This week, a D.C. company that has developed a way to donate money across social networks seeks advice on how to extend into new markets. -Dan Beyers Dale Nirvani Pfeifer spends a lot of time thinking about the power of business as a global force for good.
Category: Non-Profit
For Caterpillar, charity begins at new home
Volunteers sort donated cans at the Greater Chicago Food Depositoryin 2015. The Caterpillar Foundation has supported Feeding America, which works with the food depository.
A great majority of our nation’s small business owners are old, white men
Two weeks ago the Kauffman Foundation, a well-regarded non-profit group that specializes in entrepreneurism, released its annual State of Entrepreneurship report – and at least in one respect, the news is encouraging. The report found that, despite still being below the peak that preceded the Great Recession, private enterprise is rebounding and entrepreneurs are driving a resurgence of business activity in America.
Ham radio hobbyists to have festival at N. Hunterdon High on March 11
More than 30 vendors of radio, electronics, and accessories at bargain prices are expected at the North Hunterdon Regional High School cafeteria on Route 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, for the annual Cherryville Repeater Association “Hamfest.” The Hamfest has been presented for more than a decade at North Hunterdon Regional High School.
Tree Academy promotes creative learning, entrepreneurship
Jack Dillon-McDonald, 13, a 7th-grader at Tree Academy in Los Angeles, displays the Jack’s Organic Savory Blend seasoning he created under the product name “Treesonings.” The school is designed to nurture and stimulate students in a way most public and private schools can’t. “I just feel like the environment here is very welcoming and open to what you want to try,” the 13-year-old Burbank resident said.
When Charitable Donations Give Back to You: The Charitable Contribution Tax Deduction
The charitable contributions tax deduction is quite lucrative for millions of Americans. About one-fourth of Americans deduct their donations on their tax return, and the average deduction is about $5,800, which could translate into big tax savings on your return.
FCC to Vote on Advanced US Broadcast TV Standards
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is moving forward to advance a new broadcasting standard that would improve television picture quality, allow better access to programs via mobile phones and let broadcasters turn on a television set to send emergency alerts. Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the commission will vote Feb. 23 on whether to grant initial approval on a rule to allow broadcasters to use the new standard on a voluntary basis.
Here’s One Billionaire’s Plan for Safeguarding American Journalism
Traditional news outlets, particularly newspapers, are facing enormous financial challenges. With tensions between the Trump Administration and the media already high, a vigorous press is more critical than ever.
5 Lowest 15-Year Mortgage Rates
U.S. mortgage rates rose in the aftermath of the presidential election and potential homeowners face higher monthly payments. Homebuyers can still snag the absolute lowest rates for 15-year mortgages.
Homeless group partners with different kind of soup kitchen
Jarrett O’Hara ladles out a serving of soup at the Rooster Soup Co., the newest member of the CookNSolo restaurant group, in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. The CookNSolo restaurateurs have found a valuable use for their discarded chicken backs: … making soup for charity.
Gates Foundation Joins New $460 Million Coalition for Vaccines
A global group tasked with more quickly developing vaccines against infectious disease threats worldwide was launched Wednesday by a coalition of governments and nonprofit groups including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, funded with an initial investment of $460 million from Germany, Japan, Norway, the Wellcome Trust and the Gates foundation, aims to develop vaccines against known infectious disease threats that could be deployed quickly to contain outbreaks before they become global health emergencies, the group said in a statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Gates Foundation Joins New $460 Million Coalition for Vaccines
A global group tasked with more quickly developing vaccines against infectious disease threats worldwide was launched Wednesday by a coalition of governments and nonprofit groups including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, funded with an initial investment of $460 million from Germany, Japan, Norway, the Wellcome Trust and the Gates foundation, aims to develop vaccines against known infectious disease threats that could be deployed quickly to contain outbreaks before they become global health emergencies, the group said in a statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Facebook to Test Fake News Filtering in Germany
The social media giant has announced a series of measure to curb online disinformation ahead of Germany’s national election later this year. Facebook on Sunday announced it will take measures to identify and reduced the distribution of fake news on its platform in Germany.
San Diego nonprofit goes broke celebrating Fleet Week
The nonprofit foundation that runs San Diego Fleet Week is out of money, and its board has been negotiating with creditors to settle its debts. A San Diego Union-Tribune analysis published Saturday finds the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation’s deepest deficits are tied to its cornerstone event, the Coronado Speed Festival.
Seminole College to expand in Altamonte
This is a very busy week at Orlando International Airport, but passengers say wait times have been reasonable. This is a very busy week at Orlando International Airport, but passengers say wait times have been reasonable.
Gates Foundation Invests Up to $140 Million in Intarcia for HIV
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will invest as much as $140 million in closely held Intarcia Therapeutics Inc. to develop a device that could help prevent HIV infections. The Gates Foundation will provide $50 million upfront for Intarcia to develop an anti-HIV therapy that uses its implanted device.
10 Last-Minute Gift Ideas That Can Help Make The World A Better Place
How you can put your money toward more than just more stuff-and nudge your friends and family in the right direction, too. If ever there was a year to give back, this is it.
Older workers get boost from federal training program, but do they get jobs?
But its lofty title and mission – helping unemployed, low-income individuals age 55 and older get temporary jobs and training at nonprofits or government agencies – hasn’t shielded the U.S. Department of Labor program from criticism. The department in October awarded $140.6 million in Senior Community Service grants to 19 nonprofit groups, including almost $10 million to Chicago-based Easterseals and $2.4 million to National Able Network, funds that will cover services Feb. 1 through June 30. The hope is that individual participants develop the skills to land permanent, and unsubsidized, jobs, including in the private sector.