Ridin' the range and ropin' the headlines so you don't have to.
Your biweekly roundup of media coverage on the world of nonprofit and philanthropy (yee-ha).
Local
Minnesota Charities Spreading the Word
(Star Tribune) In a tight economy, many foundations have found that public advocacy is as critical as the services they provide.
Minnesota Companies Team Up to Fight Hunger
(KARE 11) Some of the biggest Minnesota companies teamed up recenlty night to fight hunger in the Twin Cities. Cargill, General Mills and Land O’ Lakes — along with Greater Twin Cities United Way and the Twin Cities Hunger Initiative — joined forces for a forum called: Hunger is Solvable: Be Part of the Solution.
Viking Spends His Down Time Lifting Others Up
(The Star Tribune) Madieu Williams quietly makes his mark and redefines the notion of giving 100 percent with a $2 million gift to his alma mater for health care research.
Opinion: Street-Level Help for Big Projects
(Twin Cities Pioneer Press) The editors at Twin Cities Pioneer Press salute two new private foundation efforts–The Central Corridor Funders Collaborative and GiveMN.
Problem: Hunger; Recipe: Big Box Retailers
(Star Tribune) Working with the efficiencies of a Fortune 500 company, Second Harvest is getting record-breaking amounts of food to hungry people.
Moroccan Woman Devoted to Helping Unwed Moms Wins $1 Million Opus Prize
(Twin Cities Pioneer Press) 2009 Opus Prize winner Aïcha Ech Channa founded the Association Solidarité Féminine in 1985 in Casablanca, Morocco. The organization now runs three day care centers and training schools, two restaurants, four kiosks and a fitness center/spa to aid unwed mothers and their children.
National
Finding the Silk Purse
(The Wall Street Journal) Many nonprofit organizations have been in survival mode since the economy went sour and donations began shrinking. But some are doing more than just getting by—they’re finding ways to take advantage of the situation.
As Foundations Close, Anxiety for Charities
(The New York Times) Foundations that increase grants to spend down their endowment and then close are proving to be a boon to charities in the short run, but the trend is also causing anxiety among the charities about their future fund-raising.
Outreach in the Age of Pullback
(The New York Times) The Social Innovation Fund has attracted a lot of praise, and also criticism as well. The Fund is poised to start giving out money this summer. Will the government’s plans to take successful nonprofit models to scale be effective?
Same-Sex Couples Make a Statement Through Arts Philanthropy
(The Boston Globe) May lesbian and gay couples are now taking a stand and asking nonprofits to recognize them as partners in their communications.
Opinion: What’s Wrong With Charitable Giving—and How to Fix It
(The Wall Street Journal) Pablo Eisenberg gives a nine point recommendation on how to change giving for the better during the economic downturn.
