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Fundraising, Philanthropy

PRnewswire | March 27, 2023

The Dohmen Company Foundation (DCF) today announced the launch of the Dohmen Impact Investment Fund during a live-streamed event at the White House. The Fund will invest $60 million to accelerate the growth and impact of for-profit social enterprises advancing proven food solutions that improve human health. The White House hosted the event to highlight leading organizations that are actively engaged in the President's bold goal of ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases by 20...

Fundraising, Social Movements and Community

First Horizon | October 10, 2022

First Horizon Foundation announced today its pledge of $500,000 to help communities impacted by Hurricane Ian. These funds will be distributed to nonprofit organizations which will address the needs of affected areas. Applications for funding to 501c-3 organizations can be submitted online at https://firsthorizonfoundation.com/IanRelief Immediately following the storm, First Horizon Corporation provided manpower and distributed essential supplies, including water, ice, food,...

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,...

Nonprofit Technology, Social Movements and Community

Prnewswire | May 03, 2023

Stericycle, Inc., a leading provider of regulated medical waste management and secure information destruction solutions, has completed its year-long project with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant over 74,000 trees in the United States and Canada and will plant a further 6,000 trees in the United Kingdom this Spring. The reforestation efforts of a total of approximately 80,000 trees will help restore habitat, improve air and water quality, and sequester carbon in areas damaged by human acti...