Southcentral Foundation
President’s report January 2015
In this week's blog, President Diane Kaplan recounts recent myriad activities and news from the Board, staff, grantees and partners.
Alaska’s first MacArthur Genius
If you saw her making a speech at a Native elders potlatch, or arm wrestling some politician for program money, you might figure out Katherine Gottlieb is the CEO of a $100 million health corporation.
But you probably wouldn’t realize right away that she’s responsible for fixing EVERYTHING.
President’s Report – September 2014
Rasmuson Foundation board and staff get around. The evidence is plentiful in President Diane Kaplan's September report of summer travels and activities. That's the topic of today's blog. It's a glimpse into our world.Foundation Awards $13.5 Million
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
Anchorage, Alaska – The Rasmuson Foundation Board of Directors announces that $13.5 million has been awarded to Alaska nonprofits in grants and initiatives to improve the quality of life in the state. The largest award announced was for Southcentral Foundation, which will receive $3 million for the start-up of the Nuka Institute.
Tier 1 Grants Announced
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
Anchorage – In the second and third quarters of 2012, Rasmuson Foundation made 84 Tier 1 grant awards, totaling $1,670,356 to Alaska nonprofits. A complete list of awards can be found at the end of this release.
Pulling in the same direction
July 1 marked the beginning of the new fiscal year for the State of Alaska, which means the rubber just hit the road for a process that began in December 2011 with the introduction of the Governor’s operating, capital, and mental health budget proposals, continued through the legislative session this spring as lawmakers made their mark on the bills, and culminated in mid-May with the bills’ signing.
Foundation Announces Grants, Loans
For Immediate Release
Contact: Sharity Sommer, 907-297-2876
Anchorage – Rasmuson Foundation’s Board of Directors conducted its biannual meeting yesterday and approved $9.6 million in funding for nonprofit projects across Alaska. With these awards, Rasmuson Foundation surpassed $200 million in total grantmaking, which it began in 1955 with a $125 grant to Wasilla Presbyterian Church for a motion picture projector.
Funding partnerships
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Local Funding Partnership program is looking for Alaska partners with a vision to improve the health of the people in their communities. Are we in?On the road in Talkeetna
Amazing things can happen when you put the right mix of people in a room for two days, turn off cell phones and concentrate on the big picture. That was the concept that Rasmuson Foundation followed last week in convening 20 of the state’s leading experts on substance abuse and addiction issues in Alaska.