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A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy |
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Register Today - Jan. 18
Deadline for Host Hotel Discount |
FPN's 2010 Statewide Summit on Philanthropy
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February 11-12, 2010 - The Peabody Hotel,
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Speakers: |
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Juan Sepúlveda
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Annika Sorenstam |
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| FPN's 2010 Summit will bring together state leaders in philanthropy, nonprofits, government and business to engage in a discussion and exploration of how we can do our work differently, and work together in new ways, to adjust to Florida's new realities - economic and otherwise - both by overcoming the new challenges we face and identifying new opportunities.
Summit session highlights include: |
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Register Online |
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View the Summit Schedule |
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What Attendees Said About FPN's 2009 Summit |
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"Great energy and breadth of content." |
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"Probably the BEST organization I've ever seen in all my years of attending different conferences." |
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"Excellent programs; excellent speakers; very good opportunity to network. Well done." |
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Headlines |
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Edyth Bush Foundation Teams Up With Community Leaders to Deliver 250,000-Pound Food Basket
The Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation helped community cupboards meet the demands of hungry families during the holiday season through grants of $15,000 each to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Catholic Charities and
Jewish Family Services of Greater Orlando, which used the funds to provide more than 250,000 pounds of food to families facing hunger. |
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Blue Foundation Honors Nonprofits for Improving Health of Floridians
Seven Florida nonprofits were honored for their work to improve the health of Florida's uninsured and underserved as recipients of The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida's 2009 Sapphire Awards. The top awards went to the Ann
Storck Center, Fort Lauderdale, and The Education Fund - Plant a Thousand Gardens Collaborative Nutrition Initiative, Miami-Dade County.
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Economy Matters |
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425,000 Floridians Stayed Out of Poverty in 2009 Due to ARRA Funds, New Study Estimates
Seven provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) prevented about 425,000 Florida residents from living in poverty in 2009, according to a new analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The study, which is based on Census data, also found that
ARRA is reducing the severity of poverty for approximately 1.97 million additional Floridians who are poor by lifting their incomes.
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More People Leaving Florida Than Moving In, New Census Figures Show
Population growth has long been one key pillar of Florida’s economy, but new U.S. Census figures show that Florida
- for many years a major recipient of migrants from other states - is one
of only three states that had more people moving out than moving
in between July 1, 2008, and July 1, 2009. View the Census data
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Nearly All Charities Feeling Effects of Recession, New Survey Finds
A new survey by the BridgeSpan Group, conducted in fall 2009, showed that 93% of nonprofits surveyed were experiencing the effects of the economic downturn, up from 75% one year ago. The number of agencies that reported funding cuts increased to 80% from 52%. |
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In South Florida, Cities Spread Less Holiday Cheer
Across South Florida, cash-strapped cities cut back on charitable donations
in 2009. |
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| Find More Resources at FPN's
Economy Matters page.
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People |
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Nina Waters
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Sue Kabbourim has been named executive assistant for the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, where she is responsible for assisting the president and other officers of the foundation. Following 17 years in public service in Central Florida,
Kabbourim came to the foundation from the Orlando office of a national law firm,
where she served in various administrative capacities. |
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Nina Waters, president of The Community Foundation in Jacksonville, was named one of the
"10 Jacksonville businesspeople to watch in '10"
by The Florida Times-Union. |
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Jobs |
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New job postings on
FPN's Jobs Board: |
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Giving Trends |
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Many Charities Expect Donation Declines in 2009
A Chronicle of Philanthropy poll of 395 charities conducted in early December found that one-third of charities expected their donations to decline by 10% or more by year’s end; another 21% expected smaller declines. On the bright side, many charities said they
are doing better in obtaining large gifts from wealthy donors and in persuading more people of modest means to give. |
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New Resources |
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Vital Voices: Lessons Learned from Board Members of Color
This report presents the results of BoardSource’s first survey designed to amplify the voices of people of color serving on nonprofit boards. While more than 86% of board members of color said they almost always or often feel comfortable voicing their
opinions at board meetings, 13% said they have encountered some form of tokenism. In addition, 25% of board members of color said they had encountered insensitive or offensive comments
or jokes from other board members and 68% said their board talked about the need to be more inclusive but failed to take action. |
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IRS Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3) Charities
The Internal Revenue Service has released a new compliance guide for charities that addresses the activities that could jeopardize a public charity’s tax-exempt status,
and identifies general compliance requirements on record-keeping, reporting and disclosure. |
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Grant Opportunities |
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Florida Philanthropic Network is a statewide association of grantmakers
working to strengthen philanthropy through research, education and public policy.
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Join Florida Philanthropic Network. |
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Not a Grantmaker? Become a
Friend of the Network. |
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