Disaster Philanthropy and Humanitarian Leaders

2024 is the year of queer country! Pop sensation and sapphic icon Zolita has just dropped what might be the song of the summer. “Small Town Scandal” is Zolita’s way of reclaiming the genre LGBTQ people have been ostracized…

Uruguay was three years into a drought last spring when people in Montevideo started to notice a strange taste in their drinking water. That’s because the Paso Severino reservoir, which is the city’s primary source of fresh water,…

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently awarded a $60,000 grant to the North Carolina Clean Energy Fund (NCCEF) to support clean energy development. NCCEF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting…

In Meghan McDonough’s poignant documentary, Old Lesbians, viewers are ushered into the vibrant and resilient world of Lesbians Over Age Fifty (LOAF), an organization born out of the necessity for community and support among…

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The advances described here represent select highlights of amfAR’s many achievements in 2023. With a U.S. election looming and debate over government funding priorities and public health and social issues as contentious as ever, we…

GATINEAU, Que., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is demanding that the federal government finally does the right thing by providing stable core funding to Indigenous non-profit…

March 2024 March 29, 2024 Their Houses Went Up in Smoke After Bombs Hit—Here’s What Happened Next Daring PETA-supported rescuers are saving every animal they can near the embattled village of Luhivka, just 2 miles from the Russian…

For the last episode of SystemShift Season 2, we are joined by Helena Norberg-Hodge, a pioneer of the new economy movement who witnessed firsthand how the intrusion of the modern economy and consumer culture brought with it…

Music therapy provides Lucas with a safe space to express himself Lucas has autism and ADHD, and can find it challenging to communicate and connect with others. He can become overstimulated, and time to process is…

The enormous wealth created by Home Depot, the country’s largest home improvement retailer, looms large in the chain’s home base of Georgia and beyond. It’s also yielded significant family-driven philanthropy over the years, including…

Taxes on Taxable Distributions from Donor Advised FundsMarch 19, 2024 March 27, 2024 In the face of tremendous personal loss like the death of a family member, employees often find themselves grappling not only with emotional…

Today, Media Matters for America and GLAAD released a new study finding that The New York Times failed to quote a trans person in 66% of its stories about anti-trans legislation from February 15, 2023, through February 15,…

The American Heart Association invites people to move more and stress less as organization celebrates 100 years of lifesaving work LOS ANGELES, March…

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At the 31st annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in early March in Denver, Colorado, Adam Castillejo (aka the London Patient), the second person cured of HIV, opened the conference by championing the…

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New York, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s funding of foundational research leads to new drug approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Duvyzat (givinostat), a histone deacetylase…

For Immediate Release:March 22, 2024 Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 Miami – Please see the following statement from PETA primate scientist Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel regarding the “not guilty” verdict in the U.S. Department of…

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  Oceana Board Member Lex Sant on how helping people and the oceans goes hand-in-hand The elements found in human blood and seawater are remarkably similar. For Lex Sant, this fact hints at a larger truth: people and nature are…

Donate to give people like Edward the space to connect through music We’re reliant upon the generosity of people like you to provide our services. By donating today, you’ll be helping people like Edward express…

This year marked GLAAD’s 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, showcasing a variety of individuals for their contributions to queer storytelling in Film, TV, News, and so much more. The GLAAD Media Awards, which helps fund GLAAD’s work…

Alana Shepherd is a leader and visionary in the philanthropy space. In 1975, along with her husband Harold, their son James, and David Apple, M.D. Alana founded Shepherd Center after James sustained a paralyzing…

March 20, 2024 Corporations often seek to use their own employer-sponsored public charities or private foundations to provide financial assistance to employees in the aftermath of an unforeseen disaster or personal emergency hardship. …

President of GLAAD, Sarah Kate Ellis, welcomed the crowd in highlighting GLAAD’s Communities of Color & Media Teams’ dedication to curating these spaces for the black, queer community and the growth of the #GLAADHonors,…

Research Highlights: Exposure to high heat may impair the cells of the immune system that remember specific viruses and germs and over-produce signaling molecules that can lead to inflammation. Previous…

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amfAR returned to Italy on Sunday, September 3, for amfAR Venezia, held once again in conjunction with the Venice Film Festival. Guests were treated to a magical evening, complete with world-class entertainment, a…

Black philanthropists in Greater Cleveland give generously of their time, talent and treasure, and are inviting others to continue creating long-lasting impact in their community. The 2024 African American Philanthropy Summit…

The evening was hosted by Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s The Monica Pearson Show host, Monica Kaufman Pearson MEDIA: PHOTOS ATLANTA, March 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night, Captain Planet Foundation, the global…

We are taught the Golden Rule as young children, and all major religions teach principles of nonviolence and kindness. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Ethical…

  Dr. Daniel Pauly is the founder and principal investigator of the Sea Around Us project at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, as well as an Oceana Board Member. Marine heat waves are what…

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Please find a press release with the complete list of nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at www.glaad.org/releases. Additional facts, figures, and details about the diversity of this year’s nominees follows.…

By Bloomberg Associates’ Rose Gill and Megan Sheekey Megan Sheekey leads Strategic Partnerships for Bloomberg Associates (BA), and Rose Gill is a Principal at BA who helped establish the e311 program By the end of 2023, the U.S.…

March 12, 2024 By AMBFF IN ATLANTA – March 12, 2024 – Fugees Family has…

The eve of the 55th NAACP Image Awards is rapidly approaching. With a star-studded nomination lineup featuring numerous nods to Black LGBTQ entertainers, we’re looking forward to an evening filled with Black queer joy and…

Outgoing Board Chair Frank Borges shakes hands with new Board Chair Chris Austen at the conclusion of the March 2024 meeting of trustees in Miami. MIAMI – This week, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced the election…

In January, amfAR awarded approximately $700,000 in funding to researchers aiming to answer two key questions at the intersection of HIV and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First, what are the risks for COVID…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Judges include Kendall Jenner, Jeff Koons, Kate Moss, J Balvin, Alton Mason, and Baz Luhrmann. ASSETS AVAILABLE HERE NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has teamed up…

Seventeen fellows will be placed across 11 organizations including the City of Cleveland, the Cleveland Foundation as part of the marketing and communications team, Cuyahoga County, Greater Cleveland Partnership, and seven…

Dallas, TX, March 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For More Information, Contact: Andrew FortinPresident, Associa Cares972.661.4429 / Office afortin@associaonline.com Associa Cares Earmarks $100,000 to Assist Victims of Texas…

PETA is pulling back the curtain on taxpayer-funded animal experiments at George Mason University (GMU) to reveal violations. Official Animal Welfare Concerns at GMU GMU, which includes the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, has…

If policy sends market signals, then the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is crystal clear: we have an unprecedented opportunity to foster more equitable participation in clean energy development and channel resources into historically…

Ashish Kothari draws on his experience in the areas of wildlife and biodiversity to explore the profound consequences of human disconnection from nature. From bonding with a baby monkey in Kerala to discussing the impact of farmer…

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Dementia can make the world isolating and confusing. But music therapy can help people reconnect with special memories, and feel meaningful connections with others.…

Join “America’s Next Drag Superstar” Sasha Colby, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15, for her first headlining tour with Live Nation: Sasha Colby: Stripped Tour, coming to a North American city near you! See below for a…

We lost a bright star last week. Janine Lee, president and CEO of Philanthropy Southeast, was a trailblazer and visionary who believed in the power of philanthropy to achieve a just and equitable South.  Janine…