Israel-Hamas War’s Toll on Nonprofit Leaders

Plus, a grant maker drops the word ‘foundation,’ and how philanthropy can fight misinformation. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. MIDDLE EAST CRISIS [Fear, Rage, and Sorrow: U.S. Nonprofit Leaders Navigate Trauma of Loved Ones, Staff Caught in Israel-Hamas Crossfire]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( The crisis demands intense, pressure-packed effort, yet the horrifying violence is hitting close to home. ADVERTISEMENT GRANT MAKERS [A Philanthropy Rebrand Ditches ‘Foundation’ for Being Old and Controlling]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( To appeal to a new generation of donors, the Brooklyn Community Foundation is renaming itself Brooklyn Org. OPINION [Philanthropic Efforts to Fight Misinformation Should Start in the Classroom]( By Charles Salter [STORY IMAGE]( To build a future founded on facts, more states and school districts need to make media-literacy instruction a requirement. For philanthropy, that means stepping up support of nonpartisan legislative advocacy. Webinars [Today: Smart Ways to Attract Online Donors]( [STORY IMAGE]( Before you finalize your year-end fundraising strategy, join us today, 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. 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The initial grants will go to 10 technology organizations working to support groups in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East that often face cyber attacks, online harassment, misinformation, or internet blackouts by their governments or others. The effort, called the Global Network for Social Justice and Digital Resilience, will also help grantees work together as they assist remote, vulnerable groups get online and advocate for themselves. ([Devex]( Background from the Chronicle of Philanthropy: [Ford Offers $80 Million to Boost Nonprofit Resilience in the Face of Global Authoritarianism]( As many museums struggle to bring their attendance back to pre-pandemic levels, Walmart heir Alice Walton is giving $40 million to 64 museums to help them attract more visitors. Two-thirds of 300-plus museums surveyed earlier this year said attendance was 30 percent lower than it was before the pandemic. Among the grantees are the Wichita Art Museum, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Delaware Art Museum, and the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University. Some museums will use the money to extend their free-admission periods, and Walton said she wanted them to seek out local donors who can subsidize at least some free admission long term. 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[Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS MIDDLE EAST CRISIS [The Israel-Gaza War Is Pushing Relief Groups to the Brink]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( In the wake of Hamas’s attack on Israel over the weekend, and the Israeli military’s reprisal in Gaza in the days that followed, nonprofits on the ground in the region are struggling to deliver aid to civilians amid a full-blown humanitarian crisis. SOCIAL MEDIA [Fees to Return on Facebook and Instagram Donations]( By Phoebe Farag Mikhail [STORY IMAGE]( Meta has covered processing fees for billions given through its platforms. That stops October 31. FOUNDATIONS [No Apologies: Rajiv Shah Stands By Rockefeller’s Top-Down Approach]( By Marc Gunther [STORY IMAGE]( Even as MacKenzie Scott and the Ford Foundation popularize unrestricted giving, the Rockefeller Foundation maintains an experts-know-best approach to grant making. 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