Pay-Transparency Laws’ Effects on Equity and Nonprofit Executive Searches

Plus, government grants were key to keeping nonprofits afloat during early Covid crisis. Also, a cancer survivor is giving $25 million to build a comprehensive cancer center in El Paso ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. PAY EQUITY [Pay-Transparency Laws Change the Game for Equity — and Nonprofit Executive Searches]( By Vincent Robinson [STORY IMAGE]( As more states adopt laws that require employers to disclose compensation for open positions, here are key things to consider when setting salary ranges for leadership roles at your organization. ADVERTISEMENT bit.ly/43NZ19U?wlbelineID=1752306 NEW RESEARCH [Government Grants Were Key for Nonprofits During Early Covid Crisis]( By Jennifer Mayo [STORY IMAGE]( Charitable donations dropped more than 20 percent during the first six months of the pandemic, but government grants soared by over 65 percent. GIFTS ROUNDUP [Cancer Survivor Gives $25 Million to Build El Paso’s First Comprehensive Cancer Center]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Pamela Wood Avedisian gave $20 million to American University of Armenia, MacKenzie Scott gave $12 million for affordable housing, and three other institutions landed multimillion-dollar gifts. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [Many Types of Giving Are Challenging to Quantify. We Call On Others in Philanthropy to Help Us Measure Them.]( The chair of the Giving USA Foundation says data on mutual aid and other forms of generosity that bypass charities are far too unreliable to include in its annual estimates. Webinar [Thursday: How to Attract Legacy Gifts]( [STORY IMAGE]( How can you inspire donors to include your nonprofit in their estate plans? Join us Thursday, 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 California Endowment [“The Good Troublemakers”: Building Power in California]( Correction In a writeup in Thursday’s Philanthropy Today about a book on geography as a predictor of health and prosperity, we referred to the Bible Belt instead of the southern Cotton Belt. Clarification A writeup in Thursday’s Philanthropy Today about layoffs at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative gave the source as [Insider]( but should also have pointed to [The74]( which was the first to report on them. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online After the Hawaii wildfires, neighbors are unloading supplies, billionaires are writing checks, and nonprofits are scrambling to shelter people and safeguard some of the archipelago’s critically endangered wildlife. As official efforts focus on searching for survivors, clearing roads, restoring utilities, and the like, Native Hawaiians have quickly set up collection and distribution centers, unloading boats laden with necessities, and an off-the-grid nonprofit farm, with its own solar power and satellite internet connection, has opened its doors to anyone in need. Elsewhere on Maui, workers at a conservation center for critically endangered birds, some of which are extinct in the wild, used fire extinguishers and hoses to narrowly avert catastrophe when the flames approached. They are now moving their charges, all of which survived, to safer ground, out of range of falling trees. - Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Pledge $100 Million to Maui Recovery ([CNN]( - This Maui Center Houses Some of the World’s Rarest Birds. Staff Saved It From the Flames ([Washington Post]( - Native Hawaiians Organize Aid gor Maui Fire Victims as Government Lags ([Washington Post]( Over the past decade, major commercial donor-advised funds and community foundations have allowed their donors to steer more than $200 million to dozens of organizations deemed hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The biggest number of gifts from advised funds has been the National Christian Charitable Foundation, giving $132 million since 2014, with Fidelity Charitable ($25 million), Schwab Charitable ($12 million), and Donors Trust ($8 million) coming up next. The biggest recipients on the SPLC’s list have been the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is a foremost proponent of anti-LGBTQ legislation and has received nearly $116 million from donors at commercial DAFs and community foundations since 2014, the Family Research Council ($26.5 million), the American Family Association ($17 million), and the David Horowitz Freedom Center ($10 million). DAFs are especially attractive ways for donors to give to such organizations because they allow the contributor to stay anonymous. DAF sponsors did not respond to requests for comment. ([New Republic and OptOut Media Foundation]( More News - As Back-to-School Costs Soar, More Parents and Teachers Turn to Charities for Help ([The74]( - Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Told Leaders of Its Charity to “Clarify” Their Work. The Result Was Layoffs, a Plan to Invest in A.I., and a Tacit Admission Their Big Education Project Had Failed ([Insider]( - Marjorie Taylor Greene’s 2020 Campaign Manager, 2 Others Agree to Pay $50,000 for Roles in East Palestine Charity Scam ([Cleveland.com]( - Greater Houston Coalition for Justice to Support Food Not Bombs Against Anti-Feeding Ordinance ([Houston Chronicle]( Opinion - Proof That One Life Can Change the World ([New York Times]( - Why an Unremarkable Racist Enjoyed the Backing of Billionaires ([New York Times]( - Long Monopolized by a Single Nonprofit, the Organ Transplant System Needs Fixing ([Boston Globe]( - Why Calif. Officials Traveled to Kenya to Find Solutions to Poverty ([Los Angeles Times]( Legacies - Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed N.Y., Dies at 96 ([New York Times]( - Robert Beren, Donor to Orthodox Causes and Head of Prominent Philanthropic Family, Dies at 97 ([eJewish Philanthropy]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. 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. CLIMATE CHANGE [How Philanthropy Is Helping Cities Adapt to Extreme Heat]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Foundations are supporting efforts to reduce the impact of climate change and to hire chief heat officers. Plus: See our August cover story on [how nonprofits are confronting their own climate perils.]( 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. 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. OPINION [Why Track Giving? Because Nonprofits Need Money to Do Their Work]( By Phil Buchanan [STORY IMAGE]( Those who say “Giving USA’s” focus on nonprofit giving is too narrow miss a critical point: To sustain these organizations, individual donations count most. 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. And if you’re not approaching loyal donors about planned gifts, another organization will. 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. Even small organizations with limited resources can take simple steps to attract these gifts and begin to lay the foundation for a future planned-giving program. Plus, our experts will share proven strategies for attracting these gifts. [Register now.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Apply today](http://). [Director of Advancement]( Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens [Director, Integrated Channel Marketing (Remote/US)]( Orbis International [Search other jobs.]( [Chronicle of Philanthropy Logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. 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