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Election Held: No One Came
Did you notice there was a primary election this week? No? That’s okay, no one else did either. St. Paul had a whopping 5% turnout. Did you notice that we’ll be electing a new governor next year?...
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Put On Those Thinking Caps — The Minnesota Idea Open Starts Today!
Time to put your thinking caps on people, Minnesota Idea Open is officially open for business! Today is the premiere day for a new venture launched by The Minnesota Community Foundation with the...
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Engaging in Public Policy Work Can Be Much More, I Mean Less, Than Lobbying
The greatest myth surrounding foundations’ public policy work is that this is synonymous with lobbying and politicians. But, if we define engaging in public policy as working to impact public decision...
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Capacity, Culture, Commitment and Comfort: Finding Public Policy Strategies...
How much change can a foundation catalyze by simply – albeit generously – writing checks? Not as much as it could if it also engaged in public policy activities. In fact, public policy work should be...
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Dip Your Toe in the Water, Make Waves Against Status Quo
Consider the mission statement of any nonprofit or foundation. Pursuit of that mission most likely requires systems change if the organization’s work is to have meaningful, lasting impact. That’s why...
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Catalyst and Collaborator: Philanthropy’s Role in Public Policy
An Interview with Minnesota State Rep. Nora Slawik Throughout her six terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Rep. Slawik has collaborated with foundations working to advance several early...
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Using Communications Strategies to Increase Foundations’ Public Policy Impact
The desire to achieve impact is taking yet another step. First, there was great talk about foundations moving beyond writing checks to figuring out how to change the systems that may have created the...
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Legislative Leader Shares Perspectives on Foundations and Nonprofits
Our state faces unprecedented challenges – and opportunities – to tackle some extraordinary issues facing our communities. Minnesota grantmakers know they must play a role in the search for solutions....
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We All Lose: Impact of Deep Cuts to NEA
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee proposed a mid-year budget cut to dozens of valuable federal programs, including support for the arts and cultural community. While it is a painful reality...
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More Advocacy, Fewer Partisan Fires
Audience members had a lot to say and ask at the Session Line Up If you’ve seen today’s headlines, you know that what I described in yesterday’s Philanthropy Potluck post as a “smoldering fire” has now...
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