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2008 Minnesota Grantmaking News

January 2008

January 7, 2008
  • HeadingHome Minnesota Looks To Raise $60 Million
  • United Way Creates World's Largest Penny Drive
  • January News and Notes

    Jan. 22, 2008
  • Funders' Collaborative Launches ArtsLab

    Jan. 24, 2008
  • Wehr Named Vice President of Communications and Information Services


    February 2008

    Feb. 4, 2008
  • Blandin Funds Diverse Initiatives
  • Bremer creates fund to honor Kostishack's service to philanthropy
  • February News and Notes

    Feb. 18, 2008
  • Corporate grantmaking news and notes
  • Bush Foundation To Update Guidelines
  • Medica Foundation's 2008 Funding Priorities
  • United Way Launches New Focus: Agenda for Lasting Change


    March 2008

    March 3, 2008
  • Health News and Notes
  • Grantmaker guideline updates: Best Buy | Bush | Twins | Women's Foundation

    March 17, 2008
  • Foundations Award Democracy! Fund Grants
  • March News and Notes
  • Thomson West Changes Application Process

    March 31, 2008
  • Volunteer News
  • New grantmaker guidelines: Anna Westin | SVP Teens | TPT


    April 2008

    April 28, 2008
  • Knight Foundation Funds Information Initiatives
  • Macy's Seeks 2008 Community Partners
  • Initiative Foundation Grants, Training For Nonprofits Fighting Poverty


    May 2008

    May 12, 2008
  • Blandin Awards Grant to Northwest Minnesota Foundation to Support Entrepreneur Program
  • Grants Roundup
  • Grotto Foundation Sets Strategy, Changes Grant Guidelines


    June 2008

    June 9, 2008
  • 3M Sponsors the Discovery Education Young Scientist Challenge
  • More education grantmaking news


  • June 23, 2008
  • Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Celebrates 25 Years with Bush Grant
  • Amery Community Foundation Merges with St. Croix Valley Community Foundation
  • June news and notes


    July 2008

    July 21, 2008
  • Living Cities Funds Approach to Twin Cities Foreclosure Crisis
  • MoneyGram Guidelines and Funding Priorities
  • Changes to Northwest Minnesota Foundation Grant Programs
  • PFund Updates Application Process


    August 2008

    Aug. 4, 2008
  • ArtsLab Announces First Nonprofit Participants
  • Bush Foundation To Focus On Three New Priorities
  • Phillips Family Foundation Changes Application Process
  • Women's Foundation of Minnesota Adds New Grant Program

    Aug. 18, 2008
  • August News and Notes
  • Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation Announces Funding Priorities for 2008-09 NBA Season



  • September 2008

    Sept. 2, 2008

  • New Bernick's Fund at Central Minnesota Community Foundation
  • Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Incentive Grants
  • Best Buy Children's Foundation's New Teen Focus: @15

    Sept. 15, 2008
  • Minnesota Grantmaker News and Notes


    October 2008

    Oct. 13, 2008
  • Grants Roundup



  • November 2008

    Nov. 10, 2008
  • Education News and Notes

    Nov. 24, 2008
  • November News and Notes


    December 2008

    Dec. 8, 2008
  • McKnight Expands International Crop Research with Help from Gates Foundation
  • Health News and Notes

    Dec. 22, 2008
  • New Strategic Direction for Northwest Area Foundation
  • New Grantmaking Guidelines for James R. Thorpe Foundation


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