Purpose Built Communities

Veritiv Expands Commitment to Community with Two National Nonprofit Organizations

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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"Giving back to the communities is not simply a value add - it is a core responsibility," said Sal Abbate, Veritiv.

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  • "Giving back to the communities is not simply a value add - it is a core responsibility," said Sal Abbate, Veritiv.
  • Veritiv Connects advances programs that help individuals learn, grow, and thrive with education at the core of the company's community efforts.
  • I am an advocate for our organization and our team members to use time, talent, and treasure to support non-profit organizations across our footprint."
  • "We are committed to enhancing our involvement in our communities to leave a lasting impact," said Kat Reynolds, Community Relations Manager at Veritiv.

Purpose Built Communities Announces Two New Vice Presidents to Leverage Data and Evidence to Strengthen Impact for Network Members and Communities

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Purpose Built Communities welcomes two executives to its team – Karen Cramer, Vice President of Data, Technology and Impact, and Kevin Rafter, Vice President for Impact Strategy and Learning.These new hires will be key contributors to the leadership team as the national nonprofit supports communities across the country.

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  • Karen Cramer is Purpose Built's inaugural Vice President of Data, Technology and Impact.
  • Before joining Purpose Built, Karen served as the Chief Community Impact Officer at TechBridge, a national nonprofit whose mission is to alleviate poverty.
  • In this role, he will guide an evidence strategy for Purpose Built and its network that strengthens impact and ongoing learning.
  • "These two new leaders will be a game-changer for our organization," said Michelle Matthews, Executive Vice President at Purpose Built.

Purpose Built Communities Names Curtis Hunter Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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ATLANTA, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Purpose Built Communities announces Curtis Hunter as its new Vice President of Marketing and Communications. He brings over two decades of relevant experience to the national nonprofit from Fortune 500 companies, including The Walt Disney Company, Pfizer, and Abbott Laboratories. In this role, he will lead all marketing and communications efforts for Purpose Built and its Network.

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  • ATLANTA, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Purpose Built Communities announces Curtis Hunter as its new Vice President of Marketing and Communications.
  • In this role, he will lead all marketing and communications efforts for Purpose Built and its Network.
  • Hunter will oversee brand, marketing strategy, creative, stakeholder insights, and communications for Purpose Built.
  • Additionally, he will consult with Purpose Built Network Members to help facilitate the development of local marketing and communications strategies.

Primrose Schools® Closes Out 40th Year with Impressive Recognition and Growth

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Schools, a high-quality early education and care leader with over 480 schools nationwide, is closing out its 40th year with record-breaking growth and achievement. The company has opened 19 new schools in 2022 and is on pace to reach its milestone 500th location in 2023. In addition, Primrose Schools received a 2022 FUND® Score of 930 from FRANData, a franchise research and advisory firm. According to FRANData, this is one of the highest scores among all evaluated franchise systems. A brand's FUND Score demonstrates to franchise lenders a franchise's ability to offer their franchisees one of the strongest performances in the franchise industry while providing the financing support necessary to be successful.

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  • In addition, Primrose Schools received a 2022 FUND Score of 930 from FRANData, a franchise research and advisory firm.
  • "Primrose Schools has worked hard to produce an award-winning curriculum for our students, as well as a proven and financially viable opportunity for our franchise owners," said Steve Clemente, President of Primrose Schools.
  • In total, Primrose has awarded 54 franchise agreements this year and currently has over 160 schools in the overall pipeline.
  • Primrose Schools is the leader in providing premier early education and care to children and families inthe United States.

Comet Introduces Kangas, An Open Source Smart Data Exploration, Analysis and Model Debugging Tool for Machine Learning

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Open sourced to democratize large scale visual dataset exploration and analysis for the computer vision and machine learning community, Kangas helps users understand and debug their data in a new and highly intuitive way.

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  • Open sourced to democratize large scale visual dataset exploration and analysis for the computer vision and machine learning community, Kangas helps users understand and debug their data in a new and highly intuitive way.
  • A key component of data-centric Machine Learning is being able to understand how your training data impacts model results and where your model predictions are wrong, said Gideon Mendels, CEO and co-founder of Comet.
  • Open Source: Kangas is 100% open source and is built by and for the ML community.
  • Interoperability and flexibility are inherent in Comets value proposition, and Comet aims to expand on that value through open source contributions, added Mendels.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Names Ginneh Baugh As Chief Impact Officer

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Monday, October 10, 2022
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TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, has announced Ginneh Baugh as its Chief Impact Officer.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, has announced Ginneh Baugh as its Chief Impact Officer.
  • Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is the largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization in the United States.
  • The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters has over 230 local agencies serving more than 5,000 communities across all 50 states.

The Canton Group and Dream BIG Partnership: Connecting Our IT Community with Baltimore's Cherry Hill Transformation

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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The Dream BIG Foundation a nonprofit committed to bringing to life the Cherry Hill's community vision of a high-quality cradle-to-college-and-careers education model - provides strategy and resources needed for every child in Cherry Hill to access life-changing opportunities.

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  • The Dream BIG Foundation a nonprofit committed to bringing to life the Cherry Hill's community vision of a high-quality cradle-to-college-and-careers education model - provides strategy and resources needed for every child in Cherry Hill to access life-changing opportunities.
  • "The Canton Group is excited to work with Dream Big and the Cherry Hill community leveraging our technology expertise to improve the lives of multiple generations of Cherry Hill community residents.
  • We would like to introduce you and your company to Dream BIG and the work underway in Cherry Hill.
  • In recent years, Cherry Hill residents and leaders have come together to develop a detailed vision of transformation.

Primrose Schools Announces 2021 Charitable Giving Results

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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Through its Primrose PromiseSM CSR program, 75,000 students and families across the country engaged in giving efforts to raise more than $215,000 for local and national non-profit organizations and $140,000 for the Primrose Schools Children's Foundation , the charitable arm of Primrose Schools.

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  • Through its Primrose PromiseSM CSR program, 75,000 students and families across the country engaged in giving efforts to raise more than $215,000 for local and national non-profit organizations and $140,000 for the Primrose Schools Children's Foundation , the charitable arm of Primrose Schools.
  • Primrose Promise gives Primrose team members, as well as Franchise Owners, staff, students and their families the opportunity to participate in meaningful service learning and charitable giving efforts that make a difference in their communities.
  • Primrose is committed to helping people and embracing the importance of "giving without expectation," an ideal that is also instilled in children as part of the Primrose Balanced Learning approach .
  • As a result, this year, Primrose schools donated more than 35,000 books to local libraries, schools, children's hospitals and other non-profit partners.

The Warehouse Introduces RISE: Reaching and Investing in Youth for Sustainable Employment

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Friday, February 25, 2022
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RISE, which stands for Reaching and Investing in Youth for Sustainable Employment, is a paid, 26-week program that provides teens and young adults, ages 14-24, with the skills needed to secure sustainable employment.

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  • RISE, which stands for Reaching and Investing in Youth for Sustainable Employment, is a paid, 26-week program that provides teens and young adults, ages 14-24, with the skills needed to secure sustainable employment.
  • By investing in Riverside's youth, Barclays has proven their dedication to creating a more equitable playing field where teens and young adults of color can attain financial and professional success.
  • The first eight weeks of RISE are spent developing soft skills such as financial literacy, time management, conflict resolution, and more.
  • During the check presentation and information session, The Warehouse was joined by guest speakers and partners including, U.S.

Foresters Financial introduces new 'Purpose and Community' feature for Foresters Go wellness app

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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We have included the Purpose and Community feature within Foresters Go as a natural extension of our mission to enrich the well-being of our members and their communities," said Louis Gagnon, Foresters Financial President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • We have included the Purpose and Community feature within Foresters Go as a natural extension of our mission to enrich the well-being of our members and their communities," said Louis Gagnon, Foresters Financial President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • With Foresters Go, we can inspire our members to volunteer knowing they will enjoy the many benefits that come with giving back."
  • "Two of our most popular member benefits at Foresters are the Community Volunteer grant and Foresters Care grant," said Nicole Gourley, Chief Membership Officer at Foresters.
  • Foresters Financial is the trade name for The Independent Order of Foresters, the oldest non-denominational fraternal benefit society.