St. Louis' GO! Network Reaches 90th Weekly Session While The Need To Support Unemployed Professionals Continues To Grow
| Posted in Not For Profit on Nov 6, 2010 |
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What began as a community response to assist a growing population of unemployed professionals has grown into a weekly staple of the St. Louis professional networking and training scene. On November 2nd, the St. Louis GO! Network hosted its 90th Tuesday morning speaker seminar.
Since February 2009, the GO! Network community of members has grown to over 2,900 current and alumni participants. With a core curriculum of 12 support areas, GO! ...
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Rethinking Profit In Non-Profit Organizations: Social Enterprise And Entrepreneurialism
| Posted in Not For Profit on Nov 2, 2010 by |
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Historically, organizations whose purpose was of a “charitable” nature have existed in the United States since the mid-eighteenth century. These organizations began to provide association, education, and services to both citizen and non-citizens alike to promote the American values of pluralism, liberty, community and a shared vision of the common good. Alexis De Tocqueville, the famous French writer of the 1800s, toured the US and wrote about ...
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Cinema St. Louis Announces Lineup for 19th Annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival
| Posted in Not For Profit on Oct 29, 2010 |
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The lights are about to go down, and the stars are getting ready to shine.
The 19th Annual Stella Artois St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held Nov. 11-21. SLIFF will screen nearly 340 films: 200 shorts, 90 features and 48 documentaries. This year’s festival features a record 162 programs, with 44 countries represented. The fest will host more than 100 filmmakers and related guests.
The festival opens with the St. ...
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Academy Of Science St. Louis Accepting Nominations For The 2011 Academy Of Science Outstanding Scientist Awards
| Posted in Not For Profit on Oct 27, 2010 |
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Since its inception, the Academy Of Science has promoted the recognition of the impressive scientists of St. Louis. This tradition continues with the Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards. Each award-winner represents both an extraordinary caliber of expertise and a dedication to fostering science literacy. Past awardees include young innovators, educators, regional icons and those who are known worldwide for their scientific ...
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St. Louis Crisis Nursery To Open New South County Outreach Center With Open House On October 28
| Posted in Not For Profit on Oct 16, 2010 |
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St. Louis Crisis Nursery is opening a new South County Outreach Center this month at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 8300 Morganford. The public is invited to a free open house with refreshments and tours on Thursday, October 28, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Crisis Nursery South County Outreach Center is funded by St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund to provide support to families that are in crisis or struggling with parenting ...
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Headquartered In St. Louis, New Nonprofit Addresses Growing Medical Needs Of Low-Income Americans
| Posted in Not For Profit on Oct 8, 2010 |
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Express Scripts has completed the transition of its Rx Outreach business unit to create a new independent, nonprofit charitable organization with the mission of improving access to prescription medicines for low-income, uninsured Americans and working families. Headquartered in St. Louis, Rx Outreach envisions that all individuals will have access to affordable medications to preserve their quality of health.
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IMPACT St. Louis Presents Private Premiere Showing Of Controversial Educational Film "Waiting For Superman"
| Posted in Not For Profit on Oct 1, 2010 |
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The highly anticipated documentary film, "Waiting For Superman"...uncovers the realities of the United States educational system. IMPACT St. Louis brings this timely discussion to the community forefront, for reflective analyses. Today's students are living in a world that is rapidly outpacing them, rendering youth increasingly less able to function effectively according to tomorrow's local and global demands. It is, therefore, ...
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Dan Buck Leaving St. Patrick Center For New Position Within the St. Louis Non-Profit Community
| Posted in Not For Profit on Sep 30, 2010 |
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After serving nearly eight years as the Chief Executive Officer of St. Patrick Center, Dan Buck has accepted a new leadership position within the St. Louis Catholic non-profit community. Effective November 8, 2010, Buck will become Executive Director of the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation.
“It’s been an incredible, faith-filled journey at St. Patrick Center,” says Buck, who joined the agency on March 17, 2003 (St. Patrick's Day). ...
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Generations OnLine: Ten Years--Ten Lessons
| Posted in Not For Profit on Sep 17, 2010 |
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Generations onLine, the national nonprofit Internet learning program for seniors, shares some findings from having introduced the Internet and email to tens of thousands of seniors in the past ten years.
1.Fear of the computer can masquerade as disinterest. "I'll never be able to do this because it's too complicated" comes out as "I don't want it; I don't need it."
2.The biggest fear comes from their respect ...
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The 2nd Annual “Get Your Licks On Route 66” Adoption Tour
| Posted in Not For Profit on Sep 10, 2010 |
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North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, and FIDO Friendly Magazine, the travel and lifestyle publication for dog owners, have joined forces for "Get Your Licks on Route 66" – a national pet adoption tour that will travel the entire length of Route 66, from Illinois to California.
The Tour will kick off at Chicago Heights City Hall and then head out onto Route ...
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Men’s Wearhouse Collecting Used Suits To Help The Unemployed
| Posted in Not For Profit on Sep 7, 2010 by 501Connect Staff |
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Through the month of September, Men’s Wearhouse is holding it’s 3rd Annual National Suit Drive to help unemployed men make a good first impression at job interviews. The men’s clothing retailer has partnered with over 200 nonprofit organizations across the country to distribute the clothing items collected to men transitioning back into the workforce.
To help the thousands of men that are unemployed at this time, and low-income men that are ...
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