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CAF Programs & Services
Colorado National Philanthropy Day - Call for
Nominations
Nominations are currently being accepted until Friday,
July 10 for those individuals, organizations, foundations,
businesses, and corporations who have demonstrated exceptional and
impactful philanthropic and volunteer contributions in Colorado.
Submit a
nomination.
New Resource Database Available to CAF Members
CAF members can now search the collective
KnowledgeBase, a compilation of the
best resources from among 32 regional associations and 4,000 grantmaking
members across the country.
Annual Salary Survey Launched
The Council on Foundations (COF) has launched its annual salary survey.
Information gathered from the survey will be used to produce the 2009
Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Report. Be sure to respond to the
survey by Friday, July 10.
CAF Philanthropy Project Completes Phase
I
The Philanthropy Project, launched in January, has concluded phase I. CAF members can
log in to view the significant accomplishments achieved over the
past six months.
National Webinar
How
to be a Supportive Funder During the Economic Downturn, Southern
California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers, Thursday, July 23,
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (PST). Registration ($40) deadline: July 17.
Contact CAF for more information.
National Trends & Issues
Philanthropic Support for Women and Girls is
Increasing
Foundation giving specifically meant to benefit women and girls has
surpassed the rate of overall foundation giving in recent years
according to a
new report from the Foundation Center
and the Women's Funding Network.
Community Foundation Giving Increased 6.7 Percent in 2008
Even in the face of a worsening economy, the nation's 717 community
foundations raised their giving by an estimated 6.7 percent in 2008,
according to a new
report.
Member News
CAF Welcomes New
Members
Please join us in welcoming CAF's newest members - IMA Foundation
and The LARRK Foundation. Leanna Clark is Executive
Director of IMA Foundation and Wendell Fleming is Executive Director of
The LARRK Foundation. Welcome!
Kaiser Gift Gets
Kids in the Water for Free
Thanks to a
Kaiser Permanente foundation donation of $150,000 to Denver's parks and
recreation department, kids in Denver
have free access to city recreation centers and swimming pools this
summer.
Learn more.
Western Union Foundation Receives Excellence
Award
Our
World, Our Family®, a program of the Western Union Foundation, earns
excellence award for fostering global economic opportunity for migrants
and their families.
Read more.
Xcel Energy Names New Director of Charitable
Giving
Monique Lovato has recently accepted a new role as the director of
corporate philanthropy for Xcel Energy Foundation. Monique has
been with Xcel Energy for 18 years.
Read more.
Conferences & Events
Corporate Community Investment Network Workshop,
presented by Boston College, July 14, Denver, CO.
The New Health Policy Landscape,
The 2009 Colorado Health Symposium, July 30 - August 1, Keystone, CO.
Trailblazing
Through Changing Times,
Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days, September 16-18, Steamboat
Springs, CO.
61st Annual Conference,
Conference of Southwest Foundations, September 24-26, Scottsdale, AZ.
Colorado National Philanthropy Day,
November 13, Denver, CO.
New
Resources
To read or download the following documents, just
click on the links below.
Communicating for Impact,
Grantcraft. (Offers tips on developing strategy, managing relationships,
using new media technologies, and more).
How Public is Private Philanthropy? Separating
Reality from Myth,
Philanthropy Roundtable. (Based on an analysis of legal
precedents, the report dismisses as “not well grounded” claims that
charitable funds are “public money”).
The Nation's Report Card: Arts
2008 Music & Visual Arts,
National Center for Education
Statistics.
(Presents
the results of the 2008 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
in the arts).
The New Laboratories of Democracy: How Local
Government is Reinventing Civic Engagement,
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE). (Details innovative
methods local governments around the country are using to increase civic
engagement by the public and finds that foundations have played a
critical role in fostering many changes noted in the report).
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