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.
Rett Syndrome Foundation to Host Ninth Strollathon
Non-profit organization to raise money for research treatments. - February 07, 2016 - Rett Syndrome Foundation
Wanted: Nonprofit Nominees for Capitol Cares Campaign
Capitol Dental cares about the Boise community, and each year gives back through their Capitol Cares Campaign, a fundraising effort for local nonprofits. “We truly feel it’s important to give back to our community, and be a part of creating a healthy and vibrant place to live,”... - February 07, 2016 - Capitol Dental
Islands Society Recognizes Sea Islands Historian as a “Local Female Leader”
Suzannah Smith Miles becomes the first woman from the Sea Islands to be selected for the nonprofit’s female leadership recognition program. - February 07, 2016 - Islands Society
Islands Society Appoints Mayra Gottardi as Community Engagement Manager for Caribbean Islands Society
The Island Society announces the appointment of Mayra Gottardi as the new Community Engagement Manager of the Caribbean Islands Society. - February 07, 2016 - Islands Society
Local Company’s Technology Looks to Simplify Fundraising
PushSave is a customized mobile coupon book app stocked with valuable offers from local merchants. With its unique, yet simple concept, PushSave (pushsave.com) is revolutionizing the typical fundraising model. - February 06, 2016 - Fund2Save LLC
Appville 101 Launches a New Mobile App for Lifeline to Recovery
Appville101 launched a new mobile app for Lifeline to Recovery, where their vision is "creating a safer, healthier community through prevention." They achieve this through projects and activities that may prevent and reduce the impact of substance abuse on the community. The mobile app... - February 06, 2016 - Appville 101
Texas Self Storage Association Raises $152,364 for Shriners Children's Hospital in Galveston
Members of the Texas Self Storage Association presented the Shriners Children's Hospital in Galveston with a check for $152,364 during a tour of the hospital. - February 05, 2016 - Texas Self Storage Association
Golden Crown Literary Society Names 2016 Lee Lynch Classic Award Recipient
Curious Wine named 2016 Lee Lynch Classic Award Recipient. Curious Wine by Katherine V. Forrest is, without challenge, the seminal lesbian romance. Not only did it break all sales records, going on to sell more than 250,000 copies, it set the standard for lesbian emotional and sexual expression. - February 05, 2016 - Golden Crown Literary Society
Westchase Charitable Foundation Hosts Its 6th Annual "Tampa Bay Woman of the Year" Fundraiser
Tampa Bay Woman of the Year raises much needed funds for children facing serious illness or a devastating family tragedy. - February 05, 2016 - Westchase Charitable Foundation
Eighth Annual “Love Your Neighbor” Raises $285,000 for The Heights Foundation and The Heights Center
“Love Your Neighbor,” an annual event benefiting The Heights Foundation, raised $285,000 for School Success programs for at-risk kids in Harlem Heights. Additionally, a $10,000 pledge from FineMark Bank and an anonymous pledge of $100,000 for new Harlem Heights Community Charter School... - February 05, 2016 - The Heights Foundation
Diverse Businesses Win Super Bowl with Pacific Communities Ventures and Business Connect
Pacific Community Ventures, a member of the Opportunity Finance Network, has teamed up with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee as part of the Business Connect Playbook for Success program. - February 04, 2016 - Pacific Community Ventures
Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue of New York State is Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue as of January 21, 2016. Accreditation signifies that Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue... - February 03, 2016 - Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
Premium Near Beer Raises Over $400 for the Canadian Liver Foundation During Dry January Campaign
Premium Near Beer is pleased to announce that it has raised over $400 in support of the Canadian Liver Foundation during their Dry January campaign. The Dry January campaign encouraged people to give up alcohol for the month of January to experience a month without booze and donate a part of the... - February 03, 2016 - Premium Near Beer
Padma Shri Conferred Upon Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman of Akshaya Patra
The award has been conferred in recognition of the distinguished service rendered by Akshaya Patra for the children of India. - February 03, 2016 - The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Nashville Church of Scientology to Hold Workshop on Disaster Readiness
The Nashville Church of Scientology is observing World Civil Defense Day on March 1st with a special workshop called “Survival Training.” - February 03, 2016 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
"Haircuts For The Homeless" Charity Organization Started in Greenville, NC by Michael Brandon Styling Hair Salon
Providing Free Haircuts to the homeless community of Greenville, NC. Michael Brandon Styling Hair Salon is working with Pitt County Homeless Shelter to create "Haircuts For The Homeless" organization. - February 02, 2016 - Michael Brandon Styling
Revised ISEA Hand Protection Classification Guides End-Users and Specifiers
Cut-resistance testing and classification are key focus areas. - February 01, 2016 - International Safety Equipment Association
Non-Profit Player in Manitoba E-Cycling Offers Free Community Cleanup Support
The Electronic Recycling Association offers Winnipeg and area community associations free e-waste collection and removal for community cleanup initiatives - January 31, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Super Bowl Fundraising Campaign to Support Children Battling Cancer in Denver and Charlotte
Be Brave Foundation is launching a Super Bowl Fundraising campaign in hopes of supporting children and families battling pediatric cancer in Charlotte & Denver. The campaign pits the fan bases of the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers against one another for an amazing cause. - January 30, 2016 - Be Brave Foundation
The Scientology Information Center Hosts Its first High-Tea and Educational Tour
The Scientology Information Center was honored to host fourteen women from a local ladies society for its first High-Tea since opening in July 2015. It was hosted in the historic Clearwater building and was followed by a tour of some of the humanitarian program centers which the Church of Scientology supports. - January 30, 2016 - Church of Scientology
Call of Duty Endowment Supports Corporate America Supports You (CASY) for Fourth Consecutive Year
Amid most successful year yet, Corporate America Supports You (CASY) receives additional $1.4 million in funding from Activision’s Call of Duty Endowment. - January 30, 2016 - Corporate America Supports You AKAA VetJobs
AGS Selects GemFind to Help Members with Online Marketing
The American Gem Society (AGS) has announced a new strategic partnership with GemFind. As part of this agreement, AGS members now receive special pricing on GemFind’s web technology services, such as websites, social media marketing, web apps, and more. - January 29, 2016 - GemFind
Gift Registries Are No Longer Just for Brides and Babies
Yonkers Partners in Education launches social media-driven gift-giving campaign for new afterschool student center. - January 27, 2016 - Yonkers Partners in Education
Bierman ABA Autism Center Expanding: Opening Second Location Spring 2016, Offering Applied Behavior Analysis and Other Therapies to Children with Autism
Bierman ABA Autism Center is excited to announce the upcoming opening of a second Greater Boston area location this spring in Randolph, Massachusetts. This new location will provide intensive ABA therapy programs, in addition to Speech and OT services, designed to address the needs of children with... - January 27, 2016 - Bierman ABA Autism Center
ACAM Officially Addresses the Flint, MI Water Crisis
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the safe and effective application of integrative medicine. ACAM's healthcare model focuses on prevention of illness and strives for total wellness. ACAM has been educating physicians in metal removal techniques such as chelation therapies since 1973. - January 25, 2016 - ACAM
Transportation Grants for "Every Kid in a Park," Top Priority for National Parks Foundation Board Member
Ohio Businessman Stephen Hightower to Raise $10 Million for Making National Parks Accessible to Over One-Million African-American Youth, an Extension of “Every Kid In A Park” - January 25, 2016 - Stephen L. Hightower
Family Promise to Host Winter Events
Brewery fundraiser and pancake breakfast will kick off 2016. - January 25, 2016 - Family Promise of Greater Denver
Global Missions Inc. Named Nonprofit Organization of the Year
Farmingdale, N.Y. – Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Global Missions Inc. and its Directors, Max L. and Mary A. Manning, as Nonprofit Organization of the Year 2016 - January 24, 2016 - Strathmore Who's Who
Local Lawn Care Company, Lush Lawn, Donates Water to City of Flint
Aaron Samson, the CEO and Founder of, local lawn care company, Lush Lawn, traveled to the city of Flint, January 21st 2016, to bring donated water bottles to the Flint Fire Station, located at 310 E. 5th St. - January 22, 2016 - Safari Tree
Free Wheelchair Mission’s Miracle of Mobility Named in Top Five Dinner/Galas in Orange County by Orange County Business Journal
The Orange County Business Journal named Free Wheelchair Mission’s Miracle of Mobility one of the Top 5 Dinner/Galas in Orange County in 2015. The 12th Annual Miracle of Mobility Gala was held July 23, 2015, at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts and raised over $1,647,000. The funds raised... - January 22, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Bristol Total Fitness to Host The American Cancer Society’s Pedal To End Cancer™
Bristol Total Fitness will be hosting The American Cancer Society’s annual Pedal To End Cancer™ (formerly Spin For Hope™) on Sunday, March 6, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. - January 22, 2016 - Total Fitness Clubs
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Received $1M Research Grant from Enduring Hearts
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has received a generous grant of $1,000,000 from the Enduring Hearts Foundation to fund cardiac research to enhance the lives of children needing heart transplantation. Some of the research funded will be that of Michael Davis, Ph.D., Director of the... - January 22, 2016 - Enduring Hearts
The Scientology Information Center Welcomes Religious Studies Classes to Find Out About Scientology
The Church of Scientology invites religious studies students and teachers to come to the Scientology Information Center in downtown Clearwater and research Scientology there. - January 21, 2016 - Church of Scientology
Kentucky Foundation Creates New Senior Healthy Meal Program
GFOUNDATION, a Louisville-based nonprofit, launches GMeals-On-Wheels to reduce senior hunger in Kentucky, by providing free healthy meals to seniors in need of food assistance, who are on the Louisville Metro Senior Nutrition Home Delivery Meal Program’s waiting list. GMeals-On-Wheels is an... - January 20, 2016 - GMeals
Rewarding Others for Community Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Contributing to the greater good strengthens the community - January 20, 2016 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Matthew 25: Ministries Celebrates 25 Years of Caring for a Needy World
Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located in Cincinnati, OH is celebrating 25 years of caring for the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. - January 20, 2016 - Matthew 25: Ministries
Fathoms to Host Tornado Recovery Fundraiser Event
All proceeds will benefit Cape teachers and school staff affected by the storm. - January 20, 2016 - Hoffman Group LLC
Donate to Those in Need at The Gateway Family YMCA
The Gateway Family YMCA is collecting non-perishable food items and toiletries. - January 19, 2016 - The Gateway Family YMCA
Zonta Douglas County Scholarship Winner is Studying to be a PA
The former Lutheran High School and University of Nebraska Lincoln graduate is attending PA school in Texas. - January 16, 2016 - Zonta Douglas County
Passage Home Teams Up with Local Nonprofits for Career Fair February 18
Organization Fighting Poverty in Wake County Teams with NC Works, Dress for Success and StepUp Ministry to Help Local Citizens Find Employment. - January 16, 2016 - Passage Home
Filmmakers Prep Touching Romantic Dramedy Film – Profits to Benefit Autism Charity
Donor-supported fictional flick “Randy’s Canvas” to shoot in New England area spring 2016. - January 15, 2016 - Randy's Canvas, LLC
International Accessory Brand Partners with Four Charities to Launch New Collection
RumbaTime’s “Time” to Make a Difference 2016 Campaign Pays Fashion Forward - January 15, 2016 - Rumbatime
New York Developer Elie Hirschfeld to Meet Pope Francis in Rome Representing Rabbi Arthur Schneier and the Park East Synagogue in Rome’s Great Synagogue on January 17
Elie Hirschfeld, the principal and president of privately held New York City ownership and development group Hirschfeld Properties is traveling to Rome to greet Pope Francis on his visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome on January 17, 2016. Pope Francis will become the third-ever Roman Pontiff to... - January 14, 2016 - Hirschfeld Properties
Coupon Counterfeiter Sentenced to Prison, Financial Penalties
Convicted coupon counterfeiter Beau Wattigney a/k/a “Purple Lotus” has been sentenced to 41 months imprisonment; 3 years of supervised release, ordered to pay $74,855 in restitution and two special assessments of $100 each. Wattigney was immediately remanded and taken into custody by US... - January 14, 2016 - Coupon Information Center
Monsanto Fund Improves Lives for 550 Nigerians—Free Wheelchair Mission Receives $42,851 Grant for Wheelchairs in Nigeria
People living with disabilities in Nigeria are often invisible. The Monsanto Fund is changing the stigma of people with disabilities in Nigeria by opening doors to education, employment, and socialization with the simple gift of a wheelchair. Often individuals with disabilities in Nigeria are... - January 14, 2016 - Free Wheelchair Mission
Maine’s Oldest Ski Area Races to Fight Childhood Cancer
The Maine Children's Cancer Program is holding its second annual ski and snowboard "moonlight challenge" race at Shawnee Peak. On Friday, January 22nd, race to win exciting prizes and to help raise funds to treat hundreds of local Maine children. - January 13, 2016 - MCCP
International Maritime Club (IMC) to Honor Stalwarts from Marine, Energy, Oil & Gas Insurance Sector
International Maritime Club (IMC), the largest conglomerate of over 200 non–profit organizations across the globe is organizing IMC Golden Shield Excellence Awards 2016 to honor the stalwarts from Marine, Energy, and Oil & Gas Insurance Sector. The event is scheduled in Sharjah on 24th January 2016. - January 13, 2016 - International Maritime Club
Food Bank of South Jersey to Host 110 Volunteers on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
A diverse group of volunteers – bankers, students, lawyers, faith-based organizations, sororities, physicians, and a recent beauty pageant winner – will have a common goal this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: donating time and labor to help the Food Bank of South Jersey meet its... - January 13, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Minneapolis-Based Business and Charitable Foundation Step in Where System Fails NYC First Responder and 9/11 Survivor
Gary Smiley, Rescue Paramedic with Battalion 31, was at the base of the North Tower when it collapsed on September 11, 2001. Today, he has nearly lost his home and health. He has filed a lawsuit in Federal court alleging he was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Homes for Heroes Foundation assisted him with a security deposit and rent. Mohawk Moving and Storage provided 100-mile professional pack-and-move from Albrightsville, PA to Franklin Park, NJ. - January 12, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
J.C. Restoration Volunteers to Produce 100,000 Life-Saving Meals
J.C. Restoration, Inc. (JCR) and hundreds of community members will work to feed thousands of starving children in the developing world. Through a partnership between J.C. Restoration and Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), volunteers will prepare 100,000 life-saving meals at this FMSC MobilePack... - January 12, 2016 - J.C. Restoration, Inc.