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Nonprofit Management

Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation | May 13, 2022

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation is calling on Dunkin’ fans nationwide to lace up their sneakers to bring joy to kids with every step this June. The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation announced it is hosting its third annual Dunkin’ JOY Run, a virtual month-long challenge to support its mission to bring joy to kids battling hunger or illness. The program takes place June 1 through June 30, and Dunkin' fans are invited to participate and get active by running o...

Nonprofit Technology, Philanthropy

Globenewswire | April 04, 2023

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released a notice of funding opportunity for fiscal year 2023 Volunteer Generation Fund. The Volunteer Generation Fund, open to State Service Commissions, local nonprofit, community, faith-based, tribal, state, and local governments and schools, focuses on investments for volunteer management practices. The Volunteer Generation Fund is a competitive grant opportunity to strengthen nonprofit and other social se...

Nonprofit Technology

End Poverty in California | February 14, 2022

The, former Stockton, Calif. Mayor Michael Tubbs announced a groundbreaking new effort to end poverty and ensure opportunity for all. Called End Poverty in California (EPIC), this new initiative seeks to promote economic dignity, uproot intergenerational poverty, and change the narrative around the root causes of poverty in the Golden State. Tubbs, who is currently Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom's Special Advisor for Economic Mobility and Opportunity, and EPIC will bring renewed energy and att...

Nonprofit Management

Elkay, Elevate | September 20, 2021

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced Elkay will donate 101 Elkay ezH2O® bottle filling stations at select city sites and non-profits through a partnership with the City, Chicago Park District, and Elevate to reduce plastic waste and expand cleaner, healthier drinking water throughout the south and west sides. The units also include a lifetime supply of filters. The bottle filling stations will be installed on Chicago's South and West Sides in the city's parks,...