Philanthropy & Non-profit News
Raise your social consciousness with news pertaining to organizations that exist for reasons other than making a profit and to the companies and individuals that provide services to them. This section highlights charities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and foundations.
The Travelers Protective Association Awards Grant to Missouri Resident
Sedalia man given $1,000 grant to help pay bills. - September 25, 2015 - Travelers Protective Association
Coming Home Rescue Holds Raffle: Just Five Bucks Could Turn Into a Grand
Coming Home Rescue, a 501(c)3 non-profit is selling $5.00 raffle tickets to help raise money to rescue more dogs in New Jersey. Tickets are available at weekend adoption events and they can also be purchased directly from the organization by calling 1-888-405-7221 or emailing... - September 25, 2015 - Coming Home Rescue
"Hellmira" Civil War Prison Camp Reconstruction Underway
Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp is excited to announce the start of a reconstruction project that hopes to bring a historical tourist attraction to the region. - September 25, 2015 - Friends of Elmira Civil War Prison Camp
Gabe's Heart Foundation Announces the 1st Annual GHF 5K Walk/Run
Kimberly Jacobs, co-founder of GHF and mother of Gabriel says, “My 12 year son, Gabriel Michael Jacobs, passed away in April 2015 unexpectedly and suddenly from a left Anomalous Coronary Artery. We never knew he had any issue. He was a gentle giant @ 5'10, a star athlete and anti-bullying mediator. We are having a 5k walk / run on November 21, 2015 at the zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC. Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Wells Fargo are a couple of the sponsors. Please encourage people to participate." - September 23, 2015 - Gabes Heart Foundation
Philadelphia Athletes Complete 8.5k for Kids with Brain Tumors
The City of Brotherly Love welcomed about 750 walkers and runners on Sept. 19 for the Philadelphia Starry Night 8.5K, benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. At start time, the event had raised $47,974 to help fund the foundation’s lifesaving research and life-changing family... - September 23, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Golden State Motorcyclists Ride for Kids with Brain Tumors
More than 330 motorcyclists gathered for children battling brain tumors at the San Diego Ride for Kids event over the weekend. As of ride time, this motorcycle event had raised $35,912 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The event at Mira Costa College in Cardiff honored four local... - September 23, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Local Nonprofit Holds Excess Inventory Sale; Dress for Success Tampa Bay Selling Excess Clothing, Shoes, Purses to Support Mission and Ongoing Needs
Want to expand your wardrobe on a budget, while supporting a local nonprofit organization? - September 23, 2015 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
The First Annual Milwaukee Man Dinner - Beef, Bourbon & Brandy Event Successfully Raises Funds for Milwaukee Rescue Mission's "Safe Harbor" Program
Milwaukee's iconic Five O'Clock Steakhouse hosted the first annual Milwaukee Man Dinner - Beef, Bourbon & Brandy Benefit, raising more than $1300 for Milwaukee Rescue Mission. - September 22, 2015 - Five O'Clock Steakhouse
BCBank Makes Historic $1.5 Million Donation and $250,000 Challenge Grant to Build Community Athletic Facility for Barbour County
BCBank is proud to announce a donation of up to $1.75 million to the Promise Foundation of Barbour County, a 501C3 non-profit organization. The funds will be used to construct a community athletic and activities facility at Philip Barbour High School’s George Byrer Field. It is the largest... - September 22, 2015 - BCBank
eGumball Inc. Lights the Night for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
A great team of employees participated in the Light Charity walk, which benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. - September 22, 2015 - eGumball, Inc.
Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Raises Awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension
Brooklyn’s premier network of cooperative martial arts schools spent the month of August raising awareness and funds for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. - September 22, 2015 - Brooklyn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Love Must Win, Inc. Presents Their October Safe Haven
Love Must Win, Inc. is proud to bring a Safe Haven to The Boone County Library-Burlington Branch for the second time this year. This Safe Haven event will be featuring Jenifer Quinn-Wilson Mrs. Ohio Plus America 2015. - September 22, 2015 - Love Must Win
National Week Brings Awareness to U.S. Homelessness
Effort organized by 192 affiliated nonprofits across 42 states. - September 20, 2015 - Family Promise of Greater Denver
Matthew 25: Ministries Responds to California Wildfires
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, is responding to the Valley Fire in Lake, Napa and Solano Counties in California. An initial truckload of aid, containing water, personal care kits, cleaning supplies, infant and baby supplies and paper products left Matthew 25's facility Friday, September 18 and will arrive in California on Tuesday, September 22. - September 20, 2015 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Life After Breast Cancer… One Step at a Time with Skechers Canada
Gala Luncheon on Sunday, September 27, 2015 Benefiting After Breast Cancer ("ABC) - September 19, 2015 - Plan B Promotions
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Gives $1 Million to Fall Prevention Program
Gift to be invested in staff and equipment at Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center - September 19, 2015 - Barrow Neurological Foundation
The Financial Clinic to Host National Financial Goal Day on 10/15/15 to Celebrate the Public Launch of Change Machine
On 10/15/15, The Financial Clinic (the Clinic) will host National Financial Goal Day, a nationwide celebration to launch financial goals. The celebration coincides with the public launch of Change Machine, and will feature events online and in-person. The Clinic expects over 500 social service... - September 19, 2015 - The Financial Clinic
First Family for Samaritan Inns’ Women with Children Program Arrives
On September 16th, 2015, the first family for the new Women with Children program arrived at the Clark Inn, located at 1422 Harvard Street NW. Last week, they received their accreditation from the District of Columbia’s Department of Behavioral Health. The new Women with Children Program... - September 18, 2015 - Samaritan Inns
Forward Thinking Student Association Kicks Off School Year with a Sustainable Bang
Electronic Recycling Association and the Kwantlen Student Association offer responsible disposal of e-waste. - September 17, 2015 - Electronic Recycling Association
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to The Heights Foundation
The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has awarded The Heights Foundation a grant of $25,000 for School Success Programs at The Heights Center. The grant provides funding support to The Center’s After School and Summer Camp programs for at-risk kids in the Harlem Heights... - September 17, 2015 - The Heights Foundation
Bright Smiles Family Dentistry Announces Board Appointment of Dr. Joan Malcolm
Bright Smiles Family Dentistry is pleased to announce Dr. Joan Malcolm has been appointed to the National Advisory Council (NAC) on the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NAC is described on NHSC’s website as "committed to effectively implementing its mandate to advise the... - September 16, 2015 - Bright Smiles Family Dentistry, LLC.
Support Cancer Breakthrough to Save Millions of Lives
Dallas-based Italian scientist Dario Crosetto explains his 3D-CBS (3-D Complete Body Screening) invention that revolutionizes early cancer detection, potentially saving millions of lives. - September 16, 2015 - Crosetto Foundation for the Reduction of Cancer Deaths
Pendulum Golf of Georgia to Sponsor 7th Annual Manna Fund Golf Classic
Pendulum Golf of Georgia, maker of the Pendulum Putter announces its sponsorship of the 7th Annual Manna Fund Golf Classic to be held at St. Ives Country Club in Johns Creek Georgia on September 28, 2015. - September 16, 2015 - Pendulum Golf of Georgia
Food Bank of South Jersey to Host Canstruction® Food Drive
Teams from Three SJ Corporations Will Compete to Build Structures Made Entirely from Full Cans of Food. - September 16, 2015 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Motorcyclists from Coast to Coast Ride for Kids with Brain Tumors
Motorcyclists from Birmingham, Philadelphia and Puget Sound hit the road for children battling brain tumors during Ride for Kids events over the weekend. These family-friendly motorcycle events, held in Leeds, Ala., Phoenixville, Pa., Carnation, Wash., raised more than $150,000 to support the... - September 16, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Building A Stronger Raleigh Together VIP Event Raises $25,000
Passage Home and J.D. Lewis Center Event Aids Efforts to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty in Southeast Raleigh. - September 16, 2015 - Passage Home
DonorDrive Deepens Connections with Salesforce
DonorDrive® Peer-to-Peer Fundraising now connects to Salesforce® through Nonprofit Starter Pack. This gives organizations using Salesforce Enterprise Edition an easy, scalable way to fundraise through DonorDrive’s innovative software. Nonprofits are empowered to sync data... - September 15, 2015 - DonorDrive
International Golden Helm Excellence Awards 2015 (Middle East) Concludes Successfully at Sharjah
International Maritime Club (IMC) hosted IMC Golden Helm Excellence Awards 2015 (Middle East) at Ocean Blue (AIMRI), Sharjah, UAE on 9th September 2015. - September 15, 2015 - International Maritime Club
Urgent: Funding Needed to Save the Wildlife Center at Crosstimbers Ranch
The Wildlife Center at Crosstimbers Ranch (WCCR), a 501(c) 3 non-profit wildlife rescue organization, needs immediate funding to pay off its property or risk closing its doors. “We are currently able to maintain our daily operations but we do not have enough to take on a mortgage or buy the... - September 15, 2015 - Crosstimbers Ranch Wildlife Center
Voicebrook Selects St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as 2015 #EmployeeConnect Charity Recipient
Company commits to raising money through support of charitable events - September 14, 2015 - Voicebrook, Inc.
Anti-Predator Project is Starting an Emergency Fund on a Human Trafficking Investigation
Anti-Predator Project released a statement on an emergency fundraiser regarding an ongoing human trafficking investigation. - September 14, 2015 - Anti Predator Project
Nicole Forrester, CEO and President of Leading Hawaiian NGO Commended as a "Local Female Leader" by the Islands Society
This month, the Islands Society is pleased to announce Nicole Forrester as a "Local Female Leader" for her work promoting community well-being in the Pacific Islands through partnerships in education. - September 14, 2015 - Islands Society
"Special Needs September" Features Cat Care Society’s Perpet-U-Care Program
Adoption Special Showcases Adoptable Cats Eligible for CCS Perpet-U-Care Veterinary Assistance - September 13, 2015 - Cat Care Society
Save Our Cemeteries Announces “Mourning In Louisiana” Tour
SOC Partners with Louisiana Landmarks Society for Unique 19th Century Mourning and Interment Customs Tour. - September 12, 2015 - Save Our Cemeteries
AIDS Vaccine 200 Ride Holds Closing Party, Check Presentation Sept. 20
Action Cycling Atlanta, producers of the AV200 annual fundraising ride, invite the public to close out the 2015 season as it presents checks for $250,000 to three beneficiaries. www.AV200.org - September 11, 2015 - Action Cycling Atlanta
Refugee Crisis: Incentivize Companies to Create Jobs and Welcome More Refugees in America.
Liberti’s home state of Colorado embraces thousands of newly resettled refugees every year, and Liberti is an example of the importance that each state has to actively support social enterprises. Help carry the torch to empower lives with a socially responsible business that not only provides a living wage, but also a chance to share in the profits. - September 11, 2015 - Liberti
Food Bank of South Jersey Announces Dine Out for Hunger Campaign
Local Restaurants Participating in September 15 Fundraiser Include Capital Grille, Maggiano’s, and Bertucci’s - September 11, 2015 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Actor Kevin Sorbo Creates Brighter Futures for Omaha Youth
Kevin Sorbo of Hercules fame will be the keynote speaker at Omaha Christian Academy's 2015 Creating Futures Scholarship Dinner. - September 10, 2015 - Omaha Christian Academy
MillionDogsClub Launches New Social Website That Offers a Creative and Meaningful Way to Donate to Dogs in Need
Today MillionDogsClub.com launched the first ever 1,000,000 dogs club. The goal of the MillionDogsClub is to create a unique community of dog lovers and raise awareness around the growing epidemic of animal cruelty by donating to organizations that help dogs who suffer and die every year due to negligence and abuse. - September 10, 2015 - MillionDogsClub
Scott Bourquin Releases “The Easy Guide To Online Marketing”
Scott has learned how to overcome the roadblocks of success. Today, Scott enjoys watching small business owners make those big breakthroughs and achieve more. One way that Scott wants you to break through and achieve more in your business is getting your story set up for the online world. He wrote “The Easy Guide To Online Marketing” to do just that. Instead of paying high priced consultants, Scott has created a step by step guide to get you started the right way. - September 10, 2015 - Scott Bourquin
Airline Food Blogger Reaches Out to Industry to Help Refugees
Airline food blogger Nikos Loukas of Inflight Feed is calling on airlines, inflight caterers and their suppliers to donate blankets, pillows, amenity kits, inflight kids packs, food and water to those in need in Greece and France. He then wants to charter a plane from London to Kos to deliver it all, along with volunteers. - September 10, 2015 - Inflight Feed
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Norris Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation to support the ECF Kayne Eras Center School. This grant will help provide comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and enrichment programs for K-12 students... - September 10, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
The National Maritime Historical Society Honors Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne
The National Maritime Historical Society is privileged to announce that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne will be the guest of honor at the 2015 Gala Annual Awards Dinner on October 29, 2015 at the New York Yacht Club. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne will... - September 10, 2015 - National Maritime Historical Society
Photo Exhibition Featuring the Controversial Work of Soraya Doolbaz: “Dick-tators of History and Friends”
New York Artist Presents an Artistic Approach to Dick Pics. - September 09, 2015 - Dicture Gallery
Mentor Arabia and Bobolink Present the Largest Pan-Arab Anti-Drug Campaign "Ma Btefro’ Ma’eh"
The issues of drugs and drug addiction have always been a taboo in the Arab world, to the extent that—up until this day—there are no official statistics about the matter. Mentor Arabia, a regional non-governmental organization which advocates drug prevention among Arab children and the... - September 09, 2015 - Bobolink Creative Boutique
Two Brave Childhood Cancer Survivors Take the Ohio State Vs Michigan Rivalry to Raise Money for Be Brave Foundation
Two young fans who both beat cancer take their college football rivalry to the next level for childhood cancer awareness month. - September 09, 2015 - Be Brave Foundation
Free Wheelchair Mission Wins Accolades for Transparency and Accountability with Gold Rating by GuideStar
Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) has earned top ratings from GuideStar and Charity Navigator, two highly respected non-profit reporting services. As a “GuideStar Gold” recipient and a “4-Star” Charity Navigator designee FWM joins a select group of non-profits commended for... - September 08, 2015 - Free Wheelchair Mission
World Suicide Prevention Day September 10th, 2015
The Love Sami Organization, dedicated to suicide prevention, advocacy and awareness, will be holding a candle light and lantern lighting memorial ceremony on Thursday, September 10th in observance of World Suicide Prevention Day. - September 07, 2015 - Love Sami Organization
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Presents “Non-Profit Board Responsibilities”
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (PPP) of Lee County will present “Non-Profit Board Responsibilities” at the Thursday, September 24, 2015 meeting. Guest speaker, Cliff Smith, president of the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee will discuss how to help your board... - September 06, 2015 - Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Lee Count
Steve Alford, a Resident of Roxbury NJ Was Awarded the Presidents Volunteer Service Award by the Caring Neighbors Network
Steve Alford a resident of Roxbury NJ was awarded the Presidents Volunteer Service Award by Shawn Adamo on behalf of the Caring Neighbors Network. - September 05, 2015 - Shawn Adamo