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.
23rd Annual A Toast to the Triangle Announces Ticket Sales
Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the launch of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle™ online ticket sales. Tickets are $100 per person and are available on the organization’s event Web site,... - January 14, 2008 - A Toast To The Triangle
Craftmatic Adjustable Beds Joins Forces with the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes to Give 55 Beds to Wounded Troops
Craftmatic to donate one adjustable bed a week to injured warriors through the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Family Support Network. - January 13, 2008 - Craftmatic
Sikhcess™ Announces Launch of Sikh Community’s Global ‘Feed the Homeless’ Campaign in March 2008
Sikhcess™ to launch worldwide ’Feed the Homeless Campaign’ on March 1, 2008 with volunteers in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. - January 13, 2008 - Sikhcess
Creativity Unleashed - a "Build a Purse Kit" for Girls of All Ages by dekoposh
dekoposh is pleased to announce the introduction of its Posh Mini Purse™ “Build a Purse Kit”- the first and only of its type hands-on activity for girls of all ages. The Build a Purse Kit consists of a food grade metal tin approximately 6”x4”, high-end decorative felt,... - January 11, 2008 - dekoposh, Inc.
Me Fine Foundation, Inc. Receives 2008 Maggy Award
Lori K. Lee, executive director of Me Fine Foundation, Inc. (www.mefinefoundation.org), has announced that the foundation has received a Maggy Award for Best Charity from Cary Magazine. The Third Annual Maggy Award competition gave the community an opportunity to vote for the “Best Of”... - January 11, 2008 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
A Toast to the Triangle Announces Call for Volunteers
Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced a call for volunteers for the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle™. Volunteer positions range from guest entry, set-up staff, restaurant coordinators, judging runners, to auction staff. - January 10, 2008 - A Toast To The Triangle
New Non-Profit Des Moines Company Offers Hope to Students in Tutoring, Counseling, Child Obesity and Summer Camps
Student Service company offers after school tutoring, counseling, child and teen obesity services and much more. - January 10, 2008 - The Orange Planet
Need Help Getting Beyond the Holidays?
South Shore Elder Services announces new “Holiday Tips Program.” - January 10, 2008 - South Shore Elder Services
Comedy Night at Venus II to Raise Funds for Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield
Laugh out loud and raise funds for a great cause - the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield - at Comedy Night at the Venus II, 277 Ocean Street in Brant Rock. - January 10, 2008 - Marshfield Boys and Girls Club
Donation Helps Wounded Los Angeles Area Veteran Sleep Through the Night
Craftmatic Adjustable Beds and Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes announce name of first of 55 wounded troops to receive free beds in 2008 - January 09, 2008 - Craftmatic
CTC International Directly Responds to Violence in Kenya; Resources Are Needed to Continue Progress
CTC Volunteers Currently on the Ground in Maai Mahiu Distributing Food and Aid to Refugees Displaced by the Violence. - January 06, 2008 - CTC International
New Children's Picture Book, Creation's Praise, Provides Inspirational Thirty-One Day Devotional for Children
Creation's Praise, a bright and colorful thirty-one day devotional for young children. Written in poetical form and filled with animals and all creation praising and thanking God. Also included are daily opportunities for adults and children to spend time together praising and thanking God for His tender love and care. Designed, so adults can lovingly introduce their little ones to the great universal symphony of praise to God. - January 05, 2008 - Praise Expressions, Inc.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
"Helping victims of stalking become survivors, and educating the public with our "End This Silent Fear" campaign." - January 04, 2008 - Feel Safe Again, Inc.
Sikhcess™ Announces International Expansion of Sikh Community’s Efforts to Feed the Homeless
Sikhcess™ continues its community service expansion, taking off in four continents: North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. - January 04, 2008 - Sikhcess
International Affairs Council Announces North Carolina’s 2008 American Marshall Memorial Fellows
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.ianc.org), has announced the North Carolina winners of the Marshall Memorial Fellowship (MMF) for 2008 by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. The 2008 American Marshall Memorial Fellows will each spend 23... - January 03, 2008 - International Affairs Council
Website for Women Fighters Delivers on Mission - Wfighter.com Sponsors Established Female Fighter, First-of-Its-Kind Charity Event
Newly established website for women fighters and fight fans announced it will sponsor veteran Muay Thai fighter in upcoming rematch and support charity Muay Thai, Kickboxing and MMA promotion in Washington. - December 29, 2007 - Wfighter.com
Riverside Humane Society (CA) Reaches Milestone in 110-Year History with 1000th Pet Adoption for 2007
The Riverside (CA) Humane Society Pet Adoption Center on Dec. 19 set an all-time record in adoptions for one year with its 1000th adoption for 2007, smashing the previous record of 640 set in 2006. - December 24, 2007 - Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Publishing Firm Changing Name Effective Jan. 1
Feeding Pets of the Homeless - December 24, 2007 - Feeding Pets of the Homeless
Online Volunteer Shows Quality Video Production Doable via the Internet
It was 2004 when Detroit-based Kibben Miller came across an Internet-based volunteer opportunity that he saw as a perfect fit for both his lifestyle and skill set as a video editor. Although Miller was initially somewhat skeptical of whether or not the Internet could be used as an effective... - December 21, 2007 - Macdonald Youth Services
Old Colony Elderly Services "Elves" Helped to Ensure a Happy Holiday for Those in Need
In an effort geared to ensuring a happy holiday for seniors and children in the area, Old Colony Elderly Services, Inc. (OCES) of Brockton, Home Instead Senior Care of Whitman and the Marshfield Ladies Club collaborated on a Holiday Gift Project which spread much joy and good cheer. - December 21, 2007 - Old Colony Elderly Services
Marshfield Boys and Girls Club Kids Spread Holiday Cheer with Homemade Cards for Seniors
The Marshfield Boys and Girls Club children have been as busy as Santa’s elves, constructing 100 holiday cards for the area’s seniors. - December 21, 2007 - Marshfield Boys and Girls Club
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Awards More Than $7.5 Million in Grants to Improve Region’s Quality of Life
The board of trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan recently approved $7.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the seven-county region and beyond. The board approved the grants at its quarterly meeting in December. The... - December 21, 2007 - Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
The Biggest Potluck in the Nation
Union Station Foundation’s Annual Christmas Dinner-in-the-Park Brings 3,500 meals and holiday cheer to Pasadena's homeless community members. - December 21, 2007 - Union Station Foundation
SmartVolunteer is Pleased to Announce the Appointment of Mary Roben as Executive Director of SmartVolunteer
SmartVolunteer is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Roben as Executive Director of SmartVolunteer. Ms. Roben comes to SmartVolunteer with over 13 years of management, leadership and strategic analysis experience with HBO and holds an MBA in Business Management from Long Island University. - December 21, 2007 - SmartVolunteer
DirectBuy Employee Clowns for Kids
DirectBuy of Springfield Receiving Manager Gets Silly for a Serious Cause. - December 20, 2007 - DirectBuy
Tsunami-Affected Communities Set Course for Long-Term Development
World Vision enters final stages of multi-country response; agency to continue development work in affected communities. More than 11,000 homes constructed at three-year mark - December 20, 2007 - World Vision US
Get Organized Month(SM) 2008 Promises to be Biggest and Best Yet
The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) sponsors its fourth annual Get Organized Month(SM) in January 2008. Get Organized Month(SM) is a national industry-wide event dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of getting organized and of hiring a professional... - December 19, 2007 - National Association of Professioanl Organizers
International Affairs Council Announces 2008 WorldQuest For Business Event
Todd Culpepper, executive director of the International Affairs Council (IAC) (www.iacnc.org), has announced that the 2008 WorldQuest for Business competition will be held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham. WorldQuest for Business is a global knowledge competition and... - December 19, 2007 - International Affairs Council
David Parikh Named Melvin Jones Fellow
Stanton Lion David Parikh has received the prestigious Melvin Jones Award. - December 18, 2007 - Stanton Lions Club
A Toast to the Triangle Releases Podcast with Guest Kristi Yamaguchi
Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the release of a podcast featuring commentary from Kristi Yamaguchi, Olympic Gold Medalist and honorary chair for the 2008 A Toast to the Triangle™. In the podcast, Yamaguchi provides event... - December 18, 2007 - A Toast To The Triangle
Shefali Sunderlal Shandel, President of Cry America Inc., Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Shefali Sunderlal Shandel, President of Cry America Inc., has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Shefali makes her home in Brookline Massachusetts and earned her Masters Degree from the University of India. Cry America is a registered non-profit organization in... - December 18, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Foundation Provides New Shoes for Needy Children
Barefoot Kids Foundation and Payless ShoeSource Inc. have teamed-up to provide $25. Footwear Shopping Cards for America's Kids in Need. - December 15, 2007 - Barefoot Kids Foundation
Jackson Hole Creative Media Agency Has Fun with Holiday Message While Helping Families in Need
Circumerro, a creative media agency based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, creates SaveTheElves.org, spoofing on Jackson’s National Elk Refuge, spreading holiday cheer, and raising funds for Children’s Learning Center’s “Adopt-A-Family” program this holiday season. - December 14, 2007 - Circumerro
Portable Storage Helps Bring Holiday Cheer
The National Portable Storage Association applauds its membership for donating portable storage containers to worthy causes during the holiday season and beyond. - December 13, 2007 - National Portable Storage Association
Boston Pops Holiday Concert Auction to Benefit New England String Ensemble
NESE Music Director Federico Cortese Conducts Boston Pops Holiday Concerts. - December 13, 2007 - New England String Ensemble
Mellon Award Honors International Efforts to Improve Reading Technology for People with Print Disabilities
The Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille (TPB) is among the winners of the second annual Mellon Awards for Technology Collaboration (MATC). In the spirit of the award, TPB shares the spotlight with the DAISY Consortium, a global network of organizations working to make books and other printed material accessible to people with print disabilities. - December 13, 2007 - The DAISY Consortium
“Social Venture” Impact Makers Celebrates First-Year Anniversary by Proving Its Unique Model
The nation’s first consulting firm designed to give all its profits away to support charitable community programs celebrated its first anniversary by becoming the largest corporate donor to its first nonprofit charitable partner, Safe Harbor. The competitive social venture grossed more than $500,000 providing consulting services in information technology, healthcare, and project management to clients across the US. - December 12, 2007 - Impact Makers
Avoid Snail Mail: Send Christmas e-Cards to Help Give Kids a Break
The Family Holiday Association has launched their Christmas e-card service, and is asking individuals and companies to use the cards to help give underprivileged children what for most will be their first ever holiday break away from home. - December 12, 2007 - Family Holiday Association
Cascade Community Credit Union's Annual ‘Rudolph Run Toy Drive' Wraps-Up on December 15
Cascade Community Credit Union, a local co-op credit union committed to exclusively serving residents of Douglas County, concludes the annual Rudolph Run Toy Drive this Saturday, December 15th with a live radio broadcast held at the credit union’s West Harvard branch (1123 W. Harvard). Over... - December 12, 2007 - Cascade Community Credit Union
Jill Mastrangelo 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 Jill Mastrangelo, an account executive at MMI Associates, Inc., a full-service public relations firm, has been named to the organization’s board of the advisors. As a... - December 11, 2007 - Me Fine Foundation, Inc.
Chrysallis - Close to Disability Will Participate in the Kick-Off Meeting of the "European Dimension in Parent Education" European Project
Chrysallis - Close to Disability will participate in the kick-off meeting of the “European Dimension in Parent Education” European project that will take place on 11-14 December 2007 in Riga, Latvia. The “European Dimension in Parent Education” project is funded by the Life... - December 09, 2007 - Chrysallis-Close to Disability
A New Mom Finds a Creative Way to Give to Charity This Season
The New Mom's Best Babysitting & Parenting eBook was created to provide moms with helpful tips and raise money for charity. Available on lulu.com, the 71-page downloadable book is full of tips, forms, advice and quotes to help mothers transition into parenthood. A portion of the proceeds will go to The International Rescue Committee, Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Drive Kids to be Fit. - December 07, 2007 - Lia Prewitt
DirectBuy of Toronto Marks 10 Years of Service; Raises $10,000 for FightSMA
DirectBuy of Toronto North raises $10,00 for FightSMA, a charity dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). - December 05, 2007 - DirectBuy
Spearmint Rhino Will Donate More Than $10,000 to Savannah's Organic Ranch
Spearmint Rhino will donate more than $10,000 to Savannah’s Organic Ranch – a non-profit organization helping the fight against childhood cancer. - December 05, 2007 - Spearmint Rhino Consulting Worldwide, Inc.
A Toast to the Triangle Charity Event Unveils New Web Site
Mary Freeman, president and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, has announced the launch of the 23rd annual A Toast to the Triangle™ Web site at www.atoasttothetriangle.org. The annual fundraising event offers guests samples from over 40 of the area’s finest... - December 05, 2007 - A Toast To The Triangle
Humanity First Continues Aid to Bangladesh Cyclone Victims
As villages in Bangladesh continue to recover from the horrific Cyclone Sidr that landed in the country two weeks ago, aid continues to flow from nations around the world – but there is still much action needed. Humanity First has been assigned to provide a range of services to the devastated... - December 05, 2007 - Humanity First
Non-Profit Payroll Mistakes Costly to Organization and Those It Serves
Outsourcing offers expertise in tricky accounting procedures. - December 05, 2007 - Payrollonabudget.com
Global Warming: Real or Imagined? Let Your Opinion be Heard with This Environmental Survey
Climate change has been well documented and is the subject of much debate in America today. The earth is getting warmer, but why? Is it part of a natural cycle or are we risking the planet by releasing noxious amounts of toxic greenhouse gases? Here is your chance to be heard. - December 04, 2007 - Forests Forever
Canadian on Working European Vacation Finds Online Volunteering with Canadian Charity by Chance
In the fall of 2006, Becky Heaman of Calgary (Canada) had sold her house, quit her job and set out on a working European vacation of her lifetime. After establishing Dublin, Ireland as her home base, Heaman sought out a volunteer opportunity to help her get connected with her new surroundings. To her surprise, the search popped up an online volunteer opportunity (something she had not done before) with a Canadian charitable organization, Macdonald Youth Services (MYS), based in Winnipeg. - December 01, 2007 - Macdonald Youth Services
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Kotseas Square, First Phase Completed of Saint Spyridon Greek Cathedral Family Center Also Significant to Revitalization of Elm Park
On Sunday, December 2, 2007 the Saint Spyridon Greek Community, and city and neighborhood officials will gather together at a Commemoration & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to recognize Kotseas Square, the completion and official acknowledgment of the Phase I, Family Center project. - December 01, 2007 - Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral