National Credit Union Foundation to launch first advertising campaign to raise awareness of how Community Investment Fund supports programs, grants.
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- November 20, 2008A $100,000 fund in memory of Calder Willingham Womble was created at N.C. Bar Association for Legal Aid of North Carolina's Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
- November 20, 2008Smyth & Helwys published "The Giving Myths," book on donating in current market climate, by Steve McSwain.
- November 20, 2008KPMG LLP, Washington, D.C., received Corporate Citizenship Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce for supporting educational community service.
- November 20, 2008Cari Hills, formerly of Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, named managing director, Newman's Own Foundation.
- November 20, 2008Harper's Magazine Foundation named board: Robert C. Volante, chairman, Volante Associates, named board chair; Eric Foner, professor of history, Columbia University.
- November 20, 2008Convio presented Innovator Awards to 21 nonprofits for creative use of Convio's online services; details on website.
- November 20, 2008McCormick Foundation, Major League Baseball raised nearly $6M through Welcome Back Veterans initiative for employment, mental health for returning veterans.
- November 20, 2008Cancer Research UK awarded $8M to Harsco Corporation for logistics support at Cancer Research's fundraising events.
- November 20, 2008Thomas J. Loughman, former curator of European art, Phoenix Art Museum, named assistant deputy director, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
- November 20, 2008Henry Martin, president and CEO, Intelligent Decisions, named to board, ThanksUSA.
- November 20, 2008Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation will extend Kaufmann Firm Survey of new businesses for four extra years.
- November 20, 2008Ten senior education, military leaders graduated from Broad Foundation's Superintendents Academy, 10-month executive training program; details online.
- November 20, 2008MasterCard Foundation and BRAC announced $19.6M program to expand holistic microfinance to poor in Uganda.
- November 20, 2008Sprint Foundation announced Sprint Character Education Grant Program for schools providing character education for K-12 students; information online.
- November 20, 2008Cancer Research Alliance, Mall Networks partnered to launch ShopForCancerCures.org allowing online shoppers to donate portion of purchases to cancer-research centers.