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The Latest Research Younger Donors Report More Financial Stress Than Older Generations Transitions Harvard Chemistry Professor Will Be Next President of Kavli Foundation Podcast Leader of a Nonprofit That Gives Grants for Community Building Talks About Effective Philanthropy Advice and Resources How to Win DAF Gifts: Advice From the Archives ADVERTISEMENT Opinion My Giving Pledge Promise Isn’t Enough: Why It’s Time for the Wealthy to Do More By Kat Taylor Today I am committing one-third of my assets over my lifetime to give financial power to communities of color, so they can build a better life after all that societal injustice has taken from them, writes Kat Taylor. How Philanthropy Can Save Local News — and Our Communities By Steven Waldman The demise of local news organizations is sabotaging nearly every mission foundations and donors care about. Foundations can lead the way in ensuring businesses, government, and small donors contribute to the reinvention of the news industry so it truly serves our democracy. Can Philanthropy Make Itself Compatible With Democracy? By Paul Vallely The new presidential administration will be much more open to the progressive goals shared by much of the philanthropic world. One of those goals should be eliminating its own democratic deficiencies, says the author of a major new book on philanthropy. Advice 3 Views on How Philanthropy Should Bolster Democracy The Kettering Foundation and the Knight Foundation released a collection of essays on American democracy within days of the presidential election. Three of the authors joined us in conversation to discuss their essays. How to Win DAF Gifts: Advice From the Archives Donors who put money into donor-advised funds aren’t all that different from everyone else; they just have one more option for making charitable gifts. We’ve mined our archive for recent articles, webinars, and advice to help your organization develop strategies for connecting with donors who give this way. Invest in and Strengthen People of Color: A Corporate Grant Maker Explains How The head of Levi Strauss Foundation calls for corporate foundations to invest is community nonprofits and shares benefits and lessons. More News Covid-Era Fundraising by Big Charities: Special Report During the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, giving has skyrocketed at food banks and other charities that serve people in need. But fundraising has also shot up at many groups that don’t have a direct connection to the crises of 2020, according to a new Chronicle survey of large charities. Still, fundraisers worry about what 2021 holds. 40 Percent of Donors Expect to Give More in 2020 Just 9 percent say they expect to give less, mostly due to financial constraints, according to a survey from online gift processor Classy. Planned-Gift Donors Are Pledging Bigger Gifts During the Pandemic, New Report Says While donor interest in bequest and other deferred gifts is up, charities are cutting planned-giving programs’ budgets. Kresge and Hewlett Pour Another $45 Million Into Racial Equity These latest grant announcements add to the multi-billion response from philanthropy that has materialized since the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in May. Arts Groups’ Data Shows Fundraising Declines Fundraising at 70 North American arts organizations declined 14 percent across the first nine months of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, according to a new report. Nonprofit Job Growth Anemic as New Covid Wave Looms The nonprofit job recovery continued at an anemic pace in October, a worrisome sign that recent gains could be erased if a surging wave of Covid-19 cases results in more strict social-distancing measures and economic disruptions. ADVERTISEMENT Latest Newsletters Philanthropy This Week Signs of Change in Giving Patterns Abound By Stacy Palmer Plus: Nonprofits are changing their fundraising strategies, and new gifts and grants advance racial justice Philanthropy Today Younger Donors Report More Financial Stress Than Older Generations The Plus, the Kavli Foundation picks a new leader, and a group of academics urge philanthropy to help persuade people to take the Covid-19 vaccine (letter to the editor) Philanthropy Today Kresge and Hewlett Pour Another $45 Million Into Racial Equity The Plus, a Giving Pledge signer says the rich aren’t giving enough (opinion), and planned-gift donors are making bigger pledges during the pandemic Fundraising Update What’s On Deck for GivingTuesday 2020 By Eden Stiffman Plus, how foundations are easing grant restrictions. 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