Nonprofit News From Elsewhere Online
A successful campaign to prevent the United States from expanding its already-considerable exports of liquefied natural gas received major backing from big grant makers including Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Rockefeller Family Fund, which offered support to grassroots groups as well as national environmental organizations. (Wall Street Journal — subscription)
Background from the Chronicle:
Nearly three-dozen small, nonprofit newsrooms have formed the Alliance of Nonprofit News Outlets to advocate for more funding and attention from donors and industry groups, which they say too often favor larger players and have unrealistic expectations of how much money many outlets can raise from their own communities. (Nieman Lab)
- Plus: Patterns in philanthropy leave small newsrooms behind. Can that change? (Nieman Lab)
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- Amid ratings challenges at GBH, external investigation probes workplace culture (Boston Globe)
- A Top Artist’s Foundation Gets a New Director (New York Times)
- Former Rice University President David Leebron set to lead public policy nonprofit Texas 2036 (Houston Chronicle)
- New USC public policy institute in LA and D.C. launches with $59M gift (Los Angeles Daily News)
- ‘Nobody’s coming’ for L.A.’s doomed shelter dogs. This volunteer superstar is changing that (Los Angeles Times)
Opinion
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Companion Animals: Maddie’s Fund: 2024 Open Arms Challenge is open to animal shelters, foster-based organizations, and public charities focused on keeping pets and people together who want to increase inclusivity and provide a welcoming environment. The Challenge is an opportunity for organizations to pilot a new practice or expand upon a current program that has already been started, with the goal of increasing inclusivity and providing a welcoming environment for all staff (paid and unpaid) and community members. Registration period to participate in the challenge will be open from February 26 to March 6; $510,000 in grant prizes are available.
Visual Art: The Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program aims to advance the role of the visual arts in a more open and equitable society, and supports museum projects that foreground diverse experiences and perspectives to challenge accepted histories, elevate underrepresented voices, and promote critical conversations. Through its Responsive Grants, the American Art Program supports a wide range of collection-based projects that advance the understanding and presentation of art of the United States. No deadline for concept notes.