FN&C Now
Volume 5, Number 2 – January 16, 2004
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IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS COVERAGE: E.M. Pearson Foundation to close; Diana Aviv and Hugh Price honored for civil rights leadership
JUST PUBLISHED: Guide to funding organizational effectiveness; Foundation News & Commentary examines leadership in challenging times
AT THE COUNCIL: 20th Fall Conference call for sessions; conference center offers meeting space; sign up for Breaking News
ACT NOW: Sign up for Advancing Philanthropy Region by Region conference
ON THE MOVE: Leslie Lenkowsky (Center on Philanthropy); Pete Stanga (IDEX); Colleen Gillespie (South Puget Sound); Dennis M. Campbell (Duke); Keith Burwell (Toledo); Terry Cousins (Thomas County); Carol Snapp (Arcus); Stephanie Wolf (Solano); Donna V.S. Ortega and Xiao-Wei Wang (Council on Foundations)
NEWS COVERAGE
PEARSON FOUNDATION: The trustees of the E.M. Pearson Foundation in Minneapolis/St. Paul decided to close the foundation this spring, because "one generation is enough for a family foundation," according to trustee Donald Steinkraus. The trustees worked with Pearson at Deluxe Corporation before his retirement more than 30 years ago; they ran the foundation without any permanent staff. Steinkraus, 82, said he and fellow trustees Francis Cloutier and Gerald Lee, both 70, "went over quite a few people," but couldn't find prospective successors among "employees or retirees left that knew Mr. Pearson and his wishes as far as money is concerned." The trustees will give all of the foundation's assets—expected to total more than $30 million—to 68 local nonprofit organizations and eight other groups. Read the Star Tribune article: http://www.startribune.com/stories/535/4319822.html .
CIVIL RIGHTS AWARD: The Embassy of Israel and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism presented Diana Aviv (president and CEO of Independent Sector) and Hugh Price (immediate past president of the National Urban League) with the 2004 Civil Rights Leadership Awards. Aviv and Price were honored for their commitment to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of strengthening justice and equality for all Americans. Read more: http://www.independentsector.org/media/racawardPR.html .
JUST PUBLISHED
FUNDING EFFECTIVENESS: Funding Effectiveness, a guide to promising practices in capacity building, was released by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO). Written for leaders of both grantmaking and nonprofit organizations, the essays by highly regarded practitioners share lessons learned about organizational effectiveness and offer action steps for implementation. GEO members will receive one free copy. Read more or order ($30): http://www.josseybass.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0787968161.html .
FOUNDATION NEWS: The January/February 2004 Foundation News & Commentary examines leadership in challenging times. Minneapolis Foundation President and CEO Emmett D. Carson explains what philanthropy leaders must ask to ensure the field survives its current "perfect storm," and Council on Foundations President and CEO Dorothy S. Ridings discusses a new initiative on foundation ethics and invites your input. Read more: http://www.foundationnews.org .
AT THE COUNCIL
CALL FOR SESSIONS: The Council on Foundations 20th Fall Conference for Community Foundations planning committee is seeking sessions on the theme "Delivering on Our Promise: Impact, Innovation and Integrity." Deadline for proposals is Friday, February 13, 2004. The conference will be held October 11–13 in Minneapolis. Read the guidelines (PDF): http://www.cof.org/files/Documents/Conferences/2004Fall/2004CFCallforSessionsMpls.PDF .
CONFERENCE CENTER: The Council's Conference Center is ideal for small to medium-sized workshops, meetings, seminars, private parties, and banquets and can accommodate as many as 250 people. The center is also equipped with high-tech audiovisual capabilities, a catering kitchen and ergonomic furniture that can be set to accommodate a variety of events. The center has two multifunctional meeting rooms and three break-out rooms. Find out more by e-mailing Sonia Segarra Law at segas@cof.org.
FREE NEWS SERVICE: Breaking News is a free, daily e-mail newsletter summarizing the top articles—mostly from national and regional newspapers—about philanthropy. Breaking News is available to Council members only. Subscribe by e-mailing your name, title and foundation name to media@cof.org.
ACT NOW
ADVANCING PHILANTHROPY: The Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and its New Ventures in Philanthropy initiative invite you to participate in their conference, "The Established, The New, The Potential: Advancing Philanthropy Region by Region," February 4–6, 2004, in Washington, DC. Ray Suarez, senior correspondent of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and former host of NPR's Talk of the Nation, will moderate a discussion about ethics and accountability in philanthropy and the roles regional leaders can play in addressing them. Read more or register: http://www.givingforum.org/news/philconf_agenda1.html .
ON THE MOVE
LESLIE LENKOWSKY is resuming his role as professor of public affairs and philanthropic studies in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and Indiana University Bloomington. Read more: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/1243.html .
The International Development Exchange (IDEX) appointed PETE STANGA executive director. Read more: http://idex.c.tep1.com/maabQxWaa3xfSa53zQpb .
COLLEEN GILLESPIE, president of The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, will step down on March 31, 2004. Read more: http://www.thecommunityfoundation.com .
The Duke Endowment elected DENNIS M. CAMPBELL to its board of trustees. Read more: http://www.dukeendowment.org/news02.cfm .
On February 2, KEITH BURWELL becomes president of the Toledo Community Foundation.
TERRY COUSINS is now executive director of the Thomas County Community Foundation.
The Arcus Foundation named CAROL SNAPP program associate.
STEPHANIE WOLF was appointed executive director of the Solano Community Foundation.
DONNA V.S. ORTEGA, Council on Foundations program coordinator, Affinity Group Services & Inclusive Practices, will join the Eugene & Agnes E. Meyer Foundation as program assistant February 2. XIAO-WEI WANG, program management coordinator in Corporate Philanthropy Services, will join The David and Lucile Packard Foundation as program specialist, conservation and science program, February 5.
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