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Volume 5, Number 44 – November 15, 2004 IN THIS ISSUE NEWS COVERAGE: U.S. foundations maintain high level of international giving; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnerships aim to meet the needs of aging adults JUST PUBLISHED: Annual New York Times "Giving" section covers wide-ranging philanthropic issues; Carnegie Reporter examines foundations' relevance; Family Giving News looks at family philanthropy and community foundations NOW ONLINE: Foundation Center celebrates philanthropy AT THE COUNCIL: Online media kit for Community Foundation Week; sign up for Breaking News ON THE MOVE: Claire S. Wellington (Independent Sector); Terry Beggy (Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners) NEWS COVERAGE INTERNATIONAL GIVING: Funding by U.S. foundations for international programs reached $3 billion for the fourth consecutive year in 2003, despite the economic downturn, terrorist attacks and the launch of an ongoing war. That's one key finding from International Grantmaking III: An Update on U.S. Foundation Trends, a study published by the Foundation Center, with the support and collaboration of the Council on Foundations. Also, health funding received the fastest growth and largest share of international support; and Asia replaced Western Europe as top recipient of overseas funding. Although most survey respondents expected their giving to remain steady or increase in 2004, nearly eight out of ten believed that international giving is more difficult due to a more demanding and uncertain regulatory environment. Read more: http://www.fdncenter.org/media/news/pr_0411a.html . Download highlights (PDF): http://fdncenter.org/research/trends_analysis/pdf/intlhlts.pdf . The full International Grantmaking III report will be available for purchase ($40) on November 15: http://www.fdncenter.org/marketplace/catalog/product_monograph.jhtml?id=prod530001 . HELPING OLDER ADULTS: During the next 18 months, partnerships in 11 communities will work to improve long-term care and support systems to meet the needs of at-risk, older adults. The communities were selected by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPOA). Communities receiving $150,000 development grants are Juneau, Alaska; Fremont, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Oak Park, Illinois; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Manchester, New Hampshire; Waynesville, North Carolina; Charlottesville, Virginia; Culpeper, Virginia and Port Angeles, Washington. The communities will learn from each other and help shape state and national policy. Read more: http://www.rwjf.org/news/releaseDetail.jsp?id=1099671814652&contentGroup=rwjfrelease . JUST PUBLISHED ANNUAL "GIVING": The New York Times published its annual "Giving" section today. Articles cover the trend of donors putting restrictive terms on gifts, donors who are slow to deliver on their pledges, private support of public schools, aid groups leaving Iraq, political advocacy groups' view of the past year's events, gifts of real estate and "give and get" transactions. Online, there's a roundtable discussion on regulating charities with Diana Aviv, Pablo Eisenberg, Evelyn Brody and Florence L. Green. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/specials/giving/index.html . RELEVANT PHILANTHROPY: In the Fall Carnegie Reporter, Daniel Akst discusses whether the type of philanthropy practiced by foundations remains relevant in the 21st century. Other articles include Jamey Gambrell's "Philanthropy in Russia: New Money Under Pressure" and Barbara Hall's "Literacy Coaches: An Evolving Role." Read the issue (PDF): http://www.carnegie.org/pdf/carnreporterfall04.pdf . FAMILY PHILANTHROPY: The November Family Giving News features two families who have used services and expertise from community foundations to advance their philanthropic agendas. This issue also launches "Profiles in Family Philanthropy," a new regular feature celebrating the legacies and contributions of family philanthropists around the world. Read more or subscribe: http://www.ncfp.org/FGN-Nov_2004/contents.html . NOW ONLINE CELEBRATING PHILANTHROPY: November is Celebrating Philanthropy Month at The Foundation Center. To mark the occasion, the center asked thirteen experts from the foundation and nonprofit worlds to share which Web sites they find most useful in their work. Also included on the site are related readings, links to news articles culled from Philanthropy News Digest and an interview with Patrick Corvington, executive director of Innonet. Find out more: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/specialissues/item.jhtml?id=14700040 . AT THE COUNCIL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEEK: Community Foundation Week, November 12 to 18, is a prime opportunity to highlight the many ways community foundations build and strengthen communities. To help community foundations spread the word about their accomplishments, the Council on Foundations is offering an online media kit. The kit includes a sample press release, a sample radio public service announcement, examples of real-life stories about community giving, facts and figures and a link to the CF Marketplace. Council members may access the media kit at: http://www.cof.org/Content/General/Display.cfm?contentID=993 . 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. ON THE MOVE CLAIRE S. WELLINGTON is now Independent Sector's vice president of emerging issues and strategic initiatives. Read more: http://www.independentsector.org/media/wellingtonpr.html . Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners named TERRY BEGGY executive director. Read more: http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh . SUBSCRIBE FN&C Now is published by the Council on Foundations to keep you in the loop by sharing news between bimonthly editions of Foundation News & Commentary magazine (FN&C Now Web archive: http://www.foundationnews.org/now/index.htm ). Please feel free to forward this message to your friends and colleagues who might enjoy it. To subscribe (it's free) to FN&C Now, send an e-mail to fncnow@cof.org . Questions or comments about FN&C Now? Contact Paula J. Kelly at 202/467-0261. To contribute a news item for consideration, please e-mail fncnow@cof.org . To unsubscribe, send a blank e-mail to leave-fncnow-4832R@int1.cof.org . 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