Jacksonville Newspaper Adds Nonprofit News to Digital Edition
Kudos to the Jacksonville, FL Daily Record for creating a “nonprofit news” section in its digital edition that will chronicle the efforts of local nonprofits weekly. The introduction message on the new section reads: As our community continues to face a tight economy and shrinking budgets, the Daily Record has established this page that will [...]
Dress for Success Hampton Roads Covered by Fashion Reporter
Kudos to Jamesetta Walker, who covers fashion and beauty for The Virginian-Pilot, for telling the story of Dress for Success Hampton Roads, the local chapter of the national nonprofit. The mission of the organization is promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools [...]
Nonprofits Collaborate with Educators to Teach Homeless Kids
(Nonprofit Quarterly) In San Diego, the Monarch School for grades K through 12 serves homeless kids exclusively. It is a public school, but it really is a public-private partnership between the San Diego County Office of Education and the nonprofit Monarch School Project. According to Education Week, it is one of only a few public [...]
Nonprofit Group Builds 100th Adapted Home for Injured Vets
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A group that recently built its 100th home for wounded veterans has presented a Fredericksburg Marine with the keys to his new digs. Sgt. Kenny Lyon received the new home from the nonprofit group Homes for Our Troops. The group says teams of workers finished construction of the home in just four [...]
Americans Honored for Creating Change in Their Communities
(PRNewswire) — The 2011 national Make A Difference Day Award honorees will be recognized for their grassroots voluntary action at the Make A Difference Day Awards luncheon on April 14 in Washington, D.C. Presented by USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with Newman’s Own, Inc. and HandsOn Network, a division of Points of Light Institute and [...]
Nonprofit Helps Families of Diplomats with Transition to Life in US
(VOAnews.com) The dozens of guests gathered in Marian Kumar’s generously-sized kitchen strain to see the woman in traditional dress sitting on a low stool. A tray with handleless ceramic coffee cups and a portable, single-burner charcoal stove are in front of her. The simple set-up is at odds with the elegant surroundings – gleaming granite [...]
Global Medical Relief Fund Featured on 60 Minutes
(CBS News) Of all the tragedies of war, none are greater than those that involve children. Caught in the crossfire or hit by a roadside bomb, children are often wounded but rarely receive the heroic, high tech medical care that our troops depend on. Recently, we heard about a woman in Staten Island, New York, [...]
How Would Nonprofits Be Affected by a Government Shutdown?
(The Nonprofit Quarterly) April 7, 2011; Source: CNN | If Senator Reid and House Speaker Boehner don’t cut a deal today that passes White House muster, the federal government shuts down tonight at midnight. It happened twice in the stand-offs between President Bill Clinton and then Speaker Newt Gingrich, from November 14 to 19 in [...]
University Students Sleep in Tents to Raise Awareness, Money for Food For The Poor
For the third consecutive year, members of Lynn University’s Students For The Poor will sleep in tents on campus the week of April 4-7 to call attention to the desperate living conditions of those who remain homeless and in need throughout Haiti and other developing countries. Since 2008, the campus organization has partnered with the [...]
Kevin Spacey to Congress: Arts Nonprofits Shape Lives, Don’t Slash Funding
Kevin Spacey has been bringing attention to the fact that by funding the arts, the country is doing much more than just funding the arts. On April 5, Spacey was supposed to testify in the House during a hearing that was canceled at the last minute for budget negotiations to avoid a government shutdown. But [...]
