And don’t forget the climate . . . The changing climate is poised to create a wide array of economic, business, and social risks over the next three decades. Leaders should start integrating climate risk into their decision making now.

McKinsey Global Institute (MGI)

May 23, 2020 | Environment

This article provides an overview of the report. We explain why a certain level of global warming is locked in and illustrate the kinds of physical changes that we can expect as a result. We examine closely four of the report’s nine case studies, showing how physical change might create significant socioeconomic risk at a local level. Finally, we look at some of the choices most business leaders will have to confront sooner than later. Now you can assess the risk. What do you have to lose?

As your advocate, TXNP would like to invite Texas nonprofits and foundations to post jobs on the TXNP.ORG website for free

The Social Responsibility Corp - TexasNonprofits

May 20, 2020 | Giving Around Texas

Foundations. Nonprofits. Texans who are 501c3. We want to support you. we want to bring community deep into the hearts of Texans… that’s what we do.

TXNP wants to help you for free. Job postings, volunteer opportunities, events, stories you would like to tell. Please send them to us and we will help you at no cost. While we cannot promise to post everything you send, we will certainly try! See how to send your postings to us inside this article.

The future is not what it used to be: Thoughts on the shape of the next normal

McKinsey & Company

May 16, 2020 | Corporate Responsibility

One possible next normal is that decisions made during and after the crisis lead to less prosperity, slower growth, widening inequality, bloated government bureaucracies, and rigid borders. Or it could be that the decisions made during this crisis lead to a burst of innovation and productivity, more resilient industries, smarter government at all levels, and the emergence of a reconnected world. Neither is inevitable; indeed, the outcome is probably more likely to be a mix.

In John’s words… A few excerpts from DonorCARE: How to Keep Donors Coming Back AFTER the First Gift…

Tom Ahern

May 23, 2020 | How tos

  …instead of saying, “Thank you so much for giving money to our organization so that we can change the world,” you want to say, “Thank you so much for making a difference in a child’s life.” See how the organization is removed from that narrative? Connection [with your donors] is sharing … like sharing chocolate or a movie. Connection allows you and that… Read more »

$1 million gift honors Eugene Payne with endowed chair in McCoy College of Business

Texas State University

May 23, 2020 | Giving Around Texas

Miriam McCoy of San Marcos has donated $1 million to Texas State University to establish an endowed chair in the McCoy College of Business. The McCoy College of Business Foundation will match the donation, creating a total endowment of $2 million to enhance the research capabilities of the college. At McCoy’s request, the endowed chair will be named in honor of Eugene E. Payne,… Read more »

Igloo Donates $203,794 in the Fight Against COVID-19

Igloo

May 23, 2020 | Giving Around Texas

Igloo proudly announced the donation of $203,794 in the fight against COVID-19. From March 19th through May 1st, Igloo had pledged 100% of the profits from all Playmate Coolers sold on Igloocoolers.com to benefit the CDC Foundation and the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. As of today, the funds have been delivered to these partner organizations. Igloo donates $203,794 in the fight against COVID-19. Funds… Read more »

Texas Women’s Fdn Makes $320K in Grants for Women and Girls

Texas Women's Foundation

May 23, 2020 | Giving Around Texas

There are not enough words to describe this time of unprecedented challenges in public health and the economy.  Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this crisis, and especially to those we know are both impacted first and will feel the impact for the longest time:  lower income women and their families who already live at the margins or below the poverty line.… Read more »

Business Lessons From Pandemic

Harvey Mackay

May 23, 2020 | How tos

Harvard Business School surveyed 600 CEOs recently and asked them what keeps them awake at night during this global pandemic.  The results found that almost every aspect of doing business must be completely rethought for both short-term survival and long-term success. The issues cited fall into three main categories: 1. Continuous learning and integrating new information. 2. Making complex decisions and plans quickly and… Read more »

Majority of Americans who lost a job or wages due to COVID-19 concerned states will reopen too quickly

RUTH IGIELNIK - Pew Charitable Trusts

May 23, 2020 | News

Last week’s report on unemploymentunderscored the catastrophic impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on the U.S. economy. The focus in many states has now turned to reopening businesses and getting people back to work. However, most Americans – including 68% of those who have lost their jobs or taken a cut in pay due to the coronavirus outbreak – are concerned that state governments… Read more »

Episcopal Health Foundation announces $1.6 million in grants during first round of funding for COVID-19 response in Texas

Episcopal Health Foundation

May 23, 2020 | Giving Around Texas

Grants will help 23 clinics and organizations working on the front lines serving at-risk communities through medical care, benefit assistance, and other health services… Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) has awarded $1.6 million in grants to 23 nonprofit clinics and other organizations that are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis serving at-risk communities in Texas. This first round of funding is part of… Read more »

New Single-Cell Technologies Help Scientists Understand COVID-19 Disease Progression

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

May 23, 2020 | Funders and Foundations

oday, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced $750,000 in funding to support five distinct projects studying how COVID-19 progresses in patients at the level of individual cells and tissues. This work will generate some of the first single-cell biology datasets from donors infected by SARS-CoV2 and provide critical insights into how the virus infects humans, which cell types are involved, and how the disease… Read more »

Percentage of Americans Donating to Charity at New Low

Gallup

May 23, 2020 | Funders and Foundations

At a time when more Americans are in need of assistance but fewer are in a financial position to be able to provide it, Gallup finds a new low in the percentage of Americans reporting they donated money to charity. Seventy-three percent of U.S. adults say they donated money to a charitable organization in the past year, surpassing the prior low from the Great… Read more »

San Antonio Museum of Art is Re-Opening

San Antonio Museum of Art

May 23, 2020 | Events

  Welcome Back to SAMA! We’re excited to announce that SAMA is ready to welcome you back in the galleries at a safely limited capacity beginning Tuesday, May 26, for our members and on Thursday, May 28, for all visitors.   Please note our updated hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.   We’re open late on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10… Read more »

Funding Alert

Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Information Center

May 23, 2020 | Grants Available

For Texas Residents Only   Funding News and Grant Tips Nearly a third of U.S. nonprofits have reduced head count or suspended operations as a result of COVID-19, a report from the Unemployment Services Trust has found. Based on survey responses collected from nearly eight hundred nonprofit employers over four weeks beginning March 26, the COVID-19 Nonprofit Workforce Trends Report (7 pages, PDF) found… Read more »

Nation’s Leading Nonprofits Urge Congress to Ensure Nonprofits are Included in Next Stimulus Package

National Council of Nonprofits

May 20, 2020 | Strong Communities

As the House of Representatives is on the verge of acting on H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act, the nation’s charitable nonprofits strongly urge leaders in both the House and Senate to take swift action to ensure that nonprofits of all sizes receive critical relief so they can continue to serve their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. We are grateful that the HEROES… Read more »

Learn, Shop, and do Activities at the McNay Art Museum online!

McNay Art Museum

May 16, 2020 | Events

      Todd Oldham’s Fashion Wonderland By 1992, some of the most desired supermodels of the decade graced Todd Oldham runways, from a fresh-faced 18-year-old Tyra Banks, to others including Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Christy Turlington. With the models beaming and twirling down the runway and the digital prints and crochet textiles they wore so well, Oldham’s kitsch-embracing styles sent… Read more »

Campus Speech 2020: New Survey reveals college student views on free speech and inclusivity

Gallup and Knight Foundation - Evette Alexander 

May 16, 2020 | Strong Communities

On May 5, 2020, Gallup and Knight Foundation released a new report on college students and their attitudes about Free Speech. Knight’s Evette Alexander shares insights below. View the full report and additional insights here. For some time now, the practice of free speech on college campuses has been challenged by America’s increasingly complex social and political fabric — particularly heading into a hotly contested… Read more »

Funding Alert – Grants and Opportunities

The Texas Department of State Health Services Funding Information Center

May 16, 2020 | Awards, Classes & Training, Communications, Events, Giving Around Texas, Grants Available, Health, How tos, News

Funding News and Grant Tips Episcopal Health Foundation has announced a $10 million plan to help address the long-term impact of COVID-19, including a grant program, an emergency loan fund, and a research project. The grant program will help current grantees and partners continue their operations during the public health emergency with a focus on those directly involved in COVID-19 response and serving disproportionately affected… Read more »

New CEP Study Sheds Light on Foundations’ Efforts to Influence Policy

The Center for Effective Philanthropy

May 16, 2020 | Funders and Foundations

Foundations’ engagement in public policy has contributed to advances in society in areas from civil rights to consumer protections to public health. At the same time, and with greater intensity in recent years, the role of philanthropy in influencing policy has been the subject of scrutiny.  How many foundations are working to influence policy? What are they seeking to accomplish through this work? What… Read more »

Learn how to garden: GrowNYC Provides Online Assistance to Gardeners and Launches Virtual Teaching Garden at Governors Island

GrowNYC

May 11, 2020 | Education

GrowNYC announces expanded online help for gardeners. GrowNYC is, and has always been, a resource for New Yorkers who want to support farmers and a healthy regional food system, as well as for those who endeavor to eat local foods and even grow their own fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Our Green Space program encompasses community gardens, school gardens, and a Teaching Garden on Governors… Read more »