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		<title>Minnesota Grantmakers Anticipate Stable Giving in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) today reported that the state’s grantmakers expect relatively stable giving in 2012. According to MCF’s 2012 Outlook Report, foundations and corporations believe their grantmaking will remain flat or possibly increase about one percent from 2011.  
“Grantmaking stability is a huge plus, especially during times of continuing unpredictability elsewhere,” says Bill King, MCF President. “Minnesota philanthropists have been giving well over $1 billion annually for a decade now and have weathered the volatile economy of the past few years with relatively minor fluctuations in their giving.”
MCF’s 2012 Outlook Report is based on an October/November 2011 survey of 104 Minnesota foundations and corporate giving programs that represent 76 percent (or about $1 billion) of all Minnesota annual grantmaking.
Most Grantmakers Maintaining Priorities
Seventy percent of grantmakers anticipate that their funding priorities will remain constant in 2012, which is almost a 10-point increase over what they predicted for 2011.
For ...]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards $4.7 Million in Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust today announced grants totaling $4.7 million—an infusion of funds for the nonprofit community that will advance their work in the areas of arts and culture, services for disadvantaged children, youth mentoring, higher education research initiatives and civic engagement opportunities for older adults. A $3 million grant will expand the Center for Sustainable Health at Arizona State University (ASU).
“Virginia Galvin Piper, who would have been 100 years old this past December [December 7, 2011], has had her grantmaking legacy in Maricopa County for 11 years now through Piper Trust. The diversity and quality shown in today’s collection of grant awards is a meaningful representation of Mrs. Piper’s wishes to strengthen and grow our community—she would be pleased,” said Judy Jolley Mohraz, Ph.D., president and CEO, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
The Trust’s investment to expand ASU’s Center for Sustainable Health will further the Center’s innovative work addressing ...]]></description>
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		<title>LogoBee Hosts First Web Design Makeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Online long-running design company LogoBee will host its first &#8220;Web Design Makeover&#8221; contest, the prizes of which are web design remakes for eligible nonprofit organizations. 
LogoBee has already held several Logo Design Makeovers in the past, which as one can guess consisted in free logo design for the winning companies. Indeed, the award-winning company specializes in custom logo design, but it also offers web design.
LogoBee will have its designers create a whole new website for the selected nonprofit organizations. &#8220;This is LogoBee`s way of contributing its skills and experience for the good of society. A good cause deserves recognition after all, and professionals in the field of logo and web design have the moral obligation to contribute&#8221;, states Pavel Rokhmanko, one of the owners and designers of LogoBee.
This contest is open to any nonprofit organization that has had a site running for over a year and the three most suitable candidates will be selected before ...]]></description>
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		<title>Grant Professionals Association Publishes 2011 Annual Journal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:44:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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The Grant Professionals Association (GPA) has published their 2011 annual journal!
Every year, GPA publishes a peer-reviewed journal that includes articles written by reputable professionals in the grantsmanship field. Each article is submitted for publication and then reviewed by a panel of other professionals. The Journal of the Grant Professionals Association is produced annually in the fall.
This year’s journal has articles written by Audrey Falk, Becky Heisinger, Phil Johncock, Alice T. Ledford, Karen Potvin Klein, Jason L. Reed, Roxana Ross, Christine Rowe, Anne Sisk, and Deborah Smith, and cover a wide variety of topics including Sustainability Savvy: the Real Key to Maintaining Grant-Funded Service Programs, and Organizational Development and the Grant Application Process.
GPA members are eligible to receive a free hard copy of the journal or access it online as part of their membership benefits. For nonmembers, a hard copy of the journal is also available for $175.
To access your copy ...]]></description>
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		<title>People’s United Community Foundation Awards $600,250 in grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The People’s United Community Foundation announced that it has awarded $600,250 in grants to nonprofit organizations in its service area for the fourth quarter of 2011. Eighty-six organizations throughout six states received funding in support of their programs, which ranged from basic needs services and affordable housing initiatives, to education and employment programs.
“People’s United Community Foundation is proud to support so many wonderful agencies that are doing extraordinary work across our footprint” said Vincent Santilli, Executive Director of People’s United Community Foundation. “We continue to be impressed with the caliber of nonprofit leaders and their staffs who are dedicated to making an impact on the lives of residents throughout our communities.”
For a detailed list of all the organizations which People’s United Community Foundation has supported in the fourth quarter of 2011, please refer to the chart below.
Established in 2007, People’s United Community Foundation was formed to help support programs and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Shows Grantmaking Groups Navigating Tough Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Council on Foundations today released the most recent Affinity Group Management Survey, a general status update of the affinity group sector and its response to economic conditions. The survey allows affinity groups to benchmark management practices, provides insight into management trends, and enables comparisons of practices over time.
“Affinity groups are an integral part of the neural network that serves our sector. The latest data shows that despite the difficult economic environment, they are successfully adapting and continue to excel in providing quality service to grantmakers,” said Jeff Clarke, interim president and CEO of the Council on Foundations. “As programming and grantmaking support goals are met, affinity groups become more self-sufficient, rely less on consultants, and find creative ways to sustain their work. They continue to be quite valued within the philanthropic sector.”
Highlights of the survey:

Thirty-three percent of respondents identified themselves as professional/membership organizations, 33 percent as networking and information ...]]></description>
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		<title>$2 Million in Funding to Help Vulnerable Older Americans Meet Everyday Needs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AARP Foundation today announced a new grant making program that supports the organization’s commitment to changing the lives of vulnerable older Americans by meeting their everyday needs — food, housing, income and personal connections.
The AARP Foundation Grants Program will fund a diverse range of promising projects that help create long-term, sustainable solutions to the problems faced by low-income adults age 50 and older. These projects may range from basic education to interventions spearheaded by organizations that address the social and behavioral aspects of these problems for older Americans.
“Hunger, housing, income and personal connections are basic needs that, particularly in these tough economic times, are often difficult for vulnerable older Americans to meet,” said AARP Foundation President Jo Ann Jenkins. “This grant program will help build our knowledge base, conquer these solvable issues and ultimately help older people who are struggling live with hope, dignity and security.”
The program focuses on four ...]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit Finance Fund Awarded $1.5 Million</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nonprofit Finance Fund has been awarded $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of the Treasury&#8217;s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) to shore up the financial health of organizations serving economically disadvantaged communities. NFF will use the funds to help education, health, and human service agencies maintain operations and expand services to people in need.
&#8220;The recession has limited the amount of public, philanthropic, and private capital available to nonprofits,&#8221; said Norah McVeigh, Managing Director of Financial Services at NFF. &#8220;The organizations that will benefit from the CDFI awards play a crucial role in improving conditions in the country&#8217;s most distressed communities, but many are unable to obtain needed financing from conventional lenders.&#8221;
The Department of Treasury announced the CDFI Fund awards today in Chicago. NFF was among those receiving the largest allocations in the most recent round of awards, which at $142.3 million represents the greatest single round of monetary ...]]></description>
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		<title>Council on Foundations Launches New, More Robust Online Career Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 20:44:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Council on Foundations has launched an enhanced Web-based career center that connects job seekers with prospective employers in the philanthropic sector.
 The new job board, powered by career services leader JobTarget, can be found at www.cof.org/jobs. Access is available to Council members and nonmembers alike.
“We are proud to offer a new service that helps the world’s greatest foundations and non profits recruit top talent who wish to advance their careers in this sector,” said Steve Gunderson, president and CEO, Council on Foundations. “Our new online career center underscores the Council’s commitment to professional development, assisting our members with their talent management and acquisition needs, and connecting and cultivating philanthropic leaders.”
The Council’s career center, like other JobTarget-powered sites, distinguishes itself from generalist job boards in a number of ways. These include:

a highly targeted focus on employment opportunities in a certain the philanthropic sector, location, or demographic
anonymous resume posting and job application—enabling ...]]></description>
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		<title>Tool Enables Nonprofits to Find Cross-Promotional Partners for Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Champion Theme Inc., a unique company offering a cross-promotional partnering service, offers their Premium Membership to non-profit organizations and charities for free.
The organizations are encouraged to apply online and provide proof of their 501(c)(3) status at ChampionTheme.com to gain access to cross-promotional offerings posted on the Web site.
“We realize our place in the world and know we can only do so much.  This is why we’ve decided to offer our Premium Membership for free to the non-profits that are making this world a better place.  Access to our online membership will give them a chance to explore our services at no cost,” Michael Paonessa, Founder and CEO, said.
Cross-promotion categories listed on ChampionTheme.com include contests, fundraisers, sponsorships, sweepstakes, and giveaways. Non-profits can benefit from a Champion Theme membership by having free online access to a database of companies and organizations wishing to cross-promote.  Non-profits can search for:

restaurants that ...]]></description>
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