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Minnesota Grantmaker News
and Notes
June 2007
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2006 marked the first time seven Community Funds of
Minnesota Community Foundation each brought in more than $100,000,
either for the unrestricted endowment or the family of funds
program. The Community Funds program experienced significant growth
in 2006, going from $1,269,247 in total contributions in 2005 to
$3,191,575 at the end of 2006. The key to success is cultivating
long-term relationships with donors, says Jennifer Hoffman, gift
planner and community funds specialist serving northern Minnesota.
“As these foundations mature it's inspiring to see how they continue
to make a bigger impact on the community year after year," says
Hoffman. "The success is contagious."
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SUPERVALU initiated a new "Chip-In" initiative to help
child welfare and adoption organizations place needy children in
nurturing, loving homes. The first fundraising effort raised more
than $19,000 in personal contributions from SUPERVALU associates and
will be distributed, along with funds from the SUPERVALU and
Albertsons foundations, to six adoption agencies in the United
States and India. In all, SUPERVALU is donating $66,000 to benefit
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Wells Fargo & Company awarded $454,000 to six environmental organizations to promote environmental education, research and sustainable development:
- American Farmland Trust to support smart growth initiatives in critical agricultural and habitat areas.
- Bonneville Environmental Foundation to its "Solar 4 Schools" program, which combines solar-electric demonstration projects on K-12 schools with renewable energy curriculum materials and advanced data monitoring.
- Build It Green to provide education and training to support energy efficient, green home construction and remodeling.
- Earthwatch Institute to support environmental education and scientific research.
- Go Green Initiative to support environmental education and improved environmental management in schools.
- University of California San Diego to support its Environmental and Sustainability Initiative and a multi-stakeholder conference related to bio-energy.
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Four key government bodies have now endorsed the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation’s plan to attract and retain young adults in the Duluth Superior area. The Duluth City Council this week joined the Superior City Council, the Douglas County Board of Superiors and the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners by adopting a resolution in support of the foundation’s plan. “The project to attract and keep young adults has real momentum, and many organizations and groups are getting involved,” said Holly C. Sampson, foundation president. Building on a variety of research projects, a community foundation task force worked for a year to develop a series of recommendations that will help transform the climate for young adults in the Twin Ports. The recommendations are short-term, long-term and ongoing,
and will engage individual and organizational partners.
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Nash
Finch Company's NFC Foundation will donate 1,500 books as part of
the first Lift Up America event at the Minnesota Twins' game against
Atlanta on June 12. In addition, Nash Finch is providing 1,500 cans
of Our Family chicken noodle soup and 1,500 boxes of Our Family
fruit snacks. Lift Up America is a collaboration of companies
working with professional and college sports teams and local
nonprofit agencies to provide the gifts of food, hearing and
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The Bush Foundation named 12 physicians from Minnesota,
Wisconsin and North Dakota as Bush Medical Fellows. The fellowships
provide an opportunity for physicians to spend from three to 12
months learning new clinical and leadership skills. Several of the new fellows represent a range of
clinical interests related to children's health, including the
treatment of chronic diseases, childhood obesity, and children with
sickle cell anemia.
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The Bush Artist Fellows Program provides strong and promising artists with
resources that enable them to deepen and advance their work and
foster their careers as artists. The foundation selected 15 fellows
in the categories of literature, music composition, film/video
and script works to receive $48,00 each.
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The 19 new Bush Leadership Fellows will use their grants to learn
how to improve their communities in diverse ways — working with youth
and immigrants, improving wildlife management on Indian
reservations, and using folklore and musicology to strengthen
relationships between colleges and communities of color are only
some of them. The fellowships support full-time study in academic or
self-designed educational programs. The program’s goal is to help
individuals at mid-career prepare for greater leadership
responsibilities and make greater contributions to their
communities.
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