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.
The Travelers Protective Association Holds North Carolina Annual Convention
Organization raises funds for Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired. - May 27, 2016 - Travelers Protective Association
Tech Donation to Enhance Job-Skills Training for Disadvantaged Manitobans
The Electronic Recycling Association donates 30 computers to EDGE Skills Centre. - May 27, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Food Bank of South Jersey Launches Young Philanthropists Network
The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) today announced the formation of the Young Philanthropists Network (YPN), a program designed to connect business professionals under age 40 to the non-profit organization’s mission of alleviating food insecurity. The YPN is expected to attract rising... - May 27, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Temecula California Troop 301: Three Achieve Scouting’s Highest Honor
Three local scouts: Richard Austin LaFleur, Gino Piccino, and Zac Skinner will be recognized at an invitation only Eagle Scout Court of Honor ceremony held at Harveston Lake House in Temecula, CA on Thursday May 26 at 5:00 pm PDT. The presenting speakers and color guard are past and present leaders... - May 26, 2016 - Boy Scouts of America Troop 301 Tahquitz Council
South Nassau Communities Hospital to Honor LI Business Execs at 32nd Annual Golf Outing
Two of Long Island's most accomplished business leaders, Butch Yamali and Wayne Lipton, have been designated co-honorees of South Nassau Communities Hospital's 32nd Annual Golf Outing to be held Monday, June 13, at The Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor and Woodmere Club, Woodmere, NY. A volunteer... - May 26, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
The American Horticultural Society (AHS) is Pleased to Announce the Distinguished Recipients of the Society’s 2016 Great American Gardeners Awards
Among this year’s winners is John G. Fairey, Regents Professor (retired) in the Department of Architecture at Texas A&M University and founder of Peckerwood Garden in Hempstead, Texas, who is receiving the AHS’s highest honor, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award, for his many important contributions to horticulture. Each winner has contributed significantly to fields such as plant research, garden communication, landscape design, youth gardening, floral design, and teaching. - May 26, 2016 - American Horticultural Society
Fashion, Food and Entertainment at Santa Barbara’s New Artisan Marketplace Benefits Dream Foundation
Generation Dream hosts second annual Summer Dream to benefit local charity and give life to the final Dreams of terminally-ill young adults. - May 25, 2016 - Dream Foundation
Ely Finishing 50th Marathon for Wheelchairs
One man transforms the lives of 550 people with disabilities by running marathons for mobility in all 50 states, ending in Traverse City, MI. - May 24, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Education Foundation Highlights Robotic Advances from Drone Show
The XPONENTIAL 2016 (AUVSI) show included over 600 firms representing commercial, academic and military organizations offering hardware, software, data gathering and ISR (intelligence, surveillance and recon) systems in the U.S. and worldwide. In its role as a clearing house for teachers and students in the robotics world, The National Robotics Education Foundation (NREF) sent a team to record and disseminate some of the key products, tools, and services at the show. - May 24, 2016 - The NREF
Fourth Annual Black Tie Gala to Raise Funds for Atlanta Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
Winning the Battles in Your Mind's annual gala to raise awareness and funds for children diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia. - May 24, 2016 - Winning the Battles in Your Mind
Spring Gala 2016 ~ An Evening of Gratitude Kicks Off I’MAGINE Space Redesign Project
Guests transported to Provence during an elegant evening emceed by celebrity chef Dean Sheremet - May 23, 2016 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Surdna Foundation, Pacific Community Ventures, and OFN to Discuss CDFI Industry’s Efforts to Create Quality Jobs
The Surdna Foundation, Pacific Community Ventures, and Opportunity Finance Network will be convening a discussion of CDFI small business lenders at the Opportunity Finance Network Small Business Finance Forum on June 9th in Chicago to share approaches and identify collective steps for the CDFI... - May 23, 2016 - Pacific Community Ventures
Kohl’s, USO, and LEAP Partner in Operation Go Green Initiative
The community came together to create vegetable gardens. - May 22, 2016 - LEAP Organization
Options Imagined Presents: Rockin Camp Warren 2016. Music, Sun and Fun to Celebrate and Support Persons with Developmental Disabilities. Sat. 7/9 from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Visitors with all levels of ability will enjoy a park like setting while listening to fantastic live music, enjoy a dip in the pool, get your face painted, enjoy your picnic basket or just relax on your lawn chair in an inclusive, accepting environment. Free prize giveaways. - May 22, 2016 - Options Imagined A NJ Nonprofit Corporation
Community Gathered at Historic Bates Ranch House for 6th Annual Flower Empower Luncheon to Benefit Local Program
Annual event celebrated volunteers who assemble and deliver more than 150 fresh bouquets each week throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. - May 22, 2016 - Dream Foundation
Woodmere Rehabilitation (WR&HCC) Will Participate in Red Nose Day
Residents and staff of WR&HCC will team up to fight child poverty by fundraising and participating in Red Nose Day. Red Nose Day will take place on Thursday, May 26th. This will be the second year that WR&HCC participates in this worthy cause. Last year, the fundraising total was 398... - May 20, 2016 - Woodmere Rehabilitation & Heath Care Center
Speaksli EdTech Startup Selected as a Finalist in 2016 MassChallenge Switzerland
Speaksli, a 2016 finalist in the prestigious MassChallenge Switzerland startup accelerator program, is an EdTech startup focused on helping refugees in Germany acquire essential language and cultural integration skills. This release covers the growth in the size of the immigrant population and explains how the Speaksli animated language learning platform is the ideal solution to help refugees in Germany learn German so that they can comply with the 3-year mandate to keep their residency rights. - May 20, 2016 - Speaksli
Meet Award-Winning Actor and Martial Artist Ernie Reyes, Jr. in Oregon on May 21
Reyes Jr. best known for roles in two "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" movies. - May 20, 2016 - Ernie Reyes, Jr.
Share to Care: National Foster Care Awareness Day
Clarksville gathered together as a community to bring awareness to foster care needs. There were resources for current foster families, and information for those that wanted to help. - May 20, 2016 - LEAP Organization
UK Leading Children’s Charity, Barnardo’s Becomes Leader in Mobile Oracle® HR
Applaud Solutions UK Limited, a market leader in Rich User Experience and Mobile Applications for Oracle ® E-Business Suite, today announced that Barnardo’s, the UK’s leading children’s charity, has gone live with Applaud Self Service. With Applaud, Barnardo’s intends... - May 19, 2016 - Applaud Solutions
Colorado Wireless Association (COWA) Partners with Wish for Wheels, Brings Industry Leaders Together to Benefit Children of Metro Denver
Leaders from top wireless telecommunications companies participate in unified effort to provide Title I elementary students with new bicycles and helmets. - May 19, 2016 - Vertex Innovations
Audubon International Announces Search for New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Audubon International has announced that Executive Director Doug Bechtel will be leaving the organization for a leadership position with New Hampshire Audubon. "Doug has done a superb job for Audubon International since joining us in January 2014 and we wish him well... - May 19, 2016 - Audubon International
EurAupair Announces More Opportunities for U.S. Community Counselors and Au Pairs to Expand Their Cultural Knowledge
EurAupair is pleased to announce a few more ways for U.S community counselors and au pairs to expand their cultural understanding through exciting cultural meetings. A United States designated cultural exchange program sponsor, EurAupair, is pleased to announce more opportunities for their... - May 19, 2016 - Eur Aupair
The American Boat & Yacht Council Hires New Technical VP
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the non-profit responsible for developing the safety standards for recreational boats, is pleased to announce that industry veteran Craig Scholten has joined the association as technical vice president. - May 18, 2016 - ABYC
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Gears Up for Its 10th Year of Women’s Triathlon Training
Attention Ladies: The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) Go Girl Triathlon Training Program prepares you for the Go Girl Triathlon at Eagle Creek Park on August 27th. Training begins at 5:30pm on Tuesday June 21st at NIFS in downtown Indianapolis. Whether you are new to triathlons or... - May 18, 2016 - NIFS
Lutheran Services in America Joins Grantmakers in Aging
Lutheran Services in America, Incorporated (LSA) has joined Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) as an associate member, aligning two national organizations dedicated to improving the lives of seniors in the U.S. “Lutherans are the largest faith-based group serving seniors today and we are honored to... - May 18, 2016 - Lutheran Services in America
Church of Scientology Opens Facilities to the Community
Church of Scientology invites public into the Fort Harrison for community events and meetings. - May 18, 2016 - Church of Scientology FSO
Congressman Mark Meadows Volunteers to Build a Habitat Home in Hendersonville
Congressman Mark Meadows is an advocate for affordable housing. After meeting with Henderson County Habitat in 2013 where they originally gave him the idea, Congressman Meadows introduced bipartisan legislation called The Protecting Habitat Homeownership Act. “For years, I’ve followed... - May 17, 2016 - Henderson County Habitat for Humanity
Headphones on the Past: Conference on Heritage Sites to Feature the Archaeology of Sound as Bridge That Connects Cultures, Time and Space
Heritage interpreters, curators and site managers from around the world will meet on the Mediterranean island of Malta to explore new ways of fostering visitor engagement and appropriate appreciation for the built heritage of antiquity at an international conference on Interpretation and Presentation of Heritage Sites. Planned for 25-28th of May 2017, the event will feature an introduction to new multi-disciplinary research in the field of Archaeoacoustics. - May 16, 2016 - The OTS Foundation
440 FWM Wheelchairs Distributed in Syria
A recent Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM) container was successfully imported into an area in Syria where delivering aid can be difficult, and all the wheelchairs were distributed within eight days. Through collaboration with Christian Aid Ministries (CAM) the container of 440 FWM GEN_3 wheelchairs... - May 16, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Keep Irving Beautiful Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards
Keep Irving Beautiful is asking for nominations to be submitted for the 2016 “Mayor and KIB Proud Partners Awards.” These awards honor local individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond in making significant contributions towards making Irving a better place... - May 15, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
LSA Announces Partnership with Resilience AmeriCorps to Help Underserved Communities be Better Prepared for Shocks and Stresses
Lutheran Services in America, Incorporated (LSA) announces a partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps VISTA, to participate in the Resilience AmeriCorps program. This new initiative helps communities plan and... - May 15, 2016 - Lutheran Services in America
Fridayd, LLC and National Resumé Writers’ Association Announce Partnership
Fridayd, LLC, a provider of advanced technology and services that are transforming online job search, application and tracking for job seekers, and the National Résumé Writers’ Association (NRWA), the only nonprofit, member-driven résumé writers’ organization... - May 13, 2016 - Fridayd
Montessori on the Lake Jogs for Free Wheelchair Mission
How young is too young to think globally? At Montessori on the Lake (MOTL), a preschool through grade 8 school, children are never too young. Every year since 2005 MOTL has held a jog-a-thon to raise money for a charitable organization. For the second time MOTL has selected to support Free... - May 12, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Players vs. Cancer. Using Friendly Gaming to Provide Children the Fighting Chance They Deserve.
A group of students from the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) got together to do a class project that would help the community. They decided to use online computer and console gaming as a tool to help children fight cancer. They created an event where they will host online gaming and viewers from all over the internet can login to watch them play. These viewers can donate to the Extra-Life foundation. - May 12, 2016 - Go Dawg Gaming
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Presents “The Family Culture of Philanthropy”
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (PPP) of Lee County will present “The Family Culture of Philanthropy” at the Thursday, May 26 meeting. David Lucas of the Bonita Bay Group, will be the guest speaker. The event is sponsored by The Cape Coral Community Foundation. In 1984,... - May 12, 2016 - Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Lee Count
2016 Father of the Year Awards Celebration to Honor Three Local Fathers
The American Diabetes Association and the Father’s Day Council of New Jersey will award three men for their commitment to fatherhood and philanthropy on June 1 at the Newark Club in Newark, NJ. The recipients of this year’s Father of the Year Awards are: - Kenneth Miller of Warren, NJ... - May 11, 2016 - American Diabetes Association, Bridgewater, NJ
Oakland Small Business Owner Starts Scholarship Program for Underserved High School Students
First Scholarships Being Presented on Thursday to 42 Students in Oakland Unified School District - May 10, 2016 - Craig Communications
Food Bank of South Jersey, National Association of Letter Carriers, and USPS Kick-Off Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive with Media Event
24th Annual Campaign Expected to Generate 250,000 Pounds of Food for FBSJ - May 10, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Croylek Support Mount Kilimanjaro Climb for Children’s Charity
Local Surrey student to scale the highest free-standing mountain in the world. - May 08, 2016 - Croylek Limited
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Member to Support USO of Missouri
Illinois agency to collect food and supplies for organization - May 07, 2016 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Family Promise to Host Inaugural Bed Race
Event planned for Saturday, Sept. 17 - May 06, 2016 - Family Promise of Greater Denver
Teens Put Their Minecraft Skills to Work and Help YCS Fund for a Group Home
Distance has not kept 18 year-old Malcolm and his friend Sydney, 17, from working on the construction of a virtual home that is slowly coming to life as donations roll into Youth Consultation Services (YCS) for a permanent home for young adults with special needs. The teens have volunteered their... - May 06, 2016 - Youth Consultation Service
New E-Learning Platform Offers Training to Food Bank Leaders Around the World
The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) today launched a new online platform, GFN e-Learning, to advance training opportunities for food bank leaders around the world. The online platform complements the organization’s annual Food Bank Leadership Institute, providing year-round learning and... - May 06, 2016 - The Global FoodBanking Network
Criminon Tennessee Participating in the Big Payback
Criminon Tennessee is participating in the 2016 Big Payback event. - May 05, 2016 - Criminon Tennessee
Austin Dog Alliance Celebrates 10th Anniversary at "Hoedown for the Hounds" Benefit This Saturday
After 10 years, the non-profit Austin Dog Alliance consists of over 300 volunteers, 140 therapy dogs and 16 staff serving more than 30,000 people in need each year from a seven-acre campus in Cedar Park. - May 05, 2016 - Austin Dog Alliance
Keller Williams LA Harbor Volunteers for RED Day 2016 to Serve the Community
Keller Williams Realty LA Harbor associates chose to “Give Where They Live” as part of RED Day, Keller Williams' annual day of service on Thursday, May 12, dedicated to renewing, energizing and donating to local communities. - May 04, 2016 - 3 Week Diet
GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute Partners with Local Business, Ellie’s 50’s Diner to Transport Event Guests Back to the 50's for a Night of Fun and Fundraising
“Happy Days” are here again and so is Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Marilyn Monroe. On May 3rd 6:30 pm, GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute, a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization will host an after work party at Ellie's 50’s Diner in Delray Beach, Florida, that takes guest back in time to experience the 50's. The GBDCEI After work Party for a Cause will take guests back to the glory days of sock hops, hula hoops and ice cream floats for a night of fun in support of a great cause. - May 03, 2016 - GBDC Entrepreneurship Institute
Enlightened Living Events in Washington, DC Metro Area - the Path of Inner Yoga
Center for Inner Resources Development, North America (CIRD-NA), heartily invites you and your family to Enlightened Living 2016 by Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha. Events will be held in the Washington metro - Northern Virginia area from May 20 to May 29, 2016. - May 02, 2016 - Center for Inner Resources Development - NA
The Travelers Protective Association Provides $18,500 in Grants
46 grants given to those in need by St. Louis-based fraternal benefit society. - May 01, 2016 - Travelers Protective Association