It's Time to Consider a New Approach to Diversity Giving (Opinion)

Plus, how nonprofits earn and lose trust; and Google.org appoints a new leader 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 [Diversity Work Isn’t Working. It’s Time to Consider a New Approach.]( By Eboo Patel [STORY IMAGE]( Too often, diversity initiatives encourage an us-versus-them mentality. Philanthropy should invest in efforts that unify rather than divide. ADVERTISEMENT ADVICE [The Nonprofit Trust Crisis: Why the Little Stuff Matters]( By Drew Lindsay [STORY IMAGE]( A new how-to guide shows that getting everyday things right can restore confidence in your organization and the social sector. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP [Google.org’s Search for a New Leader Ends With Insider Pick]( By Sara Herschander [STORY IMAGE]( Maggie Johnson, longtime vice president at Google, will lead the company’s philanthropic initiative amid a surge in A.I. funding. 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Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online In the midst of a row over antisemitism on campus, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology risk their tax-exempt status if they cannot allay the concerns of some members of Congress about their policies on free speech; spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; and “how their endowments justify their tax-exempt purpose,” according to a letter sent to the schools by the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. ([Bloomberg]( Background from the Chronicle - [What Do Universities Owe Their Big Donors? Less Than You Might Think, Explain 2 Nonprofit Law Experts]( - [The House GOP Wants to Probe Nonprofits. Both Left and Right Have Pushed Back]( To the dismay of some nonprofits and researchers, 15 Republican governors have rejected federal money to pay for free or discounted school lunches for children over the summer, citing concerns including budget woes and childhood obesity. ([Washington Post]( More News - San Francisco Investigates Homeless Shelter Operator — the Latest Nonprofit Under Scrutiny ([San Francisco Chronicle]( - Lilly Endowment Gives $250 Million to Indiana Economic Development Corp. ([Axios Indianapolis]( - Program to Provide Cash for Pregnant Women in Flint, Mich., and Families With Newborns ([Associated Press]( - Opinion: Top Paid California Non-Profit CEO Made $35.5 Million; Many Others Also Get Big Bucks ([Orange County Register]( - Opinion: From the Inside, a Nonprofit News Leader Says the Sector Is Several Years Away From Its Potential ([Poynter]( Museum News - Boston Public School Students and Families to Get Free Admission to Boston Museums, Mayor Says ([Boston Globe]( - Art Institute of Chicago to Defend Its Ownership of Watercolor New York Authorities Contend Nazis Stole During Holocaust ([Chicago Sun-Times]( - Why the Whitney Museum Went From ‘Pay-What-You-Wish’ to ‘Free’ on Friday Nights ([Gothamist]( - Denver Art Museum Curator Named One of the 100 Most Influential Art Figures in the World ([Denver Post]( - How Museums Acquire Antiquities Is Changing ([Observer]( - Newfields, the Beleaguered Indianapolis Museum, Sees a Board Exodus After Its CEO’s Sudden Exit ([Artnet]( Note: In the links in this section, we flag articles that only subscribers can access. 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