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Minnesota Grantmaker News
and Notes
March 2007
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Several Minnesota corporations
were listed among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2007. Now in
its eighth year, the list was developed by Business Ethics
magazine, with statistical analysis designed by Sandra Waddock and
Samuel Graves of Boston College. This is the first year the list has
been published in CRO magazine. The list of Minnesota companies:
10. General Mills Inc.
30. 3M Co.
45. Ecolab
46. Wells Fargo
73. Best Buy (new to the list)
78. Apogee Enterprises
St. Paul Travelers Cos.
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Full list (PDF)
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The Medica Foundation is implementing a new Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process in 2007. Information about the process and second cycle funding opportunities is available at
medica.com. Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies are eligible to receive funding. To qualify for funding, organizations should operate within Medica's service area in Minnesota, western Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. LOIs will be accepted through March 23, 2007, for Behavioral Health: Filling the Gaps and Empowerment & Self Management of Chronic Diseases.
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Target has introduced a streamlined grant application process for its community giving program. Grantees will be required to complete an online grant application after receiving notification from Target; for more information, visit target.com/grants. With a commitment to give 5% of its income to communities, Target is now giving more than $3 million every week to education, arts, and families and communities.
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The 2007 Northwest Minnesota Women's Fund inducted Marilyn Heltzer and Neen Lillquist into its Women's Hall of Fame on March 3. Helzer is a former producer for Minnesota Public Radio who was the driving force in building the station's reach in north central Minnesota. Lillquist was the director of the Northewest Minnesota Community Health Education Council in Bemidji and has held several other health roles locally and internationally. The event's theme was "Uppity" Women: Moving History Forward in Leadership Roles. A program celebrated the success of women candidates in the 2006 election in Minnesota and on the national level.
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The UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation is offering support to meet the needs of children nationwide with assistance grants for medical services not fully covered by
health insurance. Parents and caretakers across the country will be eligible to apply for
grants of up to $5,000 for health care services that will help improve their children's health and quality of life, such as speech therapy, physical therapy and psychotherapy sessions; medical equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, hearing aids and eyeglasses; and orthodontia and dental treatments. To be eligible for UHCCF grants, children must be 16 years of age or younger, and families must meet economic guidelines, reside in the United States and be covered by a commercial health insurance plan. Visit
uhccf.org for more information.
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