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Downtown San Mateo’s Largest Mural, Good Life
Friday Night Live is the kick-off event to benefit a capital campaign to fund Downtown San Mateo's newest and largest mural, Good Life, along with four additional public art installations in 2017. - October 26, 2016 - Inspire Art Exhibits
Veterans Yoga Project Launches National Yoga Event for Veterans Day
Veterans Yoga Project is launching a national weeklong fundraising and awareness-raising event in support of veterans with posttraumatic stress. More than 500 donation-based yoga classes will be taught during the week of Veterans Day, Nov 4-13 to raise money for programs that support our veterans,... - October 25, 2016 - Veterans Yoga Project
The Safe Center LI Earns Re-Accreditation from National Children's Alliance
National Children’s Alliance recognizes The Safe Center for its ongoing delivery of high quality and effective services to child abuse victims through accreditation. - October 25, 2016 - The Safe Center LI
Operation Food Search Raises Nearly $42,000 at Golf Fundraiser
St. Louis non-profit organization benefits from 23rd annual event. - October 22, 2016 - Operation Food Search
Family to Travel to “The Happiest Place on Earth” for a Final Family Vacation
Three generations of family to travel to Disneyland to celebrate the life of an ALS patient. - October 22, 2016 - Dream Foundation
Advantis Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day with $10,000 Contribution to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Donation will assist in funding pediatric cancer research. - October 21, 2016 - Advantis Credit Union
The Sanneh Foundation Awarded $7,050 Grant for Rigamajig™ Play Equipment System from Target and National Non-Profit KaBOOM!
Target and national non-profit KaBOOM! awarded The Sanneh Foundation a $7,050 grant to use toward the purchase of a Rigamajig™ Play Equipment System at their Saint Paul-based Conway Community Center to increase access to unstructured, child-directed play. - October 21, 2016 - The Sanneh Foundation
The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation, Donor Highlights at Tidal X 1015 Concert to Benefit Robin Hood and Other Not-for-Profit Organizations and Schools
The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation was well represented at the Tidal X Benefit Concert at the Barclays Center on Saturday October 15, 2016. The Foundation was among many Robin Hood donors at the once-in-a-lifetime benefit concert featuring Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Nikki Minaj, Ms Lauryn... - October 19, 2016 - The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation
The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation, a Proud Donor Supporting the Tidal X Benefit Concert to Benefit Robin Hood and Other Not-for-Profit Organizations and Schools
The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation was a proud donor of Robin Hood and of Saturday night's Tidal X Benefit Concert. In short, on Saturday, October 15th, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Nikki Minaj, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Common, Lil Wayne, Tip, Robin Thicke, Blood Orange, Danielle Bradbery and other top... - October 17, 2016 - The Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation
Gastric Cancer Foundation Event Promotes Research Funding to Improve Treatments and Save Lives - "A Cause for Hope" on November 18 in the San Francisco Bay Area
Stomach Cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, and is increasingly affecting young people. Yet only a tiny fraction of the nearly 1M gastric cancer sufferers worldwide have well-defined tumor mutations that can be addressed with current treatment options. To increase funding for the disease and encourage more researchers to focus on stomach cancer treatment, the Gastric Cancer Foundation will hold its Annual Event, A Cause for Hope, November 18 in the SF Bay Area. - October 17, 2016 - Gastric Cancer Foundation
Local Leadership Strategist to Speak at International Event in Ireland
Doña Keating, president and CEO of Seattle-based Professional Options, LLC, will be a speaker at DojoCon, taking place Oct. 21-23 in Dún Laoghaire (Dublin area), Ireland. She will be the only U.S. presenter at the event, which will feature technology leaders from several... - October 15, 2016 - Professional Options
Operation Food Search Holds "Fruit From the Vine" Fundraiser
St. Louis non-profit agency teams with partners for second consecutive wine campaign. - October 13, 2016 - Operation Food Search
Care For Friends Announces Date for Homeless Sleepout 2017
Organization plans a night of homelessness to raise funds for Chicago’s most vulnerable - October 12, 2016 - Care For Friends
Del Rio Parks Foundation Announces Title Sponsorship and Entertainment Lineup for Inaugural Bounty & Brew Event
Marking one month until the inaugural fundraiser, The Del Rio Parks Foundation announced today details about its Bounty & Brew Local Food and Texas Craft Beer Tasting event slated to take place at the Del Rio Community Garden in Del Rio, Texas. Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, in cooperation with... - October 10, 2016 - Del Rio Parks Foundation
Care For Friends Announces Winners of Community Awards
Organization recognizes individuals for their contribution to the wellbeing of Chicago’s homeless. - October 02, 2016 - Care For Friends
Tigerlily Foundation President and Breast Cancer Advocate, Maimah Karmo, Featured by Oprah Winfrey on OWN TV
Tigerlily Foundation is excited that its President and Breast Cancer Advocate, Maimah Karmo, was featured by Oprah Winfrey on OWN TV's "Where Are They Now," highlighting the organization's work supporting young women - before, during and after breast cancer. - October 01, 2016 - Tigerlily Foundation
2016 Black Belt Community Foundation Legacy Award (Oct. 18, 2016) to Honor John D. Johns, CEO & Chairman of Protective Life Corporation for Philanthropy Leadership
On October 18th at 6pm in Birmingham, AL at The Harbert Center, the Black Belt Community Foundation's 3rd annual Legacy Award Dinner will honor John D. Johns, CEO and Chairman of Protective Life, for his leadership in philanthropy that has directly benefited the Black Belt region of Alabama. - October 01, 2016 - Black Belt Community Foundation
“Over The Edge” Rappelling Event Kickoff Party at The Heights Center
The Heights Foundation will host a kickoff party for their “Over The Edge” rappelling event on Wednesday, October 5 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Drive in Fort Myers. The event is free and open to the public. Complimentary beer, sangria and soft drinks will be provided. Attendees will have the opportunity to try on rappelling equipment, ask questions, view rappelling videos and register to go Over The Edge. - September 28, 2016 - The Heights Foundation
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to The Heights Foundation
The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has awarded The Heights Foundation a grant of $25,000 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... - September 24, 2016 - The Heights Foundation
Performance Art Event About Louis Kahn's Artistic Path from Medieval Estonia to Roosevelt Island
Performance art show celebrating the works of an Estonian-born American architect Louis Kahn. Five New York-based artists will explore how our physical surrounding can change artistic perception. - September 24, 2016 - The Foundation for Estonian Arts and Letters
Brain Trauma Foundation Publishes 4th Edition of Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) announces the 4th Edition of the Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (Guidelines) is published online today, ahead of print, in the journal Neurosurgery. The Guidelines are the product of a partnership between Brain Trauma Foundation and the... - September 24, 2016 - Brain Trauma Foundation
Dream Foundation Appoints Senior Director of Development
Kathleen Patrick joins national dream-granting organization. - September 24, 2016 - Dream Foundation
Fourth Annual "Lake Loop" Set for October 9, 2016
Participants Can Bike, Paddle, Run or Walk and Support Lake Hopatcong - September 14, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Supporting Youth Education Programs Exploring Canada’s Military History
The Military Museums Foundation and the PPCLI Foundation are co-hosting a Gala Commemorative Dinner at the Military Museums to support youth education programs which bring to life Canada's rich military heritage. - September 14, 2016 - PPCLI Foundation
The California Fire Foundation Brings the Heat for Firefighter Appreciation Month
The California Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is commemorating Firefighter Appreciation Month throughout September. This month-long initiative is dedicated to acknowledging our heroic California firefighters. Local, statewide, and nationwide businesses will participate by... - September 13, 2016 - The California Fire Foundation
The Initiators of "The Summer Cinema Camp of Peace" Together with the Patron Igor Iankovskyi Summed Up the Charity Project
In Kiev, "Ukrainian Crisis Media Center" held a press conference devoted to summarizing children's charity project "The summer cinema camp of peace." - September 11, 2016 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
The Spine Health Foundation Presents 2016 Hope Award to Dr. Ken Smith
Dr. Ken Smith receives the 2016 Hope Award. The Hope Award symbolizes excellence in accomplishing the mission of the Spine Health Foundation and is offered to an individual who has selflessly provided his or her time to help fulfill our goals of helping others get back to life - September 09, 2016 - The Spine Health Foundation, Inc.
Vietnam Veteran to Take Honor Flight to Fulfill Final Dream
John Lechowicz to visit Washington, D.C. to tour war memorials and receive Vietnam War Commemoration Pin. - September 09, 2016 - Dream Foundation
IDEX and Black Lives Matter Announce Global Partnership
The partnership between the Black Lives Matter network and and the San Francisco-based International Development Exchange provides incubation services and global learning opportunities for the movement for Black lives. - September 07, 2016 - Thousand Currents
Rappellers Go “Over The Edge” in Support of The Heights Foundation
Eighty people can check rappelling down 19 stories off their bucket lists this fall. The fundraiser, benefiting The Heights Foundation and The Heights Center, will take place Saturday and Sunday, November 12 & 13 at The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village. Participants are asked to raise... - September 03, 2016 - The Heights Foundation
MasterPeace Organizes Painting 30 Walls Simultaneously on Peace Day, Marking It One of the Biggest Art Projects of Its Kind
MasterPeace Gives a Powerful Peace Statement Transforming Walls of Separation in 30 Cities Into Walls of Connection in Celebration of the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2016 - September 01, 2016 - MasterPeace
Racing to Give Metro Atlantans a Place to Lay Their Heads: "Race for Rest" Bed Race Benefits Recently Homeless
The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta recycles donated furniture by giving it to individuals and families coming out of homelessness and fleeing domestic violence as well as countless others struggling to make ends meet. On Saturday, September 17, the "Race for Rest" 5K and Bed Race will take place at Atlantic Station, serving to raise awareness of and funds to support the Furniture Bank and its mission to make houses of homes. - August 31, 2016 - Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
Lutheran Services in America and the Annie E. Casey Foundation Bring Together Key Leaders to Improve Child Well-being Programs in the United States
Lutheran Services in America (LSA) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) to bring together key leaders serving children, youth, and families to participate in AECF’s preeminent Results-Based Leadership Institute (RBLI). This collective work is made... - August 29, 2016 - Lutheran Services in America
PBTF Unites with We Can to Form California Chapter
The We Can Pediatric Brain Tumor Network is now the California Chapter of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. - August 25, 2016 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Eagle Scout Soars High for Area Disabled
For most seniors in High School, it is quite enough to keep up with class work, social commitments, and the normal tugs of time on a schedule. Tyler Lavrinc is able to rise above the typical and go the extra mile for those in our community who are unable to do for themselves. Tyler is involved with... - August 24, 2016 - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation
Mandy's Farm Announces Car Donation Program
Mandy’s Farm located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has announced that they have started a vehicle donation program. They accept vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, SUVs, trailers, trucks, RVs, industrial equipment, campers and golf carts are also accepted. - August 23, 2016 - One Community Auto, LLC
ECF Board of Directors Secures Three-Year Contract Extension for Scott Bowling as President and CEO
The Board of the Exceptional Children's Foundation, a nonprofit serving children and adults with special needs in the greater Los Angeles area, has secured a three-year contract extension for President and CEO Scott Bowling, who will oversee the opening of a new site in Inglewood to serve adults with developmental disabilities and guide staff on the design and launch of new and expanded programs offering direct pathways to employment for adult participants. - August 20, 2016 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
NourishLife’s Lifetrients Division Announces New Brocco-Yummies Gummies
The Lifetrients division of NourishLife introduces new Brocco-Yummies Gummies containing powerful antioxidant protection from the phytonutrient glucoraphanin derived from broccoli seeds. - August 19, 2016 - Lifetrients
All Ways Up Foundation Holds 5th Annual Up Through Education Summit
The All Ways Up Foundation (www.allwaysup.org), a national organization that supports low-income families nationwide, hosted its fifth Annual UP Through Education Summit on the UCLA campus in late June. The Summit is a five-day, four-night retreat designed to assist low-income, first-generation rising college freshmen make a successful transition into and through college. - August 19, 2016 - All Ways Up Foundation
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Award Preservation Grants Towards Lake Hopatcong Train Station Rehabilitation
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation was awarded a $215,571 grant by the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust and a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with both going toward the rehabilitation of the Lake Hopatcong Train Station in Landing. The Morris County grant will... - August 19, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Best-Selling Authors Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick Named New Editors of Venture Inward Magazine
Longtime friends and champions of the Edgar Cayce work, Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick are joining Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. as the new editors of Venture Inward, A.R.E.’s quarterly magazine. Through Sidney’s articles, readers have joined Edgar Cayce in the search for pirate treasure on Lostman’s River in Florida’s Everglades, explored the sunken remains of the torpedoed cruise liner Lusitania, rediscovered the mysteries of an unaccounted for month in the life of Edgar Cayce, and more. - August 17, 2016 - Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.
Charity Tournament Benefits Developmentally Disabled
The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation will host its 15th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Belleair Country Club. Proceeds will benefit The Arc Tampa Bay, area leader in providing services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in our community. The mission of... - August 12, 2016 - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation
Select Teachers Launches State of the ESL Industry Survey
Shanghai-based Select Teachers today launched its State of the ESL Industry Survey for teachers who teach English as a Second Language. The survey; the first of its kind is designed to gather global data on working conditions throughout the industry, including everything from class sizes and... - August 12, 2016 - Select Teachers
BizWorld.org Expands to the Middle East
BizWorld.org, an international non-profit providing entrepreneurship and financial education programs for elementary and middle school children, announced today that it has expanded to the United Arab Emirates. The UAE’s BizWorld start-up effort is headed by businesswoman and non-profit... - August 11, 2016 - BizWorld.org
Friends of Yemin Orde Releases 2015 Annual Report
Annual Report contains financial information and inspiring stories about donors, graduates and dedicated staff, plus honor roll of supporters and complete staff listing. - August 10, 2016 - Friends of Yemin Orde
YourCause Volunteers Support United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4
The Staff from YourCause, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform, and their families participated in a volunteer event with Community Partners of Dallas to provide new school supplies and uniforms to over 2,500 Dallas County children. YourCause chose this day of service to align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4: to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. - August 08, 2016 - YourCause, LLC
San Diego Natives Compete in Ironman Coeur d’Alene to Raise Funds for Dream Foundation
Iron Dreams hopes to raise $50,000 to fulfill 30 Dreams. - August 06, 2016 - Dream Foundation
The Heights Center Hosts Hurricane Party & Rum Drink Competition Sunday, August 21
The Heights Center is hosting a Hurricane Party & Rum Drink Competition on Sunday, August 21 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at The Heights Center, located at 15570 Hagie Drive in Fort Myers. The public is invited to join local bartenders who will compete for the best cocktail. Guests will have the... - August 06, 2016 - The Heights Foundation
Iankovskyi Foundation Has Supported the Families of IDP by Offering Sanative Trips to Their Children
“The childhood is not to be menaced by the war, because the new and growing generation of Ukrainians is our common future, that we should protect with care and attention”, - that is the opinion of the patron of the National Charity Foundation “Initiative for the Future,” Igor Iankovskyi. - August 05, 2016 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
North Dakota State University Joins Lutheran Services in America Great Plains Senior Services Collaborative
Lutheran Services in America, Incorporated (LSA) is pleased to announce an exciting addition to the Great Plains Senior Services Collaborative. North Dakota State University (NDSU), a top-100 research institution, will be the independent evaluator tasked with quantifying the impact of the... - August 04, 2016 - Lutheran Services in America