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Social Movements and Community, Philanthropy

PR Newswire | July 21, 2023

The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the nation's largest charity funder of childhood cancer research grants, is proud to announce the newest round of research grants totaling $8.4 million. The grants will support 34 projects at 23 leading academic and research institutions with a goal to find cures and better treatments for childhood cancers. The projects include research to improve treatment effectiveness, reduce side effects, understand the biology of pediatric cancers, ide...

Nonprofit Management

SendAFriend | January 11, 2022

SendAFriend, a social media sensation and popular online store, announces that it has donated over one million dollars to nonprofit organizations across America since its founding in 2018. Organizations ranging from women's shelters to cancer research programs have benefited from the company's Spread the Love Fund which donates 10% of all sales. Customers on SendAFriend.co send personalized stuffed animal care packages to loved ones — a convenient service during a gl...

Nonprofit Technology

Bank of America Corporation | February 21, 2022

As celebrations for the Lunar New Year 2022 continue, the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience is announcing new support from Bank of America through a $1 million grant towards the organization's work to enrich the residential and business communities in Seattle's Chinatown-International District (CID). Funding from the bank will support forthcoming capital building renovations, safety upgrades, and technology platform enhancements at the museum. Read More

Policy

Think Together | March 09, 2023

Think Together, California's premier nonprofit serving K-12 schools, recently announced a philanthropic partnership with Loop Neighborhood Market, honored by a donation of $50,000 for afterschool and expanded learning programs in under-resourced California communities. Think Together will be able to continue its mission of offering students access to excellent educational experiences and resources outside of the traditional school day with the aid of this donation. Annually,...