg’s Plan to Transfer His Company to Charity Could Mean for Philanthropy]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( The former New York mayor’s plans to give his $12 billion company to Bloomberg Philanthropies could signal a sea change in how mega-donors give. OPINION [To Help Small Cities Thrive, Invest in the Networkers Who Can Turn Ideas Into Action]( By Stephen Starr [STORY IMAGE]( One group in Dayton, Ohio, is showing why grant makers should consider funding the people who know how to bring together thinkers and doers to make change happen. OPINION [Donor-Advised Fund Holders Should Unleash Their Dollars Now — Not Wait for Government Action]( By David Risher and Jennifer Risher [STORY IMAGE]( The co-creators of the #HalfMyDAF campaign are calling on more donors to join them as they launch two new rounds of matching funds to encourage people to grant 50 percent of their DAF dollars to nonprofits. 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. SPONSOR CONTENT | The James Irvine Foundation [Investing in an Economy of Belonging]( How one organization is working towards reinstituting morals in our economy. 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