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Knight Foundation Initiative Seeks New Models of Investigative Reporting

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in Miami is funding a new initiative to help develop new economic models for investigative reporting on digital platforms, part of a growing trend of foundation-funded journalism and nonprofit investigative news.  

Pinellas Community Foundation Receives National Certification of Philanthropy Excellence

Pinellas Community Foundation in Clearwater has been confirmed to be in compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, a rigorous certification process established by the Council on Foundations in Washington, D.C.  [Read More]

FPN’s Katie Ensign Appointed to Florida Advisory Committee on Economic Security

FPN President Katie Ensign has been appointed to a state committee that advises the Florida Department of Children and Families on its provision of safety-net services to Florida citizens -- services that have become all the more critical in today's economic downtown. [Read More]

Florida’s “Stimulus Czar” Reviews Recovery Act With State’s Foundations, Nonprofits

At a June 16 FPN Webinar, Florida Economic Stimulus Special Advisor Don Winstead gave a detailed overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to more than 60 foundation and nonprofit representatives.  He described how Florida will receive $14.1 billion over the next three years from the Act, and identified several possible opportunities for private funders to help Florida maximize the federal stimulus dollars it receives. [Read More]

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas Introduces IRA Charitable Giving Act

Congresswoman Suzanne Kosmas, who represents Florida’s 24th District in Congress, introduced the IRA Charitable Giving Act on May 14, 2009, to extend the tax-free treatment of distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes.  Kosmas decided to introduce the bill after a visit to her office by representatives of Florida Philanthropic Network in March. [Read More]

Wit and Wisdom: Unleashing the Philanthropic Imagination

Written by Mark Constantine, the book captures the thoughts, anxieties, sensibilities, and sensitivities of philanthropic leaders who have worked with creativity and persistence to address issues of race, equity and poverty throughout their distinguished careers. The leaders interviewed include Ambassador James Joseph, Linetta Gilbert, Tom Wacaster, Gayle Williams, Sybil Jordan Hampton, Jack Murrah, Sherry Magill, Karl Stauber, and Lynn Huntley, with a closing essay by Emmett Carson. [website]