News by subject: SRI

The Kansas Masonic Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm for the Grand Lodge of Kansas, its 200 Statewide Masonic Lodges and Kansas Masons, announces the award of 232 scholarships to Kansas students. The awards total nearly $200,000....

Solomon Page announces a charitable initiative in support of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. With corporate headquarters based in the epicenter of the disease, the firm has expanded its 2020 charitable contributions to support the...

On Sunday, SF New Deal (SFND) Executive Director Lenore Estrada reported the latest service figures for their volunteer-led relief effort, showing tremendous growth over three weeks. In an unprecedented show of solidarity with many of San Francisco's...

From pacifiers that always wind up on the ground to sippy cups that won't stay put, BooginHead® is a small business that has been changing the way parents deal with infant and toddler messes and mealtime adventures one problem-solving product at a...

Project HOPE and Americares, two U.S.-based relief and development organizations responding globally to the COVID-19 pandemic, have joined forces to deliver more than 3 tons of lifesaving personal protective equipment to the city of Chicago. The...

With many schools closed across the United States to prevent the spread of coronavirus, DonorsChoose has launched a new initiative to support public school teachers and students as they transition to learning from home. The education crowdfunding...

A local Santa Rosa business that has been manufacturing vape juice for use in electronic cigarettes has repurposed a large portion of its facility to produce certified organic hand sanitizer. "We heard about a local hospital chain that was...

Today, TruFund Financial Services, Inc. launches a $5 million small business emergency relief fund to help curb job loss and permanent business closure as a result of COVID-19.  The fund aims to help at least 3,000 disadvantaged firms with loans,...

We're all affected by the current COVID-19 crisis and we understand that preclinical and clinical research may be slowing down. InstantGMP, Inc. wants to help by awarding COVID-19 Stimulus Grants that can help biotech companies keep up with their...

MSA donated over 4,600 nitrile gloves in multiple sizes to the foundation on Monday. These gloves will be distributed across the St. Anthony medical network. "Meta Special Aerospace is happy to be able to give back to our community during this time...

The Knights of Columbus has announced two programs to help communities and churches cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic....

Web-based pet supplement supplier Veterinary Naturals has pledged a donation to U.S. animal shelters that are in need. This donation includes five hundred units of pet supplements, which are to be distributed to five hundred shelters across the...

California CBD brand, Smilyn Wellness, is donating 10 percent of all proceeds until May 1st to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund launched by the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, Smilyn Wellness is offering a 40 percent sitewide...

GO Topeka is pleased to announce that the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO) has approved $1 million in additional relief grants for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new HOST Relief Grants are intended to provide...

Huobi Charity, the charitable arm of Huobi Group, today announced a series of new initiatives aimed at helping the global community fight COVID-19. As nations around the world grapple with the growing pandemic, Huobi will be making monetary...

The Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation (NOVA Foundation) is proud to announce an exceptional gift of $1 million from donor Debra Coffman Howe of Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Howe is adding to her existing endowed scholarship fund...

Leaders from the philanthropic and impact investing community joined together today to publish a letter calling on regulators to indefinitely delay the rulemaking process for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), especially given the coronavirus...

To support high school women pursuing their educational goals, The Distinguished Young Women of Maryland Scholarship Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County, becoming one of its more than 720 component funds. The...

ARCH Venture Partners today announced the closing of two new funds, ARCH Venture Fund X and ARCH Venture Fund X Overage, with a combined $1.46 billion to invest in transformative, early stage biotechnology companies....

SLING TV is donating 100% of its movie rental profits to Good360 today through April 5. Good360 is a global nonprofit leader that is delivering critical supplies to healthcare providers and first responders, those quarantined, and those facing...

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee to provide direct assistance in communities impacted by the devastating tornadoes that struck the Nashville area in early March. At least two tornadoes touched down in...

A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is creating designs to turn inexpensive and readily available manual, hand-held, bag valve mask (BVM) resuscitators into automated ventilators that could be used to fill the deep gap...

Kudu Investment Management, LLC, a New York-based provider of long-term capital solutions to asset and wealth managers worldwide, today announced it has made a strategic investment in Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC, a private equity...

Bake Me A Wish!, a national online gourmet bakery, has announced that they are a proud supporter of the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund. 5% of all purchases on BakeMeAWish.com sales will be donated to the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund...

The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total of 3.29 billion yen (US$30 million*) to invest in 11 partnerships to develop new lifesaving drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for malaria, tuberculosis, Chagas disease,...

Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, in partnership with the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT), today announced that the 2020 Don Carnahan Memorial Grant is now open for applications. Motivated by a joint mission of...

T1 Payments, a leader in high-risk merchant processing, is donating to the United Way of Southern Nevada's (UWSN) Emergency Assistance and Community Needs Fund in an effort to assist those impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Las...

Amerigo Education, the leading provider of comprehensive boarding programs for international students, today shared its strategies to help protect students' health and wellbeing during the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19.) Amerigo started taking...

In the wake of unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and the resulting quarantine, Mercato's Savory Fund, along with portfolio restaurant founders from Mo'Bettahs Hawaiian Style, Swig, and R&R BBQ, is proud to announce two new programs designed to...

Many of MagMutual's policyholders who are on the front lines of dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are staying in hotels and other temporary accommodation, all to keep their loved ones from risking infection. In response, the MagMutual...

SS&C ALPS Advisors has announced that The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (Ticker: ACES) now incorporates sustainability guidelines into the portfolio management process to meet Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Sustainable investing is...

Chaos Audio, a new student-led, audio electronics startup, is the recipient of TechFarms' first annual Best Student Startup award sponsored by Gulf Power Company. The award, which includes a $3,000 mini-grant from Gulf Power, is part of Gulf Power's...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 25, 2020 Udacity, the global online learning platform that trains the world's workforce for the careers of the future, has announced today that it is opening up its premium learning platform for free to everyone for one...

Northern Virginia Community College's Education Foundation Launches COVID-19 Emergency Student Relief Fund Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Educational Foundation has launched a new emergency student aid fund to assist students struggling...

In continued rapid response to the national emergency to combat COVID-19, the Society of Nurse Scientists Innovators Entrepreneurs & Leaders (SONSIEL) has marshalled both national collaboration and media to help better protect frontline healthcare...

The American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) on Monday announced an initiative to donate millions of dollars' worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals and caregivers across the United States to help combat the growing shortages due to...

DaVita Kidney Care today announced it is giving U.S. employees, known as teammates, an extra $100 each week. With many people in the U.S. facing significant hardships, such as loss of household income, lack of childcare, or dwindling savings, the...

GO Topeka announced the creation of the "HOST Relief Program" to provide up to $2 million in economic stimulus for businesses and workers affected by COVID-19. HOST, which stands for Helping Others Support Topeka, is a small business emergency...

On March 3, 2020, the Savannah Quarters® team presented P.A.C.K. of Savannah with a $500 check. The donation was the result of the Savannah Quarters®' Giving Tuesday social media contest that ran November 26 ? December 3, 2019. Members of the...

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ - The United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) today launched a Text to Give option for the community to easily donate to its Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) that supports the health,...

Claire's Place Foundation, a non-profit organization providing support to children and families affected by cystic fibrosis (CF), has created a COVID-19 Emergency Fund to support the cystic fibrosis community during the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund...

Nearly one week after World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, Besurance Corporation has launched a not for profit, "People helping People" campaign using its besure technology to help close the financial gap for...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ad Council is working in collaboration with the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and major media networks to launch a series...

Bluecrew, the staffing technology platform for a flexible W-2 workforce, today announced additional financial relief for Crew Members impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). In response to the growing concern over the health, safety, and financial...

ArgoPrep, a leading EdTech platform offering learning resources for students online, is offering $1 million dollars' worth of educational resources to provide families and students with learning materials amid school closures. In addition to offering...

Growing health burden of cardiovascular diseases worldwide particularly mortality coronary artery diseases stimulate drug makers to increase...

This past month, the Downtown Fort Worth Rotary Club announced the winner of its fourth 4-Way Speech Contest. First place went to Kassandra, a 10th grader at the Young Women's Leadership Academy. Through sponsoring the contest, Patterson Law Group...

The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro Chicago today announced they are establishing the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund. In partnership with the City of Chicago, Chicago philanthropy, business leaders, and generous donors, the...

DOT Compliance today announced the availability of the DOT Compliance Software Suite of Quality and Compliance free of charge until August 1st, 2020 for life science companies worldwide. This move is in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Charity Pro Travel, the popular online travel site that helps raise money for charities around the world, will offer deep discounts of up to 65% off published rates to all students, faculty and staff of any school that is closing due to the COVID19...