News by subject: Nonprofit

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York's highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 17th annual celebration to honor our nation's impacted...

The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) has been awarded $3.7M by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support continued national leadership with the recovery and distribution of human organs and tissues for medical research. This...

It's that time of year when summer starts to wind down and hurricane season ramps up. 2023 has seen some unprecedented weather events, including a historic tropical storm off the coast of California and record-breaking temperatures across the...

Rare, an international conservation organization specializing in social change for the environment, today announced the launch of Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies (SHINE), an initiative aimed at connecting solar power job opportunities and...

Today, StartOut and J.P. Morgan welcomed the newest cohort of ten innovative companies to the StartOut Growth Lab Accelerator. The five-month long program provides LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs with networking, mentorship and education to support business...

The AIM-HI Accelerator Fund, an emerging non-profit impact-investment organization committed to advancing early-stage, oncology companies, is pleased to announce an important update to its Board of Directors (BOD) leadership. Matt Tremblay, Ph.D.,...

TVB will host a two-day hybrid 2023 Forward Conference with a virtual sales event on September 21, 2023 that will deliver a multi-dimensional, multi-media experience for thousands of industry sales executives. The Forward Sales Conference will follow...

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, announces the donation of more than 1 million meals1 to Feeding America® and an additional...

The SBB Research Group Foundation recognizes three Chicago-area charities as the July 2023 finalists of its monthly grant program supporting impactful nonprofits (in alphabetical order): FIRST Illinois Robotics (Prospect Heights) inspires young...

The Starr Foundation today announced that Courtney O'Malley has been named as its president, succeeding the late Florence A. Davis, the Foundation's longtime leader and board member. Courtney brings more than 30 years of experience in non-profit...

Fifth Third congratulates the 25 community leaders who have completed the Bank's 18-month Empowering Community Leaders career development growth program. A Harvard Kennedy School Executive Leadership Certification Ceremony was held at Fifth Third...

Returning for its 32nd year of inspiring innovation in the next generation of scientists, the annual ExploraVision competition is now open for entries. The program, sponsored by Toshiba and administered by National Science Teaching Association...

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to announce that Sean Leighton has officially assumed the role of...

Navy Federal Credit Union and Feeding America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States, launched No Plate Left Behind to raise awareness about military food insecurity and help servicemembers, veterans,...

charity: water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world, today announced the launch of a grassroots fundraising campaign as it accelerates its mission to end the global water crisis. Running in the...

Portsmouth-based financial advisor Andrew C. Lord, CLU, ChFC, has succeeded Adrian P. Baker, Dip PFS, as the 58th President of the MDRT Foundation. Lord takes the reins after many years of dedicated volunteering to support the MDRT Foundation's...

IDIQ ? a leading provider of identity theft protection, credit report monitoring and financial wellness ? today announced its five-star alliance partnership with the nonprofit organization Entryway (formerly Shelters to Shutters). The nationally...

GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) and YMCA of the USA will host GSK's Sideline RSV "Community Conversations" event series as part of their campaign efforts to raise awareness about RSV infection in older adults. The events will take place at four YMCA...

Fresenius Kabi and AABB proudly announce the dates of the 18th annual Blood Collectors Week, which runs September 3-9, 2023. Throughout the week, dedicated individuals who make blood collection possible, including phlebotomists, apheresis operators,...

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Addiction is a medical condition impacting millions of individuals and their loved ones every day. Oftentimes, their journeys are captured personally and quietly through body art. Launching as part of Overdose Awareness Week, Shatterproof invites...

San Diego Canyonlands www.sdcanyonlands.org and Ocean Discovery Institute www.oceandiscoveryinstitute.org announced a $3MM, three-year project to continue the Manzanita Greening and Canyon Health Project, reducing wildfire and flood risks, supporting...

Trivia For Life, a charity event featuring a trivia competition, was created by living kidney donor Gregg Farber in 2017 to bring the transplant and business community together for an evening of fun and friendly competition while raising money for...

From professional basketball games and training camps to pickleball practice and beyond, WNBA All-Star MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist, Jewell Loyd, has a busy schedule ? which is why she uses Gopuff to quickly and easily access her day-to-day...

People interested in exploring fostering have a new opportunity to gain insight, inspiration and real-life perspectives as America's Kids Belong launches a series of free, nationwide Fostering Information Panels. Each panel features seasoned foster...

PulteGroup's Built to Honor® program has welcomed U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Karafiat and his family to their new mortgage-free Centex home in Bethlehem, Georgia. The home was unveiled during a special dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting...

Labor shortage has become one of the most pressing challenges for small and midsized enterprises (SME) in OECD countries. The manufacturing sector is hit especially hard by high job vacancy rates. Since robots are becoming easier to install,...

Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce the nominee finalists for the 2023 Historic Hotels of America® Awards of Excellence. The Historic Hotels Awards of Excellence recognize and celebrate the world's finest historic hotels and...

The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) shares a new study released today that demonstrates that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions can increase when vessels carrying cargo originating in Asia bypass seaports on the U.S. West Coast. The study...

Thought Leadership & Innovation Foundation (TLI), a not-for-profit organization that works at the nexus of science, technology and public health, today announces its active participation at the upcoming 2023 American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association...

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation today announced a new national partnership that promotes life and workforce readiness for kids and teenagers in the U.S. Since 1990, Chevron has worked with...

MTF Biologics will receive the 2023 Corporate Humanitarian Award at Mission Plasticos' annual Celebration of Global Friendships: Emerald City event on September 9, 2023, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mission Plasticos has been transforming lives on a...

Tech Alpharetta, the nonprofit organization helping the City of Alpharetta lead in innovation, announces the appointment of three new members to its Strategic Board of Directors. Tech Alpharetta's Board is comprised of the area's leading senior...

Walgreens is taking an important step to increase access to and education around naloxone by announcing that over-the-counter NARCAN® Nasal Spray will be available at Walgreens stores and online as soon as Sept. 5, with nationwide availability on...

More than 46 million people ages 12 and older identify as having a substance use disorder. Addiction alters the lives of anyone who is connected to that individual, having a ripple effect across families, friends and communities. Media plays a...

Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need, today announced a partnership with the American Red Cross to aid in staffing disaster relief sites with nurse volunteers. Launching as the U.S. enters...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB), the world's deadliest infectious disease. Mtb is so successful and harmful because it can adapt to different conditions inside our bodies, allowing it to evade treatment....

Earlier this month, the largest-ever public Generative Red Team (GRT) Challenge (www.airedteam.org) drew 2,244 people to test artificial intelligence (AI) generative large language models (LLM) built by Anthropic, Cohere, Google, Hugging Face, Meta,...

Accelerated environmental changes, including those due to habitat depletion and contamination, light and noise pollution, and other disturbances, have far-reaching effects on neurobiological systems that may outpace the adaptive responses of humans...

First Farmers and Merchants Bank, a Columbia, Tennessee-based bank wholly owned by First Farmers and Merchants Corporation , announced that it received the C.A.R.E. award from the Tennessee Area Council of Boys & Girls Clubs. The C.A.R.E., or...

KeraLink International (KLI), a globally renowned charitable organization and leader in corneal health innovation, today unveiled three major initiatives to eradicate corneal blindness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): supporting the...

Avangrid, Inc. announced today that Kyra Patterson, senior vice president and chief human resources officer and Camila Souza, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, have been named 2023 Women on the Rise by Paradigm for Parity, a coalition...

In recognition of Hunger Action Month, HATCH, a national nonprofit dedicated to creating nutrition through access to animal protein, in partnership with the American Egg Board, is donating 36 cold storage coolers to food pantries in need of improved...

Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman and his Stable Road Foundation have announced a new partnership with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to distribute $50,000 worth of support directly to people affected by the recent Maui fires. Half of the...

The Washington Monthly magazine today is releasing its annual college guide and rankings, a socially conscious alternative to the U.S. News & World Report rankings, which dozens of colleges have stopped cooperating with over the past year, many...

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® awarded the Nicky Jam Scholarship to Dominican pianist Leomar Cordero during a special presentation with the artist in Miami, where the Latin GRAMMY® winner performed alongside Cordero and additional scholarship...

Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named House Energy-Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) our August 2023 Porker of the Month for receiving $273.3 million in pork-barrel earmarks. Rep. Fleischmann has...

A Japanese Ikebana artist and a traveling chef are bringing the power of flowers and tasty food from Japan to a reopening ceremony on 1 September at the Petit Ecole primary school in Hostomel, near Kyiv, Ukraine, which has been closed for over a...

The DriveH2 campaign, a public service initiative by environmental nonprofit Energy Independence Now (EIN), has named actor Jake Busey, star of popular films such as The Frighteners, Starship Troopers, Enemy of the State and many more, as a DriveH2...

The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP®) recently commissioned Ecctis, an internationally recognized and respected authority on global qualifications and skills standards, to reevaluate the FRM Certification against several diverse...