Don’t Make Donors Feel Like ATMs

Plus, coping with attacks on DEI policies; and UCLA receives $10 million for ethnic studies centers 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 [Stop Treating Donors Like ATMs: Here’s How]( By Allison Fine [STORY IMAGE]( Simple steps to get off the hamster wheel of transactional fundraising and move toward relational fundraising. ADVERTISEMENT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION [As DEI Policies Come Under Legal Attack, Philanthropic Donors Consider How to Adapt]( By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press [STORY IMAGE]( Some are continuing their funding as before, but others are rewording their websites and applications. GIFTS ROUNDUP [Former Student Activist Couple Gives UCLA $10 Million for Ethnic Studies Centers]( By Maria Di Mento [STORY IMAGE]( Plus, Leonard and Pamela Schaeffer gave USC $59 million to establish the Leonard D. 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SPONSOR CONTENT | Amazon Business [Three Ways for Nonprofits to Find Cost-Efficiencies in the Next Year]( Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online Struggling to recover from the pandemic, opera companies large and small are cutting staff, trimming seasons, canceling productions, or even shutting down, as audience numbers fall, donations dwindle, and costs rise. ([Washington Post]( Background from the Chronicle: - [Performing-Arts Groups Work to Attract Big Donors After the Pandemic Downturn]( Recent public attacks on Harvard and other elite universities by their wealthy supporters are a departure from the quiet expressions of concern that megadonors used to make to administrators, and they have some faculty worried that discussions about free speech and inclusion that were already happening on the country’s increasingly diverse campuses will be short-circuited by a powerful group made up almost entirely of older white men. ([Boston Globe]( Bill Ackman and the Pushback Against DEI - How a liberal billionaire became America’s leading anti-DEI crusader ([Washington Post]( - Bill Ackman’s fight against Harvard has made him the public face of a billionaire class anxious it no longer rules the world. ([New York]( - Everyone Bill Ackman Is Fighting ([New York]( More News - Mass. Lawmakers to Consider Bill Ending Cap on Damages for Sexual Abuse Cases Against Nonprofits ([New England Public Media]( - From Drug-Exposed Babies to At-Risk Students, How AZ Marijuana Money Is Helping Nonprofits ([KJZZ]( - Social Welfare Organization or Political Party? Why No Labels May Need a Label ([CBS News]( - Former Leader of Boston Anti-Violence Nonprofit Slated to Stand Trial in December on Fraud Charges ([Boston Globe]( - Wealthier Mass. Communities Avoid Brunt of Expanding Shelter Crisis, Globe Analysis Shows ([Boston Globe]( - Funding to Fight Child Hunger Is in Jeopardy in N.H. Advocates Urge the Governor to Act. 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Where’s Philanthropy?]( By Rini Chakraborty [STORY IMAGE]( As border legislation stalls in Congress, grant makers should invest in local groups that are winning victories for migrants and strengthening democratic institutions. 2024 TRENDS [Nonprofits Find Ways to Manage a Staffing Crisis With No End in Sight]( By Jim Rendon [STORY IMAGE]( Shorter workweeks, time off, and DEI training are helping groups hold on to workers. SPONSOR CONTENT | The California Endowment [A Resolution for Philanthropy in 2024]( Could Impact Investing Be the Future of Philanthropy? ADVERTISEMENT RECOMMENDED WEBINAR [Join our webinar]( — Fundraising events can come with a sizable price tag. With rising costs, it’s harder than ever for fundraisers to balance the desire to create an exceptional donor experience with the need to ensure an event brings in more dollars than it costs. How can nonprofits host memorable events that don’t break the bank? 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