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.
Jaycees Look to Create Positive Change in Lyons
The Region 3 Jaycees of Illinois, a leadership training organization committed to creating positive change through community involvement, is starting a new Jaycee Chapter in Lyons Illinois. They are holding a coffee social as a meet and greet in order to offer information for the community about joining the new Lyons chapter of the Jaycees. - April 05, 2013 - The Region 3 Jaycees
The Food Bank of South Jersey Needs Your Vote on Facebook
Help the Food Bank of South Jersey receive a Walmart grant to fund food and nutrition education to needy children and seniors in South Jersey with the "click" of a mouse. http://bit.ly/16YDvz1 “Do it for South Jersey!” is the rally cry of The Food Bank of South Jersey as it... - April 05, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Fundraising Auctioneer Scott Robertson Sets a New Fundraising Record for Wine Festival Auction
How do you turn $2.5 million auction into a $7.5 million day? With a double match. That’s exactly what happened recently at the SWFL Wine & Food Fest Auction to benefit children’s charities under the gavel of award-winning auctioneer Scott Robertson, CAI, BAS. Robertson has been the... - April 04, 2013 - Scott Robertson Auctioneer and Event Fundraising Consultants
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center Elects New Board President, Sharon Esche-Irving
St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center (SMSC) welcomed Sharon Esche-Irving as President this January. Esche-Irving’s new title as Board President for St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center took effect January 31, 2013. St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center serves adults with developmental... - April 04, 2013 - St. Madeleine Sophie's Center
"For The Life Of Bryan Show" - Tulsa Musicians and Family Rally to Raise Funds for Friend and Retired Tulsa Fire Captain Battling Brain Tumor
Local musicians Charlie Redd and The Full Flava Kings, The Blue, Zen Hipster, Sweatin Bullets, and Freakshow look to raise funds for friend, local music producer and retired Fire Captain battling brain tumor. - April 03, 2013 - Friends Of Bryan
Brennan Rock & Roll Academy Opening Raises $1.2 Million
Gene Simmons Makes Surprise Guest Appearance During Celebrity-Packed Events. - April 03, 2013 - Brennan Rock & Roll Academy
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $12,500 Grant to America’s Mighty Warriors
Donation enables wounded warriors, families of fallen to attend Allaso Ranch retreat in Texas. - April 03, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Clay House Children’s Center is Hosting "The Cut-Off Cares" Bringing Awareness to Child Abuse
Clay House Children's Center is the child advocacy center for the Bessemer Cut-Off Division of Jefferson County, AL. Clay House Children's Center is celebrating Child Abuse Prevention Month by hosting several events on April 6, 2013. - April 03, 2013 - Bessemer Cut-Off Advocacy Center, Inc. dba/Clay House Children's Center
myASDF Sponsors Flying High with Autism Conference
Autism Pensacola and the University of West Florida Host Conference with Special Guests Including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. - April 03, 2013 - myASDF
Tennessee Chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World Reaches Out Over the Web
Drug-Free South, the Nashville chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, reaches out online. - April 03, 2013 - Drug Free South
Michael Bradley, President/CEO of Bradley Wealth Management, Joins Non-Profit Educational Speaker Bureau, SOFA, to Help End Financial Illiteracy One Community at a Time
The entire mission of SOFA, in April, is to get the word out, in every possible way, so most Americans can realize financial literacy is not just for people with money. Knowing how to manage one’s cash, control your debt, and make the right choices, now, will absolutely assure one later, that their future will be better. - April 02, 2013 - Bradley Wealth Managment
Jon Jones Running for Atlanta City Council… Literally
Jon Jones, candidate for Atlanta City Council, will be participating in this year’s annual AJC Peachtree Road Race. - March 31, 2013 - The Committee to Elect Jon Jones
SPCA Tampa Bay Accepts a Transfer of 22 Puppies from Mississippi Hoarding Investigation
SPCA Tampa Bay accepted 22 puppies this morning that were seized as part of a hoarding and animal neglect investigation in Stone County, Mississippi. SPCA worked with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to transfer the dogs to its Largo facility this week. More than 117 dogs of various... - March 31, 2013 - SPCA Tampa Bay
Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest One of the Nation’s Top Charitable Wine Festivals
2012 Wine Fest ranked #3 in the nation. The Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest, the signature event of Southwest Florida Children’s Charities, is now one of the top charitable wine festivals in the nation according to Wine Spectator Magazine. This is the first time that the local wine... - March 31, 2013 - Southwest Florida Wine & Food Fest
New Port Richey and Palm Harbor Orthodontist Dr. Jeremy Albert to Donate $1,500 to Community-Chosen Schools
Albert Family Orthodontics “Supporting Local Schools" campaign encourages community involvement in New Port Richey area education. - March 30, 2013 - Albert Family Orthodontics
SPCA Tampa Bay Unveils Comprehensive, Coordinated Approach to Combat Pet Homelessness
SPCA Tampa Bay leaders have announced Community Animal Connections, a unified series of key initiatives beginning in 2013 aimed at keeping pets with their families and getting lost pets back to their homes. This comprehensive, coordinated approach will improve the quality of life and outlook for... - March 30, 2013 - SPCA Tampa Bay
Renowed Artist Louis Delsarte Donates Art to Local Organization
Louis Delsarte donated artwork painted using his iPad to The Exception Campaign, Inc. this morning. To help support the work of college students making a difference in Atlanta Metropolitan Region. - March 30, 2013 - The Exception Campaign, Inc.
GreaterGood Donates Animal Rescue Trailer to IFAW
GreaterGood.org executive director Elizabeth Baker announced today a new partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare to enable the safe transport of rescued animals out of disaster areas. A new fully customized thirty-six-foot rescue trailer will enable IFAW rescue teams speedily... - March 30, 2013 - GreaterGood
Horses Helping Heroes Project Receives $6,000 Grant from Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
Donation will fund equine-assisted activities and therapies for wounded veterans. - March 29, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
¡CityArts! Holds Art Blossoms Gala Fundraiser to Support Free Urban Arts Education
Providence ¡CityArts! for Youth invites the public to its annual ¡CityArts! Art Blossoms Gala Fundraiser to be held Thursday, May 2, 6-9 PM at the Providence Art Club in Providence, RI. Tickets: $65 before April 26, $75 after and at the door. $200 Patron Donor Packages (2 Tix + recognition) are available. All proceeds from this event benefit ¡CityArts!’s free afterschool arts education programs for urban at-risk youth in Providence. - March 29, 2013 - Providence CityArts for Youth
Dancing Dreams Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell
Dancing Dreams, a non-profit that helps children with physical challenges dance, at NASDAQ to ring the opening bell in celebration of their 2013 dance performance "Broadway Babes." The Dancing Dreams performance of "Broadway Babes" takes place Sunday, April 28 at 1:00pm at The Mary Louis Academy in Queens, NY. Broadway actor Dan Domenech of Rock of Ages and MSG Network sports commentator and Dancing Dreams spokesperson Al Trautwig were on hand to ring the bell. - March 28, 2013 - Dancing Dreams
Miracle League Home Run Derby at the Green Monster to Benefit the Family of Kyle McCabe
A Home Run Derby will take place on April 6, 2013 at 10:00am to benefit the family of Kyle McCabe at the Green Monster, Little Fenway Field located in Robert P. Miller Park in Delray Beach, FL (1905 SW 4th Ave.). Kyle was just 21 when he passed a few weeks ago. He was born with "Tuberous... - March 28, 2013 - Miracle League of Delray Beach, FL
GreaterGood's 2013 Grants Top $445,000 by Mid-March
GreaterGood.org executive director Elizabeth Baker announced today that grants totaling more than $445,000 have been given to thirty-eight charities so far in 2013, including more than $235,000 for breast cancer research and free mammogram programs. - March 27, 2013 - GreaterGood
Prom is Cancelled? O2 MAX Fitness and Operation Prom Have Teamed Up to Make Sure Every Teen Attends This Spring
Teens are being sponsored to attend Spring Into Action and Fashion to raise money for the high schools that have cancelled Prom due to Hurricane Sandy. O2 MAX Fitness and Operation Prom have teamed up to teach fitness and fashion tips as Prom season begins. - March 27, 2013 - O2MAX Fitness
Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone Application Honored by Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Award
The Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone Application was selected as the winner of the Electronic Media category at the 10th annual Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Media and Partnership Awards. The awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by nonprofit partners to... - March 27, 2013 - Eastern National
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month
March was volunteer appreciation month for both Remi and Friendship Trays. As a thank you to all the wonderful volunteers, Remi held a luncheon and Friendship Trays held a dinner. - March 27, 2013 - Remi
Amazing Spaces® Storage Centers Hosts 15th Year Anniversary Event to Thank Customers and to Fundraise for the Shriners Hospitals for Children
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, a leading provider of upscale moving and storage solutions, announces their 15th Year Anniversary Event to be held on May 16th, 2013 at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. in the Houston Medical Center. 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. - March 26, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
New Plush Toy Cures the Smelly Gym Bag, Proceeds Benefit Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Charity
Family invents odor-eliminating toy to “Get the ShtankOut,” while funding research for deadly disease. - March 26, 2013 - Shtankout
Open Source Software Institute Names Industry Advisory Board Members
The Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) has named several new members to its Industry Advisory Board. New Board members include: Bill Bacci of HP Federal; Dr. William Grossmann of Global Projects Design; AJ Jaghori , former CTO of L-3 Stratis; Jack Kurtz of sqrrl; and Robert Sterling, a career... - March 26, 2013 - Open Source Software Institute
Washington DC Leadership to Visit St. Paul on Hunger Impact Tour
Representative Betty McCollum to tour Neighborhood House with USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon. - March 25, 2013 - Hunger Solutions Minnesota
You've Got Funds Expands Their Crowdfunding Website to Include Charitable Causes
Youve Got Funds is now able to offer Crowdfunding for Non-Profit Organizations. - March 24, 2013 - YouveGotFunds
A Place to Call Home: Union Station Homeless Services Celebrates 40 Years of Rebuilding Lives w/ a Gala Celebration, Hosted by Celebrities Melora Hardin & Gildart Jacson
Union Station Homeless Services is celebrating 40 years of helping men, women, and children in our community rebuild their lives. The nonprofit will commemorate this incredible milestone with a gala celebration on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena. Celebrities Melora... - March 23, 2013 - Union Station Homeless Services
United Airlines Foundation Provides Healthy Living Support to Food Bank of South Jersey
United Airlines Foundation presented Food Bank of South Jersey with a $10,000 grant today. This generous award, created as part of Hurricane Sandy Relief efforts, will enable the Food Bank of South Jersey to procure and distribute more than 50,000 nutritious meals to food insecure families... - March 23, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
One of the Biggest Music Events for Kids in the DFW Area Coming on April 14th
On April 14, over 500 kid and teen musicians from School of Rock’s locations all over DFW will descend upon Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood for an entire day of their own unique rock and roll festival called Rockstravaganza. This will be SoR’s third Rockstravaganza and it has been highly successful in its goals, namely creating awareness of talented students and bands, but also in raising money for the school’s scholarship program (School of Rock Scholarship Fund 501(c)3. - March 22, 2013 - School of Rock
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Funds $17,000 Grant to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Funding of NACV’s housing project supports initiative by Mayor Gray, DCOVA and Federal VA. - March 22, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Mother-and-Son Team Have Been Taking Care of New Jersey Tourette Syndrome Support Group for a Decade
On behalf of the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Marlboro residents Lauren and Steven Lindenbaum have been the facilitators for the Middlesex/Union County Family Support Group, which meets bi-monthly at JFK Medical Center in Edison. - March 22, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
AidGrade Announces New Aid Topics for Research
New meta-research initiative helps to determine which charitable techniques are most effective. - March 21, 2013 - AidGrade
Westmont Art Students Get Creative Raising Funds for Food Bank of South Jersey
Representatives of art students from Haddon Twp High school in Westmont presented the Food Bank of South Jersey with $4,000 as a result of their “Empty Bowls Dinner.” The students created over 575 hand-crafted ceramic bowls to serve as keepsakes for the event which has become a source... - March 21, 2013 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Alpha Phi Omega Fundraiser to Support Hospice of Northwest Ohio
“Living the last months of life” - March 21, 2013 - Alpha Phi Omega Zeta Lambda
Florida Residents Lace-Up Their Walking Shoes to Raise Awareness About Bleeding Disorders
Florida residents, including friend, family and supporters of those affected by hemophilia and other serious bleeding disorders will participate in the third-annual Florida Hemophilia Association Walk in the Jungle. The Walk in the Jungle will raise funds to find better treatments and cures for... - March 21, 2013 - Florida Hemophilia Association
Military Operations Base at Restored Copeland, FL Prison Hosts "Bark-a-Que" to Help Combat Wounded Soldiers Obtain Free Medical Service Dogs
ALTAIR Training Solutions and retired Sgt. Major Brian Jones pairs with nonprofit Guardian Angels Medical service dogs to host innaugural "Bark-a-Que," a benefit for wounded combat veterans. The Copleland, FL prison has been refurbished by the Sgt. Major, as a military operations base as he strives to help veterans suffering from PTSD. - March 20, 2013 - ALTAIR Training Solutions
CPX Interactive Sponsors Entrepreneurship Competition at Hofstra University
CPX to Award $75,000 in Prizes to Those with the Best Concept and Business Plan - March 20, 2013 - CPXi
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $25,000 Grant to Boulder Crest Retreat
Donation to new Virginia facility to provide therapeutic services for wounded warriors. - March 20, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
San Diego Non-Profit, ConnectMed International Successfully Completes 40 Cleft Lip and Palate Surgeries in 4 Days in Lilongwe, Malawi
On February 15th, 2013 a ConnectMed International team led by Dr. Amanda Gosman and Dr. Rohit Khosla, in partnership with the ABC Community Clinic provided life changing surgeries benefiting children and young adults in need of cleft lip and palate repair in Lilongwe, Malawi. - March 20, 2013 - ConnectMed International
New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors
Longtime organizational members and supporters have joined NJCTS' leadership team with hopes of further implementing the Center's myriad educational outreach programs and family support services. - March 20, 2013 - New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome
Express Support for the Troops with This Patriotic T-Shirt Design from Americanherotshirt.com
People who wish to express their support for our military and the love for our country can do so now, by wearing the brand new 24-7 Patriotic T-Shirt from American Hero T Shirt. - March 19, 2013 - American Hero T Shirt
Meals On Wheels West Delivers on Two Wheels
To mark national March for Meals, Meals On Wheels West in Santa Monica will use bicycles to deliver food and friendship to homebound neighbors. Cyclists will cruise the bicycle friendly streets of Santa Monica to promote sustainability and demonstrate that bicycles are great transportation around the city. - March 19, 2013 - Meals On Wheels West
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Makes $10,000 Grant to Assist Veterans with Brain Injuries
Coalition's donation to RMHABI will provide urgent counseling, hyperbaric treatment services to brain-injured veterans in Colorado. - March 19, 2013 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Tune in for Radio Maria's Mariathon Beginning on March 19th, the Feast of Saint Joseph
Tune in and rejoice on the Feast of Saint Joseph, March 19th, for Radio Maria's Mariathon. How blessed Radio Maria supporters will be as they pray a novena to Saint Joseph throughout the Mariathon, March 19- March 23, for the new Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina and also to... - March 19, 2013 - Radio Maria
The Denan Project Wins Award
The Denan Project wins award in Peru. Plus a summary of the latest news from its other 3 projects. - March 18, 2013 - The Denan Project