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ICF
PARTNERS WITH FINCOMUN TO UNDERTAKE COMMUNITY BASED NEEDS
ASSESSMENT IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
ICF and its Tijuana, Baja California-based sister foundation,
the Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad (FINCOMUN),
have initiated work on a community based needs assessment
and survey of nonprofit organizations in Northern Baja
California....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/FINCOMMUN.htm |
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ICF
RECEIVES FUNDING FROM ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION TO INITIATE
RESEARCH ON SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S MIGRANT COMMUNITY
TO EXPLORE CROSS-BORDER LINKAGES TO BAJA CALIFORNIA
In an effort to further explore how and in what ways Mexican
border communities in Baja California affect the lives
and livelihoods of largely Hispanic communities in San
Diego County as well as what can be done to enhance the
cross-border community in the San Diego-Baja California
region,...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/migrants.htm |
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PUBLIC
LIBRARY BUILDING PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY IN TIJUANA
While San Diego begins construction of its new Central
Library at an estimated cost of $140 million,...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/library.htm |
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BAJA
CALIFORNIA DISASTER RELIEF FUND ESTABLISHED
In mid-February over 400 families were left homeless in
Tijuana from the fire that raged through the city....
For more information http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/DRF.htm |
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ICF
ORGANIZES DONOR TOUR TO TIJUANA
On March 12th, ICF organized a donor tour of Tijuana in
collaboration with San Diego Grantmakers and FINCOMUN....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/donortours.htm |
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ICF’S
YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS VISIT BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
In early February, ICF’s Young Internationalist Philanthropist
(YIP) affinity group participated in the foundation’s
first organized YIP donor trip to Baja California Sur....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/youngphil.htm |
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YUNNAN
GREAT RIVER’S PROJECT DONOR DIALOGUE EVENT
On March 12th, ICF organized a
special donor dialogue on the Yunnan Great River’s
project being undertaken by Nature Conservancy-China through
the support of the Robert and Joyce Chang Fund at ICF...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/Yunana.htm |
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ICF
AWARDS OVER $170,000 IN GRANTS IN FEBRUARY/MARCH, 2002
Mainly Mozart Festival was awarded
$145,600 to support international travel, musician fees,
and educational programs to primary schools associated
with the Orchestra of the Californias and Cuarteto Latinoamericano
held in La Paz, B.C.S., Tijuana, B.C., Mexicali, B.C.,
San Diego, San Gabriel and San Luis Obispo from February
7th to the 17th, 2002....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/grants.htm |
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RESEARCH
FELLOW, DR. NAOKO KADA JOINS ICF
In March, Dr. Naoko Kada, Ph.D.
joined the staff of ICF as a Research Fellow where she
will support the foundation’s research efforts specific
to its community based needs assessment for Baja California
and donor outreach to Japanese companies operating maquiladoras
in Mexico....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/drkada.htm |
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UPCOMING
INTERNATIONALIST/YIP TRIP:
Oaxaca/Puebla Summer Philanthropic
Tour: A five-day philanthropic tour of Oaxaca, Puebla
and Mexico City is planned for August 19-23, 2002 that
will include a visit to the Central Valley of Oaxaca to
learn about the productive employment initiatives underway;...
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/YIPtrip.htm |
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ICF
VOLUNTEERS:
ICF wants to thank the bilingual
honors students of North Hollywood High School for their
voluntary efforts during the month of March to provide
math tutoring support and environmental education outreach
to primary school students at Colonia Marquez de Leon
in La Paz, B.C.S....
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/volunteers.htm |
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ICF
DONORS
ICF appreciates the generous donations
made by the following individuals, foundations, and corporations
between January 25, 2002 and March 31, 2002.
For more information visit http://www.icfdn.org/enewsletter/2002March_April/donors.htm |
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ICF
2001 ANNUAL REPORT
ICF's annual report for Fiscal Year 2001 is now avaiable.
Download the report
here. |
