Amid Uncertainty, Charities Look to GivingTuesday

Plus, proposed rules on donor-advised funds; and the ethics of ChatGPT. ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. FUNDRAISING [After Year of Down Giving, Charities Make Push for Big GivingTuesday]( By Emily Haynes and Rasheeda Childress [STORY IMAGE]( Matching gifts, social-media appeals, and collaborations with other groups are some of the strategies nonprofits are using to connect with donors. ADVERTISEMENT GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION [Proposed IRS Regulations of Donor-Advised Funds Fall Short, Critics Say]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The Treasury Department on Tuesday issued proposed rules regulating donor-advised funds that sidestep many of the heated debates over the fast-growing form of charitable giving. OPINION [ChatGPT Poses Ethical Quandaries for Nonprofits. Here’s How to Confront Them.]( By Kenna Barrett [STORY IMAGE]( When used correctly, ChatGPT can be a useful tool. But nonprofits must take a balanced, human-centered approach. GRANTS ROUNDUP [Home Depot Foundation Commits $250 Million to Military-Veteran Causes by 2030]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Northwell Health has pledged $350 million to expand access to behavioral-health services for children in New York, and the Alzheimer’s Association has awarded $100 million to organizations that are conducting research on dementia science. Webinars [Tomorrow, November 16 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Capturing the attention of people of different ages often requires tailored approaches online and off; but a fundraising strategy that appeals to all generations can boost giving and donor retention rates. Join us for a 75-minute webinar in which our expert guests will help you understand how to develop donor communications that attract cross-generational support. Plus, we’ll arm you with practical tips you can apply to your online year-end outreach. SPONSOR CONTENT | Community Heart & Soul [The Return on Investment With Civic Engagement]( A Note to Our Readers Some personnel news: Our editor-in-chief, Elbert Ventura, will return to Vox.com in January to become executive editor. During his time at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, he has done much to strengthen and expand our coverage and plan for signature work in 2024, including a forthcoming Trends issue in January, the Philanthropy 50 in March, a national survey of nonprofit leaders in May, and a few other projects we can’t wait to tell you about. We will soon begin the search for a new editor-in-chief, consulting broadly to ensure an inclusive and thoughtful process. In the interim, CEO Stacy Palmer will resume serving as top editor. We wish Elbert well and thank him for his contributions to the Chronicle! Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Two sponsors of the National Book Awards will sit out the ceremony tonight after hearing that some of the authors on the program would make statements about the Israel-Hamas war. Zibby Owens, who owns sponsor Zibby Media, blogged that she refused to “be a part of anything that promotes discrimination, in this case of Israel and the Jewish people.” Book of the Month will also skip the ceremony. The National Book Foundation alerted sponsors and ticket-holders Tuesday that some winners would likely “issue political statements from the podium,” as others have done in the past. ([New York Times]( More News - Mattel Stiffed UCLA on $49-Million Children’s Hospital Donation, Lawsuit Claims ([Los Angeles Times]( - Why Villagers Haven’t Left a Mudslide-Prone Mountain — And How a Novel Plan Might Help ([NPR]( - St. Joseph, Mo., Medical Charity Founder Pleads Guilty to $8 Million Fraud Scheme ([KMBC]( - How a Local Nonprofit Is Looking to Save $167 Million in Wealth Locked Up in Jacksonville Homes ([Jacksonville Business Journal]( - This Nonprofit Is Teaching Arizona Prisoners How to Code ([Axios Phoenix]( - A Nonprofit Development in Arizona Offers a Model for Affordable Home Ownership ([Dwell]( - Knight Foundation’s New Prez Helped Gut a Local News Company ([Daily Beast]( - University Hospitals in Cleveland Will Create a Sports Research Center With Help of $20M Gift From Haslam Family ([Cleveland.com]( - Column: Want People to Understand Climate Change? Pay The Experts ([Los Angeles Times]( - Catholic Priest Taps His Private-Markets Roots to Advance Missionary Work ([Wall Street Journal]( subscription) - Iowa Teen Grew 7,000 Pounds of Veggies, Then Gave Them All Away ([Washington Post]( - Teen Nonprofit CEO More Than Doubles Reach of Hygiene Kit Program for Norcal Homeless Students ([CBS News]( - Amid ‘Checkout Charity’ Boom, Some Americans Are More Likely to Be Impulse Givers Than Others ([Conversation]( - Tips on How and When to Donate During a Humanitarian Crisis ([Kiplinger]( Correction: Monday’s edition of Philanthropy Today mistakenly stated that Schmidt Futures would be “ending its Quad Fellowship.” The Quad Fellowship will in fact continue to exist, but will be transitioning away from Schmidt Futures to another hosting entity. 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 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [Extra! Knight Taps News Veteran to Lead Its Plan to Revitalize Local News]( By Alex Daniels [STORY IMAGE]( The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has named Maribel Perez Wadsworth its next president, making the Cuban-American news veteran the foundation’s first woman leader. A COUNTRY DIVIDED [Philanthropy’s Job in Polarized America: Make Partners of Enemies, a New Poll Says]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Many Americans see foundations as key to brokering peace and forging partnerships between opposing sides. DATA AND RESEARCH [Chronicle’s Exclusive Survey Finds Skittish Donors and Fundraisers Searching for a New Normal]( By Rasheeda Childress and Emily Haynes [STORY IMAGE]( Most fundraisers said they expect their groups to raise enough money to meet their goals this year, but there’s a deep sense of unease about the economy. SPONSOR CONTENT | James Irvine Foundation [Paving the Path to Gender Equity in Construction]( Only 11% of the construction industry is made up of women, but one organization is closing that gap one training at a time. ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our next webinar]( — Crafting appeals that resonates with donors in their 70s, those in their 20s ― and everyone in between ― is challenging. Capturing the attention of people at different stages in their lives often requires tailored approaches on both online and offline communication channels. 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