News by subject: SRI

Today, community leaders and three Silicon Valley-based nonprofits announce the launch of #FirstOfTheMonth ? a joint campaign to provide direct rent relief to local working-class families who've lost their jobs and are now at risk of losing their...

WGU Labs, Inc., an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University (WGU), announced today that it has received a planning grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support research on access and outcomes for WGU's students of...

Every year, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and its state and local affiliates come together through NAMIWalks to raise mental health awareness and funds to support resources in local communities. Due to the coronavirus, we're...

Summit Exercises and Training® (SummitET®), a Preparedness Solutions Company®, announces the launch of a new platform giving organizations the opportunity to host in-person or virtual strategic communications workshops. The platform provides...

As the next step in its pandemic response plan, Future Skills Centre (FSC) today announces a new $15-million call for proposals for labour market innovations to build resiliency in the face of social and economic shock....

Global leaders in the research, manufacturing and purification of high-quality health ingredients, Kyowa Hakko USA took the initiative to provide support for NYC health care workers on the frontlines while also partnering with ingredient customer on...

On Saturday, May 16, Aluminum Shapes LLC, a fully integrated aluminum services resource, donated its second COVID-19 drive-through testing shelter in Camden County, New Jersey. The new drive-through testing location is provided through a partnership...

Common Networks, a Bay Area-based wireless internet service provider (ISP), is now bringing discounted connectivity to the Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), the largest housing community for formerly homeless families in Alameda County. As COVID-19...

The Cade Foundation will host the 15th Annual Race for the Family virtually on Saturday, June 13, 2020. Registrants can walk, jog, or pedal for either a 5k or 1 mile activity. Revenue from this event will support the Cade Foundation's Family Building...

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) today announced a $400,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation which will enable the organization to provide services to support housing preservation for renters and homeowners who are...

The Frederick Arts Council has launched a Frederick Artist Emergency Relief Fund for local artists facing financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic Grants of $250-$500 are being offered to local artists whose incomes have been adversely affected...

Aegon Asset Management has reported significant, increased responsible investment activity in its latest Responsible Investment Report 2019....

The Front Line Foundation announced today a partnership with the Outdoor Association for True Heroes (OATH, Inc.) for this year's OATH Memorial Walk. Frontline Foundation Members Mike and Lora Strauss, both retired police officers in Minneapolis, are...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is now accepting applications for its new scholarship program, the SIA Women in Security Forum Scholarship program. This initiative ? developed by the SIA Women in Security Forum, which offers programs,...

LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact today launched a new accelerator to scale initiatives that will help Canadians move more, sit less, eat better, and stop smoking. Called Healthy Futures, the accelerator will support innovative solutions that...

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman turned a popular at-home activity into a fundraising machine over the last 24-hours. Utilizing his love of video games, the famed ballplayer raised a total of $57,252.58 during his 24-hour charity livestream...

Frontline Heroes have been hard at work keeping us healthy and safe. They told us that grabbing a snack between shifts was nearly impossible because of the rapid pace of people in need. The Beef Jerky Outlet owners wanted to help by providing these...

As a member-owned, not-for-profit institution, WyHy knows how a helping hand can make a huge difference?especially now. Thanks to its members' commitment to a community-first mindset, WyHy just made a $5,000 donation to the Wyoming Food Bank of The...

INTIMINA, the international women's health care brand, has teamed up with PERIOD., the largest youth-powered NGO and prominent thought leader at the forefront of the Menstrual Movement, to raise awareness around period poverty. From May 18 to June...

The Steering Committee of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) took a landmark decision on Monday by approving WSSCC's new 2021-2025 strategy, which paves the way for WSSCC to evolve into the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, a...

The global tissue engineered skin substitutes market size is expected to reach USD 947.3 million by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4.7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological advancements, high demand for skin grafts, and...

BRM has a noble purpose: Helping organizations realize value to the betterment of societies as a whole, while also enriching people's personal lives. BRM Institute exists to support and advance that purpose and provides the network to harness and...

State Farm is expanding its 20-year relationship with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a national nonprofit community investment organization, with new funding to boost economic opportunity in vulnerable communities. The commitment...

To kick-off Teacher Appreciation Week, DonorsChoose announced today that Google, as part of their broader celebration of teachers, has made a $2 million Google.org grant to the Keep Kids Learning program, an effort to support public school teachers...

From May 1 through May 31, 2020, The Community Foundation of Frederick County is accepting online applications for music instruction scholarships at http://www.ScholarshipsFrederickCounty.com. All application requirements and details can be found at...

Griswold Home Care of New Haven and Middlesex County announced that it will donate $35,000 to local nonprofits as a matching sponsor of the 11th annual online giving event, The Great Give, taking place May 5-6. The funds raised will be used to...

The Partners of Citadel and Citadel Securities today announced £3 million of support to advance scientific initiatives at two of London's leading medical institutions. The work will focus on immunology research to accelerate COVID-19 treatment and...

Last night, the Peninsula Health Care District Board of Trustees (District) voted to allocate $600,000 towards the establishment of a COVID-19 Relief Fund. In order to be eligible for the one time grant of up to $50,000, non-profit health and human...

Buffalo Wings & Rings' charitable foundation, Buffalove has announced a donation of $10,000 amid COVID-19 to various local organizations in the communities it serves. Since 2016, the Buffalove Foundation has increased its donations annually and due...

Perla Tamez, a successful Houston-based serial entrepreneur, Love Soldiers founder and Hispanic Star hub director, returns to South Texas home town of Mission during the COVID-19 quarantine to launch a donation drive to help others. To help Tamez...

Coptic Orphans is responding to meet the needs of the fatherless children in Egypt by joining the #GivingTuesdayNow Initiative. #GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the...

Decocrated (pronounced DECO-CRATED), a leading home décor subscription box service, in partnership with sister companies 1THRIVE, a new visual wall organizational system, and The Flag Shirt, a patriotic apparel company, launched campaigns to raise...

Restaurant365, the leading all-in-one restaurant management platform, announces the launch of R365 Capital, a program designed to help restaurants quickly access the capital they need to thrive. Through this free service, restaurant operators...

VA Claims Insider (VACI) CEO Brian Reese today announced a donation to the Folds of Honor education fund. "We want to support our veteran partners in every way possible. That's why we're donating $25,000 and partnering with Folds of Honor to assist...

Love Your Melon, a mission-driven apparel brand that gives fifty percent of net profit to nonprofit organizations that lead the fight against pediatric cancer, announced today it has sent over 150,000 face masks to frontline workers and hospitals to...

For 20 years, the South Carolina Aquarium has stood as a pillar on Charleston's east peninsula, connecting schoolchildren and guests with animals, science education and conservation work. As our country faces unprecedented hardship in the midst of...

Recognizing the power and impact of creative influence to drive broad global change, influencer marketing agency Whalar today launched The Change Collective, a creator marketplace that connects brands with creators dedicated to using their influence...

The Community Foundation of Frederick County will be accepting nominations for the 2020 Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism and Youth in Action Awards from May 1 through May 31, 2020. The online applications can be found at...

California.com, a One Planet company dedicated to showcasing the best of the state of California, has launched its new online merchandise store to support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown....

Kindhumans, a sustainable marketplace and positivity movement, has successfully achieved Climate Neutral Certified status by measuring its 2019 greenhouse gas emissions footprint, purchasing carbon credits to offset that footprint, and implementing...

Claire's Place Foundation, a non-profit organization providing support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis (CF), has received an overwhelming number of financial requests from people living with CF since launching their COVID-19...

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI) announced today that it provided $1 million in COVID-19 emergency financing to the San Francisco based Aquarium of the Bay. The aquarium will use the funds to maintain...

Morningstar, Inc.?, a leading provider of independent investment research, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Sustainalytics, a globally recognized leader in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and research....

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people across Indiana are facing challenges that extend beyond medical care and include basic daily needs such as food, internet connectivity, and  essential supplies. Centene, a leading multi-national healthcare...

Talon International has retooled its manufacturing facilities in the US and around the world to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical and non-medical personnel. Talon is supplying 3-ply face masks and medical-grade face shields, as...

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has received state approval to provide safety and service upgrades to thousands of additional mobile home parks through a ten-year Mobilehome Park Utility Conversion Program. Since its...

On April 16, 2020, Colorado Technical University announced that it intends to commit 100 percent of funds received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act directly to eligible Colorado campus-based students as it becomes...

NN, Inc. ("NN" or the "Company"), a diversified industrial company, today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a limited duration rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). In adopting the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors has taken note of the...

On Tuesday, April 14th at 10 a.m., Ecentria Group, the corporate parent of OpticsPlanet, Inc. and USIQ, Inc., has donated over 2000 KN95 respirator masks to the Illinois State Police and Aurora, Illinois Police and Fire Departments. Those in...

Today, the fastest growing premium plant-based yogurt and dessert brand, The Collaborative (previously The Coconut Collaborative) expands its leadership team with Meiky Tollman as the new CEO and announces a $7 million Series A investment from...