Current economic and budgetary conditions are putting significant strain oncommunity colleges in the area of faculty development. “When times aretight, funding for faculty development activities and travel to conferencesare the first items cut,” explained Judy Witt, Dean, School of EducationalLeadership & Change at Fielding Graduate University, an OSICC sponsor.”Meanwhile, the need for faculty development is … Read Full Press Release
Next tax season Virginia residents will be able to do their taxes online for free using software designed to help them get deductions thanks to a law signed this week by Governor McDonnell. The law replaces the old iFile system run by a single vendor that was a static form. The Computer & Communications Industry … Read Full Press Release
A fresh step-by-step guide for identifying your nonprofit’s planned giving prospects and inspiring them to give generously. Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing helps nonprofit organizations move beyond traditional marketing techniques that have historically yielded only modest results and reveals how putting the focus on the donor can produce the best outcomes for all. Here, nonprofits new … Read Full Press Release
Established in 1996, The Original 1-800 Charity Cars is the nation’s largest car donation and distribution program, distributing more than 4,500 vehicles to date. The non-profit provides free vehicles and vehicle support services to assist disadvantaged families in their transition from dependency to self-sufficiency. The refurbished vehicles ensure safety and reliability to families willing to … Read Full Press Release
The Tracker provides companies, investors, media outlets, and the general public with real-time Say on Pay voting results, personalized company alerts, and the latest Say on Pay news reports and videos. This is the first time that this data has been continually compiled and stored in a single place. “Consistent with our mission to improve … Read Full Press Release
Brown-Forman Corporation’s(NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) CEO and Board Chairman were honored with the 2014 Family Enterprise Leadership Award by Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management’s Center for Family Enterprise on May 7 in a ceremony at the university in Evanston, IL. The Family Enterprise Leadership Award honors exemplary leadership that inspires and guides both family … Read Full Press Release
Keith Gebert, NYC/New Jersey Based Entrepreneur, was recently featured on Businessweek.com and other major online media outlets, including CNBC.com, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance and many others. Founded on his principles of integrity and ingenuity, Gebert’s mission with RightBridge Financial Group is to provide clients comprehensive, unbiased advice relating to all aspects of their financial situations. Gebert … Read Full Press Release
What a kinder, gentler world we’d live in if everyone followed the Golden Rule. Many business owners, including those of the Samsonite Corporation, Mary Kay Inc., and the Dr Pepper/7-Up Co., know from experience that applying the Golden Rule as a strategy, both internally and externally, is a key to success. Mary Kay Ash once … Read Full Press Release
Mount Laurel, NJ (PRWEB) February 25, 2016 AH proudly announces the recent Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation of two of its staff members; Debra Dupnik, CAE and Kelly Mariotti, JD, CPA, CAE. The certification is given by the American Society of Account Executives (ASAE) and is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Dupnik … Read Full Press Release
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 16, 2016 The annual campaign returns to shed light on the different ways we are helping end hunger in America. From exclusive interviews, resources and inspirational stories, “Feeding Our Nation” tackles the variety of problems that we are dealing with in our country regarding hunger, and ways that we can … Read Full Press Release
When they arrived to the WinCo store, Eckrich surprised the family with a grocery shopping spree. Then at checkout, Eckrich provided the Babbitt family with another surprise: a gift of free groceries for a year at WinCo Foods valued at more than $10,000. Ronald Babbitt served more than 17 years in the U.S. Navy and … Read Full Press Release
Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, announced the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota, Florida as the winner of its national $50,000 breakroom makeover contest. Mote Marine Laboratory was chosen from thousands of submissions as the grand prize winner based on a creative limerick written by one of its scientists. “The definition … Read Full Press Release
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) July 23, 2018 Nickolas Montano, Jr., CFE, CFS, CHS III, CII, CPI, CSP, CIP, the founder of Montano & Associates, has been appointed to Kenion Training’s board of directors as vice president. A non-profit organization, Kenion Training provides programs to support student athletes of all ages including academic tutoring, sports coaching, and … Read Full Press Release
DonorSearch.net uses 22 databases to perform online gift search, wealth search, electronic screening, and donor management software integration and support – giving nonprofits access to more than 210 million public data sources and records. Advantages include: “We’re excited to be associated with Graham-Pelton and to have earned the confidence of this national fundraising leader,” said … Read Full Press Release
AVST will showcase how CallXpress delivers a high level of resiliency through a hot standby server and off-site disaster recovery deployment and expands unified messaging capabilities to Google Gmail, Microsoft(R) Outlook(R), IBM(R) Lotus(R) Notes, Novell(R) GroupWise(R), Mirapoint(R), or any IMAP4 compliant e-mail system. CallXpress continues to deliver the core capabilities that are essential to universities … Read Full Press Release
Account values have jumped 60 percent since January, when the business reached more than $12.5 billion in third-party stable value assets for a variety of institutional investment-only clients. Prudential’s entry into the third-party stable value business in the second quarter of 2009 was fueled in large part to help provide plan sponsors with new options … Read Full Press Release
In the mid-1950s, the Doo Wop music genre emerged from the streets of northeastern American cities. Hundreds of groups were formed on street corners and front stoops and all one needed was a voice to create beautiful music. With its harmonies and themes love and life, this music holds a special place in history. “The … Read Full Press Release
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ‘BBB’ rating on the $35,185,000 in fixed-rate bonds, series 2012, issued by the Indiana Finance Authority on behalf of Marquette. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY The bonds are secured by a gross revenue pledge, a mortgage, and a debt service reserve fund. KEY RATING DRIVERS STRONG OCCUPANCY: Marquette has … Read Full Press Release
The new report comes just weeks after Gartner named Adaptive Insights a “Visionary” in its Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management Suites, authored by Christopher Iervolino and John E. Van Decker, published on March 19, 2014. Market share growth is the clearest, most telling window into market shifts, and this Gartner report illustrates the worldwide … Read Full Press Release
Telerivet provides a cloud-based mobile messaging platform that enables small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) to effortlessly communicate with their customers, employees, and communities via SMS-even without any implementation expertise. Non-developers will now beable to take advantage of Nexmo’s best-in-breed SMS deliverability-and help expand Nexmo’s reach to a wider range of businesses and organizations globally. The … Read Full Press Release
Mopar is going the extra mile in its commitment to promoting teen safety behind the wheel, with a helping hand from America’s mainstream performance brand. “Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge” will feature a slate of seven events scheduled for late 2015 and early 2016, each dedicated to training and educating teenage drivers. Additional event … Read Full Press Release
Sheonty Sultan has provided sponsorship for a Touching Souls International eye camp in Bangladesh. The philanthropic organization identifies its mission as improving the health and welfare of 3rd World populations The project has a goal of offering cataract surgeries with lens implant at no charge for the people of Bangladesh. People of the country have … Read Full Press Release
Today, the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity (the Education Commission), a group of world leaders composed of presidents, former prime ministers, business and education leaders set out an ambitious and credible program of reformthat will make us the first generation in history guaranteeing a basic education to every single child. The Education Commission … Read Full Press Release
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) April 17, 2017 Recognizing the importance of giving back to their country and those who have served it, HireVergence opened 2017 by partnering with Hire Heroes USA to honor veterans by donating a percentage of their profits from each client hired. HireVergence supports Hire Heroes USA’s mission to empower transitioning military members, … Read Full Press Release
The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center based in Hartford. The medical center is the only hospital in Connecticut dedicated exclusively to the care of children. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center is a nationally recognized nonprofit that has more than 1,000 medical staff providing comprehensive, world-class health … Read Full Press Release
SEATTLE (PRWEB) July 23, 2018 At the event, dignitaries speaking included long-time affordable housing advocate U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg, Lisa Rosenblum, executive director of King County Library System, and Bryan Park, CEO of Pacific Northern Construction Company, project developer. The official program was held at the Tukwila Village Plaza, and was … Read Full Press Release
Today at Houston’s Hospice Garden, 65 interns and non-profit agencies, together with Houston’s First Lady, Angela White, officially kicked-off the annual ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. “The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program is much more than a paycheck or a summer job, it is an opportunity for our community to interact with the leaders of … Read Full Press Release
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — (Marketwire) — 04/19/10 — Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this Press Release. Have you dreamed of stepping inside a professional recording studio to have your very own song professionally recorded and produced? How about a private singing lesson with music moguls Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi? A Simon … Read Full Press Release
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII) today donated two large-screen televisions and $5000 to the Louisiana Community Development Capital Fund (CapFund). The donation is tied to a philanthropic initiative dubbed “Random Acts of Caring,” launched by Rent-A-Center in 2008. “CapFund thanks Rent-A-Center for its generous donation in support of the implementation of our Section 3 program, which … Read Full Press Release
The Hometown Heroes e-book is also viewable on mobile phones that have the Kindle app installed. The Hometown Heroes series serves as an extension of “Get Out & Enjoy Life”, a program that UroMed sponsored last summer in conjunction with SPORTS ‘N SPOKES, the sports and recreation magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). … Read Full Press Release