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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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Rising together: Supporting boys, men, and all communities 

Candid

The risk of suicide is four times higher for boys and young men than for girls and women and has risen by 40% among younger men since 2010. The key focus areas Id suggest are mental health , education , and fatherhood. Employment rates among Black men are lower than for white men, white women, and Black women.

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The Best & Worst Local Cause Marketing Programs of 2010

Selfish Giving

I combed through the Selfish Giving archives and came up with the best and worst local cause marketing programs of 2010. Here are the seven best local cause marketing programs for 2010. Location: SXSW 2010 , Austin, TX. They also had educational information on Keep Local Farms available at all stores and on select milk cartons.

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Taking Community Benefit Initiatives to the Streets: The Rise of Mobile Clinics

Blackbaud

Since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, mobile health clinics have shifted into high gear, bringing care to people where they live, work, play and pray. Nor did they picture James Taylor lending his voice (in my head, at least) to narrate the rise of healthcare buses navigating neighborhoods like heroes on a mission.

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Grant Professionals Foundation (GPF) Scholarship Applications are Now Open! Invest in Your Future

Grant Professionals Association

Whether youre a student taking the next step in your education or a writer passionate about your growth, this is an opportunity to open resources that can shape your future. Originally known as the American Association of Grant Professionals Foundation, the organization became the Grant Professionals Foundation in 2010.

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The Winner In My Book: Clean Fairfax Environmental Education Program

Tech Soup

We just ran our Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest for 2010 at TechSoup, and while there are some great and deserving winners of the contest which will each get a $1,000 cash grant plus a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Premium for their organization, there are also some other great entries worth mentioning. read more.

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ORG Impact Awards Highlight Worldwide Achievement

The NonProfit Times

Philippines-based nonprofit Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation was selected winner of the.ORG of the Year award, recognizing the organization’s work to provide access to education for children in remote and poverty-stricken areas by providing boats to reach their schools. ORG Impact Award for Quality Education for All.

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