Minneapolis Foundation turns 100, throws a party | Star Tribune

Minneapolis Foundation turns 100, throws a party | Star Tribune: "Now the Minneapolis Foundation is celebrating its 100th anniversary, marking its place in history as one of the world’s oldest community foundations.

On Monday, the foundation kicked off the first of several events scheduled to showcase its support for anti-poverty initiatives, the arts, health care and more. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges was on hand at a news conference to declare “Minneapolis Foundation Century Day,” speaking alongside an art project commissioned in the IDS Center courtyard depicting the Minneapolis of the future."



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Why are charities obsessed with celebrating anniversaries? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

Why are charities obsessed with celebrating anniversaries? | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: I talked to somebody last week from an overseas development charity that was busy preparing for its 40th anniversary. Not 50th, not 25th, but 40th. This is not unusual. Charities seem to be obsessed with celebrating anniversaries. It doesn't have to be a particularly significant anniversary, but it does have to be celebrated. For me, charities celebrating anniversaries makes about as much sense as hedgehogs celebrating a new bypass.

9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press

9/11 Commemorations Capture Public Attention | Pew Research Center for the People and the Press: he 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks topped the public’s news interest last week, but Americans also continued to closely track news about the nation’s struggling economy.

It’s the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Tragedy … Who Cares? | Michael Rosen Says…

It’s the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Tragedy … Who Cares? | Michael Rosen Says…: I, for one, care. And, I’m convinced that hundreds of millions of people around the globe care. I visited Ground Zero just weeks after the attack. Dust and broken glass were still everywhere. Tens of thousands of people ringed the entire site. Folks of every race and age from around the world stood in complete silence. I’ve never witnessed such a massive crowd being so thoroughly silent. I’ve never heard New York being so quiet at mid-day. The silence was only broken by an occasional sob or a child’s question. We were there to witness. We were there to mourn.

10th Anniversary of 9/11 Unlike Any Other

10th Anniversary of 9/11 Unlike Any Other: On the other hand, it is hard to escape the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Not that anyone wants to, sad as it is. In a USA Today article about the trauma of the anniversary, sociologist Brian Monahan said, "There's an inherent sadness, but alongside that is a celebratory undercurrent for how far we've come."

One of the nicest things any of us can do for the 9/11 anniversary is to visit 911.org and join the "I Will" campaign.

9/11 in the Arts - An Anniversary Guide - NYTimes.com

9/11 in the Arts - An Anniversary Guide - NYTimes.com: selected listing of events related to the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Events are ordered by opening or release date, and alphabetically for events on the same day.

Celebrities, Survivors Join To Make 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 A Charity Milestone | FoxNews.com

Celebrities, Survivors Join To Make 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 A Charity Milestone | FoxNews.com: As the nation prepares for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, leading nonprofit organizations MyGoodDeed and HandsOn Network have launched a national public service announcement campaign to organize the largest day of charitable service in U.S. history.

Art Van caps off 50th year at charity event | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com

Art Van caps off 50th year at charity event | Detroit Free Press | Freep.com: "Art Van Furniture capped a year of giving for its 50th anniversary with a gala celebration featuring a cirque performance group, live music and gourmet food and cocktails. The $1 million raised from the ticket sales is to go to charity."

massnonprofit.org ::New England Aquarium Forgoes Annual Gala to Note Its 40th Year

massnonprofit.org ::: "September 3, 2009 — Feeling that the current recession is not the time to host a gala fundraiser to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, the New England Aquarium instead opted to engage with the local community through a series of free “Community Nights” which culminated last Sunday, drawing 2,000 people of Caribbean origin to one of Boston’s premier visitor attractions."

Community Foundation celebrates 25 years with 25 grants for nonprofits | detnews.com | The Detroit News

Community Foundation celebrates 25 years with 25 grants for nonprofits | detnews.com | The Detroit News: "Detroit -- The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is celebrating its 25th anniversary by awarding $25,000 grants to 25 nonprofits that have worked closely with the foundation and embody the foundation's mission to improve the area, its leaders say."