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Making it Real, Even on My Day Off
It wasn’t that I was growing weary of immersing myself in all the good work our Minnesota grantmakers are doing to support education. It’s just that, after days and days of writing copy on this topic… more →
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Making it Real, Even on My Day Off
Chris Noonan wrote 1 month ago: It wasn’t that I was growing weary of immersing myself in all the good work our Minnesota grantmaker … more →
Greenlining report on foundation board diversity
asridhar wrote 1 month ago: Last week, the Greenlining Institute released its much-anticipated report on diversity among private … more →
Conference blog keeps you in the loop
Chris Noonan wrote 2 months ago: The national Council on Foundations’ (COF) annual conference began this morning in Atlanta. COF’s p … more →
Happy Earth Day
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sstehling wrote 2 months ago: Photo: ortizmj12 I haven’t heard much about Earth Day this year, surprising as today is the 40th ann … more →
In the Media
sstehling wrote 3 months ago: Roundup of media coverage of the world of philanthropy and nonprofits. Economy: Pohlad Foundation to … more →
Foundation Giving Increased in 2008 Despite Economic Downturn
julianatillema wrote 3 months ago: The nation’s foundations increased their giving a modest 2.8% in 2008, to an estimated $45.6 b … more →
In the Media
sstehling wrote 3 months ago: Roundup of media coverage of the world of philanthropy and nonprofits. Economy: Financial Safety Net … more →
The wonderful hyperbole of Oz: Popular media overstate the benefits of CR
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ouroboros wrote 3 months ago: Over at Fight Aging!, Reason spanks Oprah and sensationalist popular-medicine author Dr. Oz for prom … more →
Signtific: "The future of science and technology"
ouroboros wrote 3 months ago: The Institute for the Future has recently launched a future-forecasting forum called Signtific. The … more →
Guest Post: Kiran Tahir on Foundations and Diversity
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asridhar wrote 4 months ago: We are pleased to welcome Kiran Tahir as a guest author at SAPP. Kiran is the Member Services Assis … more →
Prometheus, snugly bound: The institutional barriers against scientific risk-taking
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ouroboros wrote 4 months ago: A nice piece about the systemic challenges facing academic biologists appeared in Olivia Judson … more →
Knight Sponsors Twitter Awards
Crystal Colby wrote 5 months ago: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is a major sponsor of journalism initiatives, and the fou … more →
Like Bremer, Lend Others a Helping Hand
MCF Webmaster wrote 5 months ago: Steve Meads, president and CEO of Bremer Bank, contributed a letter to the editor of the Star Tribun … more →
New Grantmaker Priorities
MCF Webmaster wrote 6 months ago: The Otto Bremer Foundation will focus its 2009 Twin Cities funding on programs and initiatives to re … more →
Methuselah gets rejuvenated
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ouroboros wrote 7 months ago: The Methuselah Foundation website has undergone a redesign; the new site is pretty slick. Stop by an … more →
Hourglass VI: A carnival of biogerontology
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ouroboros wrote 7 months ago: For its sixth edition, Hourglass returns home to Ouroboros. I think the holidays have resulted in a … more →
Bremer Foundation Responds to Economic Crisis
MCF Webmaster wrote 8 months ago: Foundations and nonprofits alike are gathering information about the economic situation and how to r … more →
2008 Hillblom meeting: Morning session 1B
ouroboros wrote 8 months ago: (continued from our coverage of the earlier session) I’m going to cover just one talk from thi … more →
2008 Hillblom meeting: Morning session 1A
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ouroboros wrote 8 months ago: As I said yesterday, today and tomorrow I’ll be attending the annual meeting of the Larry L. H … more →
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