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Max Williams, Oregon's departing prison chief, won over skeptics | OregonLive.com Max Williams, Oregon's departing prison chief, won over skeptics View full sizeThomas Boyd/The OregonianMax Williams on Friday stepped down as director of the Oregon Corrections Department to take on a new challenge: leading the Oregon Community Foundation. Doubters rolled their eyes eight years ago with the announcement that Max Williams would be the next director of the state prison system.

"We were a little concerned that he was an outsider with no corrections background," said Tim Woolery, corrections representative for the prison system's largest union.

While walking away from prison cells and chow halls, Williams isn't giving up on the issues that sparked his interest in criminal justice in the first place. Employment: Miller Nash law firm, 1991-2003; Oregon Department of Corrections, 2004-11

Neil Bryant, a Bend lawyer and former state senator, said he advised Williams that taking the prison job would probably end his political aspirations.

Walking the prison halls

Days after the announcement, Mitch Morrow drove to Williams' Portland office to brief his new boss. Morrow was a prison system veteran, working his way up from corrections officer to deputy director. He rode with officers who move inmates from prison to prison. To better cope with that prison population, Williams opened a mental hospital inside the Oregon State Penitentiary, providing seriously ill inmates with more professional help.

Williams recognizes that he is at odds with state prosecutors over changes to sentencing laws but said they are needed to slow the growth of Oregon prisons.

Band students in the Highland Local School District are receiving extra and specialized instruction thanks to grants from the Highland Foundation and some help from Robert C.

Jagger, a trustee of the Hillier Family Foundation, donates money to the Highland Foundation for musical enrichment programs. This school year he received four from the Robert Jagger Musical Enrichment Grants the switchover instrumental enrichment grant, band accompanist grant, brass ensemble enrichment and one for private lessons.

Students who want instruction outside of school can receive financial help from the Highland Foundation as well. They can approach Marquette and explain their financial situation and, if accepted, the foundation helps them pay for two private lessons a month, the kids pay half and the foundation pays half. A grant from the foundation pays for an instructor to come in and work specifically with trombone players in the school.

Once the students are ready they have the opportunity to compete around the region and another grant will pay for a professional accompanist to work with them at these performances.

Grants will also provide opportunities for people living in poverty to access the tools, skills, connections and other resources they need to begin to change their situation over the long term.

This two-pronged approach addressing immediate needs during a time of crisis and providing opportunities to achieve long-term economic stability is part of a deep tradition at the Otto Bremer Foundation, William H. Our goal is to enable organizations to provide the intensive services and staff time needed to make a difference.

Meer referred to the grant given to Friends Against Abuse as generous, and said the money will be put towards creating a community response to domestic violence that coordinates all the community resources, holds offenders accountable and stops these senseless crimes.

She continued that the organization has a strong relationship and history with the Otto Bremer Foundation.

Much of our success is directly tied to OBF, she noted.

2011 person of the year: Judy Olinsky Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Publication Date 31 December 2011

We saw this interesting article about Judy today please read it at this link: 2011 person of the year: Judy Olinsky Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Heres an excerpt:

This year, First Friday in Williamsport celebrated 10 years of success something that never would have happened without Judy Olinsky.

Judy was the prime mover behind First Friday, Public Art Academy board member Russ Kimura said. I would encourage the people of Williamsport to support the arts and nurture what is happening here.

Read more here: 2011 person of the year: Judy Olinsky Williamsport Sun-Gazette

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BUCYRUS -- The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation recently received notification that it has met the nation's highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability. "It says that the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation has demonstrated a commitment to operational quality, integrity and accountability."

The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations Program requires community foundations to document their policies for donor services, investments, grantmaking and administration. With more than 200 community foundations already confirmed in compliance nationwide, the program is designed to provide quality assurance to donors, as well as to their legal and financial advisers.

"This is critically important to our donors," said Janet Pry, Bucyrus Area Community Foundation executive director. The National Standards confirmation says our house is in order."

The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation offers a range of charitable funds, allowing donors to advance a cause such as education or the environment, support an individual organization, provide flexible support for community needs or recommend individual grants. In addition to affirming the organization's philanthropic services, the confirmation validates the Bucyrus Area Community Foundation's grantmaking practices for the nonprofit community.

"Some say it's easier to create wealth than to give money away wisely," said Dr. When you see the National Standards Seal, you can be assured that we're committed to meeting the highest standards for grantmaking as well."

The National Standards for U.S.

BUCYRUS -- The Bucyrus Area Community Foundation recently received notification that it has met the nation's highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability.

Michigan tax credits for being charitable end on New Year's Eve - Holland, MI - The Holland Sentinel Not only is New Years Eve the last day to make tax-deductible gifts that can be qualify for your 2011 income taxes, its also your last shot to earn state tax credits for donations to food banks, universities and community foundations.

One of the most prominent repealed credits was Michigans 50 percent credit for contributions to homeless shelters like the Holland Rescue Mission, food banks, and public institutions like the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area. The credits provide up to $200 for a couple giving $400 to a qualifying charity or $100 for an individual giving $200 to a qualifying charity. The tax credits really did spur a lot of giving, said Holland Rescue Mission Executive Director Darryl Bartlett, whose organization has benefited from the credits for the last 19 years. New Years Eve, will be the last day people can earn the tax credits by donating to the mission, through its website, hollandrescue.org.

Donations charged to a credit card before the end of the year count for 2011, even if the credit-card bill isnt paid until next year, according to the IRS.

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The MetroWest Health Foundation announced it will dispense 15 grants totaling $1 million to local organizations, including two new grants for Framingham and Natick High Schools.

The high school grants $150,000 for Framingham and $75,000 for Natick are targeted to reduce high-risk behaviors among youth as reported in the 2010 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey.

The grant going to Natick High School will establish a transition program for students returning to school after a mental-health related hospitalization.

The remaining grants doled out will address the Foundations ongoing efforts to expand elder care services locally and provide support for caregivers, prevent bullying, reduce obesity, and improve access to health care.

The MetroWest Free Medical Program, which has locations in Framingham and Sudbury, received $40,020 to continue providing health screening, education and referral services to improve treatment of chronic diseases to low-income residents at a walk-in clinic.