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- What If We Built Our Cities Around Places?
- Great Waterfronts of the World
- Pride of Place
Governing Magazine - Placemaker Profile: Allan Jacobs
Foundation Grants
- From A Foundation's Perspective
Susan Hirsch, Executive Director of the Miriam and Peter Haas Fund, explains a foundation's role in revitalizing parks and urban places.
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy
A prime news source for people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. The website offers a summarizations of the current print issue of The Chronicle, conference and workshop listings, job opportunities, and more.
- Philanthropy Journal Online
The Philanthropy Journal Online provides the latest news on the nonprofit sector, including an entire section dedicated to volunteerism.
- Fundraising 101
This primer from Nonprofit Universe takes you through the entire process of applying for grants, from "getting personal" to "accepting the award & dealing with rejection."
- Winning Support From a Major Foundation: Tips from a Parks Nonprofit
Tupper Thomas, President of Prospect Park Alliance and Administrator of Prospect Park, shares strategies used to get a $400,000 matching grant from Troy, Michigan's The Kresge Foundation.
- Small Grants Reap Large Rewards in Savannah, Georgia
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
