Donor Location Matters and Why Social Donors Give: Research Roundup

Plus, philanthropy’s expanding footprint troubles a veteran grant maker (opinion), and Wells Fargo is committing up to $60 million for re-entry programs for former prisoners ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. RESEARCH ROUNDUP [Why Location Matters for Fundraising and Why Social Donors Give]( By Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( Where donors live can change their giving patterns, two recent studies show. ADVERTISEMENT bit.ly/3Kih6Gg?wlbelineID=1715029 OPINION [After 4 Decades in the Nonprofit World, I’m Troubled by Philanthropy’s Expanding Footprint]( By Craig Kennedy [STORY IMAGE]( In his new column, former foundation president Craig Kennedy explores what he sees as problematic changes in the social sector. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Wells Fargo Commits Up to $60 Million for Re-Entry Programs for Former Prisoners]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Lustgarten Foundation gave $23 million for pancreatic-cancer research, and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation gave $1 million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. 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 | Independent Sector [Building Bridges: Raising Biracial Children in America]( VIRTUAL EVENT AUGUST 10, 2023 | 2 P.M. 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Hunt-Hendrix is a granddaughter of the late Texas oilman H.L. Hunt, whose family at one time was said to be the country’s richest. A student of ethics appalled by the country’s inequality and swayed by the idea that each human is born into a tradition to be reckoned with, Hunt-Hendrix became a fixture in the Occupy Wall Street protests. She has also supported progressive political candidates, climate-change activism, labor movements, and racial-justice efforts, among other causes, and has co-written a forthcoming book on the concept of solidarity. Still, she struggles with the power of Big Philanthropy and the nature of her relationship with the people she seeks to help. “Leah was clearly preoccupied with how a person of extreme privilege can live responsibly in the world,” one of her doctorate advisers said. “That seemed to be, for her, an existential question.” ([New Yorker]( As pandemic-era anti-poverty programs expire, some who relied on them are turning in desperation to nonprofits, which themselves are struggling with reduced federal funding. For many, aid for food, housing, health care, and child care has dried up. Researchers estimate that more than 53,000 people have been kicked off Medicaid in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia, with more to come, and that nearly 920,000 families in those three jurisdictions have been affected by the end of expanded SNAP benefits. Meanwhile, families are overstaying at shelters as eviction moratoriums end and rents skyrocket, and food banks are having to give out less food. The director of Shore Up, a community-action agency on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that gave out $11.2 million in pandemic-era aid, said people call every day looking for help. “We have to tell them that our money has been spent and there are no other options,” she said. ([Washington Post]( More News - Senators Push IRS to Launch Nonprofit Hospital Probe ([Stat]( - OpenAI Funds Development of New Journalism Ethics Initiative at NYU ([Axios]( - ‘Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead’: Change in ‘U.S. News’ Metrics Prompts a Rethinking of Alumni Giving ([Chronicle of Higher Education]( - Federal Officials May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in Manhattan ([New York Times](. Background from the Chronicle: [Safe Injection Sites for Drug Users Are a Tough Sell to Foundations]( - Clinton Presidential Center Announces Expansion ([KUAR]( - Diabetes Foundation, Mark Cuban Company Offer Lower-Cost Treatments ([NJ Biz]( Opinion - ‘Fix the Court’ Should Fix Itself: The Left-Wing Outfit May Be Violating 501(C)3 Disclosure Rules. ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) - Theater (in its Current Form) Does Not Deserve to Be Saved ([Washington Post]( Arts and Culture - Manchester’s Currier Museum of Art Makes the Magic of the Museum Come Alive for Groups Who Historically Haven’t Had Access to Artwork ([Boston Globe]( - Workers at the Guggenheim Museum Have Ratified Their First Union Contract, Ensuring Them Historic Pay Increases ([Artnet News](. Background from the Chronicle: [Here Come the Nonprofit Unions]( Legacies - Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Baltimore Businessman And Philanthropist Who Was A Driving Force Behind Holocaust Museum, Dies at 96 ([Baltimore Banner]( - Bob Giles, Former Nieman Foundation Curator, Dies at 90 ([Nieman Foundation]( SPONSOR CONTENT | The James Irvine Foundation [Shifting the Balance of Power at Work]( Giving workers the stage to speak without fear or intimidation. EDITOR'S PICKS ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE [Nonprofits Confront Their Own Climate Perils]( By Sara Herschander and Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( With more money available, nonprofits work to fortify themselves against the assault of global warming and curb their emissions. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [Summer Heat Waves Add Pressure to Nonprofit Economy]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Inflation is cooling, unemployment remains low, and the stock market is making gains, but something more elemental — the weather forecast — took a toll on nonprofit finances in July. Across the country, heat waves, wildfires, and flash flooding have made charities’ jobs tougher. OPINION [In a Landmark Voting Case, Philanthropy and Nonprofits Were Crucial Players. Now We Need to Do More]( By Evan Milligan and Janai Nelson [STORY IMAGE]( Civil-rights and advocacy groups, powered by money from charitable donors, won a victory for Black voters, who are too often left out of decisions in Alabama and elsewhere. Now is a key moment to capitalize on that work to safeguard our democracy. BIG DONORS [MacKenzie Scott Has Given 17 Nonprofits $97 Million in the First Half of 2023]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Nearly half went to early-childhood education and development, but she also gave to strengthen maternal health, combat infant mortality, create affordable housing, and more. ADVOCACY [Nonprofits Are Lobbying a Lot Less Than 2 Decades Ago, New Research Finds]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( One-third of organizations are taking a stand on issues that affect government spending, policies on issues like abortion and climate change, compared with about half who did so in 2000. One likely reason: the polarized political climate that could cause trouble no matter what position they advance. ADVERTISEMENT bit.ly/43NZ19U?wlbelineID=1715054 RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our next webinar]( — Even savvy nonprofits often overlook the potential of planned gifts. 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