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.
Erase PTSD Now Launches Movement to Change PTSD to PTSI: Revolutionizing the Perception of Post-Traumatic Stress
Drop the "D" and add an "I." And what do you get, it's PTSI. And why? It's seen on an fMRI, which doesn't lie. It's no mystery, it's an injury. Let's end the misery with liberty. Join the movement, help save lives and destigmatize. - May 15, 2023 - Erase PTSD Now
Young Creators and World-Renowned Artist Team Up to Raise Funds for Children’s Bureau of Southern California
Children’s Bureau of Southern California is partnering with world-renowned artist and ambassador for global peace Ehsan to provide a unique auction item for the upcoming President’s Invitational Golf Tournament. With the essential contributions of young Nicholas, Eileen, Guadalupe and... - May 14, 2023 - Visions by Ehsan
Oscar Mike Realty Launches to Provide Exceptional Real Estate Services to All, While Giving Back to Veterans’ Charities
Oscar Mike Realtors and Partners are passionate about their service in real estate and helping their clients attain their goals of homeownership. When using Oscar Mike to sell or buy a home, Oscar Mike will rebate a portion of the earnings toward our clients’ closing costs and donate an amount to Veteran-based charities and services to give back to those who have served our nation and community. - May 11, 2023 - Oscar Mike Realty
Zeigler Subaru of Merrillville Donates Nearly $78,000 Over Three Years to Local Charity Chasing Dreams, Inc.
Zeigler Auto today announced that its Zeigler Subaru of Merrillville store has donated over $78,000 to local charity Chasing Dreams, Inc. spread over three years, with this year’s donation set at $28,000.The nonprofit is dedicated to providing community members with disabilities access to programs that promote independence through education and life skills. The check presentation took place at Zeigler Subaru of Merrillville’s showroom at 1777 W. U.S. 30. - May 11, 2023 - Zeigler Auto Group
US Women's Fly Fishing Team Selected for World Championship
The US Women's Fly Fishing team has announced the six athletes selected to represent the United States at the 2nd World Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in September 2023 in British Columbia, Canada. Five of the six athletes represented the United States in 2022, taking 4th of 11 teams at the first-ever FIPS-Mouche World Ladies Fly Fishing Championship in Norway. - May 10, 2023 - US Women's Fly Fishing Team
Polar Adventurer Eric Larsen to Host Community Lecture and Fundraiser for Area Non-Profit Riveredge Nature Center
Larsen hopes to raise $10,000 through presentation in Cedarburg about expeditions and overcoming challenges. On Wednesday May 10, 2023, world-renowned polar adventurer and Cedarburg native Eric Larsen will be giving a multimedia presentation entitled "On Thin Ice" at the Ozaukee South... - May 09, 2023 - Riveredge Nature Center
A Savage Speakeasy for Breast Cancer Patients
An annual fundraiser will occur on May 20 from 6-10 pm at J&J Contractors located at 6600 Schoolway in Greendale. Wine tasting stations, local beer, heavy appetizers and live entertainment in a historic, 1930's refurbished police and fire station setting. Ticket cost directly supports a local person through breast cancer by providing a sustaining, monthly allowance toward a day-to-day need. - May 08, 2023 - Savage Support Corp.
Celebrate National Eosinophil Awareness Week (May 14-20, 2023) to Show Support for Those Living with Eosinophil-Associated Diseases
The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) will celebrate the 16th annual National Eosinophil Awareness Week (NEAW) from May 14-20, 2023. During this week, the organization will amplify its efforts to educate people about eosinophils and eosinophil-associated diseases. - May 08, 2023 - APFED
The NFSI Publishes First-Ever Wet Barefoot Safety Standard
Dedicated in memory of America’s Favorite TV Dad, Mr. Robert “Bob” Lane Saget. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 2020 nearly 6 million American’s sought emergency room treatment for an accidental fall of which more than 42,000 died, many... - May 08, 2023 - National Floor Safety Institute
Joe Madison Receives the American Red Cross Harriman Award for Exemplary Volunteer Service
The American Red Cross is proud to announce that Joe Madison has been unanimously chosen to receive the prestigious Harriman Award for Exemplary Volunteer Service. The award is the highest recognition of volunteer service within the organization. "We crown Mr. Madison volunteer... - May 05, 2023 - Joe Madison
Soaring Spirits International Celebrating 15 Years - Proudly Serving the Widowed Community Worldwide
Roughly 1.1 million people in the U.S. become widowed each year. In 2005, Michele Neff Hernandez became part of that statistic. As a widowed person at age 35, she quickly learned that the widowed population was underserved and decided to change that narrative. She founded the nonprofit Soaring... - May 04, 2023 - Soaring Spirits International
WGI Experts Discuss Engineering in Commercial Real Estate on The Capital Playbook Podcast
On this episode of The Capital Playbook, Charles Williams speaks with Marcia Alvarado and Mike Oler from WGI about engineering in commercial real estate. With their nationwide leadership in technology-based solutions for public infrastructure construction and real estate development, WGI's expertise and services are unmatched. Listen in to gain valuable insights into the industry and learn from the experts. - May 04, 2023 - Pioneer Realty Capital
Gary Oppenheimer, of AmpleHarvest.org, Speaking About Information and Faith-Based Solutions to Combat Food Waste and Hunger at 2023 International Gleaning Symposium
AmpleHarvest.org founder and executive director Gary Oppenheimer has been invited to speak at the 2023 International Gleaning Symposium, which will take place May 3-5, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Oppenheimer, a leading advocate for reducing food waste and increasing food security, will be... - May 04, 2023 - AmpleHarvest.org
Equipping Transition Age Youth This May Foster Care Month
The month of May marks the annual observance of Foster Care Month, a time to raise awareness on issues related to foster care and to celebrate organizations that are dedicated to serving foster youth. - May 03, 2023 - Living Advantage Inc.
Gary Oppenheimer, of AmpleHarvest.org, Speaking About Hunger and Food Waste Innovations in Indian Country at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference on May 7-9, 2023
AmpleHarvest.org founder Gary Oppenheimer has been invited to speak at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference from May 7-9, 2023. The conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C., brings together advocates, policymakers, and experts in the fight against hunger. Oppenheimer's talk will... - May 02, 2023 - AmpleHarvest.org
AI Revolutionizes Homelessness Solutions: Project PRC Uses ChatGPT to Aid 1,000 Families
Project PRC, a Texas-based nonprofit, is implementing AI language model ChatGPT to develop innovative strategies for fighting homelessness in America. With a goal to help 1,000 families this year, Project PRC implements AI-generated solutions such as affordable housing, prevention programs, and job creation. Support Project PRC's mission by donating at https://projectprc.org/donate and make a difference in the lives of those affected by homelessness. - May 01, 2023 - Pioneer Realty Capital
Erase PTSD Now Hosts Its Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament
Erase PTSD Now is proud to host its Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament, on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Lake Worth Beach Golf Club in Lake Worth, FL. Funds raised will serve those suffering from PTSD by raising funds to eliminate financial barriers for groundbreaking SGB treatment shown to lessen... - May 01, 2023 - Erase PTSD Now
MediNova NY's 11th Gala to Raise Funds for Underserved Communities in Haiti
MediNova NY is organizing their 11th Gala on May 17th, 2023 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC. The event's theme is "Hope Within a Dream," and proceeds will aid in completing the Philips Pavilion for the Caracol Urgent Care Project in Haiti. The Gala will honor notable individuals, including Karen Dupiche, Erika Christensen, Aisha McShaw, Dr. Susan Beane, and Dr. Purna Atluri. The event seeks to support healthcare services in disadvantaged areas of Northeastern Haiti. - May 01, 2023 - MediNova NY
Missouri Nonprofits Create Progress 64 Entrepreneurial Scholarship Fund
Progress 64 West and YouthBridge Community Foundation of Greater St. Louis join forces to offer scholarships for aspiring entrepreneurs. - April 30, 2023 - Progress 64 West
Ammolite is Proud to Announce an IT Partnership with Power To Be
Bringing together Ammolite Technology, a top IT service company, and Power To Be, a leading non-profit, their partnership will help further support communities in Victoria, BC. - April 28, 2023 - Ammolite Technology
Chill Medicated Breaks Barriers as the First Cannabis Brand to Officially Sponsor 2023 WCLO Championship in Round Rock, Texas
Chill Medicated, a cannabis brand dedicated to destigmatizing the plant and promoting its potential for “athlete wellness and recovery”, has announced its sponsorship of the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Organization championship in Round Rock, Texas. This historic sponsorship makes Chill Medicated the first cannabis brand to sponsor a nationally recognized sports tournament, following the recent national lift of cannabis restrictions in several sporting leagues. - April 28, 2023 - JARS
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Announces the Launch of Almost Home - a New Pathway to Affordable Homeownership
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County (HFHNCC) is pleased to announce the launch of Almost Home, a new program to help more low-income individuals become homeowners. The Almost Home Press Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 2 at 11 am on 2226 Lamotte Street in Wilmington. - April 27, 2023 - Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County
St. Louis Area Diaper Bank Hosts Second Annual Benefit Concert
Local nonprofit to raise funds for diaper program. - April 27, 2023 - St. Louis Area Diaper Bank
Kindness of Strangers Contributing Free Community Service Hours Helps Young Woman Pay for Life-Changing Surgery Through M25 Program as Featured on CNN
Ashley Smith, from Lakeland, Florida, needs a life-changing surgery to cure migraines from Occipital Neuralgia. Demetrio Aguila, MD is a pain-focused peripheral nerve surgeon who can eliminate her pain. To pay for the surgery, Ashley needs financial help. Dr. Aguila created the M25 Program where patients can finance their care with community service hours. Two strangers in tiny Elgin, Nebraska contributed more than 300 hours of community service to help Ashley reach her goal. - April 26, 2023 - Total Pain Solutions
Fight ALS Film Fest Aims to Continue the Momentum to Beat ALS
The second annual Festival will explore universal themes of life-changing diseases through examination of ALS. - April 26, 2023 - ALS Therapy Development Institute
Brain Tumor Investment Fund Names Managing Director
National Brain Tumor Society’s venture philanthropy affiliate appoints industry veteran to lead fund designed to invest in and accelerate development of promising new technologies for patients with brain cancer. - April 26, 2023 - National Brain Tumor Society
Local Realtor® Gives Back to Community with Generous Donation Program
Ronnye Randall, a Realtor® in Sarasota, FL, is launching "Your Charity - My Money," a program that donates 10% of her commission to the charity of her clients' choice. Whether it's a local or national nonprofit, Randall will make the donation on their behalf. It's a win-win for everyone involved and a great way to make a difference while taking advantage of her real estate services. - April 26, 2023 - Ronnye Randall, Realtor®
Georgia Coastal Railway to Host Free Theatre Program for Children
A Georgia tourist train station on track to becoming the area's leading attraction for theatre shows now offers a free youth theater program to local children. - April 24, 2023 - Georgia Coastal Railway
Bridge The Gaps Launches Bammel Middle School Initiative
Bridge The Gaps, a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization, assisting underprivileged, lower-income, minority, and at-risk students by reconnecting their cultural, emotional, mental, and educational gaps, announces Bammerl Middle School Initiative. - April 20, 2023 - Bridge The Gaps
Code Tenderloin New Partnership/Internship with Renegade.Bio and Tougaloo College
Code Tenderloin is a non-profit that provides dignity and opportunity through intense job readiness and workforce development program serving those in need. Through barrier removal, we can serve those in life transitions with jobs, education, training, and connections to our referral network of housing, health, reentry programs, and child care services. - April 18, 2023 - Code Tenderloin
PAWS NY Releases Spanish-Language Video as Part of Maddie’s Fund Open Arms Challenge
The organization continues its outreach to Spanish-speaking New Yorkers, after releasing a webpage and printed materials in Spanish for those in need. - April 18, 2023 - PAWS NY
Mark A. Cline and Lisbeth Cline Participated in the Villages Parrot Head Club Annual Poker Run on Sunday, April 2 2023
The Poker Run, organized by The Villages Parrot Head Club, is an annual event that brings together members of the community for a day of fun and fundraising. This year, the event drew a large crowd, with participants from all over the area. Mark A. Cline and Lisbeth Cline were among the many... - April 16, 2023 - Cline Realtor Group
World Campus Connections Launches New Website
World Campus Connections, Inc. (WCC) is happy to announce the launch of its new website www.worldcampus.net. The organization worked with the digital marketing and web development company CloudMellow to craft and design a message that would resonate with their target audience, students and young... - April 14, 2023 - World Campus Connections
New National Nonprofit Awards Grant to Life Circle in Santa Fe
The Esteam Health Foundation is empowering inspiration and innovation in aging care with its inaugural evidence-based arts and health program grants. Life Circle Adult Day Center is an inaugural recipient of a Remo HealthRHYTHMS program grant, which will provide training for two staff members and Remo Fellowships (training travel stipend) and instruments. Research has demonstrated that HealthRHYTHMS reduces stress, improves mood states, and improves creativity and bonding in seniors. - April 14, 2023 - Esteam Health Foundation
OutcomesX Marketplace Launches with Deal to Move Funding Directly to Ukrainian NGOs Struggling to Access International Aid; $2 Million Committed by UBS Optimus Foundation
OutcomesX, a first-of-its-kind social outcomes marketplace, launched today with a deal to transfer $2 million in relief donations from UBS Optimus Foundation clients and employees directly to local NGOs in Ukraine that are providing education and mental health services to children in-country. This... - April 13, 2023 - OutcomesX
Cardinal Ritter Senior Services Receives AmeriCorps' Three-Year Grant
Nonprofit living community awarded a total of $401,950 for its Foster Grandparent Program. - April 13, 2023 - Cardinal Ritter Senior Services
Plan to Use Wild Horses for Wildfire Fuel Mitigation Characterized as "Innovative Approach" by AM Best TV
California nonprofit's nature-based wildfire solution recently garnered the attention of AM Best TV, which provides mission critical information to Insurance companies. - April 12, 2023 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
Project PRC Corporation Launches New Fundraising Campaign to Raise $3 Million Dollars to Help Fight Homelessness Across America
Homelessness in America has reached horrendous volumes recently across the nation. Project PRC Corporation, a nonprofit organization focused on developing apartment communities, student housing, low to moderate income housing, and workforce housing, has announced the launch of a new fundraising... - April 11, 2023 - Pioneer Realty Capital
INDYCAR Champion Josef Newgarden Urges Drivers to Keep the Focus on the Road During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The National Auto Body Council® (NABC) has launched a campaign to raise awareness about distracted driving with the help of partner PPG (NYSE: PPG) and its NTT INDYCAR® SERIES driver, Josef Newgarden. - April 11, 2023 - NABC
Jermaine Ford Appointed to the Board of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) has named Jermaine Ford, Ed.D., to its board of directors. Ford is president of Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) in Florence, South Carolina. - April 11, 2023 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Free Skateboard Lessons in Miami/Lake Worth, FL
Learn to skateboard at West Boynton Park and Recreation Center for free. - April 11, 2023 - Goskate.com
Thomas Gaiter Foundation Launches Its Newly Redesigned Website
Thomas Gaiter Foundation, a national and international nonprofit organization, launched a newly redesigned website to provide assistance to the most vulnerable. - April 11, 2023 - Thomas Gaiter Foundation
Black Belt Community Foundation Announces 2023 Arts Grant Cycle
The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is excited to announce its 2023 Arts Grant Cycle. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties are encouraged to apply. The BBCF aims to support... - April 09, 2023 - Black Belt Community Foundation
Senator Wynona Lipman Discussed and Celebrated at the Newark Public Library: Saturday, April 22, 2023, 1:00–4:00 PM - Free
Wynona’s House is an incorporated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization named in honor of its legislative champion, the late Senator Wynona Lipman, who helped develop the Center to promote justice, hope, and healing for child victims of abuse and neglect throughout Essex County by coordinating investigation, prosecution, treatment, prevention, and supportive services utilizing the “child-centered” multidisciplinary team approach. - April 07, 2023 - Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Missouri Presents Get Your CEU Kicks on Route 66 Conference
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science – Missouri (ASCLS-MO) will present the Get Your CEU Kicks on Route 66 Laboratory Learning Conference, taking place in Springfield, MO, on April 20-21, 2023. ASCLS-MO is proud to bring this two-day conference to the Ozarks Technical... - April 07, 2023 - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Missouri
Wynona’s House Hosts Fundraiser to Promote Healing & Justice for Child Victims of Abuse & Neglect in Essex County: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which occurs every April, Wynona’s House Child Advocacy Center (CAC) has launched its first Pinwheel Garden Challenge fundraising campaign which will directly benefit families in Essex County. To donate, visit http://weblink.donorperfect.com/PreventChildAbuse2023. - April 07, 2023 - Wynona's House Child Advocacy Center
BVU’s "Homeless Stand Down" Event to Connect Cleveland's Homeless Population with Crucial Resources This April
On April 22, 2023, Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) will mobilize the entire community to support individuals experiencing homelessness in a powerful one-day event. - April 06, 2023 - Business Volunteers Unlimited
The Congruity Group Formalizes Partnership with the Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA)
The Congruity Group announced today that they have formalized a partnership with the premier association for strategic account management. “We could not be more excited to partner with SAMA,” said Congruity CEO Betsy Westhafer. “Throughout my career, I have had exposure to many... - April 05, 2023 - The Congruity Group
NAF Appoints Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, Robert F. Smith, to Board of Directors
NAF is happy to announce the appointment of esteemed businessman, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Robert F. Smith, to its Board of Directors, as a Vice Chairman. Smith, who is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, will join an impactful group of corporate, education, and community... - April 04, 2023 - NAF
Yuri’s Night Los Angeles: World Space Party at the California Science Center
Yuri's Night LA is part of the annual worldwide space party celebrated in more than 30 countries, which this year features NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins; actors Gates McFadden, Tawny Newsome; Walter Koenig space art; installations; and live DJ’s. 2023 marks 10 years celebrating in the Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Pavilion at the California Science Center. Attendees will dance under the belly of this historic spacecraft for the last time ahead of the pavilion’s renovation. - April 04, 2023 - Yuri's Night