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Jean Hopfensperger

Reporter | Reporter - Philanthropy/Nonprofits

Phone: 612-673-4511

Email: hopfen@startribune.com

Jean Hopfensperger covers Minnesota philanthropy and nonprofits.

Philanthropy beat: Bicycle workers wanted -- now

Can you clean or fix a bike?

Updated: November 21, 2011, - 09:26 PM

24 hours, $13.5 million

About 48,000 Minnesotans clicked on the "give" tabs on their computer screens on Wednesday, piling on cash for nearly 4,000 charities, schools, religious groups and health projects across the state.

Updated: November 18, 2011, - 09:32 AM

24-hour charity blitz starts with an online click

From the dozens of comedians performing a 24-hour "improv-a-thon" in Minneapolis to the Mall of America rotunda, where shoppers can use laptops at "GiveNGo" stations, charities will be benefiting from events.

Updated: November 16, 2011, - 11:03 AM

What gives, Minnesota?

When it comes to donating our time and money, we're at or near the top of the national charts. Why's that?

Updated: November 15, 2011, - 01:06 PM

Philanthropy beat: Which groups gave most money?

Which Minnesota foundations and companies gave away the most money to nonprofits last year?

Updated: November 14, 2011, - 05:28 PM

Philanthropy beat: One man, 1.8 million students, 50 years

Fifty years ago, an optometrist from Massachusetts launched a campaign in his hometown of Fall River, asking everyone to donate $1 to send the senior high school class to college.

Updated: October 31, 2011, - 04:11 PM

Using hair-raising for fundraising

Nonprofit organizations, taking a cue from retailers, are hoping to make the nation's Halloween fever another venue for raising money.

Updated: October 31, 2011, - 12:38 PM

Pink blitz for breast cancer stirs debate

Product proliferation brings unease over charity's direction.

Updated: October 17, 2011, - 08:42 AM

Giving drops with economy

Charitable donations in Minnesota reflected the recession, falling from $5.4 billion to $4.9 billion.

Updated: October 11, 2011, - 08:28 AM

Nonprofit leaders address change

About 700 leaders of Minnesota's nonprofit and philanthropic communities gathered last week for the annual meeting of the United Front -- a campaign to promote collective solutions to the Twin Cities' most pressing problems.

Updated: October 10, 2011, - 07:08 PM