Philanthropy Press Releases

Volunteer Ministers with the Church of Scientology in Seattle formed a work party to put together school supplies for 200 students which included backpacks for each, dictionaries, pencils, erasers, paper, pens, highlighters, flash drives, earbuds, notebooks and many other essential items including…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Church of Scientology Kansas City volunteers have spent the last many Thursdays providing very needed food to vulnerable families. The Scientologists participate in the food drives organized by the Justice Center, Boone Tabernacle Church and Mt. Sinai…

Since the coronavirus lockdown began in South Africa in March, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have contributed over 200,000 hours to contain the deadly pandemic. The team of 286 volunteers, including some 40 pastors of various religions, have sanitized more than 7,000…

The Randall’s Island Park Alliance (RIPA) announced today that it will donate fresh produce from its Urban Farm to help community food pantries fight hunger during the COVID -19 pandemic. RIPA will be donating to two food pantries in New York…

Volunteer Ministers from the Churches of Scientology of Switzerland are providing educational booklets to help the community continue the progress made so far in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. And a study released June 1 highlights why these booklets are important. The study,…

Vennfi, the financial technology company for tax-exempt payments, announced that it closed a pre-seed funding round of $1.1M, composed of a diverse set of seasoned private investors. It will use the investment to expand the platform's capabilities and increase its…

Gunther Motor Company announced it would be presenting HOPE South Florida with a gift of $25,000 in support of their works in aiding individuals within the South Florida community faced with struggles brought on by the effects COVID-19. For 50…

Driven by the conviction that cash holdings are an underused tool for social good, CNote has launched the Promise Account, a cash solution for foundations and other institutional investors that’s optimized for returns, impact and insurance. The Promise Account targets…

In a new year and decade, in a country divided, Riley’s Way Foundation challenges U.S. teens, 13 to 19, to apply for grants to bring more kindness into the world. On Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, in honor of Dr. Martin…

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (“JRF”) has received a $10,000 donation from Michael Gabelli to support its celebrated JRF Scholarship Program. Founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson’s widow, the JRF Mentoring and Leadership Development Program addresses the financial need of…

​Agape Atlanta Youth and Family Center will host the second annual Arise: An Agape Empowerment Experience for Women and Girls on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, from 1:30–4 p.m. at Flourish Atlanta. Arise is an Agape fundraising event created for both mothers and…

The law firm of Steinger, Greene & Feiner has announced California resident Gabriella Sergi as the winner of its the semi-annual Law Scholarship for Child Advocates. Gabriella is attending the University of California Hastings College of the Law and is…

​​​​LoanMe kicks off the "LoanMe Cares" initiative with a $10,000 donation to Children's Hospital OC (CHOC), to help support the treatment of 250,000 children annually, regardless of their parent's ability to pay. A few short weeks later, LoanMe participated in…

​​Today, Arabella Advisors and its food-system investment team announced the launch of “Good Food Ventures III.” Good Food Ventures (GFV) is a private impact investing club that provides members with access to hard-to-find, professionally vetted, early-stage impact investment opportunities. All…

Lawson Associates, Inc., a national leader in nonprofit fundraising and management, today announced that Ben Casey was selected as the President and Chief Executive Officer. Casey will become the leader of the nationwide firm as they entire their 50th year…

​​​​​Arabella Advisors released a new report today authored by one of its senior managing directors, Gwen Walden, who has been a leading thinker and practitioner in the philanthropy field for more than 25 years. Titled “Moving Beyond Theories of Change:…

​​​​​​​Community Boating Inc. (CBI) has received gifts totaling $1 million to support on-the-water programming for young sailors in CBI's summer-long Junior Program as well as enhanced windsurfing and dockside facilities. The new funds have been donated by family members in memory of Norman Priebatsch,…

​Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative 501(C)3 foundation that has raised over $4 million since 2011 to accelerate groundbreaking treatments and a cure for nonsense mutations of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), announced that it will hold its fourth annual Emily’s Entourage New York (EENY: Ultra…

​​On Wednesday, March 13, the Randall's Island Park Alliance (RIPA) hosted its 2019 Fielding Dreams Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The sold-out event raised over $1 million. The event, co-chaired by Lucy Fato, executive vice president…

The City Summit & Gala founded by Ryan Long took place on the weekend of the Academy Awards at Marriott Burbank Convention Center during Feb. 21-24, 2019 to raise awareness for the following beneficiary charities: Global Unity Foundation, Tucker Teens…