NETWORK NEWS, September, 2008
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FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK IS A STATEWIDE COALITION OF GRANTMAKERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN PHILANTHROPY THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC POLICY. | |
MEASURE OF AMERICA:
AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
This report looks at how Americans fare in the areas of health, education and income, for the first time putting all three rankings together. They call the category "Human Development," and ranked the U.S. No. 12 among industrial nations. Despite the second-highest income in the world, despite being the world's No. 1 economy, and despite spending $5.2 billion a day on healthcare -- more than any other nation -- America landed behind 11 other countries in overall human development. One of the main problems? One in six Americans don't have health insurance. Click here for the report.
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READY TO LEAD: NEXT GENERATION LEADERS SPEAK OUT
A skilled, committed, and diverse pool of next generation leaders would like to be nonprofit executive directors in the future, according to a national survey of nearly 6,000 next generation leaders. However, the survey also finds that there are significant barriers: work-life balance, insufficient life-long earning potential, lack of mentorship and overwhelming fundraising responsibilities which may prevent many younger nonprofit staff from becoming executives. The survey, Ready to Lead? Next Generation Leaders Speak Out, is the largest national survey to date of emerging nonprofit leaders and was produced by the Meyer Foundation in partnership with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, The Annie E. Casey Foundation and Idealist.org. |
CHILDREN'S FUTURES' FIVE YEARS: LESSONS AND EARLY OUTCOMES OF A COMMUNITY CHANGE INITIATIVE
This publication by Public/Private Ventures evaluates the implementation and results of an initiative to increase low-income families' access to support services and to improve and expand services and resources citywide through shared problem-solving by multiple players. Includes lessons learned. Click here for report. |
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REPORT: F AS IN FAT: HOW OBESITY POLICIES ARE FAILING IN AMERICA, 2008
The rates of obesity in the United States have grown in 37 states. Trust for America's Health conducted a state-by-state analysis of adult obesity rates and reviewed some of the federal and state programs designed to combat the epidemic. Although many promising programs have emerged in communities to promote healthy eating and exercise, they are not preventing the spread of obesity. More than 25 percent of adults are obese in 28 states, while more than 20 percent of adults are obese in every state except Colorado. Moreover, not one state showed a decrease in numbers of obese people. The report's authors recommend that the federal government convene a partnership of state and local governments, businesses, communities and schools to implement a national strategy to tackle obesity. Click here for report. |
| CHANGEMAKERS
Ashoka's Changemakers is building the world's first global online "open source" community that competes to surface the best social solutions to the world's most pressing issues. Changemakers focuses on thematic, collaborative competitions, inviting innovators from around the world to profile and collaborate with a global community of investors, thought leaders, and enthusiasts. Changemakers competitions to date have attracted thousands of high-impact solutions from more than 125 countries. Click here for Web site.
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NETWORK
EVENTS
October 20 & 21, 2008
Partners Program
Venice, Florida
Graciously hosted by the
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
of Venice
Join us on Monday, October 20th for a causal, seaside dinner at Sharkey's on the Beach and Tuesday, October 21st for a presentation and discussion with two Washington insiders. Todd Boulanger, Senior Vice President, Cassidy & Associates was recently named one of "50 Politicos to Watch" by Politico newspaper and a "rising star on K Street" by The Hill newspaper. Todd will share the most effective tactics for building influential relationships on Capitol Hill. We will also be joined by Alex Johnson, of Avalanche Advisors. Alex
offers strategic and public affairs solutions to corporations and associations in dealing with state issues and building relationships with key state leaders.
Alex is currently a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Council of Young Political Leaders and also a frequent contributor on MSNBC.
RSVP by October 13, 2008
Contact Amanda Schumer at
407 478-6262 or aschumer@fpnetwork.org for reservations and information.
January 22 & 23, 2009
Statewide Philanthropic Conference
"GROWING PHILANTHROPY, SHAPING FLORIDA"
Grand Bohemian Hotel,
Orlando, Florida
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GOOD MEASURE: NEW APPROACHES TO EVALUATION
CONFERENCE RESOURCES
Click here for presentations, articles and resources from Good Measures: New Approaches to Evaluation, held May 22, 2008 and sponsored by FSG Social Impact Advisors and Stanford Social Innovation Review.
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Florida Philanthropic Network
199 East Welbourne Avenue, Suite 203
Winter Park, Florida 32789
407.478.6262
www.fpnetwork.org
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