Local philanthropy stories from the past week:
- Hunger is Hitting Home for Those Who’ve Rarely Known It
Minneapolis Star Tribune story that details efforts by the Greater Twin Cities United Way and other organizations - Cargill’s Retired CEO, Wife Now Cultivate Philanthropy
Minneapolis Star Tribune - USDA Rural Development to deliver $234,643 in funds for 15 communities
The Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation will receive the money and provide grants for rural communities; Brainerd Dispatch - Nonprofit Leaders Advised to Stand Up, Speak Out
MinnPost - AmeriCorps May Be the Opportunity You Seek
Commentary by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation president Tim Penny in the Rochester Post-Bulletin
National philanthropy stories from the past week:
- IRS Says Number of Charities Rose 6% in 2007
Chronicle of Philanthropy - Bad Times, Good Deeds
Forbes.com story that says “Executives tempted to cut back on their corporate philanthropy in a slowing economy should think again.”
