Unrealistic Goals Are Stressing Out Fundraisers; How to Set More Practical Ones

Plus, immunologist Timothy Springer is giving $210 million to the Institute for Protein Innovation 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](. FUNDRAISING LEADERSHIP [Unrealistic Fundraising Expectations Are Causing Stress. Here’s How to Set More Practical Goals.]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( It’s crucial to consider past fundraising, collaborate in goal setting, remember that fundraising is a long-term project, and — especially important right now — factor in the economy. ADVERTISEMENT GIFTS ROUNDUP [Immunologist Timothy Springer Gives $210 Million to Institute for Protein Innovation]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Va. homebuilders Dwight and Martha Schar gave $75 million for cardiovascular care, the Ms. Foundation for Women landed a $50 million bequest, and KKR co-founder Henry Kravis gave $40 million to back cancer immunobiology research. Webinars [Attract Corporate Support for Your Fundraising Event]( [STORY IMAGE]( In-person events are back, bringing lots of joyful reunions, but rising costs for food, entertainment, and more are a challenge. Securing corporate support for your next gathering is a smart way to defray costs and strengthen ties with corporate donors. Join us for a 75-minute webinar on Thursday, June 8, at 2 p.m. Eastern, to gain insights into the corporate-giving landscape in 2023, which strategies are working now, and why. [Register by June 1 to get the early-bird rate.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University [The Key to a Widespread Challenge for Nonprofits]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online A small think tank in Florida has become the bane of anti-hunger groups as it attacks safety-net programs in statehouses across the country. The Foundation for Government Accountability touted “more than 45 unemployment and welfare policy victories” in its annual report last year. Employees of the foundation or its 501(c)(4) sibling lobbied for new laws in Idaho, Iowa, and Kansas either to require more food stamp recipients to work or to make food stamps harder to qualify for. Michelle Book, CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa, is among half a dozen leaders of anti-hunger groups who said the foundation is frustrating food-security efforts. She said her organization is serving tens of thousands more people than it did last year and that the tightened “asset test” for food-stamp eligibility championed by the foundation makes it impossible for recipients to save enough money to get above water. “We believe that the welfare safety net needs to prioritize the truly needy,” said Tarren Bragdon, a former Maine legislator who launched the foundation 12 years ago. ([NBC News]( Activists are challenging largely white gun-violence prevention groups to expand their focus from mass shootings to communities hardest hit by the issue. A new study from UCLA presents the accounts of 22 Black and Latino activists who joined major nonprofits only to find discussions of gun violence’s toll on Black and brown communities sidelined. They complain of “being tokenized, silencing of racially conscious organizing, and expectation to educate white peers on racism.” The research took place from 2018 to 2022, and some groups have gotten the message since then. The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, for example, has created a center to “support on-the-ground violence prevention groups that serve Black and Latino neighborhoods.” And Moms Demand Action now works with and raises funds for “community-based violence prevention groups that operate in under-resourced Black and Latino communities.” ([Guardian]( More News - Ford Foundation Drives Push for Diversity in Asset Managers ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) - Following Setbacks, Shareholder Climate Activists Rethink Their Approach ([New York Times]( - Even in Blue Calif., Attempts to Regulate Controversial Antiabortion Centers Continue to Fail ([Los Angeles Times]( Religion - Catholic Church in Calif. 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They Can Save Those Programs Now.]( By James Roosevelt Jr. and Henry Scott Wallace [STORY IMAGE]( House Republican budget proposals over the debt ceiling threaten many programs put in place by FDR and his vice president, Henry A. Wallace. The answer, say their grandsons, is to support social movements that hold those in power accountable. ADVICE [6 Ways Nonprofits Can Take Action Amid Economic Uncertainty]( By Michelle Legaspi Sánchez [STORY IMAGE]( Leaders should analyze finances, collaborate when possible, and communicate clearly and frequently with stakeholders, among other steps to steady a nonprofit’s course through choppy economic waters. A DONOR'S PERSPECTIVE [How to Avoid Turf Wars When Raising Money From Wealthy Families]( By Isa Catto [STORY IMAGE]( How to deal with donors after a divorce, raising money from relatives of a longtime donor, and more. SPONSOR CONTENT | Independent Sector [Leading by Example: Profound Impacts by Lifting Up a Community]( The outcomes of their efforts were not only institutional changes and legislative wins, but also outcomes that helped shape key community leaders. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join Our Next Webinar]( — In-person fundraising events are back in full force, but rising costs for food, venues, and more, are making it harder than ever to stay within budget. How can your nonprofit attract corporate support for its fundraising events that help advance its mission? Join us for a 75-minute session to learn from two experts who have proven track records in securing corporate support for events. You'll gain insights into the corporate giving landscape in 2023 and better understand what businesses seek from nonprofit partnerships. Plus, you’ll learn how to approach corporations, common pitfalls to avoid, and what’s working best right now to secure corporate support. 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