Early TPC Supporter Highlighted in Wall Street Journal 11/14/2011
John Forstmann, an early TPC supporter, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal for his philanthropic work with the Children's Scholarship Fund. Founded in 1999, the Fund seeks to raise private funds to give scholarships to inner-city students, whose parents also would contribute money toward tuition at a private school of their choice. Indeed, the program has been wildly successful: to date, the Fund has raised $483 million, given out scholarships to 123,000 students, and has programs in 33 states. Click here to learn more about Forstmann and the Children's Scholarship Fund.
TPC Case Study Highlighted in Op-Ed 10/11/2011
Taharka Brothers Founder and President Sean Smeeton wrote an intriguing op-ed in the Baltimore Sun in response to calls for capping the charitable deduction. Smeeton says, "we need to protect the many roles that philanthropy plays in our society — spurring business growth, retraining our workforce and educating our children — by preserving the charitable deduction at its current rate." Read more here!ys, "we need to protect the many roles that philanthropy plays in our society — spurring business growth, retraining our workforce and educating our children — by preserving the charitable deduction at its current rate." Read more here!
COF Mentions TPC Study 7/8/2011
In a summary of their Hill briefing on the connection between philanthropy and job-creation, The Council on Foundations cited figures from TPC's latest study, Creating Jobs and Building Communities. COF said, "Although private philanthropic support will never replace government
investment as an engine of job creation, it represents a significant
part of the national investment in workforce development...data from The Philanthropic Collaborative show
that in [2007] foundation grants totaling $42.9 billion helped
generate nearly $368 billion in direct economic benefits to communities."
Rep. Fortenberry to Visit Community CROPS 6/24/2011
On June 27th, Congressman Fortenberry (R-NE-1) will visit Community CROPS, a non-profit organization highlighted in TPC’s most recent study Creating Jobs & Building Communities for their job creation efforts. Congressman Fortenberry will join Ingrid Kirst, director of Community CROPS, and Sarah Peetz, vice president of the Lincoln Community Foundation, to recognize the organization’s innovative efforts to create new work opportunities for those growing healthy food.
Economic Development Giving in Ohio on the Rise 6/3/2011
A new report from the Foundation Center echoes TPC's Creating Jobs and Building Communities, which found that foundations are responding to the economic crisis by funding jobs programs. Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio finds that grant dollars for economic development in Ohio increased 152% over three years, from $24.5 million in 2005 to $62 million in 2008. As a share of total giving in Ohio, economic development grants doubled, from 7 to 14 percent. The full report is available here.
Time, Talent and Treasure Program Featured in Politico 4/7/2011
TPC Time, Talent and Treasure program Everybody Wins! DC was featured in a Politico article highlighting Senator Tom Harkin's (D-IA) 13-year participation in the Power Lunch program. Power Lunch is an umbrella organization of Everybody Wins! DC and puts "successful adults out of their comfort zones to sit down with underprivileged kids for some one-to-one bonding over books." The full article with more information can be viewed here.
Conference of SW Foundations Features TPC Report 4/7/2011
The Conference of Southwest Foundations featured TPC's latest study on page 7 of their Spring Newsletter, which can be seen here.
TPC Study Highlighted in SECF Newsletter 3/29/2011
TPC's latest study was featured in the Southeastern Conference of Foundations' bi-weekly newsletter, which can be viewed here.
TPC Member Rises to Meet Needs 3/14/2011
The El Pomar Foundation, a TPC member, was featured in the Colorado Springs Gazette for their emergency distribution of $1 million to Colorado social service nonprofits to help them meet increased demand. This marks the fourth time since 2008 that El Pomar has used their Colorado Assistance Fund to provide a quick outlet for emergency aid. For each nonprofit, the grants were earmarked for direct services only. To read this story, please click here.
Witness at Senate Finance Hearing Promotes Nonprofit Jobs 3/9/2011
Yesterday, before the Senate Finance Committee, former Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee Dr. James Galbraith spoke on the job creation role of America's nonprofits:
"In the United States, uniquely among nations, about eight percent of all employment is in the non-profit sector. Why? In substantial part, because for over a century we have given wealthy citizens a strong tax incentive to make philanthropic gifts to universities, hospitals, churches, museums, foundations and other not-for-profit organizations..."
On March 8, 2010, TPC released its newest report on the positive impact foundation grantmaking has on jobs and the economy. The full report and accompanying case studies can be found at TPCJobs.org
TPC Case Study highlighted in NYT: Local, Organic Milk: Nice Idea, but Try Making a Profit 2/18/2011
By KATIE ZEZIMA, NYT
EDMUNDS, Me. — Perched on the rocky coast of far eastern Maine, the farm owned by Aaron Bell and Carly DelSignore is stunning, both in its views of Cobscook Bay and in the distance that the milk they sell must travel to get on the shelves.
Their farm is a six-hour drive from most potential customers — so far that their longtime processor, HP Hood, gave up on them in 2009, convinced that no one would never make a profit hauling milk such a vast distance.
But the married couple, part of the eighth generation to farm on Mr. Bell’s family’s land, is determined to keep dairy a viable industry here in Washington County. They are of a small, farmer-run outfit called Maine’s Own Organic Milk — MOO Milk for short — which hopes to persuade New England foodies to pick up a carton of MOO’s organic, local, slow-pasteurized milk...
Jacksonville Nonprofits Find Savings Through Collaborative Effort 2/8/2011
With support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, an mix of nonprofit organizations in Jacksonville has been working collaboratively over the last two years to meet the growing demand for their services.
In the fall of 2008, duPont Fund president Sherry Magill convened representatives of fourteen human service organizations to evaluate the impact of the downturn on the region's poor and vulnerable. The stories and data shared at the meeting eventually influenced the fund's decision to award $1 million in grants to local safety-net providers during its 2009 grant cycle.
The coalition, known as the Hunger SWAT Team, worked to develop strategies to address the long-term effects of increased demand and flat or falling revenue.
For more information, see "14 Jacksonville Nonprofits Build Collaborative Effort to Fight Hunger" at http://bit.ly/e4OT1W
At this season, help R.I. organizations help your neighbors 12/15/2010
By TPC Advisory Council Member Neil D. Steinberg, President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation.
"From soup kitchens to job training programs, from community health centers to homeless shelters, from after-school arts programs for underserved youth to fuel-assistance, nonprofit organizations weave a supportive tapestry, providing direct, immediate assistance to those Rhode Islanders — our neighbors — facing the toughest situations with little to celebrate"
"The Rhode Island Foundation, one of more than 700 community foundations nationwide, is dedicated to meeting the needs of the people of Rhode Island. And we are fortunate to be able to help. This year alone we will make grants in excess of $25 million. In the past decade, we’ve contributed more than $240 million. And while most of our grant-making is focused on long-term solutions to persistent challenges, our year-end emergency community grants of $300,000 to 12 organizations is helping these groups to immediately reach more than 100,000 Rhode Islanders, providing food, shelter, and energy assistance and medicine."
DC Central Kitchen Culinary Job Training Students Compete in Cook-Off 12/2/2010
The holiday season arrived in full force yesterday at the Culinary Job Training program's bouche de noel Cook-Off competition. The Cook–Off‚ which takes place in week seven of the 12-week Culinary Job Training Program‚ provides students with a fun opportunity to collaborate with their classmates and test out their new cooking skills.
Judges of the Cook-Off included Shawn and Anna Leis of DC Empanadas, Chef Tod Schofield of Key Bridge Marriott, Chef Spike Mendelsohn of We the Pizza and Good Stuff Eatery, and Jack Hairston of Finnegan.
DC Central Kitchen's Culinary Job Training Program prepares unemployed, underemployed, previously incarcerated persons, and homeless adults for careers in the foodservice industry. For more information, visit dccentralkitchen.org/culinary-job-training.php
Foundations Likely to Increase Giving in 2011, According to Foundation Center Survey 11/18/2010
Foundation Operations Have Stabilized in the Wake of
Widespread Disruption
New York, NY — November 18, 2010. Giving by U.S. foundations is poised for modest overall growth in 2011, after remaining flat in 2010. But it may take several years for giving to match the peak level recorded in 2008, according to estimates reported by the Foundation Center in Moving Beyond the Economic Crisis: Foundations Assess the Impact and Their Response.
TPC Board Member Linda Childears was recognized as "Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy" at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon in Denver, Colorado on November 12th, 2010.
A public nomination process, involving a wide-ranging group of community representatives, including members of the nonprofit/foundation, business, and government sectors, is used to determine the winners. “We had more nominations for National Philanthropy Awards in 2010 than ever before – and the nominations were outstanding. It is heartwarming to see the number and caliber of individuals and organizations that have given of themselves to make Colorado a better place to live,” said Sharon Knight, Chairperson of the Awards & Selection Committee.
For more information about the National Philanthropy Day Colorado Luncheon, visit www.npdcolorado.org
