Grantmakers respond to the Midwest floods:
- Funds To Provide Help To Flood Victims
St. Cloud Times: Donations to the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and United Way of Central Minnesota’s Central Minnesota Helps Fund will go toward relief efforts and ongoing recovery initiatives for communities impacted by the floods in northern and central Iowa. The fund has been used in the past to provide assistance to people impacted by disasters.
> Other Minnesota grantmaker responses to U.S. and international disasters in 2008
As reported to the Minnesota Council on Foundations - Donations for Midwest Floods Reach $16.3 Million
Chronicle of Philanthropy: The bulk of that figure comes from the American Red Cross, in Washington, which has raised $13 million — about a third of what the group estimates it will need for its efforts in the Midwest.
Other local philanthropy stories from the past week:
- Obituary for Eugene Sit
Minneapolis Star Tribune: The immigrant from China became one of Minnesota’s best-known money managers and philanthropists. - Vision Quest
East Central Minnesota Post Review: North Branch has been selected by the Initiative Foundation (out of Little Falls) to participate in their new Healthy Communities Partnership program. As part of that process, the city hosted the visioning event as a first step in setting community priorities for the future. - Entrepreneur campers try to hatch useful ideas
Mankato Free Press: The highlight of the three-day entrepreneurs camp that kicked off Wednesday is the chance to develop and sell a product during tonight’s Mankato MoonDogs game. The program is made possible through a grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation. - Early childhood education will fuel regional success
SMIF president Tim Penny in the Red Wing Republican Eagle: “We believe that the strength of our region’s future workforce requires children who enter our school system ready to learn.” - Community center on 10-year plan
Annandale Advocate: Since forming five years ago at an Annandale Area Community Team visioning session, the group has raised close to $6,000 thanks to a couple $1,500 grants from the Initiative Foundation of Little Falls, and a flower sales fundraiser, which takes place every spring.
National philanthropy stories from the last week:
- Most Corporations Not Maximizing Their Philanthropy
Foundation Center: This report from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy says that only 11 percent of companies are truly efficient in their philanthropy. - Chinese Immigrants Increase Philanthropy in their New Homeland
Los Angeles Times: The rising force of ethnic Chinese giving back to their adopted homeland is a new gold rush of philanthropy that is bringing hundreds of millions of dollars to U.S. universities, think tanks and other nonprofit groups. - Want to name a sea slug? A nonprofit might let you.
Christian Science Monitor: To raise cash, some science and environmental groups will let donors name species for a fee. - Jolie-Pitt Foundation donates $1 mil to Iraqi kids
Associated Press: The donation will go to four organizations working on behalf of children who have lost parents, homes and schools in Iraq. Children in the U.S. who have lost parents in the conflict will also benefit.
