YMCA Survey Reveals Americans Are Uncertain But Hopeful About The Future Of Their Communities
| Posted in GOOD News on Apr 10, 2012 |
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According to the March Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, consumers feel the worst economic trouble is behind them and they are more confident about future prospects than they have been in a very long time. However, the Y Community Snapshot, a consumer survey measuring the quality of life in communities across the nation commissioned by the YMCA of the USA, reveals that many Americans are still concerned about the quality of life ...
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Rio+Social: First-of-its-kind Gathering And Global, Online Conversation
| Posted in GOOD News on Mar 18, 2012 |
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The organizations that produce the acclaimed Social Good Summit each fall in New York, announced today an innovative partnership with Rio+20, the UN's Conference on Sustainable Development, to create a first-of-its-kind in-person gathering and global, online conversation called Rio+Social. Rio+Social will take place on June 19th in Rio de Janeiro alongside the historic Rio+20 summit. The event brings together the United Nations ...
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Nonprofit Announces 5th Annual Video Game Design Challenge
| Posted in GOOD News on Mar 18, 2012 |
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Atlanta based nonprofit, Jennifer Ann's Group, announces the "5th Annual Life.Love. Game Design Challenge" with a first place prize of $5,000 for the video game that best illustrates the dangers of dating violence for teens, tweens, and young adults.
In 2008 Jennifer Ann's Group announced the first challenge to promote awareness of teen dating violence through video games. The video game design contest was very well received, ...
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Goody Awards Launches To Recognize Social Good Via Twitter
| Posted in GOOD News on Mar 12, 2012 |
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A new online recognition program, Goody Awards, lets users give real-time Social Good Shout Outs to anyone anytime doing good via Twitter (@goodyawards).
Users can now tweet 3 Goody Awards (Good Deed Goody, Hero Goody and Team Goody) immediately to give a public recognition to someone who gave great advice, brought them soup when sick, invented something that helps the environment, hosted a charity event, raised money for a cause or ...
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"Heroes With A Heart" Volunteer Grants For Your Local Nonprofit Volunteer Hero
| Posted in GOOD News on Feb 4, 2012 |
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Nominations are being accepted for Heroes with a Heart volunteer grant award program, celebrating non-profit volunteers who have exceeded all expectations in giving of heart, mind and hands. Both the nominating and nominated parties must be affiliated with a 501(c) 3 or registered charitable organization. Total cash grants (USD) to selected volunteers will equal $17,500 and additional video awards are valued at $30,000.
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TED Announces Global Auditions For TED2013 Speakers
| Posted in GOOD News on Jan 31, 2012 |
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TED, the nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading," opened registration today for its TED2013 conference themed "The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered." In a search for the most remarkable ideas yet to be presented, TED will host a 14-city global audition series. From April through June of this year, audition events will be held in over a dozen major cities spanning six continents with local TEDx organizers producung the ...
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Gallop Launches "The Year Of Making A Difference" Program To Benefit St. Louis Charities
| Posted in GOOD News on Jan 3, 2012 |
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The Gallop law firm has launched a unique charitable awareness and fundraising initiative called "The Year of Making a Difference" to benefit local non-profit enterprises that assist people who may be impoverished, sick, disabled, or looking for a second chance in life, including children, adults, senior citizens and military personnel.
Gallop Managing Partner Thomas J. Campbell observes, "So far as we know, Gallop is the ...
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Food And Beverage People Look Beyond Profit At Thanksgiving
| Posted in GOOD News on Nov 26, 2011 |
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According to Feeding America, a nationwide network of member food banks and the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, emergency food is no longer used to meet only temporary food needs. According to the non-profit organization, 54% of their clients have visited a food pantry monthly for at least six months or more during the past year.
While canned vegetables, peanut butter and boxed pasta are appreciated by the 49 million ...
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AT&T And United Way Release Family Engagement For High School Success Toolkit
| Posted in GOOD News on Nov 20, 2011 |
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Recognizing the role that family engagement plays as part of a comprehensive strategy to keep teens in school and ensure that they graduate prepared for the future, AT&T, United Way Worldwide, and Harvard Family Research Project today unveiled a toolkit that will help schools, educators, community organizations and PTAs develop and execute more effective strategies that engage families in helping at-risk high school students get back on ...
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