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Target, General Mills, McKnight foundations top list of Minnesota grantmakers

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10/30/2013

The Target Foundation and Corporation topped the Minnesota Council on Foundations' Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers report for 2012, reported the Star Tribune.

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Wallace Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to Say Yes to Education

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10/29/2013

The grant will support Say Yes to Education’s efforts to boost high school and college graduation rates in Buffalo.

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See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons

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10/29/2013

We’re pleased to share the Storify recap of our October 25 half-day convening on how philanthropy can support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion

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10/28/2013

PND reported on the MetLife Foundation's five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial services to low-income communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.

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Goldman Sachs, Buying Redemption

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10/26/2013

The New York Times' DealBook section examined the philanthropic giving of Goldman Sachs and its foundation, while PND reported on Goldman's new $250 million Social Impact Fund.

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Fidelity Charitable Reports Record Results in First Three Quarters in 2013

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10/26/2013

PND reported that Fidelity Charitable has announced record results through the first three quarters of 2013.

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Sandy support from institutions underwhelms

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10/25/2013

PNY's Michael Remaley and the North Star Fund's Hugh Hogan were quoted in a Crain's New York Business article on our research into institutional giving totals for Superstorm Sandy.

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The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

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10/24/2013

Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal and Vice President for Health Care Coverage and Access Sara Collins explain how we will be able to measure the success of the ACA over the coming year.

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October 2013 Working Group Updates

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10/23/2013

Read the latest updates on these Issue-Based Working Groups: Community Food Funders, the Education Working Group, Funders of Women and Girls and the Health Policy Working Group.

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Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs

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10/22/2013

New York State Health Foundation President and CEO James R. Knickman was one of the presenters at our recent program on the debate over whether foundations should fund grantee overhead costs. NYSHealth doesn’t provide grants for general operating...