(Saint Paul, MN - January 29, 2010)—The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe has declared a state of emergency after a severe ice storm cut electricity and water across the reservation in north central South Dakota.  Ongoing frigid conditions hinder recovery from this disaster and raise the potential for loss of life. The situation is complicated by the reservation’s remote nature, spreading over more than 2.7 million acres. The Bush Foundation is offering $50,000 to match contributions for emergency relief. GiveMN features giving opportunities for this effort to the South Dakota Community Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthrophy. 

Greetings givers! My name is Jeff Achen and I’m the newest addition to the GiveMN team. I was hired on Jan. 4 as an interactive media strategist supporting GiveMN.org, the Minnesota Community Foundation, and The Saint Paul Foundation.

I’ll be managing the day-to-day operations, communication efforts and social media strategy for GiveMN. I’ll also be heading up our communication team’s video projects, an aspect of our overall communication strategy that we’re very excited about.

For immediate release:                                                          Contact:

January 19, 2010                                                                     Dana Nelson

                                                                                                Executive Director, GiveMN.org

                                                                                                dana@givemn.org

                                                                                                651.325.4240

GiveMN.org responds to Haiti disaster by highlighting giving opportunities 

Saint Paul, Minn. -Minnesotans have a legacy of giving and have already shown great generosity in supporting  earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  We encourage everyone to visit www.givemn.org for information on several national and local organizations working on the ground to meet needs in Haiti. Donors can chose from...

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