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.
Thomas-Somero Design Increases Charitable Donations
Hollywood-based design team Thomas-Somero Design donates over $30,000 in services to various charitable causes. - April 28, 2008 - Thomas-Somero Design
Mother Earth Fundraising Allows Schools to ‘Raise Money Responsibly’
Website featuring eco-friendly products offers alternative to traditional catalog-style fundraisers. - April 27, 2008 - Mother Earth Fundraising
Söfft Shoe Company Donates Shoes to Teachers of the Not-for-Profit Program, Dancing Classrooms
Söfft Shoe Company, makers of women’s footwear brands Söfft and Softspots, today announced they are donating shoes to the teachers of Dancing Classrooms, a project of the American Ballroom Theater Company, a not-for-profit organization based in New York City. Dancing Classrooms was... - April 26, 2008 - Sofft Shoe Company
MAYA Launches Rhiza Labs to Bring Information-Sharing Technology to the Public Sector
The MAYA Group has launched Rhiza Labs, LLC, a software company that builds web-based applications to unify community information and improve decision- making in the public sector. The new company is an outgrowth of MAYA’s unique business incubation process that encourages internal research... - April 26, 2008 - Rhiza Labs
The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball Announces 2008 Silent Auction Co-Chairs
The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball (www.bigbadball.com), an event to benefit Hospice of Wake County, has announced that Allison Davis, owner of Sandfoot Photography, and Sarah Place, president and CEO of Place Trade Financial, will serve as silent auction co-chairs. The black-tie event is scheduled for... - April 26, 2008 - Big Bad Ball
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Garner Office to Hold Barbeque Fundraiser to Benefit Me Fine Foundation
Meredith Morgan, president of the HPW Foundation (www.hpw.com/AboutOurCompany/foundation.htm), Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston’s nonprofit organization that supports local charities, has announced that the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Garner office, located at 1002... - April 25, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston
Award-Winning Children's Organization Jumpstart Teams with LL Cool J and Eight Best Selling Authors to Celebrate Education At Fourth Annual "Scribbles to Novels" Benefit
“Scribbles to Novels” Also Serves as Launch Platform for the 2008 “Read for the Record” Campaign with Featured Book “Corduroy.” - April 24, 2008 - Jumpstart
End Malaria - Blue Ribbon Clubs Celebrate One Year of Service in India
The Malaria Foundation International is pleased to report that its partners in Assam, India are celebrating one year of service as leaders of End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Clubs, which have been educating children and communities about malaria and reducing the prospects for illness, suffering and death caused by this disease. - April 23, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Dentist Fixes Broken Hearts by Teaching the Community to SMILE
Dr. Peter Badalamenti donates teeth whitening to help Women in Need for W.I.N. foundation. - April 22, 2008 - Badalamenti Center for Advanced Dentistry
Betsy S. Franz Awarded National Wildlife Federation's 2007 Bronze Presidential Stewardship Award
Franz receives award three years running for her dedication to educating her community about Taking Care of Their Share of the environment - April 21, 2008 - Betsy S. Franz
Sikhcess™ Launches ‘Bundles of Warmth’ Campaign to Help Ease the Suffering of Australia’s Homeless
Sikhcess volunteers in Australia plan to collect and distribute blankets, jackets, and other winter clothing items to homeless and needy in Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. - April 19, 2008 - Sikhcess
UrbanRide Offers Career Counseling Services to MPI Members
Members of the New York Chapter of Meetings Professionals International to receive 16 hours of professional counseling services. - April 18, 2008 - UrbanRide, Inc.
STARs Shine and Take the Time to Mentor
S.T.A.R. Foundation, actresses Lark Voorhies, Regina King, Tamela Jones, and Jill Marie Jones from the upcoming movie, “The Longshots,” will host an all-girls assembly at Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California in an effort to raise awareness to the increasing number of minority females who are contracting STDs and HIV. - April 18, 2008 - S.T.A.R. Foundation
Anderson Township Thrift Store Announces Second Anniversary Celebration
The Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift Holding Event to Benefit Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary. - April 18, 2008 - Peppermint Pig Thrift & Gift
Brighton Center Announces Return of Speaker Series
The Speaker Series, a six week long, twice a week parent education program, begins on April 15 and runs through May 22. The classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Two Rivers Middle School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The spring series is being sponsored by insurance professionals... - April 17, 2008 - Brighton Center
Central Bucks Athletic Association Celebrates 35 Years
CBAA will celebrate it's 35th anniversary as The Doylestown Airport celebrates it's 80th Birthday. Flea Market is a Fundraiser for CBAA's Capital Campaign. Event is free to all visitors. - April 17, 2008 - Central Bucks Athletic Association(CBAA)
OurChurch.Com Launches Church Marketing Blog and New Top Church Search Rankings Local SEO Service
OurChurch.Com, the leading provider of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Marketing for Christian organizations, has announced the new Top Church Search Rankings service and ChurchMarketingOnline.com, a blog to educate and inspire churches to better connect with the people in their communities online. - April 16, 2008 - OurChurch.Com
Pastor Avery Kinney Leads Perfecting Word Praise Church to It's New Location
Perfecting Word Praise Church moves to Oxon Hill, Maryland. Pastor Avery Kinney is the Senior Pastor of this non-denominational "house of perfecting." This ministry is the perfect church for people who are not. Pastor Kinney speaks words of life and renewed strength to those who have been depleted by life and functioning on fumes. - April 16, 2008 - Perfecting Word Praise Church
The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball Announces 2008 Event Co-Chairs
The 7th Annual Big Bad Ball (www.bigbadball.com), an event to benefit Hospice of Wake County, has announced that Diane Dennis of International Financial Group and April Mills of Dixon Hughes will serve as event co-chairs for the Big Bad Ball. The black-tie event is scheduled for Oct. 4 at the... - April 16, 2008 - Big Bad Ball
Ned Jennings Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Jennifer Terry, president of the Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org) board of advisors, has announced that Ned Jennings, principal at FreemanWhite, a healthcare design firm, has been named to the organization’s board of advisors. As a board member, Jennings will assist in... - April 14, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Cincinnati PR Firm Awards Pro Bono Assistance to Boone County Arboretum
Boone County Arboretum Wins Eisen Management Group’s “Operation: Outreach 2008.” - April 13, 2008 - Boone County Arboretum
Annual Porsche Boxster S Giveaway
Touch the heart of a child with your donation to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Receive a chance to win a brand new 2008 Porsche Boxster S for each donation of $100 to the Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc. Maximum 1000 entries. - April 12, 2008 - Danielle Demarzo Foundation, Inc.
Yuri's Night Shatters Previous Party Records
When Yuri's Night, an organization dedicated to forwarding the cause of space exploration by holding events around the world each April 12, held over 120 parties on a single day in 2007, it was viewed as an incredible accomplishment unlikely to be topped. Earlier this week, though, Yuri's Night... - April 11, 2008 - Yuri's Night
CDM President Leads Local Businesswomen CDM President Leads Local Businesswomen on SCANPO Corporate Partnership Panel
Charleston-based fundraising consultant to lead panel with local businesswomen to discuss how corporations and non-profits can work together for mutual benefits. - April 11, 2008 - Corporate DevelopMint
Herring to Represent Tennessee in Miss Black USA Competition
Kristen Herring and 38 delegates take a magical journey on the road to royalty. On June 23, 2008, Herring will represent Tennessee in the Miss Black USA Scholarship pageant held at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. As Miss Black Tennessee 2008, Herring anticipates the chance to... - April 10, 2008 - Miss Black Tennessee Scholarship Organization
Social Experiment Meet Dollar Bill Launched
Social Experiment and Charity Launched in Franklin, Tennessee. - April 09, 2008 - Meet Dollar Bill
Los Angeles HR Outsourcing Firm CPEhr Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Supporting Local Non-Profit Organizations
CPEhr, a leading California Human Resources Outsourcing firm, announced its plans to support California-based non-profit organizations, including clients and local firms in celebration of its 25th year in business. - April 08, 2008 - CPE HR, Inc.
Little Rox Can Make a Big Difference
Little Rox hope to bring peace, hope and security to the world with character development. - April 08, 2008 - Little Rox LLC
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock Fundraiser Benefit for Beats & Rhythms
2008 Walk ‘N’ Rock is a two part event to help raise awareness and funding for congenital heart disease. Beats & Rhythms provides support services for local children affected with congenital heart disease through art and music programs. June 2008 will be the first medically... - April 08, 2008 - Beats & Rhythms
Green Dog Hosting is Giving Away 25% of Its Revenue
Hosting solutions through Green Dog. Being Big on Green the company decided to do more than its part and decided to give away 25% of the profits to green organizations. Find out more and view the list of recipients that receive contributions from Green Dog. - April 07, 2008 - Green Dog Hosting
American Foundation for Children with AIDS Responds to Requests for AIDS Help in Distressed Zimbabwe
As the world awaits every piece of news surrounding the elections in Zimbabwe, the American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA, www.helpchildrenwithaids.org) continues its plans to expand its work into the stricken country. In response to numerous requests for assistance, AFCA’s... - April 07, 2008 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
2008 CAM Relay For Life Moves to Panther Creek High School
11th Annual Event Scheduled for April 26. - April 05, 2008 - CAM Relay for Life
Imagine A Change Online Forums Provide a Venue for Iraqis to Freely Express Their Views
A new nonprofit organization called Imagine A Change is now working with Iraqis to give them a safe place to freely share their ideas and discuss the future of Iraq in spite of terrorist goals. - April 05, 2008 - Imagine A Change
Condors Hockey Club Lends Support to Bakersfield Scottish Games
The Bakersfield Condors Professional Hockey Club publicly lent its support to the Bakersfield Scottish Games this past Monday when it invited members of the Kern County Scottish Society to drop the ceremonial first puck at the Condor-Utah Grizzlies game at Rabobank Arena. - April 05, 2008 - Kern County Scottish Society
World Famous Charity Wine Festival to be Held Feb. 6-8, 2009 in Naples, Florida
Naples Winter Wine Festival announces its 2009 Festival dates. - April 04, 2008 - Naples Winter Wine Festival
FreePoverty.com Proves That Learning Geography is Useful After All
Users of FreePoverty.com have eagerly contributed their basic geography knowledge to help save lives, resulting in the donation of over two million cups of water by the foundation. - April 04, 2008 - FreePoverty
Knowing is Peace: Using Entertainment to Save Lives; Atlanta Colleges Host Concert to Promote HIV/AIDS Awareness
Atlanta's College Students Join Together to Promote HIV/AIDS Awareness. Georgia State University Housing, AID Atlanta, Atlantis Music Conference, Universal Music Group, LIFEBeat, NAESM, the HBCU Network, and many other organizations have partnered together to host the Knowing Is Peace (KIP)... - April 04, 2008 - The HBCU Network
Helen Schinkel Named to Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Board of Advisors
Jennifer Terry, president of the Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org) board of advisors, has announced that Helen Schinkel, CFO and vice president of The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, has been named to the organization’s board of advisors. As a board member, Schinkel... - April 03, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Spare Some for Autism Raises $25,000 at First Bowling Challenge
Awareness increases during Autism Awareness Month in April. - April 02, 2008 - Spare Some for Autism
USafricare Embarks on a New HIV Initiative Targeting the Endangered Sub-Sahara Region of Africa
USafricare is embarking on an ambitious and broad public campaign strategy to educate and help to reduce the pandemic spread of HIV in sub-Sahara region of Africa, including, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroun and Togo. This 4-point campaign strategy aims at engaging the youth and collaborating with government bodies to provide all the vital information on the transmission and prevention of HIV. The youth within the ages of 15-25 will be the main target, given the high prevalence of the virus within this demographic. - April 02, 2008 - USafricare
Lewnes Named First National Master Naturalist
Take your knowledge of wildlife and wildlife to a higher professional level by enrolling in WindStar Wildlife Institute's homestudy courses. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than 66 million people 16 years old and older—31 percent of all Americans—feed, photograph and observe wildlife in 2001 and spent $40 billion on these activities. - April 01, 2008 - WindStar Wildlife Institute
Generation Y Expert Speaks to the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce on Attracting and Leading the Millennials
Leadership Consultant and Generation Y Expert, Bea Fields, recently spoke to the Bellevue, Washington, Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Forum on the topic of Leading at the Speed of Y: Attracting, Developing and Leading the Millennial Leader. - March 31, 2008 - Bea Fields Companies, Inc.
Agilon Supports Fundraising & Advancement with New Smartphone Access for Development Officers – On The Go!
To support the growing number of professional fundraisers who spend large amount of time traveling to meet with prospects, Agilon has developed a Smartphone interface for its donor management software, ONE. The new interface gives donor and prospect managers access to key information about their prospects directly on their smart-enabled mobile phones. - March 30, 2008 - Agilon, LLC.
Oklahoma Baptist University Selects Agilon's ONE Fundraising Software for Its New Advancement Information Management System
The solution includes donor, prospect, and contribution management as well as Events, Scholarships, and Campaign Management along with the Constituent Connection online community and Rel@y email delivery system. - March 30, 2008 - Agilon, LLC.
Declutter Your Closets and Help Children’s Charity
Safe Harbor Child Access Centers announces the installation of clothing bins for unwanted clothing and shoes at the Sears on 640 Route 22 East in Scotch Plains/Watchung, and the A & P on 453 Valley Street in Maplewood. Donations may be deposited 24 hours a day. You can help support Safe Harbor... - March 28, 2008 - Safe Harbor Child Access Centers
The International Business Academy of Green Bay, WI is Co-Sponsoring an International Foodfest
In order to raise funds for scholarships and to support a volunteer trip to Cambodia, a fund raiser will be held in Green Bay on April 18th. - March 28, 2008 - Terry M. Taylor
Buffalo-Based Travel Web Site Partners Up with Vacations for Veterans
FindRentals.com, one of the largest online vacation rental resources, will partner with Vacations for Veterans. Vacations for Veterans is a nonprofit organization that provides recently wounded veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns with a week of free lodging in a vacation rental. - March 27, 2008 - FindRentals.com
The Sean Maxwell Project Presents a Diversity of Talents Fashion Show Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer. Special Performances by Diana DeGarmo of American Idol.
Executive Producer Sean Maxwell is producing a Fashion Show in Atlanta, Georgia to bring together a diversity of talents to support a worthy cause. Portions of Ticket Sale Proceed Profits will be going to help in the fight against Breast Cancer. The non-profit charity organization to receive the proceeds will be the Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund. Diana DeGarmo of American Idol is one of many talents performing to support this worthy cause. - March 26, 2008 - The Sean Maxwell Project
Imagine A Change Paves the Way for Solving Public Issues: Nonprofit Sets Goal to Bring People, Businesses, and Government Together
Bringing people together has never been as easy or simple. - March 26, 2008 - Imagine A Change
Florida Media Production Company Opens Call to Not-for-Profits
Bright Circle, Inc. intends to produce a pro-bono project for a Central Florida not-for-profit in need of a video presentation. All interested NPO's should respond to Bright Circle no later than April 15, 2008. - March 26, 2008 - Bright Circle, Inc.