Network Notes - April 2009

April 2009

Headlines

>	Affordable Housing Grant to Help 5,000 Florida Residents

>	Gulf Coast Community Foundation Takes a Bold Approach

>	Knight Foundation Working to Reshape Journalism

>	Donations to Martin County Nonprofit Groups Get a Boost

>	South Florida Theater Groups Try to Play Through Tough Times

>	Palm Beach County Considers New System for Funding Nonprofit Groups

>	Collaboration: Every Nonprofit Should Be Doing It

Economy Matters

www.FlaRecovery.com
Governor Charlie Crist has launched a new Web site to provide continuously updated information on how all federal stimulus funds are being used in Florida and the specific status of Florida projects.

Grantmakers Describe the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Their Giving
Few foundations are in a position to increase their giving in the wake of the economic crisis, according to the Foundation Center’s recent research advisory. The Center maintains an updated compilation of foundations’ announcements concerning their giving forecasts here.

>	Nonprofits Strained to Breaking Point by Recession, Survey Finds America's nonprofits, including the "lifeline" organizations that many depend on for basic services, are strained to the breaking point, according to a survey by the Nonprofit Finance Fund.

>	Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Funding Opportunities Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown’s office has compiled this comprehensive summary of the potential funding opportunities for nonprofits from the federal economic stimulus bill.

>	Advocacy and Stimulus Dollars: Nonprofit Opportunities View a recent Rollins College presentation on the upcoming Florida budget's impact on nonprofits and the nonprofit funding opportunities from the economic stimulus bill.

>	2009 Florida Economic Yearbook: Bad Case of the Blues Florida’s economic prospects for the rest of 2009 remain “gloomy” according to the latest forecasts from Florida Trends magazine.

New Resources

		America’s Youngest Outcasts: State Report Card on Child Homelessness National Center on Family Homelessness Florida ranks in the bottom ten - 43rd - in the nation for child homelessness, as more than 49,886 of the state’s children go to sleep each night without permanent homes. Download a two-page report card on Florida’s child homelessness problem here or a full report here.

		Advancing Good Governance: How Grantmakers Invest in the Governance of Nonprofit Organizations FSG Social Impact Advisors, BoardSource This new report describes how grantmakers can play a key role in strengthening the governance of grantees and nonprofits in their communities.

Giving Trends

New from FPN
Florida Philanthropy At A Glance
Get key facts and figures on the breadth of Florida philanthropy with this two-page FPN fact sheet, which includes data on the size and scope of Florida foundation giving, the key areas that Florida foundations support, and the charitable giving of individual Floridians.

>	Foundation Giving Grew Modestly in 2008, Likely to Decline in 2009, New Report Finds

>	Education Philanthropy Catching a Chill As Economy Cools Charitable Giving

>	Large Gifts From Individuals Fell by One Third in Last Half of 2008

>	Nearly a Third of Charities Had Operating Deficits Last Year, Study Finds

FPN News

Florida Grantmakers Discuss Key Philanthropy Issues on Capitol Hill

FPN led a team of Florida grantmakers to Washington, D.C., on March 25 for visits with 23 members of the state’s congressional delegation and their staffs, as part of the annual Foundations on the Hill event. The grantmakers discussed several key federal issues of interest to foundations today, including maintaining the current tax rate for itemized charitable deductions, expanding and extending the IRA charitable rollover, simplifying the private foundation excise tax, and allowing foundations to make program-related investments to low-profit limited liability companies (L3Cs). (Photo: Rep. Ron Klein, second from left, visits with (L-R) Steve Jubb, PGA Foundation, Belinda Turner Lawrence, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and David Biemesderfer, Florida Philanthropic Network).

< FPN Blogs With Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
FPN's grantmaker delegation met with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on March 25, as described by FPN Vice President David Biemesderfer on Ros-Lehtinen's video blog.

Legislative Update

>	Obama Defends Push to Cut Tax Deductions for Charitable Gifts

>	Senators Propose Single Tax Rate for Private Foundations

>	Senate Approves National Service Bill

>	Council Tells Lawmakers 28% of Donor-Advised-Fund Grants Went to Social Services

>	Senator's Bill Would Make Estate Tax Permanent at Current Levels

>	Florida Leads in Cutting Funding for Arts

Calendar

Upcoming Programs for Grantmakers

April 2, 2009
FPN Teleconference
America’s Youngest Outcasts: A Report Card on Child Homelessness in Florida

April 7, 2009
FPN Teleconference
Florida's Foreclosure Crisis: How Can Philanthropy Respond?

April 22-24, 2009
Advanced Grant Portfolio Management I
The Grantmaking School in Florida
Sarasota, FL

April 26-28, 2009
Star Fishing - Family Philanthropy Making a Difference One by One
Southeastern Council of Foundations
Destin, FL

April 29, 2009
Donors Forum of South Florida Annual Conference
Fort Lauderdale, FL

May 4-6, 2009
2009 Council on Foundations Annual Conference
Atlanta, GA

May 5, 2009
FPN's Florida Reception at the Council on Foundations Conference
7:00-9:00 pm
Atlanta, GA
RSVP to Dave Biemesderfer

May 12-15, 2009
FPN Regional Grantmaker Roundtables
Engaging Government and Philanthropy in Florida
Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville regions

Welcome New FPN Members

>	Cape Coral Community Foundation Cape Coral

>	Charlotte Community Foundation Punta Gorda

>	Community Foundation of Collier County Naples

>	The Dr. P. Phillips Foundation Orlando

>	Gainesville Community Foundation Gainesville

>	Greater Escambia Community Foundation Pensacola

>	Indian River Community Foundation Vero Beach

>	Manatee Community Foundation Bradenton

>	The Patterson Foundation Sarasota

>	Pinellas County Community Foundation Clearwater

>	Publix Super Markets Charities Lakeland

Welcome New Friends of the Network

>	Meyer Communication, LLC

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