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How I spent my sabbatical
With the October 1 deadline for applications to the Foundation's Sabbatical Program just around the corner, we asked 2014 sabbatical recipient Barbara Dubovich to tell us how she spent her time away. Read her blog and be inspired to nominate someone today.
Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants
At its June 28 meeting, Rasmuson Foundation directors approved $1.7 million in grants for eight organizations around the state.
Finding Inspiration in the Desert
In this week’s post, an Alaska artist deeply connected to the sea finds new inspiration in the sands of the American Southwest.Foundation Announces 2016 Individual Artist Awards
Photos of work and 2016 recipients.
Don Decker named 2016 Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist
Total of 36 Artists Selected for Awards
Anchorage, AK – Today Rasmuson Foundation announced that Anchorage artist Don Decker has been named the 2016 Distinguished Artist.
$1.3M in Tier 1 Grants Announced
For Immediate Release
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
Anchorage, AK – In the first quarter of 2016, Rasmuson Foundation made 64 Tier 1 awards for a total of $1,338,739. A list of awards by region is attached. Past awards are also searchable online here.
Statement regarding release of “Distributional Analyses of Revenue Options for Alaska”
On Wednesday Rasmuson Foundation released research by the non-partisan Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy that was commissioned at the request of legislators, the administration and community leaders who asked for more data about how different revenue strategies would impact Alaskans.
Plan4Alaska Releases Report Analyzing Revenue Strategies to Close the Fiscal Gap
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520 or 907-223-9908 (cell)
ANCHORAGE, AK – A new report commissioned by Rasmuson Foundation as part of its Plan4Alaska campaign finds that while strategies currently proposed to close Alaska’s $4 billion budget gap would significantly improve the state’s fiscal standing, a diversified revenue strategy is needed this year to close the gap and equitably distribute financial impact.
It’s time for Alaskans to put skin in the game, fund government through taxes
When my father, Elmer Rasmuson, ran the National Bank of Alaska, he strongly believed that communities that invested in themselves were healthy communities. Communities and businesses that showed willingness to put their own skin in the game — through public bonding or simply their own cash — were partners the bank had the confidence to invest in.
Op-Ed: Despite perceptions, Alaska made real budget cuts last year
March 28, 2016
Contact: Cassandra Stalzer, 907-334-0520
By now, nearly everyone is concerned about the state’s budget deficit. Research by Rasmuson Foundation shows that most Alaskans support some level of budget cuts to make state government more sustainable, but where?
When asked, 41 percent of Alaskans say they don’t know where to cut.