Foundation Center: Focus on the Economic Crisis

COF EconomicXchange:

The Foundation Center’s new online feature, Focus on the Economic Crisis, provides a wide array of resources to help nonprofits and foundations alike as they face the challenges of an unstable economy. Updated regularly, it includes interactive maps showing the geographic locations of community resources and funders; news, interviews, research, blog posts, and podcasts about the crisis and its potential impact on philanthropy; and information on training and scholarships that will help grantseekers become better fundraisers in an increasingly competitive environment.

“At times of crisis, Americans look to their local nonprofits for assistance,” said Brad Smith, president of the Foundation Center. “Our goal is to make sure that nonprofits and the foundations that support them have the knowledge they need to weather the storm.”

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[Sherry]

We need to get on about the business of becoming energy independent and using alternative sources of fuel. The high cost of gas this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. While we are doing the happy dance around the lower prices at the pumps OPEC is planning further production cuts to drive prices back up. We have the knowledge, we have the technology, what America lacks is a plan. Jeff Wilson has a new book out that is beyond awesome. The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW. He walks you through every aspect of oil, what it is used for besides gas, our depletion of it. The worlds increased need ie 3rd world countries becoming more modernized and consuming more. He explains EVERY alternative energy source and what role they can play to replace oil. His research is backed up with hard data and even includes a time frame and proposed legislative agendas to wean America off oil. www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com