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Maryville University, Pearson Extend Online Advanced Nursing Degrees Partnership

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pearson and Maryville University announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership to offer a suite of online nursing degrees.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pearson and Maryville University announced the renewal of their longstanding partnership to offer a suite of online nursing degrees.
  • This partnership runs through 2033 and creates lifelong pathways to help build the nursing workforce of tomorrow.
  • "Our continued partnership with Pearson enables us to address the nursing shortage by scaling access to high-quality education for future healthcare leaders," said Mark Lombardi, Ph.D., president of Maryville University.
  • "Since 2011 we have enjoyed a strong, close partnership with Maryville, consistently delivering online learning solutions that meet the evolving demands of today and answer the challenges of tomorrow," said Kees Bol, managing director, Pearson Online Learning Services.

Compassion International ranks in top ten of "America's Favorite Charities" list

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Compassion International was honored as one of America's Favorite Charities by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Compassion International was honored as one of America's Favorite Charities by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
  • The Colorado Springs-based nonprofit organization is ranked number eight in the report's list of 100 top fundraising charities in the United States, up from number 11 in 2019.
  • Compassion raised a total of $992,898,748 in cash support (tax deductible-donations) or fundraising in 2020, an increase of nearly 5% from 2019, the last time the Chronicle conducted the report.
  • Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name.

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Adopts BibliU Universal Learning

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Learning Enablement technology provider BibliU today announced that Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) has adopted its Universal Learning solution.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Learning Enablement technology provider BibliU today announced that Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (WSU Tech) has adopted its Universal Learning solution.
  • Another issue addressed by BibliUs Universal Learning solution is the gap left by closed campus bookstores.
  • With BibliU Universal Learning, textbooks and courseware are digitally distributed through learning management systems.
  • With BibliU, colleges and universities can finally deliver on the promise of digitalization, guaranteeing all students have first-day access to the learning content they need.

Jewish Communal Fund Sends Out $520 Million in Grants in FY 2021

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country, distributed $520 million in grants to charities in all sectors during the 2021 fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Jewish Communal Fund (JCF), the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country, distributed $520 million in grants to charities in all sectors during the 2021 fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.
  • "We are proud to report that the number of grants JCF sends out on behalf of our fundholders continues to grow exponentially," said Susan F. Dickman, Executive Vice President and CEO of Jewish Communal Fund.
  • In FY 2021, JCF distributed 21 percent of assets, well above the industry average.
  • Jewish Communal Fundis one of the largest and most active networks of Jewish funders, currently managing $2.4 billion in charitable assets for more than 4,200 donor advised funds.

Independent Sector Releases Second Annual Health of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector Report

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Washington, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Sector today released its second annual Health of the U.S.

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  • Washington, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Sector today released its second annual Health of the U.S.
  • Nonprofit Sector report , an evolving resource that collects the most current data on the health of the U.S. nonprofit sector across multiple dimensions in a single, accessible format.
  • This report includes original research from Independent Sector, specifically analysis of federal data about the nonprofit sectors economic impact and demographic composition.
  • This report and data analysis supports our sector and policymakers in making decisions, said Daniel J. Cardinali, president and CEO of Independent Sector.

Google Cloud and Cybereason Join Forces to Drive XDR Innovation

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Cybereason delivers the most comprehensive protection available on the market today, analyzing more than 23 trillion security-related events per week -- five times the volume of any other solution in the market. Using its patented Malicious Operations (MalOps™) engine, Cybereason reveals the full attack story across every device, user identity, application and cloud deployment.

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  • Using its patented Malicious Operations (MalOps) engine, Cybereason reveals the full attack story across every device, user identity, application and cloud deployment.
  • "Google Cloud is dedicated to delivering the industry's most trusted cloud to accelerate customers' digital transformation efforts with security products that meet them wherever they are.
  • Cybereason continues to disrupt the market and deliver on their vision for a future-ready extended detection and response defense platform," said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud.
  • "We're excited to partner with Cybereason to help customers quickly secure their hybrid and cloud environments with the combined capabilities of Google Cloud and Cybereason's XDR services."

Energage Partners With San Francisco Chronicle To Offer 2022 Top Workplaces in Bay Area

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Monday, October 11, 2021
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EXTON, Pa., Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Energage, a technology company that empowers workplace excellence and the organization behind the Top Workplaces awards, is partnering with the San Francisco Chronicle to offer Top Workplaces recognition to businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area beginning in 2022.

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  • EXTON, Pa., Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Energage, a technology company that empowers workplace excellence and the organization behind the Top Workplaces awards, is partnering with the San Francisco Chronicle to offer Top Workplaces recognition to businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area beginning in 2022.
  • Beginning in October, organizations in the Greater Bay Area, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Solano counties, with 35 or more employees are eligible to submit a nomination to be named among San Francisco Bay Area's Top Workplaces.
  • "Energage has surveyed Bay Area companies for the Top Workplaces award for 12 years, and we are excited to continue the program by partnering with the San Francisco Chronicle in 2022," said Bob Helbig, media partnerships director of Energage.
  • "The San Francisco Chronicle and Top Workplaces program are a natural fit for the Bay Area," said Bill Nagel, Publisher of the Chronicle.

Inaugural FosterMorey Awards Presented To Inspiring Leaders

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Monday, October 11, 2021
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"The FosterMorey Awards is a new initiative to recognize accomplishments in advancing positive portrayals of foster youth in media and the individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to help them succeed," said FosterMore co-founder, Jennifer Perry.

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  • "The FosterMorey Awards is a new initiative to recognize accomplishments in advancing positive portrayals of foster youth in media and the individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to help them succeed," said FosterMore co-founder, Jennifer Perry.
  • "We salute KABC for their sustained commitment and we proudly recognize the strong leadership of WTVD," said ChrisRaleigh Co-Chair FosterMore Media Council.
  • The 2021 inaugural FosterMorey Awards recognized winnersinfive award categories:
    Content Creator of the Year a writer, producer, show-runner, or actor whose work has helped to cast a positive light on the youth in foster care.
  • Two awards were presented in this category.

Fall and Christmas Concert Tours Give Back to The Salvation Army

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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With the resurgence of COVID-19 and the end of some federal support programs, The Salvation Army anticipates requests for service to increase.

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  • With the resurgence of COVID-19 and the end of some federal support programs, The Salvation Army anticipates requests for service to increase.
  • Our team is honored to come alongside The Salvation Army to support the important work happening on the front lines of those in need."
  • To learn more about The Salvation Army or make a donation to help those needing a hand in your community, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org .
  • The Salvation Army annually helps more than 30 million Americans overcome poverty, addiction and economic hardships through a range of social services.

Sysdig Announces Google Cloud Security Partnership

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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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This collaboration establishes the Sysdig software-as-as-service (SaaS) offering on Google Cloud and introduces a new unified cloud and container security offering for Google Cloud customers.

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  • This collaboration establishes the Sysdig software-as-as-service (SaaS) offering on Google Cloud and introduces a new unified cloud and container security offering for Google Cloud customers.
  • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) for Google Cloud: Secure public cloud accounts with automatic cloud asset discovery, cloud services posture assessment, and compliance validation based on the Cloud Custodian open-source project.
  • Sysdig SaaS on Google Cloud: The Sysdig SaaS platform is now available in the Google Cloud US-East region, making it even easier for cloud teams to get started with security, compliance, and monitoring for public, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
  • Join Sysdig at Google Cloud Next 21, October 11-14, 2021
    Join Sysdig and Google Cloud live: Securing Google Cloud and Containers , October 14, 2021, at 10 am Pacific
    Sysdig is driving the secure DevOps movement, empowering organizations to confidently secure containers, Kubernetes, and cloud.