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February 2010 |
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A monthly e-newsletter for people interested in Florida philanthropy |
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Last Chance to Register! |
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FPN's 2010 Statewide Summit on Philanthropy |
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February 11-12, 2010 - The Peabody Hotel,
Orlando |
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Don't miss this opportunity to connect with
philanthropy, nonprofit, government and business
representatives from across Florida to explore how we can work together in new ways
in the face of Florida's new realities. |
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Focus On: Haiti Earthquake Response |
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Florida grantmakers have contributed or pledged more than $19.44 million to Haiti earthquake relief and recovery efforts to date,
according to information gathered by FPN. View an updated
list of Florida grantmakers' responses on FPN's Haiti Earthquake
Response page. Here's a small sampling of
Florida grantmakers' actions: |
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Headlines |
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The Patterson Foundation Launches Vision
With a blank charter from the late Dorothy Patterson to
do good throughout Sarasota and beyond, The Patterson
Foundation has launched with a mission to inspire
individuals and organizations to transform communities
through innovative, collaborative and efficient
philanthropy. |
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Four Florida Foundations Are Knight Community Information Challenge Winners
Four Florida foundations are among 24 winners of the
second Knight Community Information Challenge, a
five-year, $24 million contest of the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation that helps community and
place-based foundations find creative ways to use new
media and technology to keep residents informed and
engaged. Florida winners are Community Foundation of
North Florida, Gulf Coast Community Foundation of
Venice, Health Foundation of South Florida and Coral
Gables Community Foundation.
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People |
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Debbie I. Chang
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Stewart W. Stearns |
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Loreen M. Chant, Ana Mederos and
Claudia Puig were
elected to the Health Foundation of
South Florida's board of directors;
Karen B. Gilmore was
elected board chairwoman. |
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John J. Grundhauser, Esq. was elected chairman of Dade Community Foundation's board of governors.
Other newly elected board officers are
Liebe Gadinsky, vice chairperson;
Alex Fraser, treasurer;
Penny Shaffer, secretary. |
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Stewart W. Stearns, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for 21 years, has announced his retirement effective May 31. He will provide consulting services to the foundation in order to ensure an efficient and effective transition. Under Stearns' leadership, the foundation grew from $300,000 to more than $160 million in assets. |
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Aaron S. Thiel, J.D., was elected to the
Community Foundation of Sarasota
County's board of directors. Thiel is Regional Trust Executive, West and Central Florida for U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. |
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Winter Park Health Foundation board of trustees has added three new members:
Debbie I. Chang,
M.P.H., Vice President, Policy and
Prevention with Nemours Health and
Prevention Services in Newark, Del.;
George Herbst, Vice President of Finance at Stetson University and
Tiffany Chen, a student at the University of Central Florida Medical School and the foundation's first student trustee. |
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Jobs |
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New job postings on
FPN's Jobs Board: |
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New Resources |
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What Do Grantees Think of Funder Collaboratives?
GrantCraft asked funders and grantees what they thought
about funder collaboratives and got 1,200 responses. The
key finding: Grantees are almost as likely to call their
experience with funder collaboratives "mixed" or
"negative" (43% and 5%, respectively) as to report a
generally positive experience (52%). By contrast,
a large majority of grantmakers (70%) call the
experience a positive one. |
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A New Diverse Majority: Students of Color in the South's Public Schools
The South's public schools have a majority of students
of color for the first time in history, according to a
new report by the Southern Education Foundation. The SEF report analyzes this important landmark by examining the over-arching historical, social, political and demographic events of the
last 140 years that established today's trend and its implications for Southern education and the Southern economy. |
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Grant Opportunities |
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Welcome New FPN Members |
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Margaret McCartney & R. Parks Williams Foundation
Orlando |
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Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista |
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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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