Larry Kramer Will Depart Hewlett Foundation to Lead the London School of Economics

Plus, a former patient at the Texas Heart Institute left the medical center $32 million, and the author and former Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg has created a leadership program for girls to address gender inequities. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [Larry Kramer to Leave Hewlett Fund to Head the London School of Economics]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( As leader of one of the nation’s wealthiest philanthropies, Kramer expanded grant making for climate change, cybersecurity, protecting democracy, and advancing racial equity. He’s also backed a major effort to rethink capitalism. ADVERTISEMENT bit.ly/3pMHQYr?wlbelineID=1704281 GIFTS ROUNDUP [A Grateful Patient Leaves Texas Heart Institute $32 Million]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, heiress Seema Boesky gave Wayne State University $20 million for neuroscience, and financier Leon Cooperman and his wife, Toby, gave more than $13 million to support housing and programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. EQUITY [Pushing Back on Bias: Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Launches Girls Leadership Program]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The program includes a middle-school curriculum as well as resources for adults and starts with difficult conversations about the systems and biases that girls face. Webinar [How to Attract Legacy Gifts]( [STORY IMAGE]( How can you inspire donors to include your nonprofit in their estate plans? Join us August 17 at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from two nonprofit fundraisers — one a lawyer and the other a former investment banker — who will share insights and steps to take to attract planned gifts through wills, donor-advised funds, and other giving vehicles from donors of all ages. Even small groups with limited resources can begin raising planned gifts. [Register now.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | The James Irvine Foundation [This community is Taking Actions into their own hands]( VIRTUAL EVENT [How the Supreme Court Ruling on Race Affects Nonprofits and Foundations]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join the Chronicle on August 10 at 2 p.m. Eastern for a 75-minute discussion to help you understand the key issues and potential next steps after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on race-conscious admissions. You’ll hear from a distinguished panel of experts who will explore whether the legal landscape has changed for grant makers and nonprofits working to advance diversity. This session is ideal for foundation and nonprofit leaders, DEI officers, and those responsible for strategic planning. [Register today.]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Melinda French Gates will remain at the helm of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alongside her ex-husband, passing up an option in the couple’s divorce settlement to split off from the charity. Bill Gates and French Gates announced upon their divorce in 2021 that, if they found co-leading their $67 billion foundation too difficult, French Gates could leave in two years and take with her more funds for her own philanthropy. French Gates also runs Pivotal Ventures, a company dedicated to fostering leadership opportunities for women. “I founded this institution, my values are baked into this institution,” she said of the Gates Foundation in November 2022. She has also said she pushed the foundation to invest more heavily in gender equality efforts, to which it committed $2.1 billion in 2021. ([Wall Street Journal]( Plus: Melinda French Gates on investing in the political power of women ([Washington Post)]( Background from the Chronicle: [Melinda French Gates Effort Aims to Accelerate Women’s Power and Influence]( Anti-abortion Republicans in the House of Representatives are threatening an AIDS relief program that has enjoyed bipartisan support and is credited with saving 25 million lives since its founding 20 years ago. The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, was created by President George W. Bush and works in more than 50 countries with an annual budget of $7 billion. Through a network of clinics, it “has helped improve maternal and child health and is ‘associated with large, significant declines in mortality,’” according to one analysis. Though Pepfar itself cannot offer abortion-related services, some GOP members of Congress object to extending the program, which the State Department aims to make permanent, unless it is banned from working with other aid groups that do. Critics object to new plans for Pepfar to partner with groups that work for the “sexual, reproductive, and economic rights of women” and its calls to “advance human rights and decriminalization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) communities.” A Biden administration official said the language is in response to local requests and concerns. 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EDITOR'S PICKS INNOVATION [Quick Grants From Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research — but Not All Scientists Approve]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Silicon Valley’s biggest names are backing new ways to organize and fund science research. Some worry their experiments signal a “move fast and break things” approach. OPINION [‘Giving USA’ Misses the Boat on the True State of Generosity in America]( By Jeff Cain [STORY IMAGE]( Americans are actually giving more, but they’re giving differently. And their contributions — as well as their needs — are invisible to the philanthropic professional class. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION [Foundations Seek to Advance A.I. for Good — and Also Protect the World From Its Threats]( By Kay Dervishi [STORY IMAGE]( Some foundations are betting on the potential of artificial intelligence to solve climate-change problems and develop life-saving drugs. Others are backing nonprofits alarmed by A.I.’s possible threats to civil society and world stability. OPINION [In the New Green Economy, Philanthropy Must Take a Smarter Approach to Creating Good Jobs]( By Maureen Conway and Amy Brown [STORY IMAGE]( As federal climate investments open up millions of new jobs, grant makers have a chance to rectify past mistakes and support efforts to create employment opportunities that truly help low-income workers build wealth and advance in their careers. ADVICE [4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using the New Social-Media Platform ‘Threads’]( By Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( The new text-based platform from Meta attracted 100 million people to join in its first five days. Some people are speculating that this could be the app to finally supplant Twitter. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our next webinar]( — Even savvy nonprofits often overlook the potential of planned gifts. This is a costly mistake, experts say, because the average amount of a charitable bequest, one of the most common planned gifts, is more than $78,000. 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