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This month’s new foundation resources feature a man who has reduced his taxable income to the lowest tax rate band by making charitable gifts, largely through The Network for Social Change. Be sure to check out his story, as well as the newest articles and resources we’ve gathered for you:

• Book of the Month: Engaging the Family in Your Philanthropy: Creative Strategies and Practical Approaches to Involving the Next Generation by Page Snow and Kim Foreman
• Philanthropist Profile: Grigor McClelland

Selected articles and resources:

• Tool: Perform Well
• Report: Mission-Related Investing Considerations for Foundations
• Nonprofits with Good Governance More likely to Follow the Law
• Mistakes of a Social Entrepreneur
• The ChangeNation Model
• Social Economy: A Depressing Triple Entendre
• Channeling Change: Making Collective Impact Work
• Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Young Entrepreneurs Choose to do Good as well as Make a Profit

Click the image above to view the video invitation.

Join us in November 2012 for an exciting 7-day trip to Chile. This Purposeful Travel trip will be two-fold, filled with both purpose and fun!

For more information, please visit: http://www.l3.org/event/88 or call Lesley Mitchell at 512-900-4431

This month’s new health resources feature several news articles on issues like organic foods, workout tips, sleep problems, and diabetes prevention, as well as some tasty recipes. Be sure to check them out:

• Organic Foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?
• Before and After Your Workout – Just Ten Minutes
• Core Exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles
• You Can Sleep Better As You Age
• Overview of Sleep Problems
• Video: Future diabetes vaccine?
• 5 Tips to Control Diabetes Prevention
• Prediabetes – A Wake-Up Call
• Recipe: Tofu, Broccoli, Shiitake Mushroom & Walnut Stir-Fry
• Recipe: Figs and mascarpone
• Recipe: Meatless Chili

Today is Susan Lubin’s birthday and as a tribute to her we’re going to give her what she wants most for her birthday:  Votes for the Seton Fund – Seton Breast Cancer Center as a part of the Pink Well Challenge.  The Pink Well Challenge will donate $50,000 to the organization that receives the most votes by May 15, and Susan’s beloved Breast Cancer Center project is a finalist in this competition.  In fact, THIS week the Seton Breast Cancer Center is being highlighted by Pink Well – and THIS Friday, March 30^th, every vote will count TEN TIMES.

So please, wish Susan a Happy Birthday by voting for her. Here’s what you do:

1. Go to www.pinkwell.org and Click “VOTE NOW”

2. Scroll to The Seton Fund – Seton Breast Cancer Center and Click “Sign in to vote” (if you have a few minutes, watch the wonderful video – if not, just vote for it!)

3. You will be asked to enter your email address, as this is how they track votes – you may only vote one time per day per email address. A message will pop up almost instantly in your email inbox with a link taking you directly back to the Pinkwell site. This time when you scroll down to the Seton Breast Cancer Center, click “Submit Vote”

**Hint: If you save that email, you can pull it up each day from now until May 15 and vote again and again. Please be sure to take the time to vote today in honor of Susan’s birthday and then again on Friday when every vote counts 10 times!

This new center will raise the bar on breast cancer care available in our community and voting is a way that everyone can contribute to a cause that is very meaningful, so please take a few minutes to show your support!

Bill and Hilary Midon recently welcomed a new grandson to the world.

Theodore William Huntley was born Tuesday, February 7, to the Midon’s daughter Lauren and her husband Colin. Hilary says: “He caught us by surprise by coming almost two weeks early, but has been a very easy, happy little baby for his devoted parents.” Mom, Dad and baby reside in Bethesda, MD, where the proud grandparents, aunts, and uncles will all be visiting to celebrate Easter next week.

Congratulations, Midon family, on your beautiful new bundle of joy.