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Non Profit Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

C&W donates to The Advancement of Children Foundation (ACF) in St. Kitts

LONDON, 28-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Advancement of Children Foundation (ACF) in St. Kitts received a significant donation of US$125,000 from funds raised through Cable and Wireless’ Annual Charity Golf Event. ACF now joins other organizations including the SOS Children’s Village … Read the full press release

AfterPay vanaf 2016 trotse sponsor van ‘It Fryske Gea’

AMSTERDAM, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AfterPay voelt zich sterk verbonden met de Nederlandse samenleving. Wij vinden het belangrijk om natuur toegankelijker te maken, zodat iedereen in Nederland de natuur echt kan beleven. Daarom is AfterPay vanaf 2016 trotse sponsor van ‘It … Read the full press release

HDE-Hauptgeschäftsführer Stefan Genth: Umsatzsteuer auf Sachspenden abschaffen

BERLIN, 11-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In einem Schreiben an die Europäische Kommission und das Bundesfinanzministerium fordert der Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) gemeinsam mit weiteren Wirtschaftsverbänden die Abschaffung der Umsatzsteuerpflicht für Sachspenden. „In der aktuellen Flüchtlingskrise spenden viele Handelsunternehmen Waren zur Notversorgung. Die … Read the full press release

BMW Group marks its centenary year with increasing the capital of its foundation, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

The BMW Group’s foundations are to consolidate as the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Foundation will develop Eberhard von Kuenheim Fund for impact investing Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten: €30 million to support BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt MUNICH, 08-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To … Read the full press release

The Specialist Works launches new platform for charities to utilise unsold advertising space

Inspired by our good friends at Virgin Unite to combine “profit and purpose” with our day job, our mission is to open up FREE and remnant direct marketing space for selected charities in 2016 and beyond. LONDON, 24-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Alstom Foundation to fund 18 new projects worldwide this year

Saint-Ouen, FRANCE, 23-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Alstom Foundation will support 18 new projects worldwide this year. Established in 2007, with a budget of €1 million per year, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom’s employees who decide to … Read the full press release

Climate change: BNP Paribas Foundation launches new call for projects across Europe

In 2016, the BNP Paribas Foundation is launching a new call for projects in Europe, with the aim of selecting 4-7 research projects that will increase our understanding about the climate, climate change and their consequences for our environment and … Read the full press release

K+S Aktiengesellschaft supports Fulda German Red Cross with refugee accommodation

KASSEL, Germany, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — K+S Aktiengesellschaft is supporting the Fulda German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) District Association with a targeted donation in the development of a refugee accommodation. Six office containers have been procured in a company … Read the full press release

Samaritans’ CEO Ruth Sutherland comments on £1bn funding for mental health services in England

SURREY, 12-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Samaritans welcomes the £1bn funding for mental health services in England, as the first joined-up commitment to mental health. Samaritans’ CEO Ruth Sutherland said: “The emphasis on care and treatment services is to be welcomed, but I … Read the full press release

Neste’s total charity amount for 2015 divided between Unicef, John Nurminen and Finnish Red Cross

ESPOO, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We used the money usually spend on sending out Christmas cards and Christmas gifts for charity, again this year. The total charity amount for 2015, €20,000, was divided between three recipients: Unicef’s emergency found, John Nurminen foundation’s … Read the full press release

SEPI: Campañas solidarias en las oficinas de CORREOS de toda España

Las 2.400 oficinas postales colaboran con la campaña ‘Un juguete, una ilusión’ de la Fundación Crecer Jugando y son uno de los principales canales para la solidaridad con UNICEF y Cruz Roja Ya se han vendido más de 75.000 ‘bolígrafos … Read the full press release

Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant supported the sixth edition of the Global Gift Gala Foundation charity event in London

LONDON, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Swiss watch manufacturer Frederique Constant was delighted to support the sixth edition of the Global Gift Gala Foundation charity event held on November 30th . Over 200 guests attended the Global Gift Gala at the … Read the full press release

Loughborough University announced its first round of community donations for the academic year

A number of different community initiatives including a Christmas food bank, a gardening project and sporting activities have been supported by Loughborough University in its first round of community donations for the academic year. Leicestershire, UK, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

OSCE: Ukrainian children trained on human rights principles in Odesa, 19 – 20 Nov 2015

KYIV, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 50 school children from all over Ukraine were trained on human rights principles, from 19 to 20 November 2015 in Odesa, during the events organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office … Read the full press release

Enel to become one of Elettrici Senza Frontieri onlus’ most important partners in supporting the world’s poorest populations

Rome, 13-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The ambitious aim of the non-profit organisation Elettrici Senza Frontieri onlus (ESF onlus), formed mainly of volunteers from the electricity sector, is to promote international solidarity in order to provide the world’s poorest populations with access … Read the full press release

University of Dundee’s ‘Spend a Penny for PAMIS’ campaign to support people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)

Dundee, 30-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Dundee-based charity PAMIS is inviting members of the public to flush away exclusion by spending a penny to support people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and their families. The ‘Spend a Penny … Read the full press release

Accenture grants US$2.2 million to Plan Netherlands for training of 6,000 disadvantaged youth in Tanzania and Zambia

Accenture’s US$2.2 Million Grant to Plan Netherlands Will Help Thousands of Tanzanian and Zambian Youth Secure Employment AMSTERDAM, 30-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a US$2.2 million grant to Plan Netherlands to help the nonprofit deliver digital, technical and … Read the full press release

Pearson: Richard Branson signed the largest petition ever committed to raising awareness of the global challenge of illiteracy

Branson signs Project Literacy petition, raising awareness of the 757m people who can’t read, write or sign their name LONDON, 23-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Richard Branson has signed the largest petition ever committed to raising awareness of the global challenge … Read the full press release

Gut besuchte „Zapfstelle“ in der Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB)

Magdeburg, Germany, 14-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Unfall, Krankheit, Operation – jeden kann es treffen. Ganz plötzlich und unerwartet wird dann oft das Blut anderer Menschen überlebenswichtig. Für die Belegschaft der Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (IB) wichtige Gründe, sich selbst dem leichten Piks mit … Read the full press release

Ruhr-Universität Bochum / IT.NRW Studie: Das Risiko für Altersarmut steigt in Deutschland weiter an

Gütersloh, Germany, 13-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Jeder Mensch hat ein Recht darauf, in Würde alt zu werden. Dazu gehört ein auskömmliches Einkommen im Alter. Doch viele Deutsche sind bereits heute armutsgefährdet. Wir haben die Altersarmut nach Bundesländern und sozialen Gruppen untersucht und … Read the full press release