The Minnesota Council on Foundations provided this roundup of media coverage on the world of nonprofit and philanthropy:
5 Tips on How to Stretch Your Charitable Dollars
(The New York Times) Here are some creative strategies from The Times on making your charitable dollar go the extra mile.
Concern Worldwide US Challenged by Gates to Test “Game-changing Ideas”
(OnPhilanthropy) With this week’s announcement that Concern Worldwide US had received a five-year, $41 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the international relief and development agency will embark on a groundbreaking initiative that hopes to identify and test “game-changing ideas” to improve essential health care delivery to mothers, infants and children in Africa and South Asia.
Corporate Collaborators: Siemens Showcases the Power of Non-Traditional Partnerships
(OnPhilanthropy) Take stock of these two statistics. First, according to a recent international study, American 15-year-olds ranked 21st in science compared to their peers in other nations. Second, the U.S. Labor Department predicts that by 2014 there will be more than 2 million job openings in science, technology and engineering, while the number of Americans graduating with degrees in those subject areas will continue to plummet.
Council on Foundations Launches Organization to Administer Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
(PND) The Council on Foundations has announced the launch of the Community Foundations National Standards Board, a new organization that will administer the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations accreditation process.
Mpls. Nonprofit Gets $3M in Stimulus Funds
(The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a Minneapolis nonprofit $3 million in stimulus funding to retrofit buses, trucks and other diesel vehicles with pollution-control equipment. The Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI) will use the dollars as part of its Project Green Fleet program.
Opinion: The Great Philanthropy Takeover
(The Wall Street Journal) David J. Sanders reflects on rural poverty, how little foundation money goes to address this and other rural issues, and how attendess at the recent conference on rural philanthropy by the national Council on Foundations is hoping to address the needs of rural America.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Oishei grant lifts Meals on Wheels & Strengthens Community Collaborations
Oishei grant lifts Meals on Wheels
from Business First of Buffalo - by Tracey Drury
A Meals on Wheels for WNY commissary project received a $1.2 million boost from the John R. Oishei Foundation.
The funds, a program related investment, are dedicated toward helping to fund the new commissary adjacent to the Meals on Wheels facility on James E. Casey Drive in Buffalo. The site will become the new meal preparation and distribution site for the agency.
Meals on Wheels annually provides more than 865,000 home-delivered meals to frail elderly and special needs individuals. The agency currently has a lease for commissary services at Sodexho’s East Ferry facility.
Benjamin Gair III, Meals on Wheels CEO, said the $7.5 million commissary is on target to open early this fall. Another $2 million remains to be raised to fully fund the project.
A capital campaign continues, led by the Meals on Wheels Foundation and chairman Wayne Hawk, a board member at the foundation and retired CEO of Moog.
The new site will also provide services to disaster victims and first responders through a partnership with the American Red Cross Greater Buffalo Chapter, the Food Bank of WNY, Erie County Department of Emergency Services and the city of Buffalo.
Click here for the full article from Business First of Buffalo
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Getting started with the New York State Cultural Data Project
Dear Arts and Cultural Colleagues,
Since the June 1, 2009 launch of the New York State Cultural Data Project (New York State CDP), more than 400 organizations statewide have started using the CDP! This powerful management tool will, at no cost, allow arts managers and artistic leaders to understand and analyze their organization’s financial performance through easy-to-run reports. By participating in the New York State CDP, you will be part of a successful and growing project that will allow researchers and the arts community as a whole to better articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, as well as its contributions to the state and the country. By completing the online form annually, you will also be able to generate reports to be submitted to grantmakers with the click of a button.
Learn more about the New York State CDP at www.nysculturaldata.org. We hope you will join us for a demonstration and discussion and learn about how the CDP can provide valuable tools for your organization. Please review the schedule below and register for one of the upcoming sessions in your area.
Feel free to contact the New York State CDP Help Desk at help@nysculturaldata.org or 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371).
Get the most from the New York State CDP.Attend a free demonstration and discussion.
In these 90-minute demonstration and discussion sessions we will give you an overview of the New York State CDP and everything you need to get started using it. Refreshments will be served.
August 17, 2009, Western New York
Buffalo August 17, 2:00 pm
Canisius Amherst Conference Center
August 18 - 21, 2009, Central New York & the Southern Tier
Ithaca August 18, 9:30 am
Holiday Inn Ithaca Downtown Hotel
Binghamton August 19, 9:30 am
Broome County Public Library
Utica August 20, 2:00 pm
Location to be announced
Syracuse August 21, 9:30 am
Le Moyne College,Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
Upcoming Demonstrations and Discussions
September 23, 2009
NYS ARTS Summit 2009, Schenectady
September 24 - 25, 2009
Mid-Hudson Region
October, 2009
New York City
November, 2009
Adirondack Region
Since the June 1, 2009 launch of the New York State Cultural Data Project (New York State CDP), more than 400 organizations statewide have started using the CDP! This powerful management tool will, at no cost, allow arts managers and artistic leaders to understand and analyze their organization’s financial performance through easy-to-run reports. By participating in the New York State CDP, you will be part of a successful and growing project that will allow researchers and the arts community as a whole to better articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, as well as its contributions to the state and the country. By completing the online form annually, you will also be able to generate reports to be submitted to grantmakers with the click of a button.
Learn more about the New York State CDP at www.nysculturaldata.org. We hope you will join us for a demonstration and discussion and learn about how the CDP can provide valuable tools for your organization. Please review the schedule below and register for one of the upcoming sessions in your area.
Feel free to contact the New York State CDP Help Desk at help@nysculturaldata.org or 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371).
Get the most from the New York State CDP.Attend a free demonstration and discussion.
In these 90-minute demonstration and discussion sessions we will give you an overview of the New York State CDP and everything you need to get started using it. Refreshments will be served.
August 17, 2009, Western New York
Buffalo August 17, 2:00 pm
Canisius Amherst Conference Center
August 18 - 21, 2009, Central New York & the Southern Tier
Ithaca August 18, 9:30 am
Holiday Inn Ithaca Downtown Hotel
Binghamton August 19, 9:30 am
Broome County Public Library
Utica August 20, 2:00 pm
Location to be announced
Syracuse August 21, 9:30 am
Le Moyne College,Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
Upcoming Demonstrations and Discussions
September 23, 2009
NYS ARTS Summit 2009, Schenectady
September 24 - 25, 2009
Mid-Hudson Region
October, 2009
New York City
November, 2009
Adirondack Region
Friday, July 31, 2009
Community Health Foundation Implements Health Insurance Survey
The Buffalo News reported that when 1,700 Western New Yorkers were questioned by local health care reformers, their top concerns centered around how they are treated by medical professionals and how to get broader access to care.
In Washington, the top concern is how to pay for changes in a system that consumes an astounding 17 percent of gross domestic product—far more than any competitor nation—without covering everyone and with no commensurate benefit for the extra money.
That disconnect underlines the health care crisis of 2009, where patients worry about quality, politicians worry about costs, and conservatives try to use both concerns to kill reform—again.
That’s why it’s noteworthy that controlling costs was not among the top five concerns that came out of 114 community meetings to hear what Western New Yorkers want.
That may be because many on public programs or who have good employer coverage don’t feel costs very directly, said Ann F. Monroe, president of the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, one of the organizers of this unprecedented project. Read more here.
In Washington, the top concern is how to pay for changes in a system that consumes an astounding 17 percent of gross domestic product—far more than any competitor nation—without covering everyone and with no commensurate benefit for the extra money.
That disconnect underlines the health care crisis of 2009, where patients worry about quality, politicians worry about costs, and conservatives try to use both concerns to kill reform—again.
That’s why it’s noteworthy that controlling costs was not among the top five concerns that came out of 114 community meetings to hear what Western New Yorkers want.
That may be because many on public programs or who have good employer coverage don’t feel costs very directly, said Ann F. Monroe, president of the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, one of the organizers of this unprecedented project. Read more here.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Erie County SPCA gets $5 million "no kill" grant
The Buffalo News reported that the Erie County SPCA and its partners — public and private shelters countywide—have been awarded a $5 million grant that will be used to help pets and pet owners, making all shelters no-kill facilities within five years.
“We should be proud of this,“ said Carr. “Maybe we can’t get the Stanley Cup or win the big football games, but we have a community that’s going to make sure all healthy and treatable animals have a home.”
“I never thought, that in my professional lifetime, that I would be able to make an announcement like this,” said Carr, the SPCA’s executive director. “The grant is a tremendous testament to our fabulous community.”
Special programs will be developed to deal with the feral cat and pit bull terrier populations.
Already, the SPCA is well on its way to the no-kill goal.
At the Tuesday afternoon news conference where the grant was announced, Carr said: “We picked this day for this news conference . . . because today marks one year at the SPCA where no healthy animal has been euthanized.”
Maddie’s Fund, the Pet Rescue Foundation, was created in 1999 in memory of Dave and Cheryl Duffield’s miniature schnauzer, with the goal of creating a “no-kill nation” for all healthy shelter dogs and cats.
The grant to the SPCA is only the 10th community collaborative award since the fund was established.
Partnering with the SPCA are Buffalo Humane, City of Buffalo Animal Shelter, HEART, Operation PETS: The Spay/Neuter Clinic of Western New York, Second Chance Sheltering Network and Ten Lives Club. Read more here.
“We should be proud of this,“ said Carr. “Maybe we can’t get the Stanley Cup or win the big football games, but we have a community that’s going to make sure all healthy and treatable animals have a home.”
“I never thought, that in my professional lifetime, that I would be able to make an announcement like this,” said Carr, the SPCA’s executive director. “The grant is a tremendous testament to our fabulous community.”
Special programs will be developed to deal with the feral cat and pit bull terrier populations.
Already, the SPCA is well on its way to the no-kill goal.
At the Tuesday afternoon news conference where the grant was announced, Carr said: “We picked this day for this news conference . . . because today marks one year at the SPCA where no healthy animal has been euthanized.”
Maddie’s Fund, the Pet Rescue Foundation, was created in 1999 in memory of Dave and Cheryl Duffield’s miniature schnauzer, with the goal of creating a “no-kill nation” for all healthy shelter dogs and cats.
The grant to the SPCA is only the 10th community collaborative award since the fund was established.
Partnering with the SPCA are Buffalo Humane, City of Buffalo Animal Shelter, HEART, Operation PETS: The Spay/Neuter Clinic of Western New York, Second Chance Sheltering Network and Ten Lives Club. Read more here.
Monday, July 20, 2009
NYSERDA Grant Opportunity for NYS Nonprofits
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announces a new grant opportunity through the Energy Conservation Study ARRA Assistance Program. This opportunity provides funding to complete Energy Conservation Studies, which can be used to support applications to upcoming project implementation funding opportunities through NYSERDA's administration of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. All New York State non-profits [501(c)3] will be eligible participants. The studies can address the following topics: energy efficiency; renewable energy; and alternative fuel vehicles. Under this program, each applicant will be eligible to receive funding of 100% of the study cost up to $30,000. The completed study can then be used as supplemental material for future ARRA grant applications.
For the full PON description and application, visit the website here: http://www.nyserda.org/funding/0004pon.pdf
For the full PON description and application, visit the website here: http://www.nyserda.org/funding/0004pon.pdf
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Getting started with the New York State Cultural Data Project
Dear Arts and Cultural Colleagues,
Since the June 1, 2009 launch of the New York State Cultural Data Project (New York State CDP), more than 375 organizations statewide have started using the CDP! This powerful management tool will, at no cost, allow arts managers and artistic leaders to understand and analyze their organization’s financial performance through easy-to-run reports. By participating in the New York State CDP, you will be part of a successful and growing project that will allow researchers and the arts community as a whole to better articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, as well as its contributions to the state and the country. By completing the online form annually, you will also be able to generate reports to be submitted to grantmakers with the click of a button.
Learn more about the New York State CDP at www.nysculturaldata.org. We hope you will join us for a demonstration and discussion and learn about how the CDP can provide valuable tools for your organization. Please review the schedule below and register for one of the upcoming sessions in your area.
Feel free to contact the New York State CDP Help Desk at help@nysculturaldata.org or 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371).
Get the most from the New York State CDP.
Attend a free demonstration and discussion.
Since the June 1, 2009 launch of the New York State Cultural Data Project (New York State CDP), more than 375 organizations statewide have started using the CDP! This powerful management tool will, at no cost, allow arts managers and artistic leaders to understand and analyze their organization’s financial performance through easy-to-run reports. By participating in the New York State CDP, you will be part of a successful and growing project that will allow researchers and the arts community as a whole to better articulate and provide evidence for the sector’s assets and needs, as well as its contributions to the state and the country. By completing the online form annually, you will also be able to generate reports to be submitted to grantmakers with the click of a button.
Learn more about the New York State CDP at www.nysculturaldata.org. We hope you will join us for a demonstration and discussion and learn about how the CDP can provide valuable tools for your organization. Please review the schedule below and register for one of the upcoming sessions in your area.
Feel free to contact the New York State CDP Help Desk at help@nysculturaldata.org or 1-888-NYSCDP-1 (1-888-697-2371).
Get the most from the New York State CDP.
Attend a free demonstration and discussion.
In these 90-minute demonstration and discussion sessions we will give you an overview of the New York State CDP and everything you need to get started using it. Refreshments will be served.
July 20 - 23, 2009, Western New York
- Olean July 20, 9:30 am, St. Bonaventure University,William F. Walsh Science Center
- Ellicottville July 20, 2:00 pm, Holiday Valley Resort, Creekside Lodge
- Buffalo July 21, 9:30 am, Canisius Amherst Conference Center SOLD OUT
- Geneseo July 22, 2:00 pm, Wadsworth Library
- Rochester July 23, 2:00 pm, Brighton Town Hall
August 17, 2009, Western New York
August 18 - 21, 2009, Central New York & the Southern Tier
- Ithaca, August 18, 9:30 am Location to be announced
- Binghamton, August 19, 9:30 am, Broome County Public Library
- Utica, August 20, 2:00 pm Location to be announced
- Syracuse, August 21, 9:30 am, Le Moyne College, Coyne Center for the Performing Arts
Upcoming Demonstrations and Discussions
September 23, 2009
NYS ARTS Summit 2009, Schenectady
September 24 - 25, 2009
Mid-Hudson Region
October, 2009
New York City
November, 2009
Adirondack Region
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