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.
Baltimore Organization Announces 1,000 Dollar "Black Futures Micro-Grant" Award to Greater Baltimore "Changemakers"
CLLCTIVLY.org is a social impact organization in Baltimore, Maryland that serves as a resource for those seeking to find, fund and partner with Black social change organizations in the Greater Baltimore community. Founded by Jamye Wooten, CLLCTIVLY seeks to foster collaboration, increase social impact and amplify the voices of local Black-led organizations. - January 17, 2019 - CLLCTIVLY
National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
YouCanFreeUs, an international human rights organization fighting modern slavery around the world, is launching "Switch," a short film to bring awareness to the problem of modern slavery. This powerful film will be launched on January 22, 2019. www.youcanfree.us - January 15, 2019 - YouCanFreeUs Foundation
Rewarding Others for Community Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Contributing to the greater good strengthens the community. - January 15, 2019 - The Gateway Family YMCA
New Year = New Produce. Meals On Wheels Continues to Deliver to 800+ Homebound in Tampa
On Saturday January 19th, Meals On Wheels of Tampa will host their first POW! of the year. Volunteers, community businesses and community members will deliver produce bags to over 800 recipients. The POW! program is in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay, Sanwa Farmer’s Market and Publix. - January 12, 2019 - Meals On Wheels of Tampa
Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Hosts Fundraisers for Nonprofits
The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center is welcoming Tampa Bay nonprofit organizations to use the center facilities for their events and fundraisers. The center staff provide the food, venue, and event planning at no cost. The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and CCV opened... - January 12, 2019 - Church of Scientology FSO
Charity Coalition Luncheon Leading Charities to Success
On January 23, the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization is hosting the first bi-monthly Charity Coalition Luncheon of the year in the Historic Fort Harrison Crystal Ballroom. The luncheon highlights SCUBAnauts International and features an educational segment on marketing. After... - January 12, 2019 - Church of Scientology FSO
AmpleHarvest.org Helping America's Home and Community Gardeners Respond to Government Shutdown
Home Gardeners in Southern Hardiness Zones Can Assist Food Pantries Experiencing a Surge of Need Due to Shutdown - January 10, 2019 - AmpleHarvest.org
Acquire Wraps Up 2018 with a Family Adoption
Throughout 2018, Acquire lead the way in their industry not only for their marketing game and brand mastery, but also for their amount of charity involvement. The promotional marketing firm, located in the North Hills district of Raleigh, did not seem to shy away from any one philanthropy in... - January 10, 2019 - Acquire
Tom Kirlin Wins the 2019 William Meredith Award for Poetry
"Enabling Love" traces Tom Kirlin’s long journey toward a deep understanding and empathy for the poetry of William Meredith. It is an appreciation based on years of friendship between the two poets in a format that is as complex as the mind of Meredith himself. The award comes during the centenary year of Meredith's birth and is only one of a number of events celebrating the life of this great American spirit. - January 09, 2019 - The William Meredith Foundation
Safety Center’s Youth-led Teen Safe Driving Campaign, Youth Take Action to End Distractions, Receives Funding from The Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Safety Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC), comprised of high school students throughout California, continues to raise awareness around teen safe driving issues with the California Teen-to-Teen Safe Driving Campaigns now in its seventh year of funding from The Allstate Foundation. - January 08, 2019 - Safety Center
Law Class of 2018 Contributed More Than $85 Million Worth of Pro Bono Legal Services
Eighty-four law schools reported that 16,502 law students in the class of 2018 contributed more than 3.48 million hours in legal services as part of their legal education, an average of about 211 hours per student. Independent Sector, a nonprofit organization coalition, estimates the value of volunteer time to be $24.69 an hour. Using this number, the total value of the students’ time at these schools is estimated to be in excess of $85.9 million. - January 08, 2019 - Association of American Law Schools
Sherell Benders-Smith, Ed.S. Recognized as a Woman of the Month for September 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Sherell Benders-Smith, Ed.S. of Montclair, New Jersey has been recognized as a Woman of the Month for September 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. Each month they feature... - January 08, 2019 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
The Scientology Information Center Holds Its First Open House for 2019 on January 25th
On Friday, January 25th the Scientology Information Center will host its first open house reception of 2019 during the Blast Friday Concert in Downtown Clearwater. Guests can find out about Scientology and learn about the history of the century-old icon, the Clearwater Building, which houses the Center. - January 07, 2019 - Church of Scientology
Depression2Extinction Announces Founder’s Ultra 50 Expedition to Kick Off Mental Health Awareness Month - May 2019
Depression2Extinction, a non-profit on a mission to eliminate the stigma of depression and anxiety disorders through movement, mindfulness, & human connection, announced today Founder, Jeff Jackson’s Ultra 50 Expedition. The Expedition includes running an Ultra Marathon of 50K or longer,... - January 05, 2019 - Depression2Extinction
Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Closes a Year of Helping
The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center in Clearwater rounded off its first year of assisting over 45 Tampa Bay charities achieve their goal of bettering conditions of people in the Tampa Bay area. The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and CCV opened the Center in March 2018... - January 05, 2019 - Church of Scientology FSO
Scientology Public Information Center Reaches Milestone Number of Visitors
On December 31st, the Manager of the Scientology Information Center, Amber Skjelset, announced that with the close of 2018 the Center has had almost 40,000 visitors from all over Tampa Bay and the world since its ribbon cutting ceremony on July 11th, 2015. - January 05, 2019 - Church of Scientology
The Way to Happiness Association Kicks Off 2019 with Pinellas Trail Community Cleanup
On Saturday January 12th, The Way to Happiness Association Tampa Bay volunteer team is tackling the ongoing littering issue with the next bi-monthly litter pickup on their adopted mile of the Pinellas Trail. Volunteers will remove dangerous and harmful substances and will dispose of them properly... - January 05, 2019 - Church of Scientology FSO
New Holiday Celebrates Elderly Internationally, Based in Cleveland, Ohio
Love for the Elderly Enacted First-Annual “Love for the Elderly Day” on December 15th, 2018. - January 01, 2019 - Love for the Elderly
Kline Veterans Fund Names Executive Director
The Kline Veterans Fund formally announced today that Stephanie Helms has been named executive director of the growing nonprofit devoted to combating Veteran homelessness in Southern Nevada. Helms joins the organization with over twenty years senior management experience, most recently as director... - December 31, 2018 - Kline Veterans Fund
The Scientology Information Center to Provide Tools for a Happy New Year and a Fresh Start
The Scientology Information Center in downtown Clearwater is offering a month long open house to help people learn to make a brighter New Year, and successfully achieve New Year’s resolutions. The open house will be held daily between December 27th and January 31st, 10am-10pm. - December 29, 2018 - Church of Scientology
Missouri Foundation for Health Honors Operation Food Search
St. Louis non-profit organization receives $500,000 award over five years. - December 29, 2018 - Operation Food Search
Number One Swing Band in the UK Sets Dancers Hopping at Final 2018 Swing Dance for Charity
On Thursday December 20th at Clearwater’s Fort Harrison, the Jive Aces, the number one swing band in the United Kingdom wrapped up the year for nearly 100 dancers at the monthly Swing Dance for Charity. The dance floor was jam-packed and the spirits high, but more importantly, funds were... - December 28, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Winter Wonderland’s Final Night Makes 26 Years of Helping Others
On December 22, The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) concluded the 26th year of Winter Wonderland, gathering toys and food over a three week period to donate to local charities for distribution to low income families in Pinellas County. Volunteers asked guests entering Winter Wonderland to... - December 28, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Galileo Announces Winners of First Ever Spark Innovation Scholarship
Three university students who are aspiring educators have been awarded Galileo Learning’s first ever Spark Innovation Scholarship. Each winning student will receive $1000 to apply to their own educational endeavors. This year’s winners are Salina Ibrahim of Loyola University in Chicago, Thanh-Nguyen Nguyen of University of California, Davis and Mayrna Dababneh of Northwestern University. - December 22, 2018 - Galileo Learning
Non-Profit Leaders Learn to Grow Volunteer-Base at Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
On December 18th, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center held its monthly charity networking event featuring Ms. Pam Ryan Anderson, Executive Director of CCV. In addition to networking, non-profit leaders listened to Ms. Ryan Anderson give advice on building and maintaining a volunteer... - December 22, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science Announcement
Pinellas Academy of Math and Science announced Wednesday, December 19, 2018 the successful closing by BB&T Capital Markets for a $17,680,000 Series 2018A (tax-exempt) and $210,000 Series 2018B (taxable) fixed rate bond transaction for Advantage Academy of Pinellas, Inc. The transaction was... - December 21, 2018 - Charter School Associates
Gloria D. Manchester Recognized as a VIP for 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Gloria D. Manchester of Sacramento, California has been recognized as a VIP member for 2018 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of life and business prosperity coaching and as a leader in the... - December 21, 2018 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
Lancaster Theological Seminary Awarded $100,000 Grant for Scholarships
Lancaster Theological Seminary has received a $100,000 grant from the Powder Mill Foundation of York, Pennsylvania, to fund Lancaster Seminary's Empowering Religious Leadership in York County project by providing scholarships to York students and stipends for field education performed at York County churches and nonprofit organizations. - December 19, 2018 - Lancaster Theological Seminary
Ultimatum Inc. and StrainConnect Partner with New York Based Nonprofit, Veteran’s Ananda, to Support Cannabis as an Alternative for Veterans with PTSD
As many as 3.9 million veterans in 2018 are suffering from PTSD. Medical marijuana (medically defined as "cannabis") has been found to be effective in alleviating PTSD symptoms. Sarah Stenuf, U.S. Army Veteran and founder of the New York based nonprofit Veteran's Ananda, has partnered with Ultimatum Inc. and sponsor, StrainConnect, to provide veterans with PTSD the help they need and deserve, which includes safe access to cannabis. - December 19, 2018 - Ultimatum Inc.
Cure Dystonia Now and National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association Announce a New Grant to Validate Tool for Spasmodic Dysphonia
Cure Dystonia Now (CDN) and the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA) announced a new grant designed to validate an outcome measurement protocol for use with spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a neurological voice disorder. - December 19, 2018 - National Spasmodic Dypshonia Association
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® Xi Omega Chapter Hosted Gala to Celebrate 95 Years of Service to the Washington, DC Community
On Saturday, December 15, 2018, the 500 women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Xi Omega Chapter celebrated 95 years service to the Washington, DC community, with a gala at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown. Themed "A Legacy of Service for 95 Years," this black-tie event payed... - December 16, 2018 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter
Clearwater Community Volunteers to Impart Message to Nonprofits at Final Charity Luncheon of 2018
On December 18th the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center will host its final charity luncheon of the year, gathering local nonprofits to celebrate crossing the threshold of 2018 to 2019. Pam Ryan-Anderson, Executive Director for the Clearwater Community Volunteers, will deliver a personal... - December 15, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Jive Aces to Perform Live at Winter Wonderland
On December 16th, the United Kingdom’s Jive Aces will bring holiday cheer to Downtown Clearwater's Winter Wonderland with a concert performance for all to enjoy. There is no cost to attend. Winter Wonderland is located on the corner of Drew Street and N. Fort Harrison Avenue, in downtown... - December 15, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Announcing a New Competition – The Next Impactor; A Contest to Discover People with an Impacful Story, Mission, Business or Talent, the Winner Will Receive a $250K Prize
(www.thenextimpactor.com) Local Entrepreneurs Jeff Levin (Founder of the www.co-opmovement.com) and Loren Michaels Harris (Founder of the Power of We Symposium) announced today they are on a quest to find and discover The Next Impactor. This world needs hope, inspiration & positive role models driven to impact others. They created this competition to discover & broadcast these individuals making a difference in this first ever global competition of it’s kind. - December 12, 2018 - The Co-Op Network
Celebrate One Million Lives Changed by the Gift of a Wheelchair at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles
Free Wheelchair Mission hosts an exclusive screening of powerful documentary, "Because No One Should Have to Crawl," featuring the story of Free Wheelchair Mission’s one millionth wheelchair recipient. - December 12, 2018 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Church of Scientology Choir Delights Downtown Clearwater
On December 1st, the Church of Scientology Choir donned Victorian-style attire and took to downtown Clearwater’s Cleveland street to sing Holiday favorite sing-alongs and Holiday cheer. Along the way, families joined to listen and children participated in the performances with bells and hand held percussion instruments. - December 12, 2018 - Church of Scientology
UC Santa Cruz Student Aitanna Parker Selected as 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee
UC Santa Cruz Technology and Information Management student, Aitanna R. Parker has been selected as the 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee. The award will facilitate her travel to Nairobi, (Kenya) for the 2018 Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (Dec. 19th through 21st). The scholarship honors the legacy of the "First Lady of the Black Press," Ethel L. Payne (1911 - 1991). - December 11, 2018 - The AFRICAN CONNECTIONS Research and Education Fund, Inc.
Marines and Navy to Bring Equipment to Catalina Island for Airport in Sky Runway Repair Project
Marines are bringing equipment to Catalina Island in preparation for an innovative project to repair the main runway at the Island's only airport and train for deployments to islands and other remote destinations to build or repair airfields and other infrastructure. - December 11, 2018 - Catalina Island Conservancy
Constellation Launch Event
Artist Michelle Rouch of Tucson, AZ has been honored to participate with Founding Astronauts Leland Melvin, Anousheh Ansari, Nicole Stott and Ron Garan, along with Simon Kregar, Art Director at Constellation, at Kennedy Space Center in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Launch of Apollo 8 to the Moon and the inspiration of Earthrise. - December 11, 2018 - Artwork by Rouch
Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Gathers Toys for Pinellas County Foster Children
The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center has started gathering presents to donate to local foster families for the annual Holiday Fun for Foster Children event, located inside Winter Wonderland of Downtown Clearwater. The Center is accepting new unwrapped presents for children of all ages,... - December 08, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Winter Wonderland in Full Swing This Holiday Season
On the 1st of December, the Clearwater Community Volunteers and the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization launched the Holiday Season with the Grand Opening of Downtown Clearwater’s 26th Annual Winter Wonderland. Over 3,000 guests joined Santa and guest speakers as they plugged in... - December 08, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation Donates $25K to Rise Against Hunger to Support Meal Packaging Events
Charitable donation will help support efforts to serve 180,000 meals in 5 American cities. - December 07, 2018 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Be the Difference Foundation to Raise Money for 12 Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials
Be The Difference Foundation has launched its 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign, an effort to provide clinical trials for 12 women battling ovarian cancer. Be The Difference Foundation’s 12 Clinical Trials for Christmas campaign not only raises money to cover the cost of a clinical... - December 07, 2018 - Be the Difference Foundation
Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship
Pat Coggins honored for revolutionary personal assistance service. - December 07, 2018 - Ask My Buddy
Introducing the Trade Like A Girl Academy Fall Graduating Class of 2018
Girls Gone Forex and Trade Like A Girl Academy proudly recognize the hard work and achievements of the Fall graduating class of Girls Gone Forex University. - December 07, 2018 - Kiss Trading Academy
Jillian Hishaw, F.A.R.M.S. Founder is Featured in the December Issue of O (Oprah) Magazine "Daughter of the Soil"
Jillian Hishaw, Founder and Attorney, was recently interviewed by Julia Turshen, a writer of O Magazine about her work in advocating for small aging farmers and the personal reasons why she is committed to the work. - December 06, 2018 - Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.)
Harlem School of the Arts Announces New Chief Development Officer, Talya Westbrook
Poised for continued grown and expansion. - December 06, 2018 - Harlem School of the Arts
Canadian Artist, Gallery Join with Denver Non-Profit to Assist Ugandan Women
To Help Ugandan Women Rebuild Lives and Communities, Women’s Global Empowerment Fund, Canadian Artist David Kibuuka and Toronto Gallery Join Hands - December 06, 2018 - Women's Global Empowerment Fund
CPC and Good Shepherd Foundation Release a Report on Child Protection Model to Eradicate Child Labor in Cobalt Mining in DRC
The community-based approach to child protection of Bon Pasteur (Good Shepherd) Kolwezi has been recognized as an effective model to eradicate child labor in ASM communities in a report released by the Care and Protection of Children (CPC) Learning Network of Columbia University. - December 06, 2018 - Good Shepherd International Foundation
Mid America Logistics, Wise F&I Team Up to Provide Relief to Wildfire Victims
Fenton-based Mid America Logistics, one of the fastest growing technology-enabled logistics companies in North America, is teaming up with Wise F&I, one of the nation’s largest providers of automotive asset protection services, to give much-needed support to those affected by the... - December 06, 2018 - Mid America Logistics