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.
Models for Charity & Mirage Night Club Present 1st Annual Children's Charity Fundraiser to Take Place August 12, 2010
Models for Charity (MFC) and Mirage Night Club are hosting the first benefit for the Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Related Handicapped Children (TEACCH) program, a local nonprofit organization that supports children with autism and other spectrum disorders. Featuring a... - August 08, 2010 - Models For Charity
Chili's Restaurant Fundraiser Provide New Shoes for Kids in Need
Chili's is proud to sponsor Barefoot Kids Foundation Night, Chili's will donate 15% of their sales to help local Orange County Kids in need of proper fitting footwear. This Monday, August 9, 2010 at five (5) locations from 11AM to 10:30PM. You must print-out the flyer and present it at time of ordering. Go to www.barefootkids.org/events to download your flyer. - August 07, 2010 - Barefoot Kids Foundation
Shop for Social Change Helps Homeless Through Soccer, Shopping
LoyaltyClicks Uses Sporting Event as Springboard to Help Nonprofit - August 07, 2010 - LoyaltyClicks
Leading Costa Rica Green Architectural Engineering Firm Announces First Sustainable Luxury Development in Manuel Antonio with Habitat Protection Alliance
Arqueco Ltda., KC Development Group, The Costa Rica Real Estate Company and the Eco Preservation Society announce approved plans for Palazzo Park Hotel & Residences, a green rooftop and LEED green building resort adjoining Manuel Antonio Park, Costa Rica, and the project's program to restore habitat for the endangered Mono Titi, the Palazzo Park Eco Action Program. - August 06, 2010 - The Costa Rica Real Estate Company
Donate a Suit and Change a Woman's Life
Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay announces their partnership with the Tampa chapter of Dress for Success where they will serve as a drop off location for women executives to donate new or nearly new suits for donation. - August 06, 2010 - Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay
Cincinnati Innovates Competition Entry Seeks to Connect Needy Travelers with Unused General Aviation Capacity
Wings of Angels, a not for profit entry into the 2010 Cincinnati Innovates competition aims to deliver a web based clearing house where travel requests from the needy and underprivileged are disseminated to subscribing General Aviation providers. “There are more than 10,000 private and... - August 06, 2010 - Wings of Angels
Edward Boyer to be Inducted Into Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame
For his achievements in creating a national system of charitable medical air transportation, Edward R. Boyer of Virginia Beach has been selected by the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society for induction into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame. - August 06, 2010 - Mercy Medical Airlift
Rabine Group Foundation Holds Annual Charitable Golf Outing
Rabine Group’s non-profit organization hosts 2nd Annual Rabine Group Foundation Golf Outing fundraiser at Ivanhoe Club. - August 06, 2010 - Rabine Group
South Florida's Finest Couples Presented by the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine
Plans are underway for the most elegant and rewarding evening of the year, the sixth annual South Florida’s Finest Couples gala to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. - August 06, 2010 - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of South Florida
A New Fundraising Campaign: Work It Memphis!
The creative minds at Valeo Design & Marketing, Inc. have partnered with Advance Memphis to help change lives by way of a contemporary fundraising campaign called “Work It Memphis!” The campaign is built around exercise and utilizes modern social media tools like Facebook and an... - August 05, 2010 - Valeo Design & Marketing, Inc.
Filanthropists.com Launches Online Shopping Mall to Aid Nonprofits with Fundraising
Filanthropists.com, an online shopping mall offering only cause-related merchandise, announced today that it has successfully launched its web site. The purpose of this “soft launch” is to encourage nonprofits to register and to allow current merchants to start actively selling their... - August 05, 2010 - Filanthropists.com
Senate Appropriations Committee Gives On-Going Support to Lupus Research Institute-Initiated National Lupus Health Education Program
Senate Recognizes Critical Need for Lupus Education, Includes $1 Million in Appropriations. - August 03, 2010 - Lupus Research Institute
CTA Supports Pro vs. GI Joe to Rehabilitate Injured Troops
To help rehabilitate injured troops, CTA Digital is supporting the “Rehabbing with the Troops” venture through Pro vs. GI Joe with the donation of Weighted Boxing Gloves for the Wii. Wounded troops have the opportunity to participate in customized, intense boxing workouts against New Orleans Saints team members while they recover from their injuries. The weighted boxing gloves donated by CTA Digital assist in the rehabilitation by adding resistance to workouts. - August 01, 2010 - CTA Digital
Ad 2 Tampa Bay Seeks Next Pro Bono Client
Each year Ad 2 Tampa Bay gathers a team from its membership of top young advertising professionals from agencies and in-house groups across Tampa Bay to work tirelessly on making the world a better place. Utilizing donated time, materials and media the team develops a full advertising campaign for little or no cost that is tailored to meet the needs of a selected non-profit organization. - August 01, 2010 - Ad 2 Tampa Bay
CTA Digital’s Successful Partnership with ‘Kids Are Heroes’ at E3 Expo
CTA Digital celebrated a successful partnership with nonprofit Kids Are Heroes at the Los Angeles gaming expo E3 in June to introduce its Inflatable Race Kart for the Wii. Kids Are Heroes ambassador and cart racing enthusiast Ricky Springer, 8 years old, demonstrated CTA Digital’s new Inflatable Race Kart for the Wii at E3 to crowds of gaming aficionados. - August 01, 2010 - CTA Digital
The Art of Giving Back
Park West Gallery Supports Community Organizations with Clothing Donations. - July 31, 2010 - Park West Gallery
SA-SO to Celebrate National Park and Recreation Month
SA-SO is offering special deals on bike racks, picnic tables, benches, flags, and trash cans, trash urns, Concrete Graphics and much more. - July 31, 2010 - SA-SO
CSIRI.org Has Entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for August
CSIRI.org and Johnny Picasso's Art and Coffee Bar have entered the Pepsi Challenge 250K Grant for August. Vote every day online in August to help everyone enjoy the healing benefits of music and art. - July 30, 2010 - Computer Social Impact Research Institute, Inc.
New Free Bible Study Guide on Gambling Available
The new www.FreeBibleStudyGuides.org site has grown to 47 lessons. The United Church of God has added two more lessons in the “Bible Answers for...” series, including one on gambling and gambling addiction. - July 30, 2010 - United Church of God
"Focused Youth" Aims to Fight Childhood Obesity Through Sports Camps
Established as a charitable program at CDP by sports performance trainer Jermaine Collier, Focused Youth aims to reduce childhood obesity by creating year-round youth strength and conditioning boot camps. - July 30, 2010 - CDP
Healing Heroes Network Says...Thousands Entered...Only One Person Won. And the Winner is...
Healing Heroes Network is heading to Dearborn, MI. During the Mustang Memories Show, there's one memory that's sure to last. After unveiling these two amazing cars at the 2009 SEMA car show, and enduring eight months of wondering who will win them...it's time to hand these automotive works of art... - July 30, 2010 - Healing Heroes Network
Pro Players Classic Partners with Thunderbird as Title Sponsor
Proceeds to benefit Thunderbird scholarship opportunities for U.S. veterans. - July 30, 2010 - Pro Players Classic
Non-Profit Organizations See Team Collaboration Improvements with OnePlace
OnePlace sees an over 100% increase in organizations using their powerful work management and team collaboration solution. - July 30, 2010 - OnePlace
Two Funding Wins for Greater Manchester Charity CALL
Greater Manchester cancer support charity CALL is celebrating after being awarded donations from Awards for All and the Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund. CALL offers emotional and practical support for people who have and have had cancer and also those living with the effects of the disease. - July 29, 2010 - CALL
Flexfit Announces Creation of Signature Hat Line with Mauli Ola Foundation to Raise Awareness for Genetic Diseases
Flexfit is donating their headwear to be custom designed by famous pro-surfers, to raise awareness for Mauli Ola Foundation’s work with Cystic Fibrosis and other genetic diseases. - July 28, 2010 - Flexfit
Borders Books, Northridge Has Teamed Up to Help Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) Close the Gap on November Goal of Collecting 100,000 Books
Launched last November, CCRC’s What a Difference a BOOK Makes campaign has a simple mission- ensure every child in the San Fernando Valley has access to age-appropriate books. Borders has stepped in for the not-so-simple part of helping CCRC collect 38,000 more books by November 29 to reach their goal of 100,000 books. Borders is rolling out a book drive exclusively at their Northridge, CA location now through August 30. - July 28, 2010 - child care resource center
Volunteers from the Home Depot, KaBOOM!, New Economics for Women, Child Care Resource Center Join Forces to Build a New Playground in One Day
This Thursday 200 Volunteers will be working hard to complete a KaBOOM! playground in just one day. Built in NEW’s Tierra del Sol, award winning mixed-use master planned community in Canoga Park and located in one of the poorest areas in the San Fernando Valley the, the project was built on an abandoned five-acre site that was once a city-owned. Many City of Los Angeles elected officials confirmed to appear and lend support. - July 28, 2010 - child care resource center
Grab a Beverage, Change a Life; The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Supports HeartGift with Wristband Promotion
In August, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will conduct an in-store promotion to benefit HeartGift Foundation, which brings children from around the world to the United States for surgery to correct life-threatening heart defects. - July 28, 2010 - Lone Star Bean, Texas Franchise of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
South Nassau Communities Hospital Golf Outing Honors Assemblyman, Supports Advancements in Orthopedics
South Nassau Communities Hospital’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $277,000 in support of the hospital’s Center for Advanced Orthopedics and Long Island Joint Replacement Institute (LIJRI). - July 28, 2010 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Andy Ahern of Ahern and Associates Teams Up with Trucking Company Chairman and Block by Block to Rebuild Cedar Rapids, IA
Slow moving government spurs trucking executive into forming Block by Block to raise private and public funding to help Cedar Rapids recover from the Iowa floods of 2008—Ahern to aid in fundraising. - July 28, 2010 - Ahern and Associates
Sponsorships Open for WSI’s Annual Charity Golf Event with All Proceeds Going Towards Eradicating Child Poverty
World’s Largest Digital Marketing Franchise Invites Businesses to Sponsor Its Charity Golf Event and Help Support Its Make Child Poverty History Program. - July 28, 2010 - WSI Internet
Orange County Opens Its Hearts and Wallets to Those in Need - in a Big Way
Orange County United Way Closes Annual Fundraising Campaign with Unprecedented 43 Percent Increase Over Prior Year - July 27, 2010 - Orange County United Way
Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run Sponsored by Munich Re Breaks Fundraising Record
The 7th Annual Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run sponsored by Munich Re took place on July 18, 2010 and broke the event's fundraising record by raising more than $80,000 in net proceeds. - July 25, 2010 - Eden Autism Services
2010 Bowl to End Poverty: Richmonders Gear Up to Raise Funds Through Bowling
People Helping People Global (PHPG) is looking for event sponsors and participants for its 2010 Bowl to End Poverty. The event will take place on Thursday, August 12 from 5 to 7, Friday, August 13 from 5 to 7, and Saturday, August 14 from 2 to 4, at AMF Shrader Lanes, 8037 Shrader Rd. in Henrico... - July 25, 2010 - People Helping People Global
Chili's Restaurant Fundraiser Provides New Shoes for Kids in Need
Chili's is proud to sponsor Barefoot Kids Foundation Night, Chili's will donate 15% of their sales to help local San Diego Kids in need of proper fitting footwear. July 29th, 2010 at eight (8) locations from 4pm to 10:30pm. You must print-out the flyer and present it at time of ordering. www.barefootkids.org/events.php. - July 25, 2010 - Barefoot Kids Foundation
Family Service Kicks Off Operation Fill-A-Backpack Drive
Family Service invites the community to “Fill-A-Backpack” for a child or teen in need of support. The Operation Fill-A-Backpack drive will run August 1-31. A new backpack and school supplies will give a child hope and the confidence needed to start the school year off on the right foot. - July 25, 2010 - Family Service
Women’s eNews Searches for Young Women in 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Nominations
Women’s eNews has today launched the nomination process for the 10th annual 21 Leaders for the 21st Century. Over a 3-month period Women’s eNews will receive a catalog of the women and men who work hard to improve the lives of women worldwide and it’s important to make sure young... - July 24, 2010 - Women's eNews
Pets for Patriots Launches in Texas
Partners with local animal shelters and veterinarians to help veterans honorably adopt adult shelter pets. - July 23, 2010 - Pets for Patriots, Inc.
Advanced Thermal Solutions Walking the International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen, Netherlands
The President of Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., ATS, Dr. Kaveh Azar, and the company’s VP of Operations, Sharon Koss, are walking in the International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, to raise money for UNICEF. - July 23, 2010 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Focuses Efforts on Gulf States Region
Home Gardeners in Gulf States Region Can Assist Food Pantries Struggling Due to BP Oil Spill. - July 23, 2010 - AmpleHarvest.org
Nourishing USA and New York Women’s Culinary Alliance Partnering for the Children of East Harlem
Nourishing USA and New York Women’s Culinary Alliance are partnering to provide nutrition and culinary instruction for those children in East Harlem who are most in need. - July 22, 2010 - Nourishing USA
YourCause, LLC Goes Global
YourCause, LLC launches international features for Cause Connect, an all-inclusive employee engagement platform. Newest features include: multilingual settings, international credit card processing, intercontinental volunteer opportunities and global program tracking/reporting. - July 21, 2010 - YourCause, LLC
Communication Consultant Gets His Running Shoes on to Support Cancer Research Charity
Michael Fogg, a communication consultant from Cardiff, is in training to run the City's Half Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK. - July 21, 2010 - Michael Fogg Communication Ltd
Sparks is the Real Winner in Avanta’s Charity Run
A fourteen-strong team of employees from London-based based Avanta Managed Offices has helped raise more than 1200 pounds Sterling for leading UK children’s medical charity, Sparks, on July 6th, by taking part in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 2010. - July 21, 2010 - Avanta
Local Apartment Industry Donates Tools for Schools
Houston Apartment Association Collects School Supplies for Underprivileged Students. - July 18, 2010 - Houston Apartment Association
Wockhardt Foundation Achieves Another Milestone - Over 200 Cleft Surgeries in Association with Smile Train
Wockhardt Foundation, in collaboration with Smile train has successfully completed over 200 surgeries. - July 18, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
200,000 Patients Screened by Wockhardt Foundation Within 200 Days
Wockhardt Foundation screens over 200,000 patients. - July 18, 2010 - Wockhardt Foundation
P.A.N.D.O.R.A.-Patient Alliance for Neuroendocrineimmune Disorders Organization for Research & Advocacy, Inc Wins a $20K Grant on Chase Community Giving
P.A.N.D.O.R.A., the charity organization behind the NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™, a community patient-driven scientific research center, to be located in the state of New Jersey, wins a $20,000.00 Grant from Chase Community Giving as announced on July 13, 2010. - July 17, 2010 - PANDORA Org
P.A.N.D.O.R.A. NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center Resolution Approved by the New Jersey State Senate
Resolution SR-20 supporting the establishment of the NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™, the first research center in the state of New Jersey and in the U.S., dedicated to understanding and treating chronic neuroendocrineimmune (NEI) illnesses which includes chronic fatigue syndrome,... - July 17, 2010 - PANDORA Org
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Appears on Prestigious Ward’s 50 List
For the second consecutive year, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance has been included in the Ward’s 50, a prestigious listing of the top property and casualty insurance companies in the United States. The honor puts Farm Bureau in the top 2% insurance companies in the United States. - July 17, 2010 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance