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.
BCE Media Inc. Sponsors Bertram L. Ashe Educational Foundation Fall Fundraiser
BCE Media Inc., parent company of online events calendar BlackCulturalEvents.com and led by CEO Pamela Ashe-Thomas, announced that it would be sponsoring the first annual Bertram Leonard Ashe Educational Foundation fall fundraising campaign... - November 09, 2018 - BCE Media Inc.
New, Unique Nonprofit Helps Other Nonprofits to Succeed and Thrive
Of the around 1 million public charities in the US alone, over 50,000 fail each year. That is a tremendous loss of time, talent and opportunities to all communities. The unique, new Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF; www.theAGIF.org) provides comprehensive programs and methods to help non-profits worldwide -- especially small and medium ones -- reverse this trend and instead succeed and thrive. - November 08, 2018 - Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation
Bloomex Supports Movember Australia with Donations at Checkout
Bloomex is proudly participating in the Movember Foundation’s annual Movember campaign, which challenges men to grow a moustache, men and women to get physically active and Move, or host a fundraising event – all of which spark conversations and raise vital funds and awareness for... - November 08, 2018 - Bloomex Australia
DonorDrive Staff Raises $60,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Using the peer-to-peer fundraising technology they've built, DonorDrive's team has raised over $60,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals during the company’s eight years of participating in the Extra Life event. Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world during a 24-hour... - November 07, 2018 - DonorDrive
Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World Bring on the Bubbly & Holiday Shopping Spree
Celebrating 15 years of friendship and giving back, the Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World are raising money for Hurricane Relief in Eastern N.C. Buy tickets today for what is guaranteed to be the most fun you can have on Friday, Nov. 16 in Cary. The admission price includes delicious food, dancing and a chance to get ahead on holiday shopping with vendors and raffle baskets including tremendous packages from spas, dentists and wine. Sponsorships are still available. - November 07, 2018 - Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Women of the World
Fandom-Focused Non-Profit, Random Tuesday, Inc. Unveils New Running Program Brand
Rebranded "Potterhead Running Club" continues to unite fan community in altruism and fitness goals. - November 07, 2018 - Random Tuesday, Inc.
Indian Filmmakers Seeking to Unite the Fight Against Poaching & Illegal Wildlife Trade Take Their Fight to the Streets of Mumbai
Power Couple Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora-Sarin Utilize Their International Influence to Promote Be Free Street Art; Raising Awareness to Numerous Social Causes Including Poaching & Illegal Wildlife Trade - November 06, 2018 - Roaming Rickshaw Films
The Stanley Cup is Coming to Calgary: Flames Alumni and Soldiers to Face Off in Hockey Game Supporting Wounded Troops and Families
The NHL’s Stanley Cup will be on display during the Heroes Hockey Challenge 2018 game and gala – which bring together Flames Alumni, Canadian Armed Forces, Military veterans, corporate sponsors and generous Calgarians to raise awareness and funds supporting our military, veterans and their families. - November 05, 2018 - PPCLI Foundation
West Melbourne Pasta Day Celebrated with Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta
Area residents enjoyed pasta during the West Melbourne Pasta Day. Riviana Foods donated Ronzoni Garden Delight pasta to the Daily Bread as part of the event. The Daily Bread served up two local favorites, spaghetti pie and macaroni salad. - November 04, 2018 - DEMACO
Talbert & Associates Gives Back
Since opening up in the Greenville market, Talbert and Associates has gained a reputation for being involved in the surrounding community. Most recently, they supported the Annual Anderson County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The walk was held on Saturday, September 22nd at 10:00am in Downtown... - November 04, 2018 - Talbert and Associates, Inc.
Halloween Movie Night Provides Safe Trick-or-Treating Experience
On October 31, the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization hosted a Halloween Movie Night for the community where youth were able to trick-or-treat in a safe, family-friendly environment. The event was held at the Osceola Courtyard on the corner of Fort Harrison Ave. and Drew Street. The... - November 03, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
The Richmond World Affairs Council Announces New Board Member Dr. Jeffrey Legro, Provost at the University of Richmond
The Richmond World Affairs Council is delighted to announce the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors. Dr. Jeffrey W. Legro was nominated by illustrious members of the Richmond community. His expertise, experience, and involvement in the community make him a great asset to the World... - November 03, 2018 - Richmond World Affairs Council
Toll Brothers Team Rides to Help Cure Diabetes
Tour de Cure event raised more than $800,000 for the American Diabetes Association. - November 02, 2018 - Toll Brothers Colorado
PXG Founder and Purple Heart Veteran Bob Parsons to Receive Patriot Award at VGA National Championship
The Veteran Golfers Association (VGA) announced today that businessman, philanthropist and Vietnam combat veteran Bob Parsons will receive the organization’s Patriot Award at the 2018 VGA National Championship tournament being held at the famed Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. - November 01, 2018 - Veteran Golfers Association
NCHS Celebrates Mission Mesa Women’s Health Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
North County Health Services Reveals Recent Remodel. - November 01, 2018 - NCHS
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center Hosts Monthly Networking Luncheon
On the 30th of October the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center held its monthly Charity Networking Luncheon for Tampa Bay non-profits to network and form new partnerships. The luncheon was the most diverse to date with 13 different nonprofits in attendance whose activities vary from disaster... - October 31, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 11-Year-Old Boy in Centre Hall, PA
Dominic, an 11-year old boy in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, received a very special delivery of an Autism Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers to help better communicate his needs on the spectrum. - October 30, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Cribs for Kids Celebrates 20 Years of Eliminating Infant Sleep-Related Deaths
Cribs for Kids is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the nationally-recognized infant safe sleep education program that has saved the lives of countless babies. In honor of the 20th anniversary, Cribs for Kids has intensified its efforts in eliminating infant sleep-related deaths through... - October 30, 2018 - Cribs for Kids
Wayne Elsey Named One of the Top 100 Global Philanthropists
For the second year in a row, Richtopia has named Wayne Elsey as one of the top 200 global philanthropists and social entrepreneurs in its list, “Philanthropists Top 100: From Warren Buffett to Elon Musk, These Are the Most Charitable People in the World.” In 2017, Elsey was number 193... - October 29, 2018 - Funds2Orgs
National Auctioneers Association-Based "Adventures in Auctioneering" Launched on My American Farm
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the National Auctioneers Association, with generous funding from the National Auctioneers Foundation, have launched a new My American Farm game along with supporting resources for two separate age groups, third through fifth graders and fifth through eighth graders. - October 28, 2018 - National Auctioneers Association
Be the Difference Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
Pledges to Be The Difference in the Fight Against Ovarian Cancer - October 28, 2018 - Be the Difference Foundation
Church of Scientology Announces Its Quarterly Block Party and Celebrates the Historic Clearwater Building’s Centennial
On Sat., Nov. 17th, the Church of Scientology invites the community to celebrate the centennial of the Clearwater Building with a Downtown Block Party. Family, friends and neighbors are welcome to celebrate along with the non-profits sponsored by the Church of Scientology. The event will take place on Cleveland Street between Fort Harrison Avenue & Garden Avenue. The event starts at 4pm, all are welcome. There is no cost to attend. Family friendly 1920s attire is encouraged. - October 27, 2018 - Church of Scientology
Boy Scouts of America Honor Future Leaders with the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
On Monday the 12th of November the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center will host the Boy Scouts of America Troop 313 in their semi-annual Court of Honor, the formal recognition of the scouts. To honor the scouts’ achievements in both community service and the enhancement of their... - October 27, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Vietnam Women's Memorial to Commemorate 25th Anniversary
Veterans Day weekend events set to honor women veterans of the Vietnam era - October 26, 2018 - Eastern National
Ladies Choice Fitness Center Partners with Ultimatum, Inc. to Support Cajun Navy Relief
Ladies Choice Fitness Center is hosting a Fall Festival Fundraiser on October 27th to support Cajun Navy Relief. They are also collecting donations online through Ultimatum from people who are not able to attend the fundraiser in person. - October 26, 2018 - Ultimatum Inc.
Construction Begins for Clearwater’s 26th Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Village
On November 3, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) will start construction in preparation of the 26th Annual Winter Wonderland on December 1st at the Osceola Courtyard on the corner of Drew Street and N. Fort Harrison Avenue, in downtown Clearwater. Winter Wonderland is sponsored by CCV and... - October 26, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Olympic Club in San Francisco to Host VGA National Championship Nov. 4-7
Over 80,000 Rounds of Golf Played by VGA Members Since Non-Profit’s Inception - October 25, 2018 - Veteran Golfers Association
AmpleHarvest.org Fights Food Waste and Hunger with Centerpieces for Food Pantries Initiative
AmpleHarvest.org shares tips for creating centerpieces made of fresh produce that can be donated to food pantries. - October 25, 2018 - AmpleHarvest.org
The Wendy Woo Band to Headline Fundraiser to Support Affordable Mental Health Support in Denver
Colorado favorite, The Wendy Wood Band, will headline a fundraiser at Dazzle, Denver’s premier jazz venue, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. This second-annual “Gift of Music” fundraiser is organized to help support People House’s effort to keeping... - October 25, 2018 - People House
East Pete Responds Sending a Hurricane Relief Supplies Truck to Pender County, North Carolina
"Choose a charitable effort you believe in. Donate and volunteer. In a blink, it could be you they serve." - Jill Kring Carter, Founder, East Pete Responds - October 23, 2018 - East Pete Responds
Texas Meat Company, Capra Lamb, Becomes World’s First to Receive Global Animal Partnership Step 5® Animal Welfare Certification
Capra Premium Dorper Lamb based in Goldthwaite, Texas has become the first U.S.-based lamb company to receive the Global Animal Partnership (GAP)’s 5 Step® Animal Welfare rating and the highest rating ever issued to a commercial lamb program globally... - October 21, 2018 - Prime Fresh Foods LLC
TFI Envision, Inc. VP Joins Goodwill Volunteer Board of Directors
TFI Envision’s Vice President, Mary Ellen Butkus, was asked to join the Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut’s Volunteer Board of Directors. “I am honored to have been selected to the Board of Directors and to have the opportunity to contribute in the mission of... - October 20, 2018 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Forging Cultural Bonds with Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
On Sunday, the 14th of October, the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center hosted National Multicultural Day with Caregivers Helping Hand, a Tampa Bay non-profit that helps the elderly through volunteer work and charitable events. In observance of the national day, which was established to generate... - October 19, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Helen’s Run/Walk 2018 Southeast to be Held November 3rd in Clayton, North Carolina
North Carolina will host the third annual Helen’s Run/Walk Southeast on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at East Clayton Community Park in Clayton, North Carolina, 50 years after the passing of Helen Keller, for whom the event is named. Keller inspired generations of Americans by overcoming... - October 19, 2018 - Helen Keller National Center
Canine Company Launches Campaign to Find a Home for Dog That's Spent 500 Days in a Shelter
Adopt-a-Dog gets help from Canine Company on adoption package and digital campaign to find a family for Thumbelina the dog. - October 18, 2018 - Canine Company
Operation Food Search Raises More Than $83,000 at Golf Tournament
25th annual fundraiser to benefit St. Louis non-profit agency's programs and services. - October 18, 2018 - Operation Food Search
The Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation: Ruck for Our Fallen Takes Over Ogunquit Beach
The Ruck for Our Fallen is a military grade ruck event being held on Ogunquit Beach to help raise money to support the families of our fallen military and first responder heroes from Maine. - October 17, 2018 - Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation
GoalFriends Hosts Social Event to Raise Money
GoalFriends Gathering raises money to benefit GoalFriends Global and Hurricane Florence clean-up. - October 17, 2018 - GoalFriends
FundMyTeam Announces Youth Sports Fundraising Partnership with 1,000,000-Team NBC SportsEngine Marketplace
Red Herring 100 Award-winning youth sports fundraiser FundMyTeam becomes the first non-NBC-owned direct fundraiser to join the 1,000,000-team NBC SportsEngine Marketplace and announces 2019 plans to raise $20M for teams in the $3B youth sports fundraising market. - October 15, 2018 - League Network, PBC
Rockville Smiles Announces Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program
Roseville California Candy Buy Back program hosted by Rockville Smiles Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics. Rockville Smiles will give Roseville area children $1 per pound of candy when they bring it into the Rockville Smiles practice between Nov. 1-7. - October 15, 2018 - Rockville Smiles
Autism Service Dog Delivered to Assist 6-Year-Old Boy in Powell, OH
An SDWR Autism Service Dog was delivered to a 6-year-old boy named Thor living in Powell, Ohio. - October 15, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to Woman with Type 1 Diabetes in Cheney, WA
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or “SDWR,” delivered a custom trained Diabetic Alert Dog to a 53-year-old woman in Cheney, Washington today. - October 15, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
City of West Melbourne Issues Proclamation for October 25th as Pasta Day, and Honors the Pasta Industry and DEMACO
City of West Melbourne issues proclamation making October 25th "West Melbourne Pasta Day." Mayor Hal Rose honors the pasta industry and local company DEMACO, a pasta machine designer and builder. Riviana Foods donates Ronzoni Garden Delight to the Daily Bread as part of Pasta Day. October 25th is also World Pasta Day. - October 13, 2018 - DEMACO
Toll Brothers Colorado Team Raises Funds for Multiple Sclerosis Society in MuckFestMS Denver Event
Toll Brothers Colorado employees, spouses and children got dirty last month to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society. Sixteen team members participated in the annual 5K MuckFestMS Denver and raised more than $500. “Our team name was ‘Meghan is Muckin Awesome’ in... - October 13, 2018 - Toll Brothers Colorado
Medals of Honor Helps Military Families Heal Their Emotional Wounds
There are 20 Million Living Veterans in the USA Today. Veterans Day 2018 will mark the start of a new national initiative to expand the use of endurance sport events to create living memorials to our fallen soldiers and ensure that their lives are never forgotten. - October 12, 2018 - Medals of Honor
Upcoming Nonprofit Masonic Lodge Event Will Help Fight Hunger in a Tasty Way
The Traveling Stone Soup has already fed over 250,000 people, and their goal is to feed a million. Their next stop is Brookfield, WI on November 3rd of this year. - October 12, 2018 - Traveling Stone Soup
Youth to Learn Freedom of Expression at Fashion Show in Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
On October 20th, the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center will host the Cole Link Foundation’s Golden Linkettes, a youth dance group, for their first fashion show “Every Day Princesses.” The show will begin at 3:00pm and is open to the public. The Golden Linkettes program... - October 12, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Preliminary Laboratory Testing Indicates Positive Outcome in the Treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
The Legg Calve Perthes Foundation, in partnership with Dr. Harry Kim of the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas has been selected to showcase preliminary laboratory results of this research at the 2018 National... - October 11, 2018 - Legg Calve Perthes Foundation
Batmasian Family Foundation to Donate to Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
James and Marta Batmasian, owners of Investments Limited, today announced that the James H and Marta T Batmasian Family Foundation will be donating to recovery and relief efforts for those in the Gulf Coast region who were significantly affected by devastating Hurricane Michael. Hurricane Michael... - October 11, 2018 - Investments Limited
African Leadership Bridge Brings Africa to Austin During 5th Annual Gala "A Night in Africa"
African Leadership Bridge commemorate alumni and new projects during fall fundraiser; featuring African dancers, African music, African food and African speakers. Journey to Africa without leaving Austin, and support bright young leaders. - October 11, 2018 - African Leadership Bridge