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• Minn. charities spreading the word
  In a tight economy, many foundations have found that public advocacy is as critical as the services they provide.
  Nov 6, 2009
• Nonprofits and foundations gather to assess hard times
  More than 1,700 leaders of Minnesota's nonprofit agencies and foundations are gathering in St. Paul to grapple with the challenges they face helping Minnesotans weather the economic downturn -- and other issues.
  Nov 5, 2009
• Website in Minnesota lifts profile of e-philanthropy
  GiveMN is a new research tool that aims to increase people's charitable giving online.
  Nov 2, 2009
• Homeless and hidden in Minnesota
  Census volunteers are using new tactics to count the state's growing homeless population, a growth sparked by job losses, home foreclosures and a fragile economy.
  Oct 22, 2009
• Working to make sure businesses aren't derailed
  University Avenue store owners worried that the Central Corridor will hurt their businesses have a well-funded ally in their corner.
  Oct 21, 2009
• Wilder Foundation cuts jobs, services
  The Wilder Foundation, a nonprofit health and human services organization that has served the St. Paul area since 1906, plans to cut 260 jobs and end programs affecting about 5,000 individuals and families.
  Oct 14, 2009
• College seemed a long way off
  The journey to college hasn't always been smooth, but 135 Twin Cities students are closing in on Destination 2010.
  Oct 7, 2009
• Minnesota charities council revising its standards
  Nonprofit agencies may be able to spend more to raise funds and on administration if they give acceptable reasons.
  Sep 23, 2009
• Trapped on a plane, instant fame
  A local attorney has become an overnight celebrity thanks to his airline "nightmare" in Rochester.
  Sep 20, 2009
• Slashing, scrimping, surviving
  Minnesotans are coping with the recession by spending less, saving less and taking in family. "There is a quiet crisis going on across Minnesota, across our region, every day,'' said Kevin Walker, president of the Northwest Area Foundation.
  Sep 16, 2009

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