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.
Long® Fence Sponsors Montgomery County Humane Society Paws in the Park Event
Long® Fence is proud to support the Montgomery County Humane Society (MCHS) by sponsoring the 15th annual Paws in the Park fundraising event. The event will be held April 28, 2013 from noon to 4PM and is held at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm in Gaithersburg, MD. Paws in the Park is family-... - April 24, 2013 - Long Fence
Jacksonville Riders Raise Funds for PBTF
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's Northeast Florida Ride for Kids celebrated five years hosting the charity event in Jacksonville on April 21. - April 24, 2013 - Ride for Kids
YouveGotFunds.com is Raising Money for the Richard Family Fund, Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings
You’ve Got Funds is supporting the Richard Family Fund in honor of Martin Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon Bombings. While his father was running in the race, his family was excitedly waiting for him at the finish line. Martin's mother and sister were also seriously... - April 24, 2013 - YouveGotFunds
OIC President/CEO Receives Prestigious Award
OIC’s Newton Sanon Receives 2013 African-American Achievers Award. - April 24, 2013 - OIC of South Florida
Pennyroyal Studio and Autism Speaks Release Puzzle Piece Charm
Pennyroyal Studio and Autism Speaks announce collaborative sterling silver Puzzle Piece Charm to benefit Autism Speaks. - April 23, 2013 - Pennyroyal Studio
Pennyroyal Studio Announces “Daddy” Paw Print Earrings with Cesar Millan
Pennyroyal Studio to release new jewelry design collaboration with Cesar Millan. The new "Daddy" Paw Print Earrings will benefit the Cesar Millan Foundation. - April 23, 2013 - Pennyroyal Studio
The Harvest Center Proud to Announce Colin Pinkney as New Executive Director
The Harvest Center of Charlotte is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced non-profit manager and North Carolina native Colin Pinkney as its new Executive Director. - April 23, 2013 - The Harvest Center
Local Designer Selling Charity Print to Support The One Fund Boston
Portland, Oregon designer sells charity print to support The One Fund Boston as the city recovers from this week's tragic events. As a former Boston resident—with friends in the marathon and very near the Watertown shootings—the designer felt compelled to create something to honor Boston and its spirit. - April 23, 2013 - 3%milk
InTouch Credit Union Collects Change for Children's Lives
Credit Unions for Kids Campaign Benefits Local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals - April 21, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Grassroots Runs Launch in Over 80 Cities with 2,500+ Participants Worldwide
Pavement Runner, an award-winning running blog (pavementrunner.com) launches #BostonStrong, a grassroots “A Run for Boston in Your City” global campaign. The worldwide series of runs is taking place a week after the 117th Boston Marathon. Supporters from anywhere can run however many... - April 20, 2013 - Pavement Runner
Jim Dodson Participates in Tour de Cure to Support Diabetes Research
Jim Dodson participated in the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Tour de Cure in Lakewood Ranch to support diabetes research. The event had 681 riders and helped the ADA raise over $220,000 for research for the disease that currently affects over 18 million Americans. Dodson, an avid... - April 20, 2013 - Jim Dodson Law
JCM H.E.L.P. Center in Manassas VA Seeking Volunteers for Day of Service
The JCM H.E.L.P. Center is currently seeking volunteers for a Day of Service to be held at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club in Dale City, Saturday, April 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Volunteers who can paint, help with old furniture and trash removal, and outside beautification are urgently... - April 20, 2013 - Joyce Carelock Ministries
JCM H.E.L.P. Center in Manassas to Begin Administrative Classes
The JCM H.E.L.P. Center in Manassas VA is beginning classes for its Administrative Certificate Program starting May 1st. - April 20, 2013 - Joyce Carelock Ministries
Charity Finds Creative Approach to Fund Raising
The Child Wellness Research Foundation (CWRF), a non-profit foundation dedicated to funding pediatric medical research, announced today a partnership with KAKO Beauty, LLC. This partnership is a unique collaboration between a non-profit and a for-profit business in an effort to increase charitable... - April 20, 2013 - Child Wellness Research Foundation
Celebrate the RED Day Initiative with Keller Williams Reality in Los Feliz
Dedicated to honoring the commitment to improving local communities, the Keller Williams Los Feliz location opens its doors to its neighbors, joining tens of thousands of associates from across the United States and Canada on Thursday, May 9, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the RED Day festivities. This year, the Los Feliz office has chosen the Children’s Hospital Blood Drive, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Operation Blankets of Love as their access to giving back to the community. - April 19, 2013 - Keller Williams Los Feliz
A "Can’t Miss" Event in Houston Medical Center: Local Business, Amazing Spaces, Plans Big Bash to Celebrate 15th Anniversary and to Raise Money for Children's Hospital
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers hosting 15th Year Anniversary Event and Charity Event on May 16th, 2013 at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. in the Houston Medical Center. Guests will enjoy wine, made-to-order savory crepes, a photobooth, and raffle prizes. The event promises to be fun and unique, the highlight being a "Storage Wars" themed live auction benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston with celebrity auctioneer Walt Cade from the A&E hit show Storage Wars Texas. - April 19, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
One Picture Saves a Life Workshops Make Shelter Pets Into Photo Stars
Famed pet photographer Seth Casteel visits shelters across United States to teach free workshops on how to photograph pets, encourage volunteers, and increase adoption rates. - April 19, 2013 - GreaterGood
Excess Inventory Sale Benefiting Dress for Success Tampa Bay
The Dress for Success Tampa Bay Excess Inventory Sale is right around the corner, held at Lions Eye Institute on Friday, April 26, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 am to 3:00pm. Browse amazingly low priced attire, expand your wardrobe and help Dress for Success Tampa Bay... - April 19, 2013 - Dress for Success Tampa Bay
JCM H.E.L.P. Center in Manassas to Hold Graduation Ceremony
JCM H.E.L.P. Center in Manassas, VA will hold a graduation ceremony this Friday, April 19th. - April 18, 2013 - Joyce Carelock Ministries
DEA Youth Dance Program Expands to Reach Students in 20 Cities Nationwide; Plans to Grow to 30 Cities by 2014
Free Program Seeks Donations to Help Even More Kids Turn to Dance Instead of Drugs - April 18, 2013 - DEA Youth Dance Program
AIM at Melanoma Launches Fullerton Walk
The inaugural AIM for the CURE Melanoma Walk in Fullerton will raise funds to support research for the CURE of melanoma on May 12. - April 17, 2013 - AIM at Melanoma
The Rainforest Site’s Donations to World Land Trust-US Surpass $100,000
Donations from GreaterGood’s The Rainforest Site’s “Click To Give” button and other activities have now surpassed $100,000 for World Land Trust-US projects to save rapidly disappearing habitat. “Each acre and square foot protected with GreaterGood's assistance makes a... - April 17, 2013 - GreaterGood
Women in Film & Video New England Eleventh Annual Screenwriting Competition
Women in Film & Video New England (WIFVNE) announces a call for entries for its Eleventh Annual Screenwriting Competition sponsored by Inktip, Final Draft, Script Chix and Lesley University. The WIFV/NE Screenwriting Competition promotes the work of female screenwriters and supports the creation of multi-dimensional leading film roles for women. The competition opened on April 2nd, 2013. Early bird submissions end on April 23rd and the final extended deadline is on June 4th, 2013. - April 16, 2013 - Women in Film and Video New England
Nationally Recognized Career & Encore Author to Appear in Minneapolis - Marci Alboher to Speak at SHiFT Event April 29
One of the nation’s top experts on career issues and workplace trends, Marci Alboher will be holding a town hall meeting in the Minneapolis, Marci will be joined by three local professionals who have made their own encore careers a reality. - April 16, 2013 - SHiFT
CarePlus Foundation to Host Annual Youth Mental Health Conference
Understanding and Treating the Complex Puzzle of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury June 10, 2013 at 8:30am-4:30pm - April 14, 2013 - Care Plus Foundation
Chabad Beaches to Honor Holocaust Survivor at 10th Annual Dinner
Chabad at the Beaches Presents 10th Annual Gala Dinner, honoring a Holocaust survivor as well as several community leaders. - April 13, 2013 - Chabad @ the Beches
Shore Thing Marketing Hosts Poker Tournament in the Community
Shore Thing Marketing will be hosting a charity poker tournament to raise money for Operation Smile on April 18th, 2013 at 6:30PM. All family and friends are welcome to join the fun at 51 Cragwood Road Suite 308 South Plainfield, NJ 07080. This will be an opportunity to support a great cause and... - April 13, 2013 - Shore Thing Marketing, Inc.
Matthew 25: Ministries Mission Team Brings Hope and Help to People in Haiti
Matthew 25: Ministries, a top-ranked international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio departs for its annual mission trip to Haiti on April 19. This year’s team consists of Matthew 25: Ministries staff, a team of volunteer medical professionals and representatives from Cintas Corporation. The Matthew 25: Ministries team will provide clothing to more than 200 orphans, medical care to approximately 400 children and adults and feed over 400 people. - April 13, 2013 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Texas Trust Credit Union Donates $30,000 and More Than 7,000 Pounds of Food to the North Texas Food Bank
Texas Trust CU wrapped up its Together We Feed More campaign with the Speed to Feed contest. Coaches from five high school football teams competed to build a seven-foot high structure out of canned food. The Cedar Hill Longhorns, coached by Joey McGuire, were crowned King of CANstruction. They were first to build a tower of food that successfully stood for 30-seconds - despite sharp wind gusts that day. - April 13, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
The American Diabetes Association Hosts 16th Annual Fundraiser Annual Stars of Texas… Racing Against the Odds: Life Can Still be Sweet – Sugarfree!
The Annual Stars of Texas… Racing against the Odds is one of the nation’s leading diabetes fundraisers. The event will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2013, from 5:00 – 10:00 PM Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX. For event information and ticket sales visit www.diabetes.org/StarsofTexas or call Roxanne Pishnick at 214.616.3868. - April 12, 2013 - Ameican Diabetes Association, North Texas
Peace Love Girls Host a Barefoot Runway Event at Bloomingdales Boca Raton
Peace Love Girls Host a Barefoot Runway Event at Bloomingdales Boca Raton Featuring Local Students to Benefit the Best Foot Forward Foundation. - April 12, 2013 - Peace Love Girls
Lions, Tigers & Bears to Host Annual Wild in the Country Gala
San Diego’s only exotic animal rescue facility celebrates 10 years of saving lives. - April 12, 2013 - Lions Tigers and Bears
Swim Across America – Dallas to Host Third Annual Open Water Swim Event on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Harbor at Lake Ray Hubbard
Swim Across America (SAA), a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through nationwide swimming-related events, will host its third annual SAA – Dallas Open Water swim event on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at The... - April 12, 2013 - Swim Across America
Nu Flow Announces Winner of World Water Day Nonprofit Pipe Lining Contest
Nu Flow, the global industry leader for small diameter pipe lining technologies, announced the winner of its first Nonprofit Pipe Lining Contest today. Nu Flow’s Nonprofit Pipe Lining Contest, in honor of World Water Day, was open to all nonprofit organizations in Canada and United States... - April 12, 2013 - Nu Flow
Award Winning Photographer Captures Raw Emotions of Chemotherapy Patients
Facing Chemo: a powerful photographic project by professional photographer, Robert Houser, featuring individuals who have lost their hair while undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. - April 11, 2013 - Robert Houser Photography
April 14th Celebrities Lend Star Power to Stop Sex Slavery in America
X’d-OUT Campaign, A Photographic Silent Protest; Unapologetically: STOP the Rape and Torture of Our Children - The “X’d-OUT” Campaign is a charitable organization in association with 3EI ORHTTF whose mission is to get America’s attention. What everyone is calling Human Trafficking is really the Rape and Torture of our most vulnerable citizens for profit. Through advocacy, social media, and visual protest, we will demand that America open their eyes. - April 11, 2013 - 3EI ORHTTF
"Kids Adopt a Shelter" Collects Donations for Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter at Spring Donation Festival in Massapequa Dog Park
"Kids Adopt a Shelter" is an animal shelter support organization founded by a child actor named Sean Martin and represented by children and families worldwide. They are on a mission to collect donations and supply aid for animal shelters. Volunteers and pet item donations are needed for their upcoming Spring Donation Festival, which takes place April 12 to 14 at Massapequa Dog Park. - April 11, 2013 - Kids Adopt A Shelter
Simon Foundation for Continence Celebrates 30th Anniversary with a Gala
The Simon Foundation for Continence, a Chicago-based national non-profit organization serving people with loss of bladder and bowel control, will highlight its 30th Anniversary with a Gala at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort on Friday, April 12th. - April 10, 2013 - The Simon Foundation for Continence
Ideas Sought Globally to Solve Local Issues
Most innovative idea will receive $25,000 in United Nations supported initiative. - April 10, 2013 - G Adventures
Swing into Spring: Register for the Maurer Foundation Golf Classic Breast Health Fundraiser on May 9
On May 9, 2013 The Maurer Foundation will host the 18th Annual Golf Classic at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho, Long Island, NY. Proceeds will go to benefit the Maurer Foundation’s breast health education programs presented to Long Island and New York City schools, businesses, and community groups. - April 10, 2013 - The Maurer Foundation
The Millman N.R.G. Foundation is Breaking Barriers Through Golf
The Millman N.R.G. Foundation, a charitable project sponsored by United Charitable Programs (UCP), will be hosting a golf clinic on May 16, 2013 at the Whispering Willows Golf Course to increase participation in the game of golf for those with a disability or physical limitation. - April 10, 2013 - United Charitable Programs
Long® Fence Sponsors Maryland SPCA’s 2013 March for the Animals
Long® Fence is honored to help support the Maryland SPCA by sponsoring the organization’s annual March for the Animals fundraiser. The 2013 March for the Animals walk-a-thon and activities will be held Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Druid Hill Park, 3001 East Drive, Baltimore, MD. The March... - April 09, 2013 - Long Fence
West Chester University Students for Sensible Drug Policy to Host Panel on State Senator Daylin Leach's Bill SB 528 to Legalize, Tax, and Regulate Marijuana in PA
State Senator Daylin Leach’s chief of staff Zach Hoover will join professors from West Chester University to discuss Senate Bill 528, a bill that would legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana in Pennsylvania. The discussion panel will take place on Wednesday April 10, 2013, at 7:30 PM, at 709 S. - April 09, 2013 - West Chester University Students for Sensible Drug Policy
Art for Autism: Silent Art Auction & Informative Presentation
The Friendship Network for Children, Inc., announces Art for Autism, a fundraising event on Saturday April 27th at Parish Hall, 40 Church St, Northborough, MA from 1:00-3:30pm. The nonprofit organization provides counseling, groups and advocacy for children and teens with autism. Local residents and internationally recognized artists Andy and Veronica Fish donated art to support the silent art auction. - April 08, 2013 - The Friendship Network for Children
Warrior Thunder Foundation Hosts the 1st Annual Trivia for Troops
The Warrior Thunder Foundation will host the 1st Annual Trivia for Troops on May 31, 2013 from 7-10 pm at the Medway, MA VFW to raise money for injured military, disabled Veterans and their families. - April 08, 2013 - Warrior Thunder Foundation, Inc
GreaterGood.org Donates $75,000 to Hunger Relief Efforts for Burmese Children
A $75,000 hunger relief grant was given to Community Partners International this month by GreaterGood. The grant will be used to provide meals for refugee children along the Thai-Burma border. - April 06, 2013 - GreaterGood
Stream Energy Announces New Charitable Relationship with Ragan’s HOPE
Stream Energy, one of the largest network marketing companies in the world, announced today that it has established a relationship with a non-profit organization called Ragan’s HOPE. - April 06, 2013 - Stream Energy
International Day for Mine Awareness: APOPO’s Innovation and Impact in Mine Action
There are currently 66 countries and 7 territories around the world that are affected by landmines and explosive remnants of war that pose a structural barrier to development and economic growth. - April 06, 2013 - APOPO
Celebrate at the Hope & Home Gala to Benefit SOS Children’s Villages – Florida
SOS Children's Villages - Florida has been a place of healing, hope and home for south Florida foster children for two decades and it has truly taken a Village to help raise the more than 400 boys and girls who have called SOS home. This year, the annual Hope & Home Gala is also a celebration of the organization's 20th Anniversary, the generation of children who grew up in the Village and the generations still to come. - April 06, 2013 - SOS Children's Villages - Florida
Momentum Health Targets Disability with R10m Spend Per Annum
Moment Health's social investment initiatives, driven by the Momentum Fund, are supporting disability projects as well as other initiatives in South Africa. - April 05, 2013 - Medical Aid Quotes