Grotto Foundation News

Overall Human Services Grantmaking in Minnesota Declines, but Giving to Employment Doubles
Monday, September 12, 2011

This morning, MCF released to the media our human services findings from our upcoming Giving in Minnesota, 2011 Edition. The news release is below.

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Niigaane Immersion School Receives National Recognition
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Leslie Harper, the administrator for the Niigaane Ojibwemowin Immersion School, a grantee of Grotto’s Native Language Revitalization Initiative is presenting at the Indigenous Language Institute Symp

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Reach Out and Read-Summer of a Million Books
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Here is a wonderful end-of-Summer update from national Reach Out and Read.

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Education Receives Largest Share Of Minnesota Grant Dollars
Monday, August 29, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS (August 29, 2011) – Education received the largest share of Minnesota’s philanthropic giving in 2009 – about 26 percent – according to new research by the Minnesota Council on Foundations

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Governor Dayton's New Leadership for Early Childhood Learning
Monday, August 15, 2011

St. Paul – Governor Dayton today reaffirmed his commitment to making quality early childhood education a priority for his administration, appointing 22 Minnesotans to the Early Learning Council and announcing that Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner of Health Ed Ehlinger and Commissioner of Human Services Lucinda Jesson will lead the Children’s Cabinet.

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Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center Announces New Advisory Council Members
Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Grotto Foundation Executive Director Ellis Bullock has been appointed to serve on the Advisory Group for the Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

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School Readiness Funders Coalition Urges Governor Dayton to Reform Early Childhood Care & Education
Thursday, January 20, 2011

Legislative task force finds single point of authority and responsibility will result in more efficient government.

SRFC Press Release 1/19/2011 (PDF)

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LaVon Lee Joins the MN Charities Review Council Board of Directors
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

LaVon Lee, Grotto Foundation Program Officer, was recently seated on The
Charities Review Council Board of Directors.

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