The Israel-Hamas War: A Moment of Reckoning for Social Change Movements

Plus, why tech policy is now social-justice policy; and a data-driven approach to boost major giving. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. OPINION [The Israel-Hamas War: A Time for Open Hands, Not Clenched Fists]( By Eboo Patel [STORY IMAGE]( The horrors in the Middle East should spur the nonprofit world to work together to create something better — not just tear things down. ADVERTISEMENT INTERVIEW [How A.I. Could Hurt Your Cause: A Veteran Tech Watchdog Explains]( By Lynn Schnaiberg [STORY IMAGE]( Artificial intelligence’s proliferating risks, and why tech policy is now social-justice policy. VIDEO [How Data Empowers Major-Gift Fundraisers]( By Elaine Gantz Wright [STORY IMAGE]( Experts explain why a data strategy is no longer optional and share real-world examples of how they use data to attract big gifts. Webinars [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: A Journey of Philanthropic Leadership]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online A climate advocacy group is readying an $80 million campaign to tout the Biden administration’s record on the environment. Polls show most voters are either unaware or disapprove of the president’s handling of climate change, even though he has shepherded some of the most consequential environmental legislation in generations. To close that gap, Climate Action will run television and digital ads, funded by undisclosed donors, touting the new initiatives. The organization has already run a series of spots funded partly by Future Forward, a 501(c)(4) group “blessed by the Biden campaign.” ([New York Times]( Plus: Biden’s American Climate Corps sees more than 42,000 sign-ups since launch ([Mashable]( As more foundation money joins the fight to save local journalism, in some places it is fundamentally changing what that news looks like. Mindful that many people simply don’t know what’s happening in their communities and that most do not attend public meetings, donors are supporting efforts to get out basic information — for instance, accounts of meetings or guidance for dealing with high utility bills — before funding in-depth reporting or investigations. Much of the work is being done by non-journalists, and one journalism scholar said having community members present at meetings, notebooks in hand, is another way to hold politicians accountable. ([Columbia Journalism Review]( Background from the Chronicle - [Can Local News Heal a Divided Country? 22 Foundations Are Betting $500 Million It Can Help]( - [Journalists of Color Worry a $500 Million Effort to Boost Local News Outlets Will Leave Them Behind]( More News - Protesting University’s ‘Tiptoeing’ on Hamas, Wexner Foundation Cuts Ties With Harvard ([Haaretz]( - Could a Community Land Trust Help L.A.’s Chinatown Stay Affordable? Organizers Are Trying ([Los Angeles Times]( - Maryland’s Hood College Will Receive $54 Million Donation for Undergrad Scholarships ([Frederick News-Post]( Opinion - Progressive Philanthropy Is Missing in Action — Again — on Israel/Palestine ([Alliance]( - The Failed Philanthropy of Sam Bankman-Fried ([Washington Post]( SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. EDITOR'S PICKS FUTURE OF FOOD [Does Alternative Meat Need Philanthropy to Take It Beyond?]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( Support from philanthropy helped spark an alt-meat boom, and the industry finds itself at a crossroads. 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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How are nonprofits attracting corporate support in 2023, and what are companies looking for in nonprofit partners? Join us October 26 at 2 p.m. Eastern to learn directly from a director who oversees corporate partnerships and has increased revenue at her nonprofit by 50 percent, as well as a corporate leader who helps oversee Boeing’s philanthropic efforts [Register now.]( JOB OPPORTUNITIES [Apply today](http://). [Director of Corporate and Individual Giving]( Institute for Market Transformation [Search other jobs.]( [Chronicle of Philanthropy Logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Philanthropy]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037