october 9, 2006
In This Issue - Giving Forum - MCF/MCN Joint Annual Conference - Independent Sector Annual Conference - In The Media - Jobs - Call for Nominations - People Jobs Grant Consultant Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Receptionist The Saint Paul Foundation Administrative Manager Patrick's Cabaret Director of Volunteers Ebenezer Grant Specialist St. Cloud Hospital Call for Nominations The 17th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, sponsored by the United Negro College Fund and the General Mills Foundation, will recognize an individual or individuals who are actively involved in their community and demonstrate Dr. King's six steps for nonviolent social change. E-mail diane.doolittle@ genmills.com for more information. People Julie Gordon Dalgleish was named program director and Kevin Bitterman was named assistant director for the Bush Artist Fellows Program. ABFE named 10 fellows to participate in the 2006-2007 Connecting Leaders Fellowship Program, including Paul Bachleitner of The Minneapolis Foundation and Trista Harris of The Saint Paul Foundation. Grantmakers, join the Minnesota Council on Foundations! MCF provides networking, skill building, knowledge and leadership to help simplify your work and maximize your effort. Membership is open to any family foundation, private independent foundation, community foundation, public foundation, corporate foundation or giving program, or public charity grantmaker. More information	Fall 2006 Edition Early Childhood Funding: Birth of an Issue It's a startling statistic: Minnesota Department of Education research shows that more than half of kindergartners lack the basic language, math and social/emotional skills they need to succeed in school. Research now shows that learning begins in infancy, and the quality of care that children receive before starting school has a lasting impact on their futures. Many Minnesota foundations have made it a priority to do whatever they can to help fill the gap created by a decrease in government funding. Read more More Articles from Giving Forum Early Childhood Caucus: Building For Minnesota Children's Success Teaching Philanthropy To Children Nancy Latimer: A Leader in Early Childhood Funding Minnesota Early Childhood Funders Network Focuses On Increased Support For Children From Birth To Age Five Grantmakers Support Early Childhood Development Representative Organizations, Programs and Collborations Giving Stories Giving Trends Resources Dear Members: A special thank you to all of you who attended the Joint MCF/MCN Conference -- Common Ground for Common Good -- last week. Early reviews give the conference high marks for stimulating speakers, interesting breakout sessions and exceptional networking opportunities. Of course the partnership with Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, bringing grantmakers and nonprofits together, is a big part of that success. We look forward to receiving more feedback with the online evaluation that is being distributed this week. And watch for the conference presentations that will be posted online in the coming days. Volunteer for the Independent Sector Conference Many Voices, Shared Purpose: Working Together To Save Lives October 22-24 Just two weeks after the MCF/MCN statewide joint annual conference, the Independent Sector national conference will give you the opportunity to join forces with 800 CEOs and senior-level executives from across the United States to address critical issues facing the charitable community and the people we serve. As a volunteer, you will work with the staff of Independent Sector, a Washington, D.C.-based coalition of more than 550 charitable organizations, meet senior-level professionals from across the sector, and have a chance to attend selected sessions that fit with your interests. Ellen Luger of General Mills is coordinating the volunteer effort. Please contact Nicole Speulda at 202.467.6130 or nicoles@independentsector.org with questions. More information about volunteering Independent Sector conference website Nonprofit calendar Grant Deadlines October 31 - Marquette Financial Companies - Minneapolis Empowerment Zone November 1 - Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation - Best Buy Children's Foundation - Burdick-Craddick Family Foundation - Bush Foundation - CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco - Frances Curran Foundation, Inc. - Arlin Falck Foundation - Fremont Foundation - Knox Foundation - Peravid Foundation - Target Foundation (Field Trip grants) November 10 - Macy's (Make It Happen Grants) 2006 grant deadlines In The Media Good Times Are Here For Nonprofits, Study Finds Minneapolis Star Tribune*, 10/5/06 Top Nonprofit Executives See Healthy Pay Raises Chronicle of Philanthropy, 9/28/06 Pay Gap Narrows For Male And Female Nonprofit Executives, Says New Survey Chronicle of Philanthropy, 9/29/06 New National Report Finds Minnesota Families Have Less Access To Affordable Child Care; Itasca Initiative Is A State Model For Change Grand Rapids Herald-Review, 10/4/06 Emmett D. Carson: To Improve Minneapolis Schools Minneapolis Star Tribune*, 10/8/06 For These Kids, Taking The Field Is A Victory Minneapolis Star Tribune*, 9/27/06 More media articles * Requires free registration