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.
North Texas Performing Arts Names Darrell Rodenbaugh Chief Executive Officer
The fastest growing not-for-profit youth theatre organization in North America based in Plano, Texas, announces today that long-serving Board President Darrell Rodenbaugh will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer on a pro bono basis. - October 10, 2018 - North Texas Performing Arts
Artist Alexey Steele Uses Runway as Public Art to Share His Peace Message at the LA Fashion Week Grand Finale
Newly founded design company Sculptoglyph in collaboration with Bohemian Society international progressive fashion label will launch its "Peace Prevail" campaign at the Grand Finale of LA Fashion Week. - October 10, 2018 - Alexey Steele
The National Fitness Foundation Names Sports Marketing Executive LaRhonda Burley as Vice President
The National Fitness Foundation, the official nonprofit of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, has announced LaRhonda Burley as its new Vice President of Partnerships & Marketing. The National Fitness Foundation was congressionally chartered in 2010 to support and... - October 10, 2018 - National Fitness Foundation
Keeping Vets Safe and Dry with Vital Home Repairs
Join San Diego's Habitat for Humanity on October 12 when it steps in to help an Air Force veteran repair his home with a new roof, carpet and updated plumbing. The non-profit runs its VetRepair program with help from local building companies. - October 10, 2018 - Antis Roofing and Waterproofing
DonorDrive® Launches Live Fundraising™
DonorDrive®, the leading peer-to-peer fundraising software for nonprofits, has released Live Fundraising™, a feature that empowers event participants to fundraise through streaming. Whether fundraising from a walk-a-thon, gaming marathon or Do-It-Yourself fundraising campaign,... - October 09, 2018 - DonorDrive
International OCD Foundation to Help Spread Awareness About #RealOCD as Part of OCD Awareness Week: October 7–13, 2018
Contrary to what is often portrayed in the media, OCD is not a personality quirk, it is a very real and debilitating disorder. This year, as part of OCD Awareness Week, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) will be working to educate the world about what it means to have #RealOCD. The IOCDF will be sharing videos from the community throughout the week, each responding to the statement "What I want you to know about OCD is..." - October 08, 2018 - International OCD Foundation
Co-Founders of Canadian Federation For Citizenship Announce the Appointment of Two Advisory Board Members
Canadian Federation For Citizenship aspires to be a prominent voice on active, responsible and inclusive citizenship. - October 08, 2018 - Canadian Federation For Citizenship
“Where Magic Happens” TV Show Filming in Virginia
Upcoming TV Show “Where Magic Happens” features magician and illusionist, Ashton Blackwell, utilizing his talents to engage communities throughout the country to rally around their neighbors in need. Red Sky Studios will be filming the pilot episode of “Where Magic Happens” in the greater Lynchburg, VA area. - October 08, 2018 - Where Magic Happens
2nd Annual Basketball Skills Clinic for Special Needs Players Hosted October 13th at Aliso Niguel High School
The Aliso Niguel High School basketball Varsity and Junior Varsity teams will hold their 2nd annual Basketball Skills Clinic for 25 Special Needs Young Adults on October 13th from 10am – 1pm at the high school gym. - October 08, 2018 - Aliso Niguel High School Boy's Basketball
Operation Food Search Expands Child & Family Nutrition Programs
St. Louis non-profit agency hires four dietitians for growing department. - October 07, 2018 - Operation Food Search
Children's Home Network Receives a Grant as Part of Cultivating Healthy Communities Program
Program to address the self-care of Kinship grandparents and caregivers utilizing the $100,000 awarded through the Aetna Foundation. - October 06, 2018 - Children's Home Network
Tucson-Based "WatchUGot" Looks to Bring Challenges and Charities Together as One
WatchUGot is a fast growing startup that is looking to combine the fun of internet challenges, with the spirit of charitable giving. - October 05, 2018 - WatchUGot
Bloomex Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Ribbon Collection
As an official supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society, Bloomex was proud to launch their special Pink Ribbon Collection of bouquets October 1, 2018 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The collection is available throughout the month of October with 15% from the sale of products in this... - October 05, 2018 - Bloomex
Safe, Family-Friendly Halloween Trick or Treating at Church of Scientology’s Osceola Courtyard and Humanitarian Centers
On the 31st of October the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and the Church-sponsored humanitarian centers in downtown Clearwater are hosting a free, family-friendly trick-or-treat Halloween Bash along North Fort Harrison Ave. The event starts at 6:00pm and will be capped by a... - October 05, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Jewelers Direct Welcomes Orbis International as Charity Partner in Bling for Blindness Benefit Auction
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital will receive a portion of the funds raised from ongoing auction. - October 04, 2018 - Jewelers Direct
Uniting Our Community at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Monthly Networking Luncheon
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center hosted its free networking luncheon for local non-profits. The event was emceed by Pam and Joel Anderson, Co-Directors of the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV), an organization known for their production of large-scale community events such as Winter... - October 04, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
Bloomex Supports Cancer Council with Pink Ribbon Collection
As a proud supporter of Cancer Council, Bloomex is launching a special Pink Ribbon Collection of bouquets on October 1 2018, raising funds for those affected by women’s cancers. The collection will be available throughout the month of October with 15% from the sale of products in this... - October 04, 2018 - Bloomex Australia
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) to Conduct Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Drive with V-103 and WAOK 1380 at the Riverside EpiCenter in Austell, Georgia
Homeland Security Foundation of America (HSFA) will be conducting a live remote at the Riverside EpiCenter in Austell Georgia to benefit victims of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. - October 03, 2018 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
2nd Annual Parents Perthes Conference Kicks Off on October 20th at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas, TX
On October 20th at 8AM CST, the Legg Calve Perthes Foundation, alongside a team of parent volunteers have partnered with the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG) to host a full day event about Perthes. The conference is designed to empower parents with knowledge, information, and the... - October 03, 2018 - Legg Calve Perthes Foundation
Kidney Disease Survivors Applaud Congressional Kidney Caucus, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Health and Human Services
Improving care through research and innovation saves money and lives - October 02, 2018 - The Renal Support Network
Smart Financial Foundation to Honor Justin J. Watt Foundation with Community Impact Award
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 11:30am, The Smart Financial Foundation will present its 2018 Community Impact Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. Honorees include Justin J. Watt Foundation - Community Impact Award and Dr. William A. Young Jr. - Lifetime Achievement Award. Khambrel Marshall of KPRC-TV Channel 2 will emcee and Connie Watt, VP of Justin J. Watt Foundation will speak. - October 02, 2018 - Smart Financial Credit Union
New Israeli-American Advocacy Initiative Launches Platform for Israel Engagement
Unprecedented Strategy to Fight Anti-Semitism, Defeat BDS, and Build New Bipartisan Alliances Among Progressives and Conservatives. - October 02, 2018 - Israeli-American Civic Education Institute
Cleaning Company Announces Partnership with One Tree Planted.org
This cleaning company is pleased to announce their partnership with One Tree Planted.org, a charitable organization dedicated to sustainability and reforestation throughout the world. - October 02, 2018 - ABC Oriental Rug
Pequannock Skatepark Association Holds Family BBQ & Skate Jam Fundraiser
Pequannock Skatepark Association is holding the First Annual “Boards and BBQ” on Sunday, October 14th from 11am – 3pm. The event will feature a pop-up skatepark for skateboards, scooters, and bikes. Steady Sound System will be DJing records. There will also be face painting and... - October 02, 2018 - Pequannock Skatepark Association
Office Liquidation Solutions and Phoenix Computers Partner to Help Students and Children
OLS has partnered with Phoenix Computers, a local 501(c)(3) non-profit that refurbishes computers for low income students, families and disabled clients in the Washington area in order to provide upgraded computers to those in need. - October 02, 2018 - OLS Trading, Inc.
Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Initiative Endorses Bill That Will Help in the Fight to Eradicate Sudden Unexplained Infant Death
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), and Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA) to introduce bipartisan Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act in US Senate and House. - October 02, 2018 - Cribs for Kids
IDI Consulting Helps Fund Blood Cancer Research and Treatments Through the Light the Night Walk
IDI Consulting today announced its participation in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk for the third straight year. To show support for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their fight to cure blood cancer, IDI Consulting has created a team to raise funds for and... - October 02, 2018 - IDI Consulting
GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Invites Local Families to Participate in the Multigenerational Business Pitch Competition
GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute invites local South Florida families, entrepreneurs and businesses structured in the past two years to participate in Multigenerational Business Pitch Competition. - September 29, 2018 - GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute
13-Year-Old Boy in Gilroy, CA Receives Custom Trained Diabetic Alert Dog
Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, or "SDWR," delivered a custom trained Diabetic Alert dog today to Tanner, a 13-year-old boy in Gilroy, California. - September 29, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
Thunder Puppy K9 Rehabilitation and Rehoming - Only Remaining Siberian Husky Rescue in Colorado
Husky rescues closing their doors in Colorado, creates space issues for Thunder Puppy. - September 28, 2018 - Thunder Puppy K9 Rehab and Rehoming
Ask-a-Lawyer – Free Public Events
The Orange County Bar Association will be co-hosting two Ask-A-Lawyer events in October 2018. Both events are free and open to the public: October 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center, 1723 Bruton Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32805 and October 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at The Center, 946 North Mills Avenue, Orlando FL 32803. - September 28, 2018 - Orange County Bar Association
Grand Opening of "Hands of Compassion Food Pantry"
The Christian Foundation for Orphans and Abused Children is starting its first program in the community of Georgia. - September 28, 2018 - Christian Foundation for Orphans and Abused Children
Rose Medical Center Reaccredited with Advanced Certification for Spine Surgery and Total Hip, Total Knee Replacement from The Joint Commission
Rose Medical Center Orthopedic & Spine Center reaccredited by The Joint Commission and has earned three Gold Seals of Approval®: Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery and Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. - September 28, 2018 - Rose Medical Center
Youth Learn Their Human Rights Over Tea at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center
On the 23rd of September, the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center hosted an afternoon tea party for the Golden Linkettes, a youth dance group with the Cole Link Foundation. The purpose of the event was to teach the young ladies about their human rights, as laid out in the United Nations... - September 28, 2018 - Church of Scientology FSO
The AGIF Appoints Michael A. Krafft to Its Board and as Treasurer
Philip B. Auerbach, President and Founder of the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF) announces the appointment of Michael A. Krafft to the organization’s Board of Directors and as its Treasurer. Just launched officially in late August 2018, the Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation (AGIF; www.theAGIF.org) presents a unique, comprehensive, one-stop resource for all nonprofits to advance and enhance their missions because half of them (1.5 million in the US) fail within three to five years. - September 27, 2018 - Auerbach Global-Impact Foundation
In the Wake of Catastrophic Flooding in the Carolinas, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Say "Something Can be Done About It"
As thousands of Carolinians have been displaced due to extreme rain and flooding, the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and the Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) of Florida are holding a supplies drive and assembling comfort kits for those affected by Hurricane Florence, in their downtown center. - September 27, 2018 - Church of Scientology
International Nonprofit Featured in Colorado Aerospace STEM Magazine
Cyber Institute was featured in a STEM magazine’s Cyber Defense nonprofit expose. Colorado Aerospace STEM Magazine strives to encourage the educator to better understand the importance of STEM skills, their use in every school subject, the need and ease of integration into curriculum and the... - September 27, 2018 - Cyber Institute
The 2018 Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education Promised Fitness and Family Fun While Raising Over $10,000 for Scholarships
Hundreds ran, jogged, walked, or joined virtually in support of education during the 2018 Norma E. Boyd 5K Race for Education on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at the scenic Hains Point in East Potomac Park, Washington, DC. This event, sponsored by the Pearl and Ivy Educational Foundation (PIEF), in... - September 27, 2018 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Xi Omega Chapter
Bald Head Blues Raising Funds to Help in the Relief of Hurricane Florence
Bald Head Blues is selling "BHI in my mind" t-shirts to raise money for the clean-up efforts caused by Hurricane Florence. 100% of the profits made will be donated towards the recovery. - September 26, 2018 - Bald Head Blues
Persistence is The Key Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary
Houston-based nonprofit celebrates its one year anniversary. - September 26, 2018 - Persistence is The Key
Be the Difference Foundation Announces Wheel to Survive Houston Event, an Indoor Cycling Fundraiser to Benefit Ovarian Cancer Research
Join the battle and ride in the fight against ovarian cancer at Wheel to Survive Houston presented by Be the Difference Foundation on Sunday, October 21, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at DEFINE Body and Mind: Tanglewood, 5781 San Felipe St., Houston, TX 77057. Proceeds from the event will... - September 26, 2018 - Be the Difference Foundation
Diabetic Alert Dog Delivered to 16-Year-Old Boy with Type 1 Diabetes in Prescott, Arizona
A 16-year-old boy named Tyler living in Prescott, Arizona received a very special delivery today of his very own Diabetic Alert Service Dog from Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, also known as SDWR. - September 25, 2018 - Service Dogs by SDWR
National Institute for Fitness and Sport to Host 5th Annual Non-Sanctioned Powerlifting Competition
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) will be hosting its 5th annual, non-sanctioned, Powerlifting Competition on Saturday, November 10, 2018. The competition will be comprised of 3 different lifts including Squat, Bench and Dead Lift. Competition begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and is... - September 25, 2018 - NIFS
Cribs for Kids and the City of Pittsburgh Will Light Up the City Council Building, October 1-5, to Raise Awareness for Infant Safe-Sleep
Cribs for Kids has partnered with the City of Pittsburgh to light up the City Council building, October 1-5, in honor of September being named Infant Safe-Sleep Awareness Month in Pittsburgh and October being Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Month. With approximately 3,500 infants dying in the... - September 25, 2018 - Cribs for Kids
Be The Difference Foundation Announces Its First Endowment Fund
Be The Difference Foundation is proud to announce its first endowment fund. The fund was made possible through the generosity of Judy Rome and the Jay Horowitz Family. The fund was announced at the Honoring and Remembering Event presented by Be the Difference Foundation on Thursday, September 20, 2018. - September 25, 2018 - Be the Difference Foundation
People House "Gift of Music" Fundraiser to Feature Special Guest Speaker Andrew Romanoff, CEO of Mental Health Colorado
People House, a non-profit that has provided services to the Denver community for nearly 45 years, will hold its second-annual "Gift of Music" fundraiser at Dazzle, Denver’s premier jazz venue, on Sunday, November 4, 2018, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. This event will feature three bands, a silent auction and raffle, and special remarks by Andrew Romanoff, former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and current CEO of Mental Health Colorado. - September 24, 2018 - People House
D.C. Youth Rally Around Anti-Violence Peace Ride on National Mall
Hundreds Expected to Attend Peace Ride to Prevent Youth Violence - September 24, 2018 - One Common Unity
NFL Alumni Philadelphia Chapter Sleeping Out to Support Covenant House of PA
Members of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NFL Alumni will be supporting The Covenant House of PA and raising donations via a sleep out on November 15th. Former NFL players and cheerleaders will join hundreds of others in an enclosed & secured parking lot in Philadelphia armed only with the... - September 24, 2018 - NFL Alumni Philadelphia
The Phalanx Media Group Announces Its Sponsorship of The Red Dress Soiree Charity Gala
The Phalanx Media Group is honored to be a corporate sponsor in support of The 2nd Annual Red Dress Soirée. The 2nd Annual Red Dress Soirée Awards Gala is social event hosted by The Community Health and Empowerment Network, a local 5O1(c)(3) not for profit organization. The... - September 23, 2018 - Phalanx Media Group, LLC
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind Expands Support Services; $30,000 Grant from Quantum Foundation to Help Visually Impaired Individuals in Palm Beach County
Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc. of Palm Springs is expanding support services in Palm Beach County thanks to a recent grant from the Quantum Foundation. The $30,000 contribution will provide the resources needed to offer training and support to those with vision loss in the areas of... - September 23, 2018 - Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, Inc.