May 24, 2010

News Sites Look Beyond Grants
New York Times
By David Carr
5/24/10
The next generation in regional news sites, supported by foundations like the Knight Foundation, are searching for ways to grow and serve their audiences without depending exclusively on grants.
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Nike, Oregon Community Foundation Launch $1.5M Grant Fund
Portland Business Journal
By Matthew Kish
5/23/10
Oregon schools and nonprofits that emphasize [...]

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May 21, 2010

Mind the Gaps
RE: Philanthropy
By Ruby Takanishi
5/20/10
The president and CEO of the Foundation for Child Development talks about the importance of creating a strong educational continuum from early childhood through K-12 – the topic of a Council on Foundations Capitol Hill briefing today.
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Florida’s Forecast: Motivation
RE: Philanthropy
By Brenda Campers
5/20/10
The executive director of the Greater Escambia [...]

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May 20, 2010

COF 2010: An Inconvenient Inheritance
Huffington Post
By Jane Wales
5/19/10
A common theme among key speakers at the COF’s recent annual conference in Denver was that America’s youth are engaged and ready to tackle pressing issues, such as climate change. However, there remain concerns about their ability to effectively do so – because of barriers like educational inequalities [...]

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May 19, 2010

The Gulf Oil Spill: Philanthropy Responds
RE: Philanthropy
By Marco F. Cocito-Monoc
5/18/10
Thanks to an infrastructure built in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, philanthropy in the Gulf Coast is responding quickly and nimbly to the environmental and economic crisis caused by the BP oil spill.
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Ford Foundation to Invest $200 Million Nationwide for Economic Growth
Detroit Free Press
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