MacArthur Foundation Honors 'Genius' Fellows

Plus, wages and turnover rise at grant-making organizations; and a roundup of major gifts. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. GENIUS GRANTS [MacArthur Fellows Awarded for Work on Reproductive Health, Climate, and Arts]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( The 20 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend as they see fit. ADVERTISEMENT SALARY SURVEY [Foundation Salaries Aren’t Keeping Up With Rising Prices]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( A new survey also finds a persistent gender pay gap, high turnover, and slow efforts to improve diversity. GRANTS ROUNDUP [BuildUS Commits $50 Million to Create an Equitable, Cleaner Economy]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the Lilly Endowment awarded $95 million to strengthen Christian preaching across a range of denominations, and Korean Air gave $25 million to name the aviation gallery in the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. Webinars [Smart Ways to Attract Online Donors]( [STORY IMAGE]( Before you finalize your year-end fundraising strategy, join us on Thursday, October 12, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn which online tactics are getting the best results now. You’ll learn from a vice president of online communications and a veteran fundraiser who oversees alumni engagement as they explain how to run successful online advertising campaigns, strategically time emails to maximize donor engagement, and work with social-media influencers to amplify your message, among other smart strategies. [Register by October 5 to get the early-bird rate.]( [Corporate Grant Seeking in the Current Climate]( [STORY IMAGE]( Corporations gave nearly $30 billion to charities in 2022, but many companies are redefining the focus of their giving. Company structures are changing, and grant makers feel greater pressure to show the impact of their donated dollars. How can nonprofits adjust to these changes and attract corporate support? What do companies seek from nonprofits? Join us on Thursday, October 26, at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn from a highly successful fundraiser and a leader who helps execute Boeing’s philanthropic efforts. [Register today.]( SPONSOR CONTENT | The California Endowment [A CEO, Transformed: Philanthropic Leadership]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online America’s 400 richest people have given away less than 6 percent of their combined net worth, according to calculations by Forbes magazine. Most have donated less than 5 percent, while a handful, including Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott, and John Arnold, have given away more than 20 percent of their fortunes. In absolute numbers, Warren Buffett has been the most generous, giving away about $55 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and family charities, while George Soros has donated the highest percentage — more than $19 billion, which is nearly three times his current net worth, according to the article, which tracked money that had been actually donated rather than including commitments yet to be fulfilled. ([Forbes]( Background from the Chronicle: [The Philanthropy 50]( The Alliance Defending Freedom, a nonprofit which 30 years ago began a conservative Christian legal movement that ultimately toppled Roe v. Wade, now has its sights on other cultural battles. With a network of 4,900 lawyers, ADF is shepherding cases through the courts on LGBTQ rights and school curricula that it hopes eventually to take to the Supreme Court, where it has won 14 cases over a dozen years. The organization, which draws more than $100 million in revenue annually, is tight-lipped about its donors, who reportedly include the family of David Green, founders of the Hobby Lobby crafts chain and the Museum of the Bible, and the foundations of the conservative DeVos and Prince families. ([New Yorker]( Arts and Culture - How The WGA Strike Impacted the Writers Guild Foundation: “I’ve Never Worried About Money The Way I’m Worrying Now,” Says Exec Director ([Deadline]( - Latino Theater Company Gives Out Millions in Grants to Boost Latino Theaters Nationwide ([Los Angeles Times]( - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Receives $10M Gift Toward Expansion Project ([WKYC]( - Philadelphia’s Penn Museum Says It Will No Longer Exhibit Human Remains ([ARTnews]( - Allegations of Discrimination and Harassment Roil Worcester Art Museum ([Boston Globe]( - How Much The Cleveland Museum of Art Pays Its Top Executives ([Crain’s Cleveland Business]( More News - Who Exactly Is Ashton Kutcher’s Anti-Sex-Trafficking Tech Nonprofit Helping? ([Cut]( - Harvard College Suspends ‘Senior Gift’ Campaign Amid Falling Buy-in from Students ([Harvard Crimson]( - Young, Affluent Donors Support Issues Over Organizations, Study Finds ([Barron’s]( - How This Small Nonprofit Helped Save California’s Elephant Seals ([Smithsonian]( - Meet the 3 Nonprofit Brands Making Change in Their Industries ([Fast Company]( - Marc Klaas to Shut Down Klaaskids Next Year, Ending Decades of Advocacy Begun After Daughter’s Murder ([Santa Rosa Press Democrat]( Opinion - Opinion: How Philanthropy Can Help Drive Public Policy Solutions ([City Limits]( - A Glimmer of Hope in Higher Education: A New Organization That Champions Free Speech is Thriving. ([Wall Street Journal]( 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. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS CORPORATE GIVING [What Happened to Big — and Local — Corporate Giving?]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Companies are giving away a smaller share of profits than they used to. Where does that leave the nonprofits in their backyards? OPINION [It’s Open Season on Civil Rights. Philanthropy Must Not Retreat.]( By Stacey Abrams and Julián Castro [STORY IMAGE]( As a new Supreme Court session begins today, an onslaught of lawsuits will use the affirmative-action decision to try to chip away at other rights. Donors should prepare to fight back and recommit to funding racial justice. DATA [Big Donors Give Bigger: Charity Dependence on the Wealthy Grows, Survey Says]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( The study says volunteering can spark big gifts, but that the share of wealthy people who volunteer, while on the uptick, is still below pre-pandemic levels. 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