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Philanthropy Front and Center - San Francisco

A new blog sponsored by the Foundation Center - San Francisco, Philanthropy Front and Center-San Francisco spotlights grantmakers, their grants, and the work of the Foundation Center and other nonprofit organizations in California and beyond. Read it here»

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Philanthropy Chat: Janet Camarena Interviews John McGuirk of the James Irvine Foundation and Bobbie Lippman of the Pew Charitable Trusts

For this edition of Philanthropy Chat, Janet Camarena interviewed John McGuirk of the James Irvine Foundation and Bobbie Lippman of the Pew Charitable Trusts. They discussed the new California Cultural Data Project, its impact on grantseeking and reporting for California arts and culture organizations, and other benefits to having a centralized, online data management system for arts organizations.
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Philanthropy News Digest — Pacific

Kavli Foundation Awards $7.5 Million for Astrophysics Fellowships 5/09/08

Knight Foundation, Microsoft Provide Support for National Workforce Initiatives 5/09/08

Salk Institute Receives $20 Million From Waitt Family Foundation for Advanced Biophotonics Center 5/08/08



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Grants That Make a Difference
After a year-long renovation the nation's first public playground, the Koret Children's Quarter in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, re-opens with great fanfare

Grantmakers in the News
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has announced a $756,100 grant to Save Mount Diablo

Spotlight On
Global Footprint Network promotes a sustainable economy by advancing the Ecological Footprint, a measurement and management tool which quantifies human demands on the planet

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The Technical Assistance Providers page contains contact information for many organizations and associations that support nonprofits in San Francisco.

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