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Local Charity Awards 5 Scholarships
Five women received an early Christmas present this year: a college scholarship from Lifetime Adoption Foundation, a charity that awards educational assistance to women who have lovingly placed a child for adoption. Some women were also awarded a laptop computer to use in their studies. Recipients... - December 24, 2015 - Lifetime Adoption Foundation
Partners of the Americas (Partners) to Develop Leadership Training Curriculum to Empower Community Leaders Across the Americas
Partners of the Americas is developing an integrated leadership training curriculum that will expand the leadership capacity and technical skills of emerging leaders and prepare them to tackle the most serious challenges faced by communities across the Americas. The project is funded by a $50,000... - December 22, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Institutions of Higher Education Win 100,000 Strong in the Americas Funding for Study Abroad with Support from ExxonMobil
The White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA announced nine new 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grants sponsored by ExxonMobil to support university partnerships and new study abroad programs at an event with Vice President Joe Biden. The goal of 100,000 Strong in the Americas is to increase study abroad opportunities in order to enhance hemispheric competitiveness, increase prosperity, and prepare a more global workforce. - December 16, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Colombian Vocational and Technical Higher Education Institutions and U.S. Community Colleges Win 100,000 Strong in the Americas Funding for Study Abroad
The White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA announced five new 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grants sponsored by SENA-CAF to support university partnerships and new study abroad programs at an event with Vice President Joe Biden. The goal of 100,000 Strong in the Americas is to increase study abroad opportunities in order to enhance hemispheric competitiveness, increase prosperity, and prepare a more global workforce. - December 16, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Institutions of Higher Education Win 100,000 Strong in the Americas Funding for Study Abroad with Support from the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
The White House, U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA announced eight new 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund grants sponsored by Campus Puerto Rico to support university partnerships and new study abroad programs at an event with Vice President Joe Biden. The goal of 100,000 Strong in the Americas is to increase study abroad opportunities in order to enhance hemispheric competitiveness, increase prosperity, and prepare a more globally competent workforce. - December 16, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Homeland Security Foundation of America Calls for New Cybersecurity Approach with Focus on Faster Vulnerability Identification and Remediation
HSFA’s Cybersecurity division strongly recommends organizations evaluate and deploy Continuous Security Delivery Fabric-based technologies. - December 16, 2015 - Homeland Security Foundation of America
ITTS Empowering Women Internationally
An American Non-Profit Training Female Leaders to Build Social Enterprises - December 16, 2015 - I TALK TO STRANGERS Foundation, Inc.
Center for Family Relations Awarded Grant from The Texas Bar Foundation
The Center for Family Relations has been awarded a $5,000 grant for the Supervised Visitation Program from the Texas Bar Foundation. Supervised visits allow children to have access to non-custodial parents in a safe environment that is effectively monitored and documented by another adult. This... - December 11, 2015 - Center for Family Relations
Christmas Event Benefits Homeless Youth Shelter
The Bravo Foundation is hosting its 1st Annual Adopt a Youth Homeless Shelter Event. The benefiting shelter is Matrix Human Services, Matrix Off The Street Shelter. - December 09, 2015 - The Bravo Foundation
Florida Company Approved as International Training Provider
Bradenton-based company Phil-Com, LLC announced today that it is now a CFRE International Approved Provider of Continuing Education in fundraising. CFRE International certifies experienced fundraising professionals aspiring to the highest standards of ethics, competence, and service to the... - December 05, 2015 - Phil-Com, LLC
The Kif Brown Foundation Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
The Kif Brown Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S. - December 03, 2015 - The Kif Brown Foundation
JKBS Announces Admissions for the PGDM 2016-18 Batch
JKBS and The California State University-Monterey Bay, USA have agreed to build a long-term mutually beneficial relationship to promote academic interests of both institutions. - December 03, 2015 - JK Education Foundation
JK Business School: Learning Entrepreneurship Mantras from Business Captains
JK Business School (JKBS) Gurgaon, one of the premier business schools in the country, organised a unique "Training Programme on Entrepreneurship” today at their campus located at Damdama Lake Road, off Sohna Expressway, Gurgaon. Eminent speakers, Mr. Hashan... - November 30, 2015 - JK Education Foundation
Donations Needed for “Operation Christmas Care” for Area Children
The Heights Center and Gladiolus Learning and Development Center are seeking organizations and individuals to participate in the annual Harlem Heights Community Gift Drive. Local residents, businesses and philanthropic groups are asked to donate new, unwrapped gifts for local children. Gifts are... - November 29, 2015 - The Heights Foundation
South Florida Nonprofit Seeks to Provide 52 Scholarships for Students in Jamaica
Education Gateway Foundation seeks assistance in providing 52 scholarships for students in Jamaica. The scholarships are provided to students in the rural area. They receive vouchers for textbooks and school uniforms to alleviate financial stress on families in the area. - November 25, 2015 - Education Gateway Foundation
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Adds Seven Board Members
Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Pound Ridge, Ridgefield, Stamford and Weston residents bring a wealth of corporate and nonprofit expertise. - November 21, 2015 - Fairfield County's Community Foundation
Lake Hopatcong Foundation Will Raise the Roof on Giving Tuesday - December 1, 2015
The nonprofit organization’s goal for Giving Tuesday is to raise $7,500 from the public to go with a $7,500 matching grant, and they hope to do this by selling 300 roof tiles on their website: http://www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org/giving/giving-tuesday. - November 19, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
A Weekend Holiday Extravaganza
The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation’s 31st Annual Festival of Trees, presented by AmeriLife, returns to the Long Center from November 20 – 22, 2015. This year’s theme, Jingle Bell Jubilee, is a nod to the City of Clearwater’s Centennial celebration. This year’s Festival of... - November 18, 2015 - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation
Fairfield County’s Giving Day Returns on March 10, 2016 "Give Where You Live" Event is Set to Break Records in Community Giving
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation announced today that registration is open for the third annual Fairfield County’s Giving Day. Nonprofits may visit FCGives.org to register. New this year-organizations that register by December 16th will be entered into a $1,000 grant... - November 18, 2015 - Fairfield County's Community Foundation
SocialCatWork App Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Help Strays
SocialCatWork, an innovative social-based app that helps people take care of stray cats, announced today that it has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the IndieGogo platform. - November 16, 2015 - socialCATwork
Dress for Success Raises Record Amount at Annual Shop for Success Shopping Extravaganza
Dress for Success SW Florida held its annual Shop for Success shopping extravaganza on Friday, November 6 at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at the Bell Tower Shops. 5,000 square feet of designer clothing and accessories were on sale for unbelievable prices, with items starting as low as $5. Shop for... - November 13, 2015 - Dress for Success SWFL
Four Broad Run Students Return from UCLA
Ashburn Teens volunteer for brain tumor research in Los Angeles to help UCLA, Cedars-Sinai and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. - November 12, 2015 - TBKF
Successful Atlanta 8.5K Closes Event Season
Walkers and runners at the Nov. 7 Starry Night Atlanta 8.5K raised more than $120,000 to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. More than 600 supporters gathered for the evening 8.5K at Centennial Olympic Park to honor local children with brain tumors, our Stars: Andrea, Anna, Ascher,... - November 12, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Named One of the Nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals
Award Winning Hospital Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Cardiovascular Services and Care by Truven Health Analytics - November 10, 2015 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter Raises Over $15,000 for Their Annual Friends of Monique Fundraiser
Over 80 team members will walk in the Light the Night Walk on November 7, 2015 in memory of Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter Teen, Monique Williams. - November 06, 2015 - Jack and Jill of America - Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter
Dream Foundation and San Francisco 49ers Fulfill Final Dream for Terminally Ill California Man
Dream Foundation–the only national dream-granting organization for adults and their families facing life-threatening illness–along with the San Francisco 49ers, will fulfill the final dream of 54 year-old Banning, Calif. resident Eddy Burch who has been diagnosed with stage IV colon... - November 05, 2015 - Dream Foundation
PBTF, ABC2 Cofund Pediatric Brain Cancer Screening Research
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure) are working together to fund the development of immunosignature-based blood tests for detecting, classifying and monitoring pediatric medulloblastoma over time. - November 04, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Tortoise and Finch Productions Announces Nonfiction Writing Contest: "On Courage"
Tortoise and Finch Productions, LLC is pleased to announce its first Nonfiction Writing Contest, “On Courage,” which will run from 9:00 a.m. (PST) on October 31st, 2015 until 11:59 p.m. on December 31st, 2015. There is no entry fee for this contest. - November 02, 2015 - Tortoise and Finch Productions, LLC
Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Are Working Together to Hold Food Drives for Area Churches
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum are partnering together and seeking the support of the community to help put food on area tables this holiday season. The non-profit organizations will be collecting non-perishable, sealed and unexpired food for four of the food panties in the area. - November 01, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Partners of the Americas’ A Ganar Wins Prestigious Beyond Sport Award
Partners of the Americas’ A Ganar program was announced as the winner of Beyond Sport’s Barclays Sport for Employability Award at a star-studded ceremony late this month. This is A Ganar’s first time winning a Beyond Sport award and third year making the shortlist in at least one... - October 30, 2015 - Partners of the Americas
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Honored with Five-Star Recognition in National Study
The Healthgrades Study of Patient Outcomes in Nearly 4,500 Hospitals Finds Saddleback Memorial Among the Best Nationally. - October 29, 2015 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
3rd Annual Lake Loop Raises Nearly $50,000 for Lake Hopatcong
More than 250 participants in the third annual Lake Loop fitness event on October 11 collectively raised more than $48,000 to help support the Lake Hopatcong and its efforts to protect and improve New Jersey’s largest lake. - October 28, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
UCLA and USC Are Rivals in Hope... Schools Unite in the Fight Against Brain Tumors on November 8, 2015
The 8th Annual Heroes of Hope Race for Brain Tumor Research will be held at Dockwieler State Beach on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The event brings together schools and teams from all over the Southern California area and raises funds for cutting edge brain tumor research. - October 26, 2015 - TBKF
Educational Documentary by Tortoise and Finch Productions Challenges Stereotypes on Domestic Violence
Directed and Produced by a Domestic Violence Survivor, “You Look a Lot Like Me” Explores Social Pandemic of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. - October 24, 2015 - Tortoise and Finch Productions, LLC
31 Artists Won a Spot at the Miami Photo Salon, an Event Created by the Cuban American Phototheque Foundation
Miami Photo Salon at Spectrum Art Show released the list of artists participating in the exhibit, that grants a $2500 Gran Prix Best Image every year. The Salon will be taking place inside the famous Art Fair next December 2-6, during the world renowned Miami Art Week in Midtown Miami, simultaneous to Art Basel in Miami Beach. - October 23, 2015 - Cuban American Phototheque Foundation
Charity Golf Tournament at Belleair Country Club
The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation will host their annual Christine Bond Memorial Golf Classic this Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Belleair Country Club to raise funds for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. - October 22, 2015 - The Arc Tampa Bay Foundation
Local Barber Shop Supports Atlanta-Based Breast Cancer Nonprofit, Rays of Hope Foundation
Local Barber Shop Employees wear T-shirts with Rays of Hope Foundation logo to spread awareness during October - October 17, 2015 - Rays of Hope Foundation
Dream Foundation Honors Gentiva Hospice Foundation and Salutes Supporters of Newly Launched Dreams for Veterans Program at 2015 Celebration of Dreams Gala
Dream Foundation–the only national dream-granting organization for adults and their families suffering life-threatening illness–will honor corporate Partner in Dreams Gentiva Hospice Foundation and salute the supporters of the newly launched Dreams for Veterans program at the 14th... - October 16, 2015 - Dream Foundation
Educate the Children Foundation, Inc. Announces New Executive Vice Chairman & Executive Board Member
ETC Foundation has selected The Republic of Ghana as its headquarters for the Continent of Africa. - October 15, 2015 - Educate the Children Foundation Inc.
Experience the Emerald Effect! An Enchanting Evening Hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Foundation of Detroit at the Newly Renovated Shed 5 in the Eastern Market on November 6
An Inaugural Fundraiser for Community Service Programs that Support Children, Youth, Adults and Senior Citizens in Detroit and Its Surrounding Communities - October 15, 2015 - Alpha Kappa Alpha Foundation of Detroit
Big Name Sponsors Help Local Non-Profit Raise Money for New, Youth Scholarship Fund
Sponsors like Mercedes Benz of Plano, Neiman Marcus, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Eatzi's donate to The Jim Utley Foundation's upcoming masquerade party to help the non-profit raise money for new 2016 scholarship fund. The event will be held on October 23rd, the beginning of Red Ribbon Week (National Drug Awareness) in downtown historic Plano at a new venue, 34Events. The scholarship fund will help families pay for sports and other extracurricular activities as well as drug and alcohol treatment - October 14, 2015 - The Jim Utley Foundation
Tax Defense Network, LLC, Turns a New Corner with Service Excellence
Tax Defense Network, LLC, provides tax solutions to people of America who pay taxes. They help their client at every level of the process. This week is the celebration week for the company, because they have got 1,000 of positive reviews on the Better Business Bureau website. - October 14, 2015 - Tax Defense Network (R)
Baby Docs Sell Out Dizz’s As Is Event to Raise Over $16,000
Physicians’ Annual Fundraiser Benefits Saddleback Memorial Women & Children’s Services. - October 13, 2015 - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
OANO Announces Attorney General’s Office Support of Standards for Excellence
The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO) announced today that the Ohio Attorney General’s Charitable Law Section has endorsed the Standards for Excellence, the nonprofit ethics and accountability code, training and accreditation provided by OANO. “OANO’s Standards... - October 11, 2015 - OANO
Jordin Sparks to Join DIVAS Simply Singing! 25th Anniversary Gala
Actor and Activist Sheryl Lee Ralph announced the addition of Jordin Sparks to the 25th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! gala. - October 10, 2015 - DIVA Foundation
Dress for Success SW Florida’s Epic Free Shopping Event Returns Nov. 6
Rack up unbelievable bargains on high-end merchandise at Shop for Success. - October 10, 2015 - Dress for Success SWFL
Charles Weidman Dance Foundation's NYPL Preservation Project
The Charles Weidman Dance Foundation and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts take steps to digitize and preserve the Weidman moving image archive in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division at Lincoln Center. - October 09, 2015 - The Charles Weidman Dance Foundation, Inc.
Northern California Motorcyclists Ride for Kids with Brain Tumors
Nearly 200 motorcyclists gathered for the Northern California Ride for Kids over the weekend to support children battling brain tumors. As of ride time, the family-friendly motorcycle event in Fairfield, Calif., had raised $59,342 to support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The event honored... - October 07, 2015 - Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
New Research Aims to Promote High-Quality Civic and Political Engagement
Spencer Foundation launches $2 million effort to create first-of-their-kind measures. - October 06, 2015 - Spencer Foundation
Touching Tiny Lives Event and Fundraiser
Saturday, October 24, 2015 and Sunday, October 25, 2015 - October 01, 2015 - Friends of Touching Tiny Lives Foundation