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.
HopeLink of Southern Nevada Partners with City of Henderson to Help Seniors
Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen Opens New Homes for Low-Income Seniors - January 15, 2011 - HopeLink of Southern Nevada
Cheryl Dyck Will Help Non-Profit Client Raise $80,000 in Six Months
Coaching for a Cause uses business coaching principles to help charities raise funds. - January 15, 2011 - ActionCOACH
Billings Swords for Kids Community Project Vying for Pepsi’s Top Grant Dollars
Swords for Kids Community Project Hoping to Gain Enough Votes to Win $250,000 in Pepsi's Refresh Everything Grant Campaign. - January 15, 2011 - Swords for Kids
Connect2give Partners with Gifts In Kind International to Donate Ten Million Diapers to Families in Need
Connect2give (www.Connect2give.com) has been selected by Gifts In Kind International to help them raise 10-million Seventh Generation diapers for families in need. The promotion, called "Changing Diapers, Changing Lives," will invite supporters to text the word BABY to 52000 from their... - January 14, 2011 - Connect2Give, Inc.
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards Nearly $7.4 Million in Grants to Area Nonprofit Organizations
More than 486 grants approved to support nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the region. Recipients include the Detroit Historical Society, Music Hall for the Performing Arts, Huron River Watershed Council in Ann Arbor, and Michigan Health Council. - January 14, 2011 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Online T-Shirt Design Service Shirtlab Teams Up with Volunteering England to Offer Fundraising Through Celebrity Designed T-Shirts
Shirtlab is working with Volunteering England to offer its members the opportunity to raise funds by enlisting a celebrity to design a t-shirt that will then be available on the Shirtlab website. - January 14, 2011 - Shirtlab
The First Tee “Tees Up” Its Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament
Youth development organization of Sarasota and Manatee Counties holds fundraiser at One-Eyed Jack’s to benefit its local youth golf program. - January 14, 2011 - The First Tee of Sarasota/Manatee
Nourishing USA and Woodycrest United Methodist Collaborating to Improve Health and Nutrition for Those In Need
Woodycrest United Methodist and Nourishing USA are pleased to announce Community Healthy Eating and Nutrition Classes for those in-need on February 16, 2011. In response to the scarcity of nutrition education within parts of New York City, Nourishing USA and Woodycrest United Methodist will be... - January 13, 2011 - Nourishing USA
SFK-Success for Kids Announces European and World Champion Sprinter Dwain Chambers as Ambassador
SFK-Success for Kids today announced European and World Champion Sprinter, Dwain Chambers as one of its ambassadors. In this role, he will represent SFK in cities across the globe to share his life experiences with the students that SFK serves and to promote the message of the organisation through... - January 13, 2011 - SFK-Success for Kids
Big Society Creates Renewed Need for Charity People
Charity People makes a comeback as demand for third sector recruitment soars under David Cameron’s Big Society - January 12, 2011 - People Unlimited
Seattle Law Firm Launches School Teacher Supplies Gift Giving Program
Davis Law Group Awards $100 Office Depot® Gift Card Each Week to a Seattle Public School Teacher - January 11, 2011 - Sprouts
"Calendar Keys" at YourCancerversary.com Commemorate Cancer Survivorship Milestones
Not Just Any Old Day...It's YOUR Special Day® recently launched www.YourCancerversary.com, a website devoted to helping people acknowledge, celebrate, and share milestones in cancer survivorship. On the site, users can share their "cancerversary" stories with theYourCancerversary.com... - January 10, 2011 - Not Just Any Old Day...It's YOUR Special Day®
1st Grab a C.A.N. Fan Challenge of 2011 with PassionWorks Brings 345 pounds of Food to the Food Bank of WNY
OP Music House cross-promotes bands and venues to benefit the WNY Food Bank. In what's called the "Grab a C.A.N. Fan Challenge," 699 pounds of food was collected in 2010. The first collab of 2011 featured PassionWorks and the fans brought in a grand-slamming 345 pounds of food. - January 10, 2011 - Love Shouldnt Hurt.TV
Kicking Balls for a Cause – the Central Florida Community Kickball Challenge is Back
On January 29, 2011, the second annual Community Kickball Challenge will pit 32 teams against one another to become the ultimate kickball squad in Central Florida. All proceeds will be donated to the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. - January 08, 2011 - Insight Marketing Group
General James Amos, 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Brings Milestone Package to Afghanistan
Operation Gratitude today revealed that the organization's 600,000th Care Package, containing the keys to a Victory Vegas 8-Ball Motorcycle, was personally delivered on Christmas Day by Marine Corps Commandant, General James Amos, to a Lance Corporal deployed in the Sangin District of Helmand... - January 08, 2011 - Operation Gratitude
Scientology Volunteers Give Gift of Life in 2010 Florida Blood Services Drive
Scientology Volunteers (http://www.scientology-fso.org) donated 239 pints of blood in 2010 to Florida Blood Services collected in four blood drives sponsored by the Church of Scientology and FBS. Each pint of blood can save up to three lives meaning more than 700 lives can potentially be saved. - January 07, 2011 - Church of Scientology
San Diego Marketing Group Helps Raise Money for The Boys and Girls Club of Venice and Operation Smile
San Diego Marketing Group participates in a charity dodgeball tournament to raise money for Operation Smile and The Boys And Girls Club Of Venice. - January 07, 2011 - San Diego Marketing Group
Autocricket.com to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors
Autocricket.com takes a day to give back to the community by participating in the Susan G. Komen’s Race For A Cure. - January 07, 2011 - AutoCricket.com
Seth Kahan Leads Executive Workshop Fundraiser for Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Innovative Leadership and Executive Strategy Consultant, Seth Kahan, conducted an executive workshop fundraiser at the Washington DC Board of Trade last month, sharing strategies and tactics for building and expanding business in a challenging economy. - January 06, 2011 - Performance Development Group
WaterCan’s Gifts of Water Campaign Christmas Miracle
Campaign goal reached in record time as Canadians chose to support clean water projects in lieu of gifts. - January 06, 2011 - WaterCan
Armchair Art Auction to Raise Money for Operation Rainbow Canada
Artwork from across Canada has been donated to benefit Operation Rainbow Canada in "Good Life Connoisseur’s First Annual Online Art Auction" - January 06, 2011 - Fusion Publishing Inc
Empty Stocking Fund Surpasses Goal and Breaks Record
With help from the News Herald, Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC and the community, the Empty Stocking Fund surpassed its annual goal for 2010 and sets a new record for donations. - January 06, 2011 - Bill Cramer Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro to Speak at the IJIS Institute Winter Industry Briefing in Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro will be speaking at the IJIS Institute Winter Industry Briefing in Washington, D.C. on January 7. DeLauro will deliver the Keynote Presentation on human trafficking and steps that Congress and Federal agencies are taking to address the tragic issue of human rights abuse. - January 06, 2011 - IJIS Institute
Marines Hiking 419 Miles for Wounded Veterans Fundraiser by New Non Profit
American Spartan Inc. was founded and operated by volunteering, active duty Marines. The purpose of American Spartan Inc. is to provide financial relief and moral support for wounded veterans and their families, with the Spartan Hike being their first large fundraiser. Those interested in learning more about American Spartan Inc. and the work they are doing for wounded warriors, can visit their website at http://www.americanspartaninc.com. - January 06, 2011 - American Spartan Inc
Iowa Community Action Association Announces New Program for 2010 Disaster Case Advocacy
Iowa Community Action Agencies Provide Support for 2010 Disaster Survivors. - January 06, 2011 - Iowa Community Action Association
Online T-Shirt Printing Company Shirtlab to Run National T-Shirt Design Competition with Volunteering England for 2011 Volunteer's Week
Shirtlab announces its collaboration with charity organisation Volunteering England to run a T-shirt design competition using its state-of-the-art t-shirt printing website. - January 05, 2011 - Shirtlab
STARcise Enters Pepsi’s Refresh Project Campaign in January
South Florida-based STARcise is on a mission to educate children and families about the importance of a healthy lifestyle by participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project campaign in January. The objective is to reach underprivileged families and provide a place where preschool-aged children can learn healthy eating habits and exciting music-centered exercises through a targeted Children’s Fitness Center called STARcise. - January 04, 2011 - STARcise
Audio Agency Supports Ride to Conquer Cancer
Audio production company, Media Sound, is again doing their best to help give back to the community and has made a generous bid to Team Sunshine in their ride to help conquer cancer. - January 04, 2011 - Media Sound
Huge Crowd Ran the 22nd Annual Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic Race Despite Rain
The 22nd Annual Say No to Drugs Holiday Classic Race (http://www.saynotodrugs.com) had over 1700 registered runners for the race that started at 8:00 A.M., Saturday, December 19th, 2010 in downtown Clearwater, FL. - December 30, 2010 - Church of Scientology
The Victory Center for Autism Will Host a "Victory Royale Casino Night" in Support of Children and Families Affected with Autism in South Florida
Join The Victory Center for Autism and Behavioral Challenges on Thursday, March 3, 2011, and have a great night of Vegas-style excitement, while helping out a good cause at the same time. - December 27, 2010 - The Victory Center for Autism & Behavioral Challenges
Watershed Free Donation Site
ClickForYourCharity.org launches the only free donation site where users choose a video ad to watch that pays for a week of clean water. - December 25, 2010 - ClickForYourCharity.org
HR Outsourcing Firm CPEhr Celebrates Holiday Season with Donations to Non-Profit Clients
Los Angeles HR firm announces list of non-profit organizations that will receive financial donations. - December 24, 2010 - CPE HR, Inc.
Federal Employees Donated Over $100,000 to Support Charities and Over 1,000 Lbs. of Food to Support the Big Bend Area
Big Bend Federal Employees donated $119,434.21 to support local, national, and international charities in the 2010 Big Bend Combined Federal Campaign. In addition to the monetary donations, federal employees also collected 1,089 lbs. of canned food items for America’s Second Harvest of the... - December 24, 2010 - Big Bend Combined Federal Campaign
Barbour ABI Supports Local Charity - KIND
Children’s charity KIND received an early Christmas present this week from staff at a Cheshire Oaks based company, Barbour ABI. They will be presenting the charity with a donation for their 35th Annual KIND Christmas Appeal instead of sending Christmas cards. - December 24, 2010 - Barbour ABI
Allianz Championship Invites Nonprofits to Register to Benefit from Its “Birdies Fore Charity” Fundraising Program
As Registration Opens, Nine South Florida Charities Are the First to Tee-Up for Funds. - December 24, 2010 - Allianz Championship
Bicycles for Humanity International Reports Successful Year, Significant Accomplishments, New Initiatives for 2011
Bicycles For Humanity Reports 5,215 bikes along with spare parts and tools were shipped to impoverished African communities in 2010. - December 23, 2010 - Bicycles for Humanity International
Insight Global Gives Back
Insight Global employees support Toys for Tots this season with 1200 total toys. - December 23, 2010 - Insight Global
Kids In Need Foundation Announces Participation in Target’s Give Joy Program
Kids In Need Foundation Announces Participation in Target’s Give Joy Program. Target donates $5 for every person who submits a Gift of Joy wish list this week. - December 23, 2010 - Kids In Need Foundation
Lifetime ABATE Member and Motorcycle Attorney Brad Sinclair Donated 5,000 Koozies to the 29th Annual ABATE Christmas Toy Run
Melbourne, Florida personal injury attorney proudly supports ABATE's Christmas Toy Run. - December 22, 2010 - Sinclair Law Offices
ADMA Execs Donate to Charity in Lieu of Executive Gifts
This holiday season the executives at ADMA Solutions, LLC, are donating to various charities instead of exchanging executive gifts; plus, employees make generous donations through the company’s Jeans Fund. - December 22, 2010 - ADMA Solutions, LLC
Waba Promotes Safe Cyclist Behavior with "Resolve to Ride Responsibly" Campaign, Including Online Pledge and Bike Ride
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is launching an effort to further promote safe cycling in the New Year by asking cyclists to resolve to ride responsibly in 2011. The campaign and renewed focus on cyclist behavior comes, in part, in response to the tragic death of Quan Chu, a... - December 22, 2010 - Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)
Reach Out Job Search Launches Fundraiser Campaign with MicroGiving.com
"Reach Out Job Search" News Blog and Radio Show embarks in a fundraising campaign with MicroGiving.com to return America's unemployed job seekers back to work. - December 21, 2010 - Reach Out Job Search
Friends of Eden Awards to be Presented at Annual Autism Gala
On Saturday, January 15, 2011, Eden Autism Services will hold its 23rd annual Eden Dreams white-tie dinner gala at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. The event will feature the presentation of the Friends of Eden Award to longtime Eden supporter Wawa, Inc. and immediate past Chairman of the Eden Board of... - December 19, 2010 - Eden Autism Services
Local Company Seeks to Help Feed the Hungry Over the Holidays
AmGraph Calls on the Community to Help Make Their First Annual Food and Funds Drive a Huge Success. - December 19, 2010 - The Amgraph Group
Visionary Enterprises Announces the "Light Your Legacy" Fundraising Campaign to Light and Endow the "Other" Hollywood Sign in the Entertainment Capital of the World
Visionary Enterprises is assisting the non-profit Yucca Corridor Coalition to raise funds from a single endowing donor to light and maintain the 30-foot triangular "Hollywood" tower sign on the northern "Gateway to Hollywood" located at the intersection of Cahuenga Blvd., Wilcox Ave. and Franklin Ave., seen annually by millions of residents, businesses and visitors to Hollywood, CA. - December 18, 2010 - Visionary Enterprises
Family Service Employee Wins New Car Thanks to United Way “Miles of Smiles” Sweepstakes
This week, the United Way of Burlington County announced Deb Wolff of Family Service as the winner of a brand new 2011 Ford Fiesta Sedan SE sponsored by Holman Enterprises. Wolff was entered into the “Miles of Smiles” United Way Sweepstakes along with more than 2,000 eligible... - December 18, 2010 - Family Service
Jesse Willms to Provide Christmas Dinner Through the Edmonton Christmas Bureau
Jesse Willms is excited to be personally delivering his Christmas Bureau hampers that he has shopped for, stuffed and wrapped himself. The hampers will be given to less fortunate families around the Edmonton community. - December 17, 2010 - Jesse Willms
Allen Popowitz of Brach Eichler Helps Raise Money for ALS New York Chapter with New York Yankee Mark Teixeira
The Greater New York Chapter of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA) recently held its Sixteenth Annual Lou Gehrig Sports Awards Benefit at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. The fundraiser was held on November 11, 2010, to honor Pam Shriver and Mark Teixeira and... - December 17, 2010 - Brach Eichler L.L.C.
Community Foundation Announces Nonprofit Leadership Award
Honor named for current Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan President, who supports several consistent themes: the importance of civic leadership, value of education, and necessity for integrity and financial stewardship by all nonprofits. - December 17, 2010 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
DirectRooms.com – Charity Event in Koh Samui Invites Audiences to Discover Fulfilment
DirectRooms.com reveals that two leading spiritual guides will be hosting evenings of self discovery in Koh Samui as part of events to raise money for a children’s charity. - December 17, 2010 - DirectRooms.com