27 November 2015 - Farry launches Northern Ireland European Social Fund...
(Source: Department for Employment and Learning) Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today launched the Northern Ireland European Social Fund (ESF) Project Directory. ~ Friday, 27...
View ArticlePrince Harry falls from polo pony at charity match
Prince Harry has had a dramatic fall from his polo pony during a charity match in South Africa. The prince pulled up his pony but was thrown forward head-first to the ground and broke his fall with his...
View ArticleRoyals put community outreach at forefront (Kansas City Royals)
(Source: Kansas City Royals) Moore, the founder of the C You in the Major Leagues foundation, and the Royals raised $6.5 million to help launch the first phase of the Urban Youth Academy project....
View ArticleUNB partners with TD and Chalmers Hospital Foundation to host Time, Treasure,...
(Source: UNB - University of New Brunswick) TD Wealth (TD), in partnership with the Chalmers Hospital Regional Foundation and the University of New Brunswick (UNB) recently hosted a panel discussion...
View ArticleMinister Fitzgerald Addresses International Charity Regulators Conference...
(Source: Department of Justice and Equality of Ireland) 26 November 2015 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., tonight gave the keynote address marking the end of the...
View ArticlePrincess Anne pays surprise visit to Dame Mary Peters' fund-raiser at Belfast...
Princess Anne paid a surprise pre-Christmas Saturday night visit to Belfast to boost a sporting fund-raiser, organised by her long-time friend and fellow Olympian Dame Mary Peters. The Princess Royal...
View ArticleThe Joyce Foundation makes major financial gift to Brock University (Brock...
(Source: Brock University) A $2.5 million gift from The Joyce Foundation will be used to establish new bursaries covering full tuition of multiple students each year. The major donation announced...
View ArticleNCS: Caldew School are national citezenship champions (Carlisle United FC Ltd)
(Source: Carlisle United FC Ltd) Caldew School were this week celebrating being recognised and rewarded for their citizenship and community work after being nominated to received 'Champion School'...
View ArticleSingapore-based foundation to build 5 schools in India
SINGAPORE: A leading global education foundation started by Non-Resident Indians in Singapore on Saturday said it was planning to extend its reach by setting up five more campuses in India in the next...
View ArticleCan philanthropy be taught in a classroom?
Philanthropy courses are on the rise in higher education. As programmes develop, we examine the impact on donations...
View ArticleJan-Jaap Gerards attends fashion show organized by SPACE in Delhi
WALK WITH PRIDE: With Bollywood music in the background and models, mostly dressed in black, this fashion show was organized by the Society for Peoples' Awareness, Care & Empowerment (SPACE) in...
View ArticleScotch Whisky Action Fund – learning from experience and planning for the...
(Source: SWA - Scotch Whisky Association) Helping local groups in Scotland tackle alcohol misuse An audience in Glasgow heard how the Scotch Whisky Action Fund is helping projects fighting alcohol...
View ArticleJust Bread: transforming women refugees’ lives, one slice at a time
A Refugee Council baking project is giving its students the skills and confidence needed to find work in the UK...
View ArticleEducation Letters - open-plan classrooms, remarking exams and school drift in...
Open-plan classrooms don't work with closed and archaic ideas It was disappointing to read the recent article about the apparent failure of open-plan classrooms. Unfortunately, newspaper articles about...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday goes global - and local
SARASOTA - Black Friday comes first. Hoards of shoppers flock to local stores, retail outlets and malls over the Thanksgiving holiday each year to snag the best deals. On Cyber Monday, three days...
View ArticleMTN provides six-unit classroom block
The MTN Ghana Foundation, has inaugurated a fully-furnished six-unit classroom block, an office and a store valued at GH¢ 170,000 for the Asikasu Methodist Basic School in the Upper West Akyem District...
View ArticleX Factor star Cheryl presents Young Achiever of the Year award
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has surprised a young person at a charity ceremony by presenting him with the Young Achiever of the Year award. The X Factor judge and pop singer presented Adrian Maddocks with...
View ArticleGiving Thanks (BAF - Buffalo Architecture Foundation Inc)
(Source: BAF - Buffalo Architecture Foundation Inc) First Grade students from BPS #53 on a downtown tour of Buffalo with Ron Eaton of Explore Buffalo. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we would like to...
View ArticleThe MENTOR Network Announces Q4 FY 2015 Community Partner Grant Recipients...
(Source: The MENTOR Network) The MENTOR Network Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce that 10 organizations have recently been awarded grants through the Foundation's Community Partners program...
View ArticleMARY LEISHMAN FOUNDATION AWARDS (Fife Council)
(Source: Fife Council) Mary Leishman Foundation Awards for Secondary Pupils Talented pupils from Fife secondary schools and Kinross High School have again benefitted from the generosity of the Mary...
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