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$1.5 Million Grant Will Expand US Family Nutrition Education Programs

Share Our Strength Founder and Executive Director Bill Shore today announced that the organization received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to support and expand their nutrition education programs for … Read more »

Inaugural Social Innovation Fund Grants Awarded to Experienced Innovators

In response to the increasing health needs, economic challenges and gaps in youth achievement facing low-income rural and urban communities, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced its inaugural Social Innovation … Read more »

SeaWorld, Busch Gardens Grant More Than $1 Million to Help Protect Animals in Need

The Fund’s board of directors approved the 2010 grants to 95 wildlife protection projects including rescue and rehabilitation efforts of endangered manatees and sea turtles, protection of critical habitats such as the … Read more »

New Contest Aims to Create Easier Online Access to Government, Services

A contest to develop online applications that would tap the power of broadband to help communities and citizens was launched today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership … Read more »

Beating The Economy With What’s In Your House

With economic indicators fluctuating wildly, it’s impossible to know when the economy will recover; so many households are still struggling with the task of making ends meet. With the foreclosure rate in … Read more »

Free Mobile App Offers Nonprofits a New Platform

Mobilecause, a Web services software company for mobile fundraising, today announced that the company has launched an iPhone application (app) called uGive that allows participating charities another platform to get the word … Read more »

USA Funds has announced the award of nearly $1.9 million in scholarships to help 1,274 low- to moderate-income students nationwide pay tuition and other higher education expenses. … Read entire article »

Non-Profit Printing Initiative For Local, National Charities

UPrinting.com, a leading socially responsible online printer and marketing company ranked among the top 500 fastest-growing U.S. private companies by Inc. Magazine (“Inc. 500|5000,” September, 2009), presents its innovative UCommunity Program. The initiative provides free and discounted printing services for local and national non-profits and registered charities. … Read entire article »

$1.5 Million Grant Will Expand US Family Nutrition Education Programs

Share Our Strength Founder and Executive Director Bill Shore today announced that the organization received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to support and expand their nutrition education programs for low-income families in the United States. … Read entire article »

New Climate,Energy Policies Could Create 2.5 Million Jobs, Hold Down Energy Costs

New greenhouse gas emissions and energy policies at the federal level could generate as many as 2.5 million new jobs and $134 billion in economic activity in the U.S. while keeping energy costs down, according to a new report from the Center for Climate Strategies, published with Johns Hopkins University. … Read entire article »

Inaugural Social Innovation Fund Grants Awarded to Experienced Innovators

In response to the increasing health needs, economic challenges and gaps in youth achievement facing low-income rural and urban communities, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grants today. … Read entire article »

SeaWorld, Busch Gardens Grant More Than $1 Million to Help Protect Animals in Need

The Fund’s board of directors approved the 2010 grants to 95 wildlife protection projects including rescue and rehabilitation efforts of endangered manatees and sea turtles, protection of critical habitats such as the Florida Keys, studies of declining shark populations and education programs that inspire people to care for at-risk wildlife. … Read entire article »

Dick Van Dyke Named Tiger Ambassador

Actor Dick Van Dyke has been named an official Year of the Tiger Ambassador by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and will help the organization promote tiger conservation. With as few as 3,200 tigers left in the wild, Van Dyke will help WWF raise awareness and funds for tiger conservation with the goal of doubling wild tiger populations by 2022. … Read entire article »

Joseph Barbato: Super-Rush Proposal Writing

In the latest issues of Contributions Magazine, Joseph Barbato shows us how to cope with last-minute deadlines. … Read entire article »

American Humane Association Helps Homeless Pets in the Gulf Coast Region

The American Humane Association has raised $15,000 to help animal shelters that are taking in surrendered pets in the Gulf Coast area whose owners can no longer afford to care for them due to the economic impacts of the oil spill. … Read entire article »