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Minnesota Community Foundation Awards $410,000 Transformational Grant to African Development Center

(May 15, 2013) — African Development Center (ADC) received a $410,000 grant from Minnesota Communi...

New Report Offers Lessons for Philanthropic Field to Keep Up with Changing Face of America

(May 15, 2013) — The face of America is changing. Between 2000 and 2010, the population of the Ame...

Karen Kelley-Ariwoola to Join Seed, Inc. and the Harvest Network of Schools as Chief Officer of Strategic Alliances

(May 14, 2013) — Karen Kelley-Ariwoola, veteran philanthropic executive and community leader joins...