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Get Involved Company is Transforming Nonprofit Fundraising with Crowdsourcing
Get Involved Company, the leader in crowdsourcing software for getting more of the crowd involved in helping nonprofits, is now on the TEN Funding Portal. - September 02, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Florida Coalition for Children Awards Larry Cooper from the Children’s Home Network Social Worker of the Year
The Florida Coalition for Children (FCC) has awarded Larry Cooper, Chief of Prevention and Intervention Services at the Children’s Home Network, 2017 Social Worker of the Year. The Florida Coalition for Children is an advocate for Florida’s abused, abandoned, neglected, and at-risk... - September 02, 2017 - Children's Home Network
30 Artists to Participate in the 5th Annual Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour; Art Lovers from Across the State Plan for the Annual Tour
Thirty artists in studios across Fayette and Coweta counties will be showcasing their talents and techniques, answering questions and selling their art during the 5th Annual Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour (SHAST). Held the 2nd weekend in November. - September 01, 2017 - Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Spotlight Emerging Indie Hispanic and Latino Cinema
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences host the annual NFMLA Film Festival InFocus: Latino & Hispanic Cinema event on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 with presenting partners NALIP and SAG-AFTRA. This festival event takes place at the Hollywood home of the Academy, The Mary Pickford Center’s Linwood Dunn Theater, and is part of the Academy’s participation in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. - August 31, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Parker Symphony Announces Their 2017-2018 Season
The Parker Symphony Orchestra has announced their 2017-2018 season presented by Parker Arts. It includes the annual "A Classic Parker Holiday" and a performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto. - August 26, 2017 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Children’s Home Network’s Kinship Program Celebrates Grandparents in Tampa Bay
The Kinship program of the Children’s Home Network will celebrate all grandparents, and relative caregivers raising children in Tampa Bay on September 7th and 21st in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Sadly, there are many children ages 0-18 in Tampa Bay who are removed from their parents... - August 24, 2017 - Children's Home Network
Children’s Home Network to Reach More At-Risk Children Thanks to a Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Grant
The Children’s Home Network has recently been awarded a generous funding gift from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to extend educational development to Tampa Bay children victimized by abuse, neglect and abandonment. - August 23, 2017 - Children's Home Network
STEM Summer Camp Prepares Youth for the Future
Three local nonprofits — KomputerED Tools, UPI Education, and Linking Sports & Communities (LSC) — partnered to host STEM Locomotion Summer Camp. - August 20, 2017 - UPI Education
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant to The Heights Foundation
The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has awarded The Heights Foundation a $15,000 grant for school success programs at The Heights Center. The grant provides funding support to The Center’s After School and Summer Camp programs for at-risk kids in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. “The... - August 18, 2017 - The Heights Foundation
Pulte Homes Gives Back to At-Risk Children in Tampa Bay Through Their Annual Building to Make Lives Better Charity Golf Tournament
Last year, the West Florida Division of Pulte Homes held its first annual Building to Make Lives Better Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Children’s Home Network in Tampa, Florida. Proceeds raised supported the organization’s mission of improving lives and changing life... - August 13, 2017 - Children's Home Network
Eastern National and Passport To Your National Parks® Announce Total Solar Eclipse Cancellation Stamps
Circle the date! In honor of the all-American total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, Eastern National and Passport To Your National Parks® are excited to announce special edition “Time-of-Totality” cancellation stamps. These cancellations will be available at the following 19... - August 08, 2017 - Eastern National
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Premieres Comedy Feature at August 2017 Film Festival
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles' monthly film festival is back on August 26th, 2017 with a line-up of 12 international short films and feature comedy “How to Get Girls” starring Chris Elliott, Kate Flannery, David Koechner and Chris Kattan. - August 08, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
The Baseball Heritage Museum Appoints Executive Director
The Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Gaynier as Executive Director. Gaynier is a consultant with the organization leadership firm creativechange.biz and is an experienced transitional leader for organizations seeking operational improvement and... - August 04, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
North Korea Peace Initiative is Focus of Boston Global Forum at World Reconciliation Day Symposium 8:30-Noon, Sept. 9, Harvard University
Soft power authority Joseph Nye and Gov. Michael Dukakis will address scholars, business leaders and diplomats on the nuclear missile crisis posed by North Korea at the annual World Reconciliation Day Symposium, 8:30 AM to Noon, September 9th, Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Mass. - August 03, 2017 - The Boston Global Forum
Igor Iankovskyi Fund Provides Recreational Trips for Children from Families of IDPs for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Igor Iankovskyi National Charity Foundation in cooperation with NGO “National organization for IDPs” provides recreational vacations for young citizens of Ukraine, who found themselves in the conflict zone of Eastern Ukraine and the Crimea and have the... - July 29, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
JFS Launches Case Management Services for Adults with Special Needs
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) recently launched Case Management Services for Adults with Special Needs. - July 26, 2017 - Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Eastern National and Women’s Rights National Historical Park Introduce Philanthropic Partnership
The Campaign for Wesleyan Chapel aims to raise funds to support the development, installation, and stewardship of an exhibit that will enhance visitors’ understanding of the space. - July 19, 2017 - Eastern National
Iankovskyi Fund and Ukrainian State Film Agency Have Presented the Ukrainian Cinema at the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
At the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which has ended in Czech Republic, a film by Petro Bebyak “The Line” (producers Andriy Yermak and Wanda Adamik Hrycova) of Ukraine and Slovakia, presented in the main contest, has been awarded by Crystal Globe for the best director’s job. - July 13, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
“A Far Corner: Art and Activism in Aboriginal Taiwan”
To achieve better understanding and appreciation of the indigenous cultures in Taiwan to local communities, Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles will host an event, "A Far Corner: Art and Activism in Aboriginal Taiwan,” celebrating author/musician Scott Ezell. Along with Austronesian studies... - July 11, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
En Man Chang at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, "As Heavy As a Feather"
Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is proud to present En Man Chang's "As Heavy As a Feather," an unique exhibit that reflects upon indigenous identity, cultural sustainability and the intricacies surrounding land use and urbanization. The opening reception on July 7th will feature an evening... - July 02, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
Drive a Senior and Get Involved Company Are Making Everyday Independence Day for Seniors This Fourth of July
Get Involved Company is helping Drive a Senior, a local Austin nonprofit, celebrate this Independence Day in a unique way. - June 30, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Larry Doby Programs at the Baseball Heritage Museum
A month of programming celebrating the life and legacy of Larry Doby on the 70th anniversary of his becoming the second African American player in Major League baseball. - June 27, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
Smithsonian Instutution Latinos and Baseball Collection Event at the Baseball Heritage Museum
The Smithsonian is coming to Cleveland to review artifacts and stories relating to Latino Baseball across the US and Puerto Rico. - June 26, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
Suburban Oregon Theater Wades Calmly Into the National Shakespearean Fray
In the wake of national controversy around the "politicization" of Shakespeare, specifically reflected in The Public Theater's production of "Julius Caesar," one small, suburban theater company in Hillsboro, Oregon is calmly wading into the fray. Bag&Baggage Productions is presenting a world premiere adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" fused with the 12th century Muslim Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi's masterpiece "Layla and Majnun." - June 24, 2017 - Bag&Baggage Productions
ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania Launches New Cyber School Initiative
ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania to launch its cyber school initiative for the 2017-18 school year. After a year of refining ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School programs, ABCCS Principal Nancy Ruiz has produced an effective cyber school model addressing social, emotional and physical education needs. - June 23, 2017 - ASPIRA Inc of PA
Parker Symphony is Holding Auditions for 2017-18 Season
The Parker Symphony Orchestra will be holding auditions for the 2017-2018 season on Saturday August 26, 2017 from 10AM to 12PM. They will be held at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker in 15 minute intervals. Musicians who are interested in joining the Parker Symphony will be asked to... - June 23, 2017 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to Lead the LGBT Pride Parade’s Summer of Love Contingent
Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to lead the Pride Parade’s Summer of Love contingent, Hearts Sky Written Above San Francisco, All Celebrating 50 Years of Striving for LOVE Equality. - June 22, 2017 - Now Share LOVE
Cornelia Street Cafe Hosts Drawing Exhibition by Baltimore-Based Artist Erin Barach
The landmark Cornelia Street Café is hosting a solo exhibition entitled Uncovered by Baltimore based artist Erin Barach. Uncovered includes new drawings that explore literal and poetic fragmentation, overlooked subtleties, and the physical sensation of touch. The show opens with a reception on July 11th, running until August 29th, 2017. - June 20, 2017 - Erin Barach
African Leadership Bridge and Group TekZone Partner to Drive Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Education
African Leadership Bridge (ALB) and Group TekZone (TekZone) have entered into a partnership to equip, train, develop and enable Sub-Saharan African youth to create local solutions to local problems. ALB has successfully sponsored and mentored a number of African students through undergraduate... - June 13, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
Monroe County Grants DeLucca Events Funding for Key West to Cuba Festival, Presented by Havana Air
Begin with an Art, Wine & Dine Experience in Key West September 7-10, then be transported back in time to Cuba for the trip of a lifetime September 10-13. - June 13, 2017 - DeLucca Events
Dubai-Based Artist to Bring Out "Faces of Dubai" as a Multimedia Project
Dubai-based visual artist Yasir Saeed today announced the second edition of his renowned Faces of Dubai photo project, which will be launched as a multimedia edition in Q4 of this year. Faces of Dubai is a documentary tribute to the city of Dubai, UAE. The project is a platform that documents the perspectives of its residents on life in this city through portraits that capture the essence of people and interviews that record their feelings about the city and why it is special to them. - June 02, 2017 - Faces of Dubai
Community Development Non-Profit Hosts Third Annual International Community Health Summit in Nicaragua
Representatives from Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and the University of North Georgia gathered in Jinotega, Nicaragua to attend Comunidad Connect’s Third Annual Health Summit. From April 19th - April 21st, invitees learned about Comunidad Connect’s model for... - June 01, 2017 - Comunidad Connect
JFS Receives $2.3M Bequest from the Estate of Bernard Sherman, the Single Largest One Time Gift in Agency History
Gift to be placed in an endowment which will provide vital support for the many programs and services of the agency which serve people of all ages and beliefs. A portion of these funds will be used to establish the “Bernard Sherman Program to Enhance Jewish Identity” which will enable children with the assistance needed to participate in Jewish lifecycle events. - May 18, 2017 - Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
KaDaoYin to Perform Experimental Cross-Cultural Music in Los Angeles and San Francisco International Arts Festival
Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is proud to present KaDaoYin, who will be performing improvised music on a unique cross-cultural instrumentation on May 30th, 2017 starting 7 pm at their Westwood location. This is the first stop of their 2017 West Coast tour; after this performance, they have been... - May 14, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
Connecticut Concert Ballet Presents Spring Show 2017
Connecticut Concert Ballet is proud to present its 2017 Spring Show in the Hartford, Connecticut area. Choreographers are Artistic Directors Wendy Fish-Lawrence and David Lawrence along with Lorelei Chang and Christina Shortt. Two performances will be held at the state of the art Bailey Auditorium at Manchester High School, 134 Middle Turnpike East, on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 p.m. - May 10, 2017 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
Tampa Non-Profit for At-Risk Children and Families Receives Donated Group Event at TreeUmph! Adventure Course
The Children’s Home Network has received a donated group event at TreeUmph! Adventure Course. The Children’s Home Network is Tampa's oldest charitable organization that has proudly helped abused, neglected and abandoned children and their families for the last 125 years. - May 04, 2017 - Children's Home Network
The Visual and Performing Arts Come Together in This Denver Area Spring Concert
Parker Arts presents a nature-inspired event that combines the visual and performing arts. Parker Symphony Orchestra and Plein Air Painters of America will perform great works of music alongside breathtaking paintings in this classical music concert and art show May 5 at the PACE Center in Parker, CO. - April 29, 2017 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Iankovskyi Foundation Shall Conduct the Second Business-Lunch "Meet Ukrainian Producers" at the 70th Cannes Film Festival
On the 21st of May, Igor Iankovskyi Foundation and NGO "Initiative for the Future" jointly with the Ukrainian state film agency will conduct a business-lunch for cinema industry professionals "Meet Ukrainian producers," for the 2nd year in a row. - April 25, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
Night on the Nile to Benefit Orphans & Vulnerable Children of Uganda
Lend a Hand Uganda USA (LAHU-USA) announces its annual Night on the Nile will be held on Thursday, May 11 at the Scandinavia House in New York City. The proceeds will provide running water, sanitary bathrooms and daily lunch to vulnerable pupils of the Mwerere Primary school. - April 11, 2017 - Lend a Hand Uganda USA
Living Philosophy Course Starts on 25th April 2017
Is it possible to live by the wisdom of the ancient masters in our everyday life? Living Philosophy is an opportunity to join a journey to discover and experience the deeper esoteric concepts of self, nature and humanity. New Acropolis is an evolving philosophical community of like minded people... - April 11, 2017 - New Acropolis Cultural Association
Association of South Asian A Cappella Announces All-American Awaaz
ASA presents the first ever best-of-the-best South Asian A cappella competition of nationally ranked teams. - April 08, 2017 - Association of South-Asian A cappella
YEA Camp's Leadership Camp for Teen Activists Comes to Southern California
Since 2009, Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp, a summer camp for social change, has been holding unique overnight camps for activist-minded teens across the country. This summer, for the first time, YEA Camp will be holding a session in Southern California, in the beautiful Angeles National Forest. - April 04, 2017 - YEA Camp
First Musical Meatless Monday in May Launches on Monday, May 1 in Baltimore
On Monday, May 1st, the Black Vegetarian Society of Maryland and A Well-Fed World present the first-ever "Musical Meatless Monday" at Northwestern High School in Baltimore. In partnership with the Meatless Monday organization, Meatless Monday is global movement with a simple message: once a week, cut the meat. - April 01, 2017 - Black Vegetarian Society of Maryland
Public Panel Featuring Renowned Scholars at Taiwanese Literary Celebration
The third literary panel of the Reading Taiwan exhibit, titled “Through the Looking Glass,” took place at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 25th. Moderated by professor Michael Berry, and featuring professor Shih, Shu-Mei, professor Liao, Pin-hui, and professor Robert Chi, the panel consists some of the most dedicated scholars to Taiwanese literature on the west coast. The four panelists shared their personal perspective of the literary world of Taiwan. - April 01, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
Dr. Edward Dickerson Receives RealSelf 500 Award for Enduring Commitment to Plastic Surgery Patient Education - Fayetteville Plastic Surgery Specialists, North Carolina
Leading Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon of Fayetteville, North Carolina Awarded for Contributions to Online Cosmetic Patient Community. - March 28, 2017 - Fayetteville Plastic Surgery Specialists
dancEnlight Presents "Echoes Beyond the Forbidden City"
dancEnlight, a professional non-profit modern dance company, is proud to present the 2017 world premiere of Echoes Beyond the Forbidden City in the Hartford, Connecticut area. Artistic Director Lorelei Chang and her dancers explore the many untold stories that unfolded behind the Forbidden City's high walls and heavy doors. Two performances will be held at the University of Saint Joseph's Hoffman Auditorium, 1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT on Saturday, March 25 at 2; Sunday, March 26 at 7:30. - March 26, 2017 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
Vanessa Simmons Hosts LA Fashion Week’s FW17 Opening Reception at the W Hollywood
LA Fashion Week (LAFW) celebrates its fourth season of collections running March 17-19, kicking off the Fall/Winter event series on March 16th, 2017 with its Opening Reception at the Rooftop Loft at the W Hollywood, hosted by Vanessa Simmons. Her collaboration with designer Candice Cuoco will be... - March 15, 2017 - LA Fashion Week
Maureen McGovern Headlines Concert Celebrating Women
For the second consecutive year CreativeBridge Coalition (CBC) will celebrate the accomplishments of Mahoning Valley women with a unique evening of musical entertainment, titled Valley of the Divas 2, at the DeYor Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 22 at 7:00pm. - March 10, 2017 - Creative Bridge Coalition
The "OWN CINEMA" Presented the Results of the Ukrainian Scenario Contest
The “OWN CINEMA” – scenario and scenario ideas contest kick-started in November 2016 as a part of the broader project “Watch Ukrainian – create your future!” initiated and realized by Association “Cinema development support – Watch Ukrainian!” and “VAVILON” company. - March 10, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
Screenshot Productions Presents: Fear is What We Learned Here, an Immersive Walkthrough Installation Taking Aim at Donald Trump and Political and Social Injustice
A one-on-one presentation of performance in environments created by projection, sound and physical installation exploring fear as a tool for social and political control. - March 08, 2017 - Nicholas Sherwin