Humanitarian aid

EIB joins Rockefeller Foundation’s call to action to provide sustainable energy for one billion people by 2030

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Friday, December 11, 2020

The Rockefeller Foundation and the European Investment Bank today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.

Key Points: 
  • The Rockefeller Foundation and the European Investment Bank today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.
  • Today one in ten of the worlds people (800 million) lack access to electricity, including half the population of sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Another 2.8 billion people lack access to electricity that is reliable enough to secure their livelihoods or power modern healthcare facilities and schools.
  • The pandemic has only exacerbated the inequality of global energy access.
  • Our success will empower millions of people to participate in a modern economy, growing economic opportunity for us all.
  • Accelerating high-impact investments to improve access to clean energy is essential to address the climate crisis, fight poverty and improve public health.
  • The EIB is a global leader providing technical and financial support for secure and affordable renewable energy investment.
  • Between 2015 and 2019, the EIB provided more than 62 billion for renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity grid projects worldwide.

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Call To Action To Provide Sustainable Energy For One Billion People By 2030

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Rockefeller Foundation today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade.
  • Another 2.8 billion people lack access to electricity that is reliable enough to secure their livelihoods or power modern healthcare facilities and schools.
  • We know clean energy can both rapidly deliver universal energy access and contribute to tackling the climate crisis.
  • Go to www.electrifyingeconomies.org
    The Rockefeller Foundation advances new frontiers of science, data, and innovation to solve global challenges related to health, food, power, and economic mobility.

AmeriHealth Caritas Chairman and CEO Paul A. Tufano Appointed to AHIP Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

AmeriHealth Caritas Chairman and CEO Paul A. Tufano has been appointed to the board of directors for Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national association for providers of health care coverage and related services, and the foremost advocacy organization for access to affordable health care.

Key Points: 
  • AmeriHealth Caritas Chairman and CEO Paul A. Tufano has been appointed to the board of directors for Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the national association for providers of health care coverage and related services, and the foremost advocacy organization for access to affordable health care.
  • Tufano joins c-level executives from eight other health insurers represented among AHIPs new slate of board members.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201203005906/en/
    As a board member, Tufano will help provide oversight for the countrys top health insurance trade organization.
  • Tufano has been CEO of AmeriHealth Caritas since March 2014 and chair of its board of directors since 2011.

Parsons Working with U.S. Navy to Rebuild China Lake

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

The contract is a new, competitive win for Parsons.

Key Points: 
  • The contract is a new, competitive win for Parsons.
  • The company will provide programmatic, technical, risk, and build management services in support of ongoing earthquake recovery efforts, which are part of the NAVFAC's $2.5 billion earthquake recovery program at China Lake.
  • "Parsons has a long and successful history of partnering with the Department of Defense on large, complex programs," said Chris Alexander, Parsons' executive vice president, and engineered systems market leader.
  • "We look forward to providing NAVFAC with the full range of professional services oversight necessary to rebuild China Lake."

IMVU Launches Seven Days of CARE Campaign to Support Communities in Need on Giving Tuesday

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMVU , the world's largest avatar social platform today announced its continued partnership with CARE USA , a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty to launch the Take Care and Gift Care: Seven Days of CARE campaign .

Key Points: 
  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IMVU , the world's largest avatar social platform today announced its continued partnership with CARE USA , a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty to launch the Take Care and Gift Care: Seven Days of CARE campaign .
  • The campaign is inspired in partnership with CARE, the originators of the "Care Package" introduced in 1945.
  • "Our partnership with IMVU will help send CARE Packages to tens of millions of people in need here in the U.S. and globally," said Aylward.
  • In addition to the Seven Days of CARE campaign, for every 100,000 Credits a Creator donates, IMVU will donate $100 to CARE.

Mercy Corps Reaches More Than 15 Million People with COVID-19 Response

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The global organization Mercy Corps has reached more than 15.1 million people, addressing both the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The global organization Mercy Corps has reached more than 15.1 million people, addressing both the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19.
  • The fund helps teams adapt in real time as well as start up new programs designed to meet emerging needs.
  • Mercy Corps' COVID-19 response includes:
    Protecting health and meeting urgent needs.
  • Full reports on Mercy Corps' efforts to provide emergency support to vulnerable families and communities during this crisis can be found on our website ( July 2020 , Nov. 2020 ).

Everbridge Recognized in the Gartner 2020 Market Guide for Crisis/Emergency Management and COVID-19 Safe Return to Work Solutions

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Everbridge , Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management ( CEM ), today announced its recognition in the Gartner Market Guide for Crisis/Emergency Management and COVID-19 Safe Return to Work Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Everbridge , Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management ( CEM ), today announced its recognition in the Gartner Market Guide for Crisis/Emergency Management and COVID-19 Safe Return to Work Solutions.
  • According to Gartner, Organizations can no longer financially nor operationally support separate tools for managing day-to-day operations and crisis events.
  • Critical infrastructure organizations are integrating C/EM solutions into day-to-day operations for a seamless cutover to crisis mode when needed.
  • *Gartner Market Guide for Crisis/Emergency Management Solutions and COVID-19 Safe Return to Work, by Roberta Witty, Donna Medeiros, Melody Chien, Barry Runyon, August 19, 2020.

Chicago Independent Venue League and The Giving Back Fund Announce the Launch of CIVL SAVE Emergency Relief Fund

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Friday, November 20, 2020

Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) has partnered with The Giving Back Fundto launch the CIVL SAVE (Staff, Artists, and Venues) Emergency Relief Fund which provides grants to Chicago venues, their staff and to local artists as each struggle to survive the moratorium on live events.

Key Points: 
  • Chicago Independent Venue League (CIVL) has partnered with The Giving Back Fundto launch the CIVL SAVE (Staff, Artists, and Venues) Emergency Relief Fund which provides grants to Chicago venues, their staff and to local artists as each struggle to survive the moratorium on live events.
  • "Live music fans have shown overwhelming support during the shutdown and have expressed a desire to do more.
  • The CIVL SAVE Emergency Relief Fund allows them to support Chicago's entire music community."
  • The CIVL SAVE Emergency Relief Fund is open to all music industry professionals who work in Chicago venues.

Tetra Tech Wins $50 Million FEMA Disaster Resilience Contract

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a Tetra Tech-led joint venture a five-year, single-award contract, valued up to $50 million, to increase resilience and reduce the costs of recovery efforts in disaster-stricken communities.

Key Points: 
  • Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a Tetra Tech-led joint venture a five-year, single-award contract, valued up to $50 million, to increase resilience and reduce the costs of recovery efforts in disaster-stricken communities.
  • Under FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program, Tetra Tech will help communities plan for and recover from increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters.
  • The Tetra Tech team will use innovative technologies to efficiently collect data, assess damaged properties, and prioritize disaster-impacted areas to enable FEMA to direct resources to support rapid recovery and increased community resilience to future events.
  • Tetra Tech has supported disaster response and mitigation activities in more than 3,000 communities in some of the most hazard-prone areas of the United States, said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.

Scathing Admonishment Published About U.S. Catholic Bishops, Caritas of Birmingham, Alabama

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

CARITAS, Ala., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Terry Colafrancesco, president of Caritas of Birmingham, in Alabama, recently published a scathing piece on the silence of the church leadership during the recent U.S. Presidential Election.

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  • CARITAS, Ala., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Terry Colafrancesco, president of Caritas of Birmingham, in Alabama, recently published a scathing piece on the silence of the church leadership during the recent U.S. Presidential Election.
  • Here's a few quotes from what Terry wrote:
    "Sadly, most [Catholic] bishops are not doing their jobs, nor are many of our civil authorities.
  • "Among the bishops who do voice disapproval of what the left is doing, their protests are generally scant, weak and almost apologetic.
  • "The [U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops] does not respect us peasants in the pew.