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2008 Fall Retreat Registration Open and Program Online
June 23, 2008 - EGA, EGA
The 2008 Fall Retreat registration process is now open. Click on the link above to go to the event webpage for details. The early bird rate is effective until August 21st. All EGA members and funders are encouraged to join us at the Mohonk Mountain House, September 21- 24!  Go >

Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund Activated to Assist Flooded Midwest Farmers
June 23, 2008 - EGA, EGA
Farm Aid’s Family Farm Disaster Fund has been activated to provide immediate relief to family farmers in the Midwest who have experienced disastrous floods and severe weather. Click on this link for the Farm Aid site and donation information:  Go >

EGA Publishes Intersections: Confronting the Climate Challenge
May 21, 2008 - EGA
The magnitude of climate change affects every aspect of society. As a result, the solution must also come from multiple sectors. EGA Intersections: Confronting the Climate Challenge provides the tools to begin linking climate and other philanthropic issue areas and suggests grantmaking strategies that result in positive outcomes for both.  Go >

Resources for Myanmar Cyclone Relief
May 22, 2008 - RPA, EGA
EGA member, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has created an online resource for those interested in assisting the delivery of aid to Mynamar. Click on the link to see a resource list of groups that have some current presence and capacity for delivering care in Myanmar.  Go >

EGA Releases Green Beyond Grants Guide, Volume II: The Carbon Story
May 20, 2008
Green Beyond Grants Guide, Volume II: The Carbon Story. This second edition of the series provides specific steps and resources to help your organization reduce the carbon footprint of its daily operations.  Go >

EGA Releases Briefing 'Ecotourism: A Conservation Strategy for Funders'
March 19, 2008 - Genevieve Biggs, EGA
This report places U.S. foundation giving for ecotourism in the context of the broader tourism industry, details ecotourism’s promises and challenges, tracks its major sources of funding, and highlights needs and opportunities for interested foundations.  Go >