Charity Navigator

Partnership with Double the Donation to Expand Givinga’s Philanthropic Network

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
Software, Internet, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Technology, Small Business, Fund Raising, Foundation, Other Professional Services, Human Resources, Other Technology, Other Philanthropy, Partnership, Donation, Charity Navigator, Reward, Organic, GlobalGiving, Corporation, Double, Pharmaceutical industry

Their integration with Double the Donation continues their effort to modernize corporate giving and maximize employee matching.

Key Points: 
  • Their integration with Double the Donation continues their effort to modernize corporate giving and maximize employee matching.
  • The addition of Double the Donation to their Philantech® platform and partner network is designed to close the gap between brands, their stakeholders and a network of 2M+ charities globally.
  • Corporate matching acts as a catalyst to engage and reward employees, maximize philanthropic impact, and attract and retain top talent.
  • “We believe there are innovative and impactful ways to expand corporate matching, and our partnership with Double the Donation gives us an opportunity to showcase our Easy Match capabilities.

American Kidney Fund Announces 2023 Class of Corporate Members Supporting the Fight Against Kidney Disease

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Corporation, Candid (organization), AKF, Platinum, Caregiver, Therapy, American Kidney Fund, GSK plc, Charity Navigator, Disease, Kidney disease, Charity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, GSK, Risk, Pharmaceutical industry

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced its 2023 Class of Corporate Members, strategic partners in its Corporate Membership Program .

Key Points: 
  • ROCKVILLE, Md., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced its 2023 Class of Corporate Members, strategic partners in its Corporate Membership Program .
  • Corporate Members provide essential support to AKF as it continues its fight against kidney disease on all fronts — from prevention through post-transplant living.
  • “We are grateful for our 2023 Class of Corporate Members for the continued support that helps us to positively impact the lives of those affected by kidney disease, including those at risk for the disease, family members, caregivers, transplant recipients and living organ donors.
  • Corporate Members fund AKF’s essential work, including:
    Award-winning, evidence-based kidney health education resources that reach millions of people living with kidney disease, caregivers, living organ donors and health care providers each year
    The Corporate Membership Program is open to institutional partners that support AKF’s mission of fighting kidney disease and helping people live healthier lives.

Helping Hand for Relief and Development Celebrates Women's History Month: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future

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Monday, March 6, 2023
History, Woman, Education Support, Women's History Month, ID, Life, Learning, HELP, Education, UN Women, Charity Navigator, Non-governmental organization, Master-Apprentice Language Learning Program, UN, Charity, Female, Human, Birth control, Entertainment, Development

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- March is Women's History Month, a time to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of women throughout history.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- March is Women's History Month, a time to recognize and honor the contributions and achievements of women throughout history.
  • The theme for Women's History Month this year is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."
  • Helping Hand for Relief and Development also pays tribute to their female staff members who help do it.
  • They have spent years helping people and continue to do so by leading departments and spearheading international volunteer trips to lend a helping hand whenever and wherever possible.

7x24 Exchange Southern California Chapter Announces Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Technology, Sports, General Health, Consumer, General Sports, Building Systems, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Children, Hospitals, REIT, Other Technology, Philanthropy, Telecommunications, Software, Health, Fund Raising, Foundation, Internet, Hardware, Charity Navigator, Telehealth, Golf, Naming, The Captive: The Longest Drive 2, UNC, CHOC, Friends, Schneider Electric, Hospital, Vertiv, Southern California

7x24 Southern California Chapter today announced that it will host its second annual charity golf tournament on Monday, March 27th, at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Key Points: 
  • 7x24 Southern California Chapter today announced that it will host its second annual charity golf tournament on Monday, March 27th, at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita.
  • The UNC Group 7x24 Southern California Charity Golf Tournament is proud to support CHOC .
  • “7X24 SoCal’s contribution will go a long way in supporting the critical work of the hospital.”
    SoCal 7x24 Exchange will host a Scramble Tournament.
  • “Our first tournament was a huge success, and we’re excited to once again partner with CHOC and contribute to their important work,” said Gil Granados, President, 7X24 Exchange Southern California Chapter.

HELPING HAND FOR RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT DOUBLES EARTHQUAKE PLEDGE TO $10M

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Earthquake, Organization, Non-governmental organization, Food, Charity Navigator, Charity, Better Business Bureau, Disaster, Interaction, Infant, Nursing

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is working to provide relief and aid to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye and has announced to double the initial relief appeal to $10 million to help support communities and individuals impacted by the disasters.

Key Points: 
  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) is working to provide relief and aid to those affected by the recent earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye and has announced to double the initial relief appeal to $10 million to help support communities and individuals impacted by the disasters.
  • The decision came as HHRD declared to begin relief work efforts inside Northwestern Syria.
  • "We are painfully aware of the huge challenges that lie ahead for the people of Syria and the people of Türkiye," said Javaid Siddiqi, CEO of Helping Hand USA.
  • HHRD is a member of InterAction as well as an accredited charity by the Better Business Bureau.

IRONMATT RECEIVES $75,000 GRANT FROM DEERFIELD FOUNDATION

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Health, Brain, Charity Navigator, Central nervous system, Iron, Research, CNS, Child, Confidence, Nursing

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of "IronMatt", The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, is pleased to be the recipient of a seventy-five thousand ($75,000) grant from Deerfield Foundation to support the Family Assistance Program for families living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Key Points: 
  • FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of "IronMatt", The Matthew Larson Foundation for Pediatric Brain Tumors, is pleased to be the recipient of a seventy-five thousand ($75,000) grant from Deerfield Foundation to support the Family Assistance Program for families living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
  • The IronMatt Family Assistance Program is available to qualified families in need of assistance who have a child undergoing treatment for a Brain or Central Nervous System (CNS) cancer.
  • IronMatt pays families bills such as mortgages, rent, car payments and utility bills while their child is going through treatments so families can focus on their child's care and well-being.
  • Kelly Larson, President of Iron Matt, stated- "We are tremendously grateful to Deerfield Foundation for their generous grant in support of our mission.

CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND APPOINTS DRS. JOHN S. LAZO AND PATRICK C. MAY TO RESEARCH STRATEGY COUNCIL

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
University, Biotechnology, Charity Navigator, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, Therapy, Yale University, Ageing, Pharmacology, RSC, Johnson & Johnson, Patient, National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Research, Fund, Pathology, Eli Lilly, Research fellow, Eli Lilly and Company, Chair, Drug discovery, Book, Pharmaceutical industry, Alzheimer's disease, DRS

WELLESLEY, Mass., Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cure Alzheimer's Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to funding the most promising research to prevent, slow or reverse Alzheimer's disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of Drs. John S. Lazo and Patrick C. May to its Research Strategy Council.

Key Points: 
  • John S. Lazo and Patrick C. May to its Research Strategy Council.
  • The Cure Alzheimer's Fund Research Strategy Council (RSC) is composed of six extraordinary individuals with a wide range of relevant expertise.
  • The RSC works closely with the Cure Alzheimer's Fund Research Leadership Group and its Chair, Dr. Rudy Tanzi, and reports to the Board of Directors regarding its recommendations.
  • With 100% of funds raised going to support research, Cure Alzheimer's Fund has been able to provide grants to many of the best scientific minds in the field of Alzheimer's research.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Celebrating 40th Anniversary in 2023

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jews, Wall, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Poverty, Work, Fellow, Eye, Christians, United Christian Church of Dubai, JDC, 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, Seed, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Charity Navigator

CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 with purposeful events highlighting its mission and work, past and present. Recently recognized as the 85th largest charity in the United States by Forbes with consistent high marks from Charity Navigator, The Fellowship began from Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein's dream of building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews.

Key Points: 
  • While Rejoicing and Remembering the Past, The Fellowship Continues to Unite Christians and Jews Like Our World Has Never Seen
    CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (The Fellowship) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023 with purposeful events highlighting its mission and work, past and present.
  • The Fellowship work will continue in its 40th year under a heightened mission to unite Christians and Jews and provide aid like the world has never seen.
  • This year, The Fellowship will devote itself to acts of compassion, remembrance, and prayer like our world has never seen.
  • To learn more about The Fellowship and how to participate in its 40th anniversary celebrations, visit https://www.ifcj.org/40th-anniversary .

Horatio Alger Association Earns Coveted Four-Star Charity Navigator Rating for 6th Consecutive Year; Endowment Fund Receives First Four-Star Rating

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
Financial endowment, Education, Executive Committee, Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Charity Navigator, Punjab Educational Endowment Fund, Dream, Organic, Management, Life insurance

The Horatio Alger Association Endowment Fund also received a four-star rating in its first year of eligibility from the charity assessment organization.

Key Points: 
  • The Horatio Alger Association Endowment Fund also received a four-star rating in its first year of eligibility from the charity assessment organization.
  • "The Association is incredibly proud to receive another four-star rating from Charity Navigator, and we are equally as pleased that the Endowment Fund received its own highest ranking possible," said Terrence Giroux, Executive Director, Horatio Alger Association.
  • "The Endowment Fund was evaluated under Charity Navigator's accountability and finance criteria, and received a perfect 100," said James F. Dicke II, chairman, Horatio Alger Association and 2015 Horatio Alger Award recipient.
  • For more information about Horatio Alger Association, please visit www.horatioalger.org or follow the organization on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

American Lung Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Partner to Help Teens Quit All Tobacco Products

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
ACT, Quality of life, American Academy, Family, American Lung Association, Education, American Academy of Pediatrics, Candid (organization), Smoking, Charity Navigator, Nicotine, Brain, Health, Disease, Suite, Risk, Pediatrics (journal), Safety, Adolescence, Tobacco, FAAP, News, Lung cancer, Degenerative disease, Health equity, Smokeless tobacco, Multimedia, Parent, AAP, School, Research, Medicine, Birth control, Counsel, MD, Pediatrics

CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than three million middle and high school students use at least one tobacco product and more than 2.5 million use e-cigarettes. To further health equity among the adolescent population, especially for those at highest risk, and to help healthcare providers, community-based youth leaders and school officials identify teens who use tobacco and help them quit, the American Lung Association and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched Ask, Counsel, Treat (ACT) to Address Youth Cessation.

Key Points: 
  • To further health equity among the adolescent population, especially for those at highest risk, and to help healthcare providers, community-based youth leaders and school officials identify teens who use tobacco and help them quit, the American Lung Association and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched Ask, Counsel, Treat (ACT) to Address Youth Cessation .
  • This is why we worked closely with the American Academy of Pediatrics to develop a program to best address the topic of quitting tobacco with teens," said Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association.
  • AAP and the American Lung Association advocate for structural changes to end these practices, which often prey upon vulnerable and marginalized groups.
  • The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research.