The Lemelson Foundation Announces Recently Approved Projects

For more information on the projects funded click here.

Conversion Sound http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=818

Envirofit International http://www.envirofit.org/and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=796

Freeplay Foundation http://www.freeplayfoundation.org/ and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=821

International Development Enterprises http://www.ide-india.org/and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=670

Micro-enterprise Inventor’s Program of Oregon (MIPO) http://www.mipooregon.org/

MIT Press http://mitpress.mit.edu/main/home/default.asp and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=820

OptiOpia http://www.optiopia.com/ and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=817

Saturday Academy http://www.saturdayacademy.org/

Strawjet Inc. http://www.greeninventor.org/index.shtml and http://www.lemelson.org/programs2/detail.php?id=819

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2008 REGIONAL CONFERENCE

**SAVE THE DATE**

GRANTMAKERS of Oregon and Southwest Washington

From Roots to Treetops: Growing, Connecting, & Sustaining Strong Communities

October 15th, 16th, 17th
Five Pine Lodge
Sisters, Oregon

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FAMILY FOUNDATION & CORPORATE FUNDERS LEARNING EXCHANGE

Vetting Grants Management Systems

Thursday, July 10, 2008
11:45 am - 1:30 pm
YWCA, Third Floor Conference Room
1111 SW 10th
Portland

Members $15, Nonmembers $35
Register: or 503.226.6340
Lunch will be provided.
*Open to all members

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WEBINAR

How Funders Can Choose to Manage Advocacy Campaigns

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
There is no registration fee to participate in the Webinar.
Register online at: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB227XB6GB5M8

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THIRD THURSDAY PROGRAM

Funder Collaboratives: Why & How Funders Come Together

Sponsor: The Standard
Thursday, July 17, 2008
11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Northwest Health Foundation, Bamboo Room
221 NW Second Avenue, Suite 300
Portland

$15 Members
$35 Non-members

or 503.226.6340

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SOCIAL FORCES & SYSTEM DYNAMICS CONFERENCE

Kaiser Permanente, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Northwest Health Foundation, and GREX, an affiliate of the A.K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems

July 17-19, 2008 in Troutdale, Oregon
For more information, visit:  http://www.nwhf.org/events/systemshealth.php