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Save-A-Lot and Food 4 Less are Top Retailers for SNAP Customers, dunnhumby Finds

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released a special report examining which U.S. grocery retailers are best positioned to win the loyalty of current and potential Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients and how retailers can limit grocery sales losses due to recently enacted SNAP reductions. The SNAP Rollercoaster: A dunnhumby Special Report on Hunger in the U.S. ranked Save-A-Lot, Food 4 Less, and Dollar General as the top three grocery retailers for SNAP customers with Winco and Grocery Outlet rounding out the top five. The next five retailers in the top ten are Price Rite (6), Walmart (7), Aldi (8), Marcs (9) and H-E-B (10).

Key Points: 
  • The SNAP Rollercoaster: A dunnhumby Special Report on Hunger in the U.S. ranked Save-A-Lot, Food 4 Less, and Dollar General as the top three grocery retailers for SNAP customers with Winco and Grocery Outlet rounding out the top five.
  • Cashiers and food service workers are twice as likely as the general population to be on SNAP.
  • Retailers should look at SNAP and food insecure customers as a segment to target with actions that appeal to them.
  • However, retailers can serve the SNAP and food insecure customer by more thinly slicing their price sensitivity segmentations.

Windward Fund Announces First Ever President

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windward Fund, is pleased to announce C. Lynn McNair as its first ever president.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Windward Fund, is pleased to announce C. Lynn McNair as its first ever president.
  • Lynn brings considerable experience in strategic planning, organizational development, nonprofit fundraising, membership engagement, and team leadership to the Windward Fund.
  • Windward Fund was founded in 2015.
  • “I am honored and pleased to be joining Windward Fund as its inaugural president,” said Lynn.

Open-Loop Prepaid Card Loads Increase as a Result of the Pandemic

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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The report examines loads, growth potential, and market dynamics in the United States across all open-loop prepaid card segments.

Key Points: 
  • The report examines loads, growth potential, and market dynamics in the United States across all open-loop prepaid card segments.
  • The economy, regulation, consumer behavior, and the COVID-19 pandemic will all influence which segments grow and which decline.
  • "The pandemic has affected open-loop card loads differently by segment.
  • Most of the growth in open-loop prepaid loads came from government benefits: state unemployment and stimulus programs.

Operation HOPE Launches 'Helping Hand Fund' to Aid Renters Facing COVID-Related Eviction

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Monday, September 27, 2021
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ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE , the nation's largest non-profit dedicated tofinancial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced the launch of its Helping Hand Fund.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE , the nation's largest non-profit dedicated tofinancial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced the launch of its Helping Hand Fund.
  • We created the Helping Hand Fund to help bridge the gap for families who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic often those in underserved communities that are typically left behind," said Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEOJohn Hope Bryant.
  • "While we commend the Federal government's efforts to aid those facing eviction, details of how to access funds has not been clear and uptake has been slow," Bryant added.
  • In addition, Operation HOPE provides personalized counseling at its HOPE Inside locations, which are available to clients in 30 states as well as access to its educational and financial resources through its HOPE In Hand app.

Title Alliance Provides Funds through new Support Initiative

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Thursday, August 12, 2021
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MEDIA, Pa., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Title Alliance, Ltd., a family of full-service title insurance and escrow agencies, released its first funds tied to its new corporate initiative, Title Alliance Cares.

Key Points: 
  • MEDIA, Pa., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Title Alliance, Ltd., a family of full-service title insurance and escrow agencies, released its first funds tied to its new corporate initiative, Title Alliance Cares.
  • Title Alliance Cares is just one of several innovative benefits Title Alliance provides to its employees.
  • All active Title Alliance employees in good standing are eligible to apply for a Title Alliance Cares resource by nominating themselves or other employees.
  • Examples of how Title Alliance Cares can support employees include:
    "At Title Alliance, our employees and their well-being are Priority No.

U.S. Institute of Peace Opens Nominations for 2021 Women Building Peace Award

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the pivotal role women play in building peace, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has opened nominations for the2021 Women Building Peace Award.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the pivotal role women play in building peace, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has opened nominations for the2021 Women Building Peace Award.
  • "USIP's Women Building Peace Award is a strong symbol to the many women working for peace that their work matters," said Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and member of USIP's Women Building Peace Council .
  • "This award recognizes the agency of women as leaders, not victims, in building lasting and sustainable peace."
  • The winner will be chosen by the Women Building Peace Council , a group of distinguished experts who advise USIP on matters of gender and peacebuilding.

U.S. Institute of Peace Opens Nominations for 2021 Women Building Peace Award

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the pivotal role women play in building peace, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has opened nominations for the2021 Women Building Peace Award.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the pivotal role women play in building peace, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has opened nominations for the2021 Women Building Peace Award.
  • "USIP's Women Building Peace Award is a strong symbol to the many women working for peace that their work matters," said Ambassador Melanne Verveer, executive director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and member of USIP's Women Building Peace Council .
  • "This award recognizes the agency of women as leaders, not victims, in building lasting and sustainable peace."
  • The winner will be chosen by the Women Building Peace Council , a group of distinguished experts who advise USIP on matters of gender and peacebuilding.

Seneca Women Podcast Network, iHeartRadio and P&G Launch “Seneca’s 100 Women to Hear” in Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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Senecas 100 Women to Hear is sponsored by P&G, a founding partner of the Seneca Women Podcast Network.

Key Points: 
  • Senecas 100 Women to Hear is sponsored by P&G, a founding partner of the Seneca Women Podcast Network.
  • Senecas 100 Women to Hear will celebrate these critical moments in American history by focusing on 100 women who have shaped the present and who are designing our future.
  • The podcast will be co-hosted by a trio of Seneca Women leaders: Co-Founder Kim Azzarelli; Co-Founder Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first U.S.
  • Senecas 100 Women to Hear does a fantastic job sharing the accomplishments of these remarkable women and amplifying their voices for podcast audiences.

Seneca Women and iHeartMedia Team Up to Launch New Slate of Women-Focused Podcasts

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Monday, March 9, 2020
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iHeartMedia will now co-produce the hit podcast series Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose hosted by Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli.

Key Points: 
  • iHeartMedia will now co-produce the hit podcast series Seneca Women Conversations on Power and Purpose hosted by Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli.
  • The Seneca Women Podcast Network launched earlier this year by Seneca Women, a global womens leadership platform.
  • That journey continues here and for women around the world, said Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Chair and Co-Founder of Seneca Women.
  • The launch of the Seneca Women Podcast Network and this new partnership with iHeartMedia, will help accelerate womens progress, as we believe progress for women is progress for all.