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Giving Forum Archive
Articles from past issues by edition
2010
Summer
Public Policy and Philanthropy: Many Roads Lead to the Same Destination – Change
Commentary:
A Policymaker's Perspective on Philanthropy
Giving Trends: Improving Transparency Through Information Sharing
Giving Stories
Voices in Philanthropy
Resources
Printable format (16 pages,
1.8 MB)
Spring
Energizing
Philanthropy, Magnifying Impact, Creating Change
Commentary:
Philanthropy's Leadership Challenge
Giving Trends: Investing in the Greater Good, Basics of Program-Related Investments
Giving Stories
Voices in Philanthropy
Resources
Printable format (16 pages,
1.9 MB)
Winter
Economic Crisis Yields Challenges and Opportunities for
Grantmakers
Commentary: What Comes Next?
Giving Trends: Giving in Minnesota Research Shows
Growth in Giving Before Recession
Giving
Stories: Foundation Boards Set New Directions in Tough Times
Voices in Philanthropy: Erik Torch & Kerrie Blevins
Resources: The 2010 Economic Outlook
Winter 2010 Advertiser Guide (pdf)
Printable format (16 pages,
1.5 MB)
2009
Fall
Power of Partnering: Grantmakers
Commentary: How Minnesota Funders
Can Impact Educational Effectiveness
Giving Trends: Twin Cities Compass, Community Partnership on Data That Matter
Giving Stories: Grantmakers Partner to Create GiveMN.org E-Philanthropy Hub
Voices in Philanthropy: Greater Impact Through Collaboration
Printable format (16 pages,
2 MB)
Summer
Philanthropy and Education: Opportunity to Innovate,
Change and Sustain
Commentary: How Minnesota Funders
Can Impact Educational Effectiveness
Giving Trends: Trends Across
Minnesota and the Nation
Giving Stories:
2,000 Hours of Out-of-School Time
Voices in Philanthropy:
Travelers
and General Mills Foundation
Printable format (16 pages,
2 MB)
Spring
Corporate Philanthropy: Unwavering Commitment and
Focused Strategies in Stormy Times
Diversity and Inclusiveness in Corporate
Philanthropy
Corporate Grantmakers Leverage Resources Beyond
Cash
Corporate Grantmakers and
Nonprofits Forge Strong Partnerships
Voices in Philanthropy
Printable format
(16 pages, 1.4 MB)
Winter
With 2009 Outlook Down, Grantmakers Explore New
Strategies
Commentary: Nonprofit Survival:
Four Steps to Take Now
Giving and Raising Individual Donations in Challenging
Times
Grantee Communications: Candor, Clarity and Transparency
Economy Resources
Printable format (16 pages,
3.2 MB)
2008
Fall
Community Philanthropy: Leading and Collaborating for the
Greater Good
Commentary: Changing Roles, Changing Lives
Giving Trends
Voices in Philanthropy
Development Professionals: A Glance at Four Faces
in the Field
Printable format
(12 pages, 4 MB)
Summer
Foundation Trustees: Personal
Values, Public Needs, Principled Action
Trustees Value Learning From Each Other
Voices in Philanthropy
Giving Stories
Communication Tips For Nonprofits
Resources
Printable format (12 pages, 4 MB)
Spring
General Operating Support: Flexibility, Accountability and
the Grantmaker/Nonprofit Relationship
Giving Trends
Voices in Philanthropy
Giving Stories
Resources
Printable format
(16 pages, 6 MB)
Winter
A Changing Climate for Minnesota's Environmental
Grantmakers
Commentary:
Philanthropy's Unique Role in Systems Change
Voices in Philanthropy
Giving Stories
Environmental Resources and Organizations
Printable format (16 pages, 5.3 MB)
2007
Fall
When It's All in the Family: Challenges, Opportunities and
Trends in Family Philanthropy
Related Family
Philanthropy Topics
Family Foundations Track History of Minnesota
Resources
Giving Forum,
Fall 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 5.6 MB)
Summer
Generational Change: Ready or Not, The Times, They Are A-Changin'
What's Next for Baby Boom-Age Leaders?
How Will Generational Change Affect Nonprofits and Foundations?
Voices in Philanthropy
Giving Stories
Resources
Generational Issues, Organizations and Services
Giving Trends
Giving Forum, Summer 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 4.5 MB)
Spring
MCF Revises Principles for Grantmakers to Reinforce Their Value and Reflect Changing World
MCF Rolls Out Philanthropy & Public Trust Program
Commentary: Making a Difference in Philanthropy
Voices in Philanthropy
Nonprofit News
Giving Stories: Minnesota Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs Work in Principled Ways
Giving Forum, Spring 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 3.9 MB)
Winter
Philanthropy and Advocacy:
More Foundations Finding Role in Public Arena
Commentary:
Being Part of Something Bigger
Commentary:
Partnerships Bring Innovative Approaches to Social Change
Paul Ylvisaker
Award for Public Policy Engagement
Power in
Policy: A Funder's Guide to Advocacy and Civic Participation
Giving Stories
Resources
Advocacy Toolbox
A Primer on Advocacy: Q&A
Giving Trends
Giving Forum Winter 2007 (PDF, 16 pages, 2.2 MB)
2006
Fall
Early Childhood Funding: Birth of an Issue
Early Childhood Caucus: Building for Minnesota Children's Success
Teaching Philanthropy To Children
Nancy Latimer: A Leader in Early Childhood Funding in Minnesota
Minnesota Early Childhood Funders Network
Minnesota Grantmakers Support Early Childhood Development
Representative Early Childhood Organizations, Programs and Collaborations
Giving Trends
Giving Stories
Resources
Giving Forum Fall 2006 (PDF, 16 pages, 8.4 MB)
Summer
"New" Forms Of Giving, or a New Definition of Philanthropy?
Commentary
The Minnesota Initiative Foundations: An Experiment At Year 20
Challenges and Opportunities Abound For Community Foundations
Giving Stories
Giving Trends
Voices in Philanthropy
Resources
Giving Forum Summer 2006 (PDF, 16 pages, 8.4 MB)
Spring
Corporate
Philanthropy: Giving Derives from Role of Business in Society
Minnesota Business
Gives Builds Main-Street Giving
Voices in Philanthropy
Resources
Giving Forum Spring 2006 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
Winter Count
A New Season of Strength:
Philanthropy in Minnesota Indian Country
Philanthropy in Indian Country — Are
we informed?
Examples of Native Philanthropy in Minnesota
Active Participants in Philanthropy Offer Native Perspectives
Giving Forum Winter 2006 (PDF, 3 MB)
2005
Fall
Philanthropy and Immigration:
Changing Practices to Address a Changing Population
Advancing Immigrant and Refugee Issues through Philanthropy
Life Backgrounds and Work in Immigration and Refugee Issues
Bring Perspectives
Resources on Immigrant and Refugee Programs and Concerns
Disaster Giving Lessons Learned
Summer
Black Philanthropy Depends on Long
Traditions of Giving Time, Talent and Money
Black Philanthropy Today:
Embracing the New Diversity
Spring
"Starving the Beast": Foundations Have a Stake
Grantmakers Respond Thoughtfully to
Tsunami Disaster with Unprecedented Generosity
Winter
One Question for Three Funders: How Do You Gather Grantee Feedback?
Minnesota's Charitable Giving Declines for
Second Straight Year, New MCF Report Shows
Improving Academic Achievement and Family Involvement in Schools
2004
Fall
Wealth - A Means to an End: Reflections on 10 Years of Good Fortunes
Community Foundations Rewriting the Story of Rural Minnesota
Ten Questions for Carleen Rhodes and Emmett Carson
Summer
What's in a (Human Rights) Mission? - Part II
Supporting Minnesota's Youth
Spring
Nonprofit
Loans: Resonable or Not?
To Uphold
Public Trust of Foundations, Spread the Minnesota Model and Increase IRS
Oversight
990s in the Spotlight: The Once-Obscure Tax Form Emerges as a Key
Accountability Tool
Winter
A Call to Enforce Principles and Practices
Doing Well, Not Just Good: Revisiting the Principles for Minnesota Grantmakers
2003
Fall
What Happens When You Ask Grant Applicants to "Just Tell Your Story"?
What's Next for
the State We're In? Six Views on Ensuring a Positive Future for Minnesota
Summer
Surviving Hard Times: Lessons from Retiring
Foundation Leaders in Minnesota
Top
Ten Checklist for Nonprofit Survival
Spring
What's in a (Human Rights) Mission?
Grantmaking in Today's Economy: Stories from the Field
Winter
The State of Minnesota's Arts Philanthropy
Strengthening
My Leadership in Philanthropy
2002
Fall
Elevating
the Public Dialogue: New Steps in Public Policy & Advocacy
Ten Years of
Building Grantmaking in Communities of Color
Summer
Is Technology Funding a New Frontier for Philanthropy?
Arts in the Suburbs
Spring
Building
Stronger Organizations: Lessons on Funding Human Services Capital Projects
In Leaner
Times, Philanthropy, Government and Nonprofits Must Work Together
Back
to the Basics: A Grantseeking Primer
Minnesota
Nonprofits, Grantmakers Explore Funding Outlook at MCF Meeting
Winter
Minnesota's Charitable Giving Ends the '90s Strongly
Lessons in Funding
Technology: IBM's Global KidSmart Early Learning Program
2001
Fall
Are We Effective?
The KIDS Plus: Youth in Philanthropy Program
Spring
How Minnesota Grantmakers are Supporting Diversity
Summer
Congregations in
Community: Volunteers Working for the Common Good
On Company Time:
Minnesota Companies and Communities Reap the Benefits of Volunteerism
Winter
Jackie Reis' Reflections on a
Notable Career in Philanthropy
2000
Fall
Minnesota
Arts Grantmaking 2000: Longtime Giving Traditions Meet "New Economy" Realities
Regional Affairs: An Emerging
Philanthropic Priority
Summer
Creating A Public-Private Partnership
Spring
How Company Restructurings Are Changing Minnesota Grantmaking
What We've Learned: The Hawthorne Huddle Experience
Q&A: Chris Andersen
Winter
E-Philanthropy: How the
Internet Is Impacting the Grantmaking Field
The Minnesota Futures Fund in Retrospect
1999
Fall
Minnesota Grantmakers Give
More to the Community
Summer
A Day in the Life of a
Program Officer
Spring
The Truth
About Site Visits: Why Grantmakers Do Them; What You Should Know
Winter
Grantmaking Profiles from the "Second 25"
The First Three Years of Building Better Futures
1998
Fall
The New Philanthropists
Summer
Minnesota Companies Strive to Increase the Impact of Their Grantmaking
Spring
A Matter of Principles
Winter
In Today's Nonprofit Environment, Some Grantmakers Are Revisiting Their
Funding Strategies
1997
Summer
Trustees: Who Are They Anyway?
Health Care Grantmakers Move
into the Community
1996
Fall
The Coming Wealth
Summer
Affinity Foundations: Putting a New Spin on Philanthropy
Winter
Grantmaking in the "Post-Federal" Era
1995
Fall
Family Foundations Forge Their
Distinctive Role in Philanthropy
Black Giving in Minnesota: The
Tradition Continues
Spring
A Changing Corporate Landscape
Leads to Changes in Corporate Giving
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