Update: This issue of Giving Forum has been published.
The coming issue of MCF’s Giving Forum newspaper will feature Environmental Philanthropy. This special winter edition (delivered right after the new year) offers important sponsorship opportunities. One $5,000 sponsorship guarantees a 16-page issue with more giving stories, trends and in-depth coverage of the topic, rather than the typical 12-page format. For sponsorship information, contact cpeterson@mcf.org.
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| Publisher: Aspen Institute |
Authors of a new book, Seen But Not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy, want charities to participate in advocacy in order to advance their missions.
But the idea of “advocacy” or “lobbying” makes some charities nervous — even though advocacy, or public policy, is much more than just lobbying. There is a whole range of activities that foundations, both public and private, can participate in to advance their individual missions and the common good.
Resources from MCF:
Join the conversation: Does your foundation or nonprofit participate in public policy? Why or why not?
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The Minnesota Council on Foundations has released lists of the top Minnesota grantmakers in five categories for 2006:
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In celebration of the holiday, here are special sections about charitable giving from two national newspapers:
Giving – New York Times (free registration required)
Washington Post (free registration required)
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| Ada Beh, one of The McKnight Foundation’s Binger Award winners for 2007. |
The McKnight Foundation announced its 2007 Virginia McKnight Binger Awards in Human Service. Ten Minnesotans were honored for giving their time to help people in their communities and will each receive $7,500.
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Today’s Minneapolis Star Tribune features a column about deciding how much to give and which charities to support. Here are some resources to help you learn about giving options and how to research charities.
Plan your giving:
Evaluate a charity:
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National Philanthropy Day is a day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the contributions that philanthropy and philanthropists have made to our lives, our communities and our world.
This year, the 22nd anniversary, more than 125 communities and 50,000 people around the world will participate in celebrations such as award ceremonies, galas, luncheons, seminars and other special events. National Philanthropy Day is formally supported by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and hundreds of other nonprofit and for-profit organizations throughout North America.
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As Thanksgiving approaches, Minnesota Public Radio wants your help digging into the role of charity in our lives, and how it’s changing. MPR is looking for people who are willing to share their own stories for an upcoming In the Loop program, “Charity: What gives?” A couple questions to get you started: How do you decide where to give your money? How does religion influence your giving? Do you volunteer?
Update: This program aired in November.
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