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Children's Hunger Alliance | March 01, 2022

Children's Hunger Alliance (CHA), a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to childhood hunger, raised $465,000 during its 27th annual Menu of Hope fundraiser Feb. 22. This is the largest amount ever raised by the organization during its Menu of Hope fundraiser. Hunger touches the lives of more than 1 in 4 children in Ohio. That means over 700,000 children live in food-insecure homes, not knowing where they will get their next meal. Children's Hunger Alliance, unique a...

United Way | March 30, 2020

From its newly launched local COVID-19 Response Fund, United Way has rapidly directed $50,000 to 11 Central Oregon nonprofits providing emergency assistance and essential services to the individuals and families most impacted by economic fallout of COVID-19. Oregon Community Foundation, through its Oregon Community Recovery Fund, contributed $30,000 that United Way Central Oregon COVID-19 Response Fund as part of OCF’s rapid deployment of resources to community-based organizations at the f...

Charity Navigator | October 14, 2020

Charity Navigator, the world's largest evaluator of nonprofits, has acquired ImpactMatters, a startup that applies rigorous methodology to assess nonprofit impact. The announcement of the acquisition coincides with the rollout of Charity Navigator's new Impact & Results beacon–part of its recently launched Encompass Rating System–which will continue the organization's shift towards providing a more holistic assessment of nonprofit effectiveness. The organization has h...

Microsoft | March 10, 2020

Microsoft is contributing to the Coronavirus COVID-19 relief fund in partnerships with nonprofits and government. Aiming to boost a local COVID-19 Response Fund (CRF) efforts in the Puget Sound region, the company is collaborating with The Seattle Foundation and United Way of King County. Microsoft says it is making an initial donation of $1 million. Other companies like Amazon and Starbucks are also contributing to these efforts....