How MacKenzie Scott’s Giving Has Impacted Charities: Study

Plus, nonprofits hope for big GivingTuesday; and how donors plan end-of-year 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](. BIG PHILANTHROPY [Fears That Charities Can’t Handle MacKenzie Scott Donations Are Unfounded, Study Finds]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Concerns that the recipients of large, unrestricted grants from the billionaire philanthropist would experience negative consequences have turned out to be untrue. Instead, nonprofits report expanded programs and more financial stability. ADVERTISEMENT FUNDRAISING [Supporting Nonprofits on GivingTuesday This Year Could Have a Bigger Impact Than Usual]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Giving is down, and the number of people making charitable donations is declining, so many nonprofits will be trying to make up the difference. GIVINGTUESDAY [Why Do They Give? Donors Speak About What Moves Them and How They Plan End-of-Year Donations]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Among their motivations: a serious illness of a friend or loved one and showing their children how to help improve their communities and beyond. 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. ONLINE FORUMS [December 5 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join us for Insights From the Field: Navigating Fundraising Uncertainty. Our panel of fundraising leaders will explore what’s working to attract donations during these challenging times. A just-released Chronicle survey of 1,000 fundraisers at nonprofits of varying sizes and missions provides fresh insights into the current fundraising climate. Learn how to keep your 2024 giving on track from the Chronicle’s exclusive research and our expert panel, including Ali Colbran of Feeding San Diego, CJ Orr of the Orr Group, and Whitney Philippi of Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. SPONSOR CONTENT | Center for Creative Leadership [3 Elements to a Nonprofit's Winning Formula]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online In California, the push for a pandemic-preparedness ballot measure once backed by Sam Bankman-Fried has languished since his downfall, as donors stay away. The Californians Against Pandemics initiative, which would raise taxes on the rich to create a new public-health agency, received $12 million indirectly from Bankman-Fried and $10 million from Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his wife, Cari Tuna, shortly after its launch in late 2021. Now with $78.56 on hand and no donations flowing in, it will still appear on the ballot next year, according to Max Henderson, a former Google executive who is a supporter. Henderson said he is confident the campaign can raise the funds it needs. ([Los Angeles Times]( A famous Kenyan orphanage that has housed children with HIV/AIDS since 1992 has a history of allegations of sexual and physical abuse and victim-blaming. The Nyumbani Children’s Home, run by the Children of God Relief Institute, a Catholic charity, has attracted support from American celebrities and politicians. But documents reveal credible accounts of sexual assault and other abuse going back decades, allegedly committed by lay and Catholic volunteers, caregivers, and other children, but ignored by the nun who ran the orphanage until she was recently kicked out. Disputes over the issues have erupted among the various bodies that oversee or fundraise for the orphanage, with the U.S. board halting fundraising in 2021. ([Washington Post]( GivingTuesday - Giving Tuesday: How to Donate to a Charity With Purpose and Intention ([NPR]( - Opinion: Let’s Use Giving Tuesday to Make the Coming Election Year Less Toxic ([Washington Post]( - Giving Tuesday, Explained ([Vox]( OpenAI - OpenAI Is Still an $86 Billion Nonprofit ([Bloomberg]( - OpenAI’s Alignment Problem ([Platformer]( Opinion - Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and Winning ([New York Times]( - The Tenuous Place of Big Philanthropy in America’s Social Contract ([American Affairs]( - How Private Charity Can Help the Homeless ([National Review]( - Philanthropy Doesn’t Always Get It Right. Let’s Rethink How We Give ([WBUR]( - What the Generosity Commission Unwittingly Teaches Us About Itself ([Giving Review]( More News - Shaming And Pressuring Donors: Israel’s Strategy Against Antisemitism on U.S. Campuses ([Ynet]( - Volunteers Flock to Israel to Fill Vacant Jobs, One Plane Load at a Time ([Wall Street Journal]( — subscription) - Formerly Philip Morris-Backed Foundation Severs Ties With Nicotine Industry ([Reuters]( - Profiles of Change: For 7 Women, a Heartfelt Cause Became a Mission ([New York Times]( Nonprofit Innovation - For a Houston Nonprofit, One Woman’s Trash Is Another’s Couture Skirt ([Texas Monthly]( - After A Mastectomy, Many Women Can’t Afford Breast Reconstruction. This Nonprofit Wants to Help. ([KUT]( 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 GIVING [Most Trusted Charities? Veterans Groups. Who’s Falling? Religious Organizations]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Seventy percent of respondents said it was essential to trust a charity before giving — but only 20 percent said they highly trust charities. FINANCE AND REVENUE [Fiscal Sponsorship Is On the Rise, Allowing Groups That Aren’t Nonprofits to Accept Donations]( By Eden Stiffman [STORY IMAGE]( The last 20 years have seen larger growth in the field than the previous 50, and demand for fiscal sponsors has surged since 2020. DATA [Giving Is Down — Except for DAFs, Says New Report]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( Defying the 2022 decline in giving, contributions to donor-advised funds climbed to new heights last year, albeit at a slower pace than usual, according to a new report. 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