Global Witness Exposes Reality of Continued Conflict Minerals Extortion in South Kivu, DRC

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 16:10

Last month, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu issued a formal statement recognizing adverse issues influencing the fraud and smuggling of conflict minerals in South Kivu. Minister Kabwelulu called for a thorough clean-up of the area’s mining sector.

Quality State Oil Hosts 27th Annual Golf Challenge to Benefit Local Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 10:50

Walmart Foundation is Working to Strengthen Career Pathways Across the U.S.

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 11:05

As a next step in an effort to increase economic mobility of workers in retail and adjacent sectors in the U.S., the Walmart Foundation today announced 10 Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) across the country will receive funding from The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (The Partnership).

Rebuilding Together and Lowe’s to Host Annual Building a Healthy Neighborhood Event in Cleveland, Ohio

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 07:00

Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing that provides low-income homeowners with critical home repairs, will join together with its affiliate, Rebuilding Together Northeast Ohio, to lead its sixth annual Building a Healthy Neighborhood community revitalization project in Cleveland, Ohio. The effort will be held Sept. 23-24, 2016 in Slavic Village, a historic neighborhood on the southeast side of Cleveland. The effort is expected to provide nearly $700,000 in market value back to the community.

Rethinking Pathways to Prosperity

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 15:35

Across the political spectrum, there is wide agreement that strengthening career and technical education is key to improving economic and social mobility.

Champions for Social Good Podcast: A New Resource for the Social Good Movement

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 13:40

Today, the new resource for the social good movement, the Champions for Social Good Podcast hosted by Jamie Serino, Director of Marketing at MicroEdge + Blackbaud, launched and is available online and for download on mobile devices. Through the Champions for Social Good Podcast, Jamie brings together thought leaders and practitioners to share key learnings and inspire change to further the social good movement.

Q&A with Jennifer Brunelle, Head of positiveNRG, NRG Energy’s Philanthropy Program

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 14:45

Jennifer Brunelle leads the philanthropy program for Princeton, NJ-based NRG Energy, the leading integrated power company in the U.S.

Beliefs That Limit Corporate Funding

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 14:30

What keeps nonprofits from approaching corporate funders for support? Is there a difference in cultivating relationships with corporate funders vs private foundations and individual donors? What can a nonprofit do to break into this consistent yet, often elusive funding stream?

Wells Fargo Expands NeighborhoodLIFT for Jacksonville Homebuyers

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 12:30

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), NeighborWorks® America and its network member Housing Partnership, Inc., today announced the NeighborhoodLIFT® program will return to Jacksonville with a $5 million commitment by Wells Fargo to boost homeownership.

6 Tips for Building and Running a Successful Software Donation Program

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 14:00

Peggy Duvette, Director of Social Impact for NetSuite.org, shares best practices for launching and running a software donation program, based on lessons learned from overseeing NetSuite's work with close to 700 nonprofits and social enterprises.