News by subject: NPT

On Wednesday, March 20, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) hosted a successful rollout event for its latest issue paper, "Applications, Benefits, and Challenges of Genome Edited Crops," at the Donald Danforth Plant Science...

The Editorial Advisory and Securities Review Committee of BetterInvesting Magazine today announced Paychex Inc.  as its "Stock to Study" and Pfizer Inc.  as its "Undervalued Stock" in the June/July 2024 issue for investors' informational and...

YMCA's Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Old Spice's School of Swagger to help boys of color graduate high school via mentorship and career planning. This partnership will enable the nationwide expansion of...

The Journey Venture Studio announced today a strategic collaboration with Valleywise Health, a comprehensive healthcare system with locations throughout the Phoenix metro area. In pursuit of fostering innovation, this collaboration is set to...

The wishes that Make-A-Wish grants wouldn't be possible without the support of countless "WishMakers" such as donors, volunteers, corporate partners, community advocates and more. "WishMakers" ? a term for anyone who steps up to take action...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization commends the State Assembly's proposed funding increase of $2.5 million for the Cancer Services Program (CSP) in the FY2025 Budget....

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Patty Acomb (D-Minnetonka) for introducing legislation that would eliminate financial barriers to clinically appropriate genetic testing, as well as the...

Consolidated Credit wants consumers to spring forward into a new season of learning. The focus is on improving fiscal futures through education, saving strategies, and building stability.  ...

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), a global self-funded nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards, today announced the establishment of NFPA...

Maid Sailors Cleaning Service has joined forces with Cleaning for a Reason, a non-profit organization offering free house cleaning services to cancer patients across the United States and Canada....

ISC2 ? the world's leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals ? today announced a year-long celebration of the 30th anniversary of its flagship certification, the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)....

Today, First Book and Ashoka, leading organizations in educational equity and social entrepreneurship, have announced the 15 grand prize winners of the Time for Change Youth Challenge. Young changemakers from across the country will receive $1,000...

A one-of-a-kind healthcare collaborative, the Center for Better Aging (CBA) located at St. Bernard Hospital, opens in July with a health equity mandate to serve the growing 50+ population on Chicago's Greater South Side. ...

A new measure to protect Florida consumers against dishonest towers was signed into law recently by Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The legislation (HB 179), which was strongly supported by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), will provide...

The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light is getting ready to celebrate Easter with a special brunch meal service for residents of the Downtown Eastside. On Monday, April 1 a community meal will be served with a unique menu that includes an omelet,...

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) commemorates the start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in April with their "Building Connected Communities" campaign. The campaign uplifts the role of inclusive, equitable, and connected...

Lutheran Senior Services (LSS), a mission-driven, nonprofit network that specializes in housing, care and supportive services for older adults, and Diakon, a Lutheran organization that offers a continuum of senior lifestyle and healthcare services,...

The Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has once again received prestigious recognition from Press Ganey, a healthcare company that evaluates...

The Department of Health ? Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eli Lilly Suisse SA, a global pharmaceutical company, and the World Obesity Federation (WOF), a global...

The Alliance for Integrity and Reform of 340B (AIR340B) today released a new report, DSH Hospitals' 340B Profit Often Exceeds Charity Care Spending, which analyzed the latest data on hospital charity care and found that 85% of disproportionate share...

The Ford Foundation announced today the 2024 cohort of the Ford Global Fellowship, a program which aims to connect and support the next generation of leaders from around the world who are advancing innovative solutions to end inequality. The 26...

Building on the legacy of 15 years as a growing and impactful foundation serving the rare disease community, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases announces the appointment of Michael Pearlmutter into the new role of Chief Executive Officer of...

More than 155 International researchers and data scientists met this week in the Pacific Northwest to share with each other the newest insights into the causes of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The event was sponsored by The Center for...

Homecare Homebase (HCHB), the leading software for home-based care, is proud to announce Marylou Mendoza, RN, as the March 2024 Gold Standard Award recipient. Mendoza, a Hospice Care admissions nurse at VNS Health, one of the largest nonprofit home-...

Global Citizen NOW, the summit driving action to end extreme poverty, returns to New York City for a third year, on May 1 and 2. Leaders from the worlds of public policy,...

Virtuous, the leading provider of Responsive Fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today the launch of a new and enhanced version of RaiseDonors, a modern online donation platform. With this latest release, RaiseDonors continues to set the...

Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG), a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the challenges of population growth, has released a new Forum paper, The High Cost of Cheap Immigration Detention, authored by Edwin S. Rubenstein. The...

Chair-man Mills Corp., Canada's premier national event and tent solutions provider, has joined forces with GenWell (formerly The GenWell Project), a national movement introduced in 2016 to help Canadians become healthier and happier through in-person...

Researchers from the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) will present new faculty and student impact findings at the 2024 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, the world's...

Private School Village (PSV), a first-of-its-kind community-based nonprofit organization that supports Black and brown students through the K-12 private school experience, is excited to announce the first recipients of The Village Scholarship. Six...

ScienceWerx, a non-profit organization devoted to expediting the commercialization of transformative technologies for the betterment of humankind, marked a significant milestone with the successful conclusion of its inaugural Board of Advisors...

The American Indian College Fund invites Native Americans working in academia to participate in Indigenous higher education policy listening sessions....

Sonoran University of Health Sciences announced today that Dr. Paul Mittman will be retiring in June 2025 after 25 years as president and CEO of the institution. "As George Harrison wrote, 'All things must pass.' After a quarter century at its helm,...

Black Women for Wellness (BWW), a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and well-being of Black women and girls, is pleased to announce the launch of its Fierce Aunties Campaign. This campaign aims to engage and empower Aunties...

Together, we are stronger. That's the underlying principle as two benevolent forces supporting Young Marines and Veteran families?Wounded Warriors Family Support and Young Marines National Foundation?unite in an unprecedented partnership....

The Ontario Sewer & Watermain Construction Association (OSWCA) welcomes the Ford Government and the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI)'s significant commitment to enhancing municipal water and wastewater infrastructure in the province. The recent...

Asian Hall of Fame hosts Celebrate Asia Festival at Biltmore Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 1. The annual benefit for the Women Founders Fund supports diversity women in tech, entertainment and arts. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News...

Calling all young innovators, educators, and families! The Wave Makers STEM Competition is open for Florida students ages 4 ? 18. This is an extraordinary opportunity to dive into environmental education connected to the ocean and wild Florida. Wave...

For many, the path to high-quality breast health care is complex and challenging even in the best circumstances. People from underresourced communities, especially women of color, encounter even more barriers to care as they make their way through a...

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today commended Habitat for Humanity of Butte County (HFHBC) ? one of the primary organizations rebuilding in Paradise, CA, following the 2018 Camp Fire ? for announcing it will build all...

Rethink Food, a leading nonprofit with the mission to create a more sustainable and equitable food system, today expanded its operations in New York with a new Community Kitchen in Greenwich Village to facilitate the organization's growth...

Washington Trust recently recognized six employees for their exceptional leadership, teamwork, and community service during the company's annual Employee Fest. To celebrate the employees, the Washington Trust Charitable Foundation made donations...

On March 28, 2024, the Percentage Project will publish its 2023-2024 findings related to diversity in university technology programs. While students, faculty, and the wider public can access broad statistics about the enrollment of underrepresented...

Today, Mayors for Guaranteed Income, Councillor and former Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, and a wide-range of project partners welcomed the release of independent data on the Cambridge RISE Guaranteed Income Program, showcasing significant improvements in...

Intterra continues to expand its reach through the Public Safety world by joining The Wildfire Industry Collective. As a core piece of the first firetech ever created for wildland firefighting, Intterra will work to keep the frontline at the center...

The 5th Annual Global Volunteer Month, from April 1 ? 30, 2024, is a time to recognize volunteers and people who actively support their communities through volunteerism and civic engagement. With volunteerism on the decline in the U.S. and varying...

The National Eczema Association (NEA) today announced the first publication from its real-world research on eczema and its impacts on mental health. The results were published in the journal Dermatitis in March 2024....

The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a non-partisan, non-profit project dedicated to strengthening America's long-term competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI), announced today additional sponsors of the AI Expo for National...

In a joint effort to bolster small cities and towns in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, Community Heart & Soul and Innovia Foundation are expanding access to a proven model for resident-driven engagement....

Wayfinder Family Services recently honored banking executive Camilla Walker at The Conversation. Over 200 guests gathered at the Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles for the luncheon and panel discussion co-presented by Wayfinder Family Services and...