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Foundation head innovates with logic, optimism
Foundation: General Mills Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Bush Foundation
After decades of volunteering and working in philanthropy, Reedy doesn't need ... Reedy works in one of the nation's more vibrant philanthropic communities, ... executive director of General Mills...more
Foundation: General Mills Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Bush Foundation
After decades of volunteering and working in philanthropy, Reedy doesn't need ... Reedy works in one of the nation's more vibrant philanthropic communities, ... executive director of General Mills...more
Northland Foundation receives $500000 to expand and support social enterprise among nonprofits ...
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Northland is one of just three organizations within an eight-state region to be awarded a Social Enterprise System Support Grant. Northland will...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Northland is one of just three organizations within an eight-state region to be awarded a Social Enterprise System Support Grant. Northland will...more
Eagle Butte women win Bush Foundation grants
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Bush Foundation
The two women, both of Eagle Butte, will have between 12 and 24 months to use their 2016 Bush Foundation Fellowship awards of up to $100,000...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Bush Foundation
The two women, both of Eagle Butte, will have between 12 and 24 months to use their 2016 Bush Foundation Fellowship awards of up to $100,000...more
Foundations have big impact
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Otto Bremer Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation
48 and gave more than $3.6 million in grants in the fiscal year ending May ... Thrivent Financial Foundation & Corporation gave grants totaling...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation, Otto Bremer Foundation, Wells Fargo Foundation
48 and gave more than $3.6 million in grants in the fiscal year ending May ... Thrivent Financial Foundation & Corporation gave grants totaling...more
MinnPost and VOSD launch joint Knight-funded project to build membership and sustainability
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Otto Bremer Foundation, Brown Foundation, Bush Foundation, Joyce Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
Thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the organizations will engage in a two-stage process over the next two-plus years:...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Otto Bremer Foundation, Brown Foundation, Bush Foundation, Joyce Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
Thanks to a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the organizations will engage in a two-stage process over the next two-plus years:...more
Northwest Area Foundation Awards $3.3 Million to First Nations Development Institute
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation
First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado gains a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation. The grants will fund a research to be used to "uncover emerging...more
Foundation: First Nations Development Institute, Northwest Area Foundation
First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado gains a two-year, $500,000 grant from the Northwest Area Foundation. The grants will fund a research to be used to "uncover emerging...more
A blueprint to end poverty
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Brown Foundation, Joyce Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is convening a task force to examine and recommend solutions to homelessness in St. Paul. He has tapped two leaders, Carleen Rhodes of the Minnesota Community Foundation...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation, Brown Foundation, Joyce Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis Foundation
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is convening a task force to examine and recommend solutions to homelessness in St. Paul. He has tapped two leaders, Carleen Rhodes of the Minnesota Community Foundation...more
Northwest Area Foundation Grants $300K
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Native Americans would learn skills to launch employee-owned businesses under a pilot program the Northwest Area Foundation is funding. A $300,000 grant to the Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc....more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Native Americans would learn skills to launch employee-owned businesses under a pilot program the Northwest Area Foundation is funding. A $300,000 grant to the Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc....more
01.24.13.: US News Bits
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Legacy Foundation, a leading philanthropic partner of Lake County, Ind., awarded grants totaling $370,141.81 to fund Lake County nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life for people...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
Legacy Foundation, a leading philanthropic partner of Lake County, Ind., awarded grants totaling $370,141.81 to fund Lake County nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life for people...more
Philanthropy beat: Bill King to retire from Minnesota Council on Foundations
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
"Under Bill King's leadership, MCF has provided consistently excellent service to its members and strengthened philanthropy in Minnesota," said Walker, president of the Northwest Area...more
Foundation: Northwest Area Foundation
"Under Bill King's leadership, MCF has provided consistently excellent service to its members and strengthened philanthropy in Minnesota," said Walker, president of the Northwest Area...more
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Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.