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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Supports Schools with $3 Million in Grants

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced that it has awarded more than $3 million to 812 schools and nonprofit organizations. The Back-to-School and Youth Literacy grants support literacy and reading programs for young people throughout Dollar General’s 35-state market area. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Education (K-12, and higher education), General fundraising

Report Finds Nation Has Yet to Address Key Failures Exposed by Katrina

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

According to a new report by the non-profit Institute for Southern Studies, many of the problems exposed in the botched federal response to Katrina — from breakdowns in disaster planning to a misguided and mismanaged recovery — have yet to be addressed in Washington. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Environment, Public works and advocacy

NY Life Foundation Awards $2.5 Million to Nine NYC Nonprofits

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

The New York Life Foundation announced grants today totaling $2,500,000 to nine New York City nonprofit organizations targeting young people, particularly in the areas of mentoring, safe places to learn and grow and educational enhancement. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured, General fundraising, Human services

Opera Orchestra of New York Receives $250,000

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

The Opera Orchestra of New York announced today that philanthropist Dr. Agnes Varis has generously donated $250,000 to the Orchestra, founded by Music Director Eve Queler forty years ago this season. Dr. Varis’s donation was given in support of the company’s opera-in-concert performance of Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine, to be conducted by Ms. Queler at Avery Fisher Hall on March 2, 2011. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arts, Culture & Humanities

$10 Million in Grants Awarded to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) announced today that it has been awarded two grants totaling $10 million from The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. … Read entire article »

Filed under: General fundraising, Health

Nonprofit Organizations Receive $11 Million in Grants from the Daniels Fund

August 31st, 2010 | Comments Off

Organizations serving people in need are the major recipients of $11 million in grants announced this week by the Daniels Fund, a foundation that is the legacy of Bill Daniels, a decorated fighter pilot in World War II who went on to became a pioneer in cable television known for his kindness and generosity to those in need.  … Read entire article »

Filed under: Education (K-12, and higher education), Featured, General fundraising

Nurse-Family Partnership Receives $210,000 Grant from WellPoint Foundation

August 26th, 2010 | Comments Off

Nurse-Family Partnership, a leading non-profit organization addressing the needs of low income, first-time parents and their children, has received a $210,000 grant from the WellPoint Foundation. … Read entire article »

Filed under: General fundraising, Health

KaBOOM! Lauches Campaign to “Save Play”

August 26th, 2010 | Comments Off

National nonprofit KaBOOM! is dedicated to saving play.  Few people realize that play is in peril. Play is quickly disappearing from children’s lives, and it’s taking a toll on the health and happiness of children, families and communities. So, to help take this critical issue head on, KaBOOM! is calling on its corporate and individual friends to support its new campaign to “Save Play” by taking action to provide one-million children access to playgrounds this year.  … Read entire article »

Filed under: Human services, Public works and advocacy

LogoBee Offers Makeover to Environmentally Friendly Non-Profit

August 26th, 2010 | Comments Off

At a time and a place in world history when so many people are out to get what they can regardless of the cost to their surroundings, LogoBee has decided that it is about time the organizations which selflessly work to preserve that environment for future generations should be rewarded. For the benefit of these organizations, LogoBee has extended its makeover scheme this year. The winning entry will get a free Golden package, which includes a logo design with stationary, worth $425.  … Read entire article »

Filed under: Environment, Featured

Customers 2015: Will YOU be Ready?

August 26th, 2010 | Comments Off

Organizations are losing control over their customer experiences, altering the landscape of customer experience forever — yet those that understand and embrace this today will be closer to their customers than any competitor will in the years to come. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Featured, Guest columns and features

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