Maybe you’re the one we’re looking for
We admit it. We expect A LOT out of our team. We live, breathe and love our mission to promote a better life for Alaskans, and it shows in the work we do, every day. Help us grow, so we can do even more.
We stand with Pittsburgh. In anguish, we long for heroes.
There’s a scene in “The Godfather” where Michael Corleone goes to the hospital to see his gravely injured father. He’s shocked to find there are no police guarding the hospital and quickly engages Enzo, the baker, to stand with him on the hospital steps, trying to look tough, to deter bad guys from entering to finish the Don off.
Remembering Bill Tsurnos: ‘Builder of men’ committed to powerful and meaningful change
Note: Bill Tsurnos came to Alaska in 2007 to help Cook Inlet Tribal Council start Chanlyut Enterprises Inc., a recovery and prison reentry program that offers men a new beginning away from self-destructive behavior. He ran the program until his death on Oct.
Our Momentum Fellows already are moving forward, here and in life
Two of our staff members, Alice Glenn and Jenny Miller, are always on the move. They are continuing to grow in their work at the Foundation and outside of it too.‘The place I’ve always called home’
By Patrice Gopo
Gopo is the author of “All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way,” an essay collection about race, immigration, and belonging. She was a Rasmuson Foundation intern in 2006.
Several years ago, I spent time scrolling through microfiche in the library where I now live in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Three generations give back to Unalaska, a place that means so much
This summer, Rasmuson Foundation intern Brandon McIntire got to help the community of Unalaska take steps to restore the historic Bishop’s House. And his grandmother, mom and aunt were there alongside him.First chief of staff will juggle demands on growing Foundation
To help us operate more efficiently, the Foundation is hiring its first chief of staff. We are happy to announce that program officer Jeff Baird is filling that position.Memories of Audrey Wells: Famed filmmaker, Alaska radio guru — and dear friend
The world has lost a clear and brave voice. She was a wonderful friend and a spectacular mother and wife. She had talent beyond belief. She loved Alaska and Alaska loved her. Rest in eternal peace, my dear friend.Nominate a Distinguished Artist
Rasmuson Foundation is calling for nominations for our 2019 Distinguished Artist. One annual $40,000 award recognizes an Alaska artist’s creative excellence and superior accomplishmentsFoundation’s first senior fellow has a big job. He’s been preparing his whole life.
Dick Mandsager, a pediatrician who spent his early childhood in West Africa and went on to lead two Anchorage hospitals, is Rasmuson Foundation’s first senior fellow. He is delaying his planned retirement to focus on homelessness for the next three yearsMedia Mentions
- SeaShare deliveries just keep growing -The Cordova Times November 16
- Golden Heart Community Foundation gives back: Nonprofit is relatively young, but helps other nonprofits accomplish goals | Editorials | newsminer.com November 13
- KTVA / 10 Nov 2018 / 05:00 PM / KTVA 5pm Sat November 12
- KTUU / 02 Nov 2018 / 05:00 PM / KTUU 5pm Daily November 5