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Central Minn. Community Foundation Hires New Director [AUDIO]

Ashli Gerdes — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:22:28 +0000

ST. CLOUD -- The Central Minnesota Community Foundation announces their new director of Donor Relations, Melinda Sanders.

Sanders will replace current director of Donor Relations, Barb Carlson who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Carlson has been with the fou

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Skalicky Foundation Announces Community Charity Challenge

Jim Maurice — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:59:46 +0000

The Norman C. Skalicky Foundation and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation are conducting their community matching challenge for area food shelves again this year. They will match every dollar donated, up to $50,000.

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Local Fund Established for Sandy Relief Effort

Abby Faulkner — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:30:36 +0000

You can now contribute locally to helping the nearly 8 million people who are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

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Grants Awarded to St. Cloud Area Arts Programs

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:39:45 +0000

Eight area arts programs will benefit from $30,000 in funding from the Central Minnesota Community Foundation.

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Community Foundation Gets $6 Million Donation

Jim Maurice — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:58:27 +0000

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation has received it's largest donation in it's history. Alice Cox, who died in December, has given the Community Foundation's affiliate -- the Willmar Area Community Foundation -- her entire estate of over $6 million.

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Donations Increase 76% for Local Foundation

Jim Maurice — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:04:14 +0000

Charitable donations to The Central Minnesota Community Foundation jumped 76% last year. In a report released today (Monday), they say they received $8.8 million in donations in the fiscal year that ended on June 30th.

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Area Organizations Team Up to End Holiday Hunger

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:45:34 +0000

Need continues to grow, and the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Norman C. Skalicky Foundation have joined forces to raise funds for area food shelves.

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New Report Indicates Drop in Charitable Donations from 2009-2010 in Minnesota [AUDIO]

Abby Faulkner — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:01:19 +0000

Minnesota is natioanlly known for being a charitable state, but tough economic times have limited how much people can give to non profits. A new report released last week by the Minnesota Council on Foundations says individual, foundation and corporate donations to non profits dropped by nearly ten percent in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

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Charitable Giving On The Rise In Central Minnesota

Abby Faulkner — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:00:36 +0000

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation of St. Cloud reports that donation totals are beginning to approach pre-recession levels. The foundation received $6.7 million in gifts from July 1st through December 31, 2010. That's more than double the total during that same period in 2009.

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