Philanthropy Northwest


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Boeing and partners bring relief supplies to China The Boeing Company, Shenzhen Airlines, Medical Teams International, and Mercy Corps recently partnered on a "Flight of Hope" to deliver medical supplies to victims of the recent earthquake in China. The company also made a contribution to the World Food Programme and pledged $250,000 to the American Red Cross for relief efforts, and will match employee contributions to both organizations. For more information, click here. Equipoise Fund event honors pioneering Wyoming women The Equipoise Fund partnered with Equality Initiatives to host a May event celebrating Wyoming women. The event featured a premiere screening of Don’t Fence Me In, a documentary film chronicling the stories of pioneering women across the state, and the presentation of the Equipoise Fund’s 2008 Atta Girl Awards, which honor those improving the vision, voice and visibility of Wyoming’s women and girls. Grantmakers of Color group maps strategic goals More than 30 grantmakers of color gathered on June 6 to share ideas about inclusiveness and racial equity in grantmaking. The Philanthropy Northwest Grantmakers of Color strategic plan and accompanying workplan were presented, and opportunities for individual involvement were offered. Early projects include helping Philanthropy Northwest develop tools to enhance inclusiveness and equality in program planning. The session was led by Marie Kurose of The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and Ruth Massinga of The Giving Practice (pictured, with Rodney Hines, Starbucks Coffee Company and Foundation). Farm Bill and IRA rollover legislation affect foundations Both chambers of Congress passed the 2008 Farm Bill (H.R.2419), which includes a new Rural Collaborative Investment Program (RCIP) and a two-year extension of the expired conservation easement tax incentive. The RCIP program will make long-term matching loans to eligible community foundations, while the conservation easement program provides tax incentives for private landowners to donate their property to land conservancies supported by foundations. The IRA Charitable Rollover extension is now pending in the Senate. To read more, click here.

The Alaska Community Foundation Ben B. Cheney Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation The Boeing Company ConocoPhillips The O.P. & W.E. Edwards Foundation, Inc. The Ford Family Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Henry & Nancy Ketcham Foundation Kirlin Foundation The Mannix Canby Foundation Microsoft M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Safeco Insurance Satterberg Foundation Starbucks Coffee Company and Foundation Wyman Youth Trust

Rodney Hines is the new director of community investment and executive director for the Starbucks Foundation. Rodney was promoted to this role in May.

Mary Gibbs is the new director of Philanthropy and Community Services for ConocoPhillips. She previously worked for the company's Global Financial Services team.

Lynn Mawe is the new director of development for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. Lynn previously served as vice president of development for Bellarmine Preparatory School.

Lynn Coriano is the new program director for Social Venture Partners. She most recently served as associate director for Communities in Schools of Washington.

Cassandra Stalzer is the new communications manager for the Rasmuson Foundation. She was formerly with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services.

Jody Rosentswieg is the new program officer for the Raikes Foundation. She previously worked for Girl Scouts of Western Washington, where she was vice president of Programs and Strategic Initiatives.

Ricardo Lopez is the new program officer at The CIRI Foundation. Ricardo previously worked for the Rasmuson Foundation.

	June 26 Alaska Funders Group Meeting Anchorage, AK
	July 17 Idaho Regional Gathering Boise, ID
	September 24 - 26 2008 Annual Conference Coeur d'Alene, ID
	November 6-7, 13-14 Best Practices in Grantmaking: Essential Skills and Strategies Seattle, WA, and Anchorage, AK
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