Supreme Court’s Affirmative-Action Ruling Sparks Strong Opinions

Plus, the Brookings Institution has tapped a former White House economist as its next president. Also, where foundation funding for LGBTQ advocacy goes and where it comes from 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](. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [What Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders Are Saying About the Supreme Court’s Affirmative-Action Ruling]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( After the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina had taken a discriminatory and illegal approach by using race as a factor in admissions, many nonprofit and foundation leaders issued statements. Plus: See [updated analysis]( in our article on the decision. TRANSITIONS [Brookings Institution Taps Former White House Economist as Next President]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Grantmakers for Education has named a new executive director, and the New York Community Trust has picked Dominick Impemba as chief operating and finance officer. RESEARCH AND DATA [Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Advocacy: Where the Money Goes — and Where It Comes From]( By Yesica Balderrama [STORY IMAGE]( Grant making has surged after a long period of small ups and downs. Webinars [Take Your Grant Proposal Writing to the Next Level]( [STORY IMAGE]( Learn from the founder of a firm that has raised more than $300 million in public and private grants for nonprofits nationwide and from a fundraising executive who has attracted more than $130 million in institutional giving. You’ll get detailed advice on how to convey impact, tell your story in compelling ways, and make a persuasive case for support. Sharpen your next proposal and position your organization competitively: Join us on July 20 at 2 p.m. Eastern, or watch on demand. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online A handful of homeless shelters are turning to “trauma-informed design” to create a calming space where their clients can focus on rebuilding their lives. Comfortable couches, muted palettes inspired by the outdoors, art, natural light, and sometimes even a garden have replaced institutional, scrubbable surfaces and windowless rooms in these facilities. The burgeoning trend is an acknowledgement of how mentally incapacitating stress can be, especially for people desperately seeking housing or employment or just trying to keep their children in school during a chaotic time. A few design firms and researchers are pioneering the approach, but one hurdle is paying for the design expertise or securing it pro bono. The Path Home Family Village in Portland, Ore., created an inviting, soaring space thanks in part to about $250,000 in time donated by designers inspired by the Design Resources for Homelessness repository, which a Florida State University professor launched in 2015. ([Guardian]( More on Housing and Homelessness - N.Y.’s Shelters Were Packed. Now They Are Bursting at the Seams. ([New York Times]( - Beyonce, Kelly Rowland Team With Harris County to Help the Unhoused ([Houston Chronicle]( - Receiver for L.A.’s Nonprofit Skid Row Housing Resigns, Prolonging Formerly Homeless Tenants’ Turmoil ([Los Angeles Times]( - Opinion: Use Modest Emergency Grants to Stop Homelessness Before It Starts ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) More News - ‘Food Banks Are Not the Answer’: Charities Search for New Way to Help British Families ([Guardian]( - ‘The Work Is Getting Harder.’ Over 90% of Columbus-Area Nonprofits Report Higher Demand ([Columbus Dispatch]( — subscription) - Property in Hand, Historic New England Plans Major Expansion ([Boston Globe]( - He Meant to Donate $150 to a Charity. He Mistakenly Gave $15,000. ([Washington Post]( Opinion - Create More Transparency Around Nonprofit Boards ([Boston Business Journal]( - Running a Nonprofit Is Personal, Pressure-Filled, and Painful. Leaders Need More Support. ([Philadelphia Inquirer]( Arts and Culture - Virginia Johnson on Her Time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: ‘It Was Love’ ([NPR]( - Move Over, Stuffed Teddies. Museums Today Need More to Stimulate Young Minds ([Guardian]( - In Charleston, a Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace ([New York Times]( - Departing Director of New York City’s Theater Development Fund Wants Audiences to Get Bigger, and Broader ([New York Times]( - Philadelphia Museum of Art Union Says Management Will Renege Ratified Contract ([ARTnews]( - A Philadelphia Museum Will Host Moms for Liberty, Despite All the Firepower Historians Could Muster ([Slate]( - Protesters Take to Met Museum to Denounce Charges Against Climate Activists ([Hyperallergic]( - Ties Between Christie’s and Tel Aviv Art Museum Under Scrutiny as Holocaust Survivors Decry Nazi-Linked Jewelry Sale ([Jewish Telegraphic Agency]( 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. EDITOR'S PICKS RESEARCH AND DATA [Wealthier Should Give to Charity, Say People Who Stopped Donating, New Poll Finds]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Many Americans also said they couldn’t afford to give, and young people said they weren’t giving because nobody asked them to. GRANT MAKING [Many Foundations Are Taking a Step Back After 2 Years of Steep Increases in Grants Budgets]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( More than a quarter of grant makers plan to give less this year than they did in 2022. OPINION [Why I Stopped Donating to Your Organization]( By Theodore Wagenaar [STORY IMAGE]( With new “Giving USA” data showing a near-record drop in charitable contributions, one donor advises nonprofits to do a better job of listening and communicating to people like him — or risk losing future gifts. VIDEO [Everyday Megadonors: a New Force in Giving]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( The rise of ultra-wealthy, but often low-profile, megadonors has changed the charitable-giving landscape. Several fundraising experts joined the Chronicle to discuss how charities of all sizes can navigate the growing wealth gap and capture the attention of major donors. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [Seeking to Curb Racial Bias in Medicine, Doris Duke Fund Awards $10 Million to Health Groups]( By Kay Dervishi [STORY IMAGE]( The grants come amid a reckoning about the use of race in clinical algorithms and a broader push in philanthropy to promote equity in medical research. RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our next webinar]( — Learn from two experts: the founder of a firm that has raised more than $300 million in public and private grants for nonprofits nationwide as well as from a fundraising executive who has raised more than $130 million from institutions. 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