Will a Charity’s Name Change Lead to More Support?

Plus, how movies can disseminate climate-change messages (opinion); and a new leader at WildEarth Guardians ADVERTISEMENT [Philanthropy Today Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. COMMUNICATIONS [Why an 85-Year-Old Charity Needed a New Name]( By Ben Gose [STORY IMAGE]( Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service rebranded as Global Refuge to put the spotlight on its mission — and boost fundraising. ADVERTISEMENT OPINION [Philanthropy Can Help Rewrite Hollywood’s Script on the Climate Crisis]( By Anna Jane Joyner [STORY IMAGE]( In the run-up to the Oscars, grant makers should consider how supporting film and TV stories can counter fossil fuel industry narratives — and amplify other causes. TRANSITIONS [WildEarth Guardians Names Next Executive Director]( By M.J. Prest [STORY IMAGE]( Also, the newly installed leader of Studio Theatre is returning to the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Michael Lee will become president of the Museum of Chinese in America on April 1. WEBINARS [March 21 at 2 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( How can your nonprofit host events that inspire donors without breaking the bank? Join us to learn from two experts how to stay within your event budget without sacrificing your donors’ experience. Plus, you’ll get creative ideas for highlighting your mission and connecting with donors at your next event. Join us for How to Host Engaging Events and Stay Within Budget. ONLINE FORUMS [New Time: March 12 at 1 p.m. ET | Register Now]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join us for the forum Boomer and Gen X Mega-Donors Are Driving Trends in Giving. You’ll hear directly from Jon and Mindy Gray, two donors on the Philanthropy 50 this year; learn from an expert on big giving; and gain insights from this year’s list, released March 5. Don’t miss this chance to better understand the generational giving preferences and motivations of these donors, so you can shape your outreach to wealthy individuals and plan for what’s ahead. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE [Chronicle of Philanthropy Subscription] Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to nonprofit news and analysis. Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online A growing number of homeless shelters across the country are using “diversion,” a relatively new approach to keep people off the street and out of the shelter system by looking for alternatives, including paying a utility bill, finding relatives to take them in, or offering cash. ([New York Times]( Background from the Chronicle: [Can $100 Million Change San Francisco’s Response to Homelessness? One Grant Maker Tried. Here’s What Happened.]( Some experts are hoping that Ruth Gottesman’s $1 billion gift to a medical school in the Bronx encourages a new generation of donors to leave behind the piecemeal approach of scholarships and think big about making higher education more accessible to more people, by targeting schools other than the Ivy League and making tuition free, as Gottesman has, but also by paying the other considerable costs of attending college. ([Barron’s]( More News - Free Child Care Exists in America — If You Cross Paths With the Right Philanthropist ([KQED]( - Casa Ruby Founder Charged With Fraud, Laundering of Pandemic Relief Funds ([Washington Post]( - Southern Baptists Say Justice Dept. 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