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The Kone Foundation has granted a total of EUR 6 million in funding for a language programme aimed at supporting the documentation and status of the Finno-Ugric languages and Finnish minority languages.

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Consumers Energy Foundation grants recognize volunteerism - petoskeynews.com CHARLEVOIX The Consumers Energy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of utility company Consumers Energy, has awarded $1,000 in grants to two organizations in Charlevoix County.

These grants recognize outstanding volunteerism by two of the Consumers Energy utilitys employees.

The $440 grant will be used for basketball program supplies.

The grants reflect a doubled amount through the foundations Consumers Energy Employees Providing Services Around Childrens Essential Resources (CEEPSACER) program.

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The Foundation is reconfirmed in compliance with National Standards - The Jackson County Times-Journal: Community: foundation for appalachian ohio, nelsonville, reconfirmed, philanthropic standards, www.timesournal.com

NELSONVILLE, Ohio - The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) received notification that it has been reconfirmed in compliance with the nation's highest philanthropic standards. The notice comes from the Council on Foundations, a national professional association based in Washington, D.C., and emphasizes FAO's commitment to its donors, partners, and the Appalachian Ohio region.

Community Foundations Program requires community foundations to document their policies for donor services, investments, grantmaking and administration. Rigorously reviewed by community foundation professionals from across the country, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio's practices must adhere to the highest standards in order to receive approval.

"Our donors and partners put their trust in us each time they renew their ICAN! The National Standards reconfirmation is a testament to the high values guiding FAO every day in our work to steward those dreams and support our region."

FAO has been serving the region since 1998 through its I'm a Child of Appalachia Campaign as well as a range of charitable funds, allowing donors to advance a cause such as education or the environment, support an individual organization, or provide flexible support for community needs. As a regional community foundation, FAO enriches the current and future quality of life in the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio through the development of philanthropic resources and an emphasis on regional collaboration.

The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations program is the first of its kind for charitable foundations in the United States.

About the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio

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The Center for Rural Development, Brushy Fork Institute accepting applications for mini-grants to advance philanthropy

Communities in 34 Southern and Eastern Kentucky counties are now eligible to apply for grant funding through the Appalachian Rural Development Philanthropy Initiative (ARDPI) to help advance philanthropic work and charitable giving throughout the region.

Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, and Peter Hille, director of the Brushy Fork Institute, announced the organizations will be awarding ARDPI mini-grants funded through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in order to build and expand permanent charitable endowments in partnership with communities as a means to stop the outmigration of the region's wealth.

Eligible communities in the 34 counties may apply for up to $10,000 in ARC funding support for community foundation capacity building mini-grant projects during this funding cycle.

These counties include: Adair, Bath, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Lewis, Lincoln, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne, and Wolfe.

Counties participating in ARDPI efforts must fit ARC's classification as a "distressed" county.
The ARDPI mini-grants fit into the mission of the newly created initiative, which will work to encourage the building and expanding of permanent charitable endowments in partnership with Eastern Kentucky communities that will work to stop the outmigration of the region's wealth and secure local assets to provide long-term resources for their communities.

A community receiving ARDPI mini-grant funding should be advancing that community in developing a culture around philanthropy by one or more of the following:
Engaging in other activities that specifically advance their community philanthropy goals

These communities will be encouraged to consider existing or established community foundations as a local resource and engage them in helping move the community forward during this process.

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We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make funding decisions that meet the needs of their communities, the statement continues.

The statement left some ambiguity, however, because it did not mention a second reason Komen has given for ending Planned Parenthoods funding: that the group did not provide direct mammogram services but instead referred patients to other providers.

On Thursday, Komen President Elizabeth Thompson told reporters that the funding decision was unrelated to an ongoing congressional investigation into whether Planned Parenthood was illegally using federal funds to pay for abortions.

Komen founder Nancy Brinker said the organization wants to support groups that directly provide breast health services, such as mammograms. The initial decision to change its funding criteria, resulting in Planned Parenthood getting cut off, thrust it into the midst of the national abortion debate and set off a deluge of both protest and support in social media.

Some of Komens affiliates publicly criticized the decision, calling on the national organization to reverse the new rules.

Planned Parenthood celebrated Fridays news as a victory.

We are enormously grateful that the Komen Foundation has clarified its grantmaking criteria, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Komen partners, leaders and volunteers, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards said in a statement.

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LIVESTRONG(R) Joins Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Philanthropic Partners in Their Efforts to Preserve Access to Cancer Screening for Women With a $100,000 Donation to Planned Parenthood - MarketWatch

Created as the Lance Armstrong Foundation in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the organization is now known publicly by its powerful brand -- LIVESTRONG -- and is a leader in the global movement on behalf of 28 million people around the world living with cancer today.

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SAGINAW The Saginaw Community Foundation gave a $10,000 grant to Great Start University.

The program helps parents improve their parenting skills through a 10-week course. CAN Council Great Lakes Bay Region started the education program in 2010, and now council President Suzanne Greenberg hopes to continue to expand it.

"The program utilizes the Parenting Wisely curriculum, which teaches new skills for handling typical child development phases such as parenting your child when he or she interrupts you while on the phone, taking your child to the grocery store and so much more," Greenberg said. "Frankly, we have so many requests for these classes that we are grateful to receive this investment in providing consistent parenting support across Saginaw County."

About 250 parents will enter the free program this year.

Saginaw Community Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Renee Johnston said it is important support Great Start University because it helps children go on to be successful students and college graduates.

For more information about Great Start University, email Vera Harrison at or call 752-7226