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Nonprofit Management

Fast | July 28, 2021

Fast, the world's quickest online login and headless checkout experience, today announced the introduction of Fast Donate, making it the first company to eliminate all credit card processing fees for online donations to non-profit organizations. As a result, donors can use Fast Checkout to contribute to charities faster, safer, and simpler. At the same time, organizations can now spend the money completely for their initiatives rather than holding parts for payment processing fees. Read More

Philanthropy

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals | September 13, 2021

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the donation of data from the CENTAUR clinical trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of AMX0035 in participants with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to the Pooled Resource Open-Access ALS Clinical Trials (PRO-ACT) database led by Alex Sherman at the Healey and AMG Center and Neurological Clinical Research Institute (NCRI) at Mass General Hospital. Amylyx also donated participants’ samples to the Northeast ALS Consortium (NEALS) Biorep...

Nonprofit Technology

American Express | December 06, 2022

American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced the return of its American Express Leadership Academy, with a new curriculum to help nonprofit leaders innovate and meet the rapidly-changing needs of communities around the world. The Leadership Academy will be implemented by Common Purpose, with programming support from community partners, the TED Foundation and Taproot Foundation. Funded by American Express, the six-month program focuses on providing nonprofit leaders with dynamic skills required t...

Nonprofit Technology, Philanthropy

PR Newswire | July 25, 2023

The Parkinson's Foundation has announced an investment of $2.8 million in 30 grants to accelerate cutting-edge Parkinson's disease (PD) research. Through research grants, the Foundation funds scientists conducting innovative studies across various aspects of PD to bring forward new therapies, treatments, and ultimately a cure for the 10 million people worldwide living with this debilitating neurological disease. "Taking on a disease as complex as Parkinson's req...