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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.

Politics of generosity show up in national rankings

State rankings on charitable giving depend on the study.

Updated: October 31, 2012, - 09:38 PM

Philanthropy beat: Giving in state inched up in 2010

Individual Minnesotans and state foundations gave $5.2 billion to charities in 2010, up nearly $1 million from the previous year, according to the latest "Giving in Minnesota'' report, released last week by the Minnesota Council on Foundations.

Updated: October 22, 2012, - 08:16 PM

Let the video games begin

Xboxes were bleeping wildly during a 24-hour video-game marathon to raise money for hospitals.

Updated: October 20, 2012, - 07:32 PM

Pulltabs (without the paper) take off: $642,000 in first month

E-gambling is off to a strong start. Some of the tax money will eventually go to a new stadium.

Updated: October 16, 2012, - 11:39 PM

Philanthropy beat: Small loans can yield big results

This month marks the seventh anniversary of Kiva, a California-based nonprofit that allows ordinary citizens to make small loans to such unlikely entrepreneurs as sheep farmers, fruit vendors and shawl weavers across the globe.

Updated: October 15, 2012, - 06:39 PM

Philanthropy beat: And now, it's a race to pack up leftovers

The day after seamlessly pulling off the Twin Cities Marathon, which attracted about 9,000 runners from across the globe, the folks at the nonprofit that organizes the event were continuing the race.

Updated: October 08, 2012, - 07:30 PM

Pink pumpkins take root in crusade against breast cancer

Bert Bouwman doesn't consider himself a trendsetter. But when he planted 15,000 pumpkin seeds at his Brooklyn Park farm this year, he became part of a fledgling national campaign to add a new product for Breast Cancer Awareness Month -- the pink pumpkin.

Updated: October 08, 2012, - 06:26 AM