Summer 2007
Generational Issues, Organizations
and Services
Aging
GLBT Generations
A membership-based organization that works on raising the visibility of GLBT elders, provides information, sponsors social activities, and conducts needs assessments and strategic planning.
info@glbtseniorsmn.org
Global Aging Initiative
The Center for Strategic and International Studies established the Global Aging Initiative in 1999 to raise awareness of the scope and magnitude of global aging and to encourage economic, social and political reforms to address these challenges.
csis.org/gai
Grantmakers In Aging
A membership organization of staff and trustees from all sizes and types of grantmaking organizations involved directly or indirectly with aging, Grantmakers In Aging is dedicated to promoting and strengthening grantmaking for an aging society.
GIAging.org
Donors
The Community Giving Resource
A project of Neighborhood Funders Group, The Community Giving Resource provides free resources for individual donors and foundation trustees giving locally to neighborhoods and communities. Find expert insights, leading trends and strategic giving options on education and schools, healthy environments, health and wellness, housing, jobs, and safe and stable families.
communitygivingresource.org
Minnesota Business Gives
Created by Building Business Investment in Community (a project of MCF, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and 12 Minnesota business and philanthropic organizations) Minnesota Business Gives engages small and medium-sized businesses in growing a statewide business-giving network with 30 local chambers of commerce.
minnesotabusinessgives.org
Minnesota Toolkit for Giving
The Minnesota Giving website, a service of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, offers information on individual giving options, joining or forming giving circles, and other donor alternatives.
minnesotagiving.org
Social Venture Partners
Social Venture Partners Minnesota brings together business professionals and entrepreneurs to promote a new model of venture philanthropy and effect positive social change in Minnesota. Based on the concepts of venture capital investing, SVP/MN is committed to providing time, expertise and financial resources to create partnerships with entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations focused on helping children.
svpmn.org
New Leaders
Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
A national organization with a Minnesota chapter, EPIP is a network of younger professionals who work or participate in the philanthropy sector (or hope to) and are interested in connecting with peers to promote effective philanthropy and provide youth leadership within the sector.
epip.org
Twin Cities Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
TCYNPN strengthens the nonprofit sector by empowering young nonprofit professionals and builds connections with other nonprofit professionals to cultivate leadership through a network of professional development resources.
ynpn.org
Family Philanthropy
National Center for Family Philanthropy
NCFP encourages individuals and families to create and sustain a philanthropic mission. MCF members have access to monthly teleconferences as well as an online knowledge center, which provides practical advice and knowledge for those both new and more experienced.
ncfp.org
Next Generation Network
A Minnesota Council on Foundations network for family foundation trustees who represent the second or succeeding generations of the founder's family. Members network, share best practices, address specific issues and discuss challenges and strategies.
meystad@mcf.org
Resource Generation
A national organization for wealthy young people, Resource Generations supports their ability to better understand themselves as philanthropists, their place in the socio-economic system and their capacities to contribute to social change.
resourcegeneration.org
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