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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...

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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,...

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CyberGrants | June 07, 2022

Today marks the beginning of the Social Impact Leadership Conference (SILC), hosted by CyberGrants, a Bonterra company. The event runs June 6-8 and is being held in Austin, Texas. For the first time since 2019, SILC returns in-person to bring together the corporate social responsibility (CSR) community, offering presentations from industry thought leaders, breakout sessions with professionals representing grant making, workplace giving, volunteerism, nonprofit engagement, and netw...

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Commonwealth | November 23, 2022

Despite rapid growth of the U.S. gig economy, the majority of gig workers remain underserved as they face a variety of unique and pressing financial challenges, and lack effective tools to help them achieve financial stability. According to new research led by nonprofit Commonwealth and supported by Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), Gig Wage, and Steady, most of today’s gig workers face persistent income volatility and have little or no savings for emergency expenses. Additionally, the s...