Minnesota Non-profit News (United States)

Ultralingua is hosting a donation event on January 12 and 13 through the Apps for Aid program. 20% of revenue from all Ultralingua iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows apps will be donated to the charity.

Ultralingua announces a new donations program in an effort to facilitate multilingual communication where it is needed most.

Love INC, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Chanhassen Fitness Revolution Teamed Up to Provide Turkeys for Local Families on Thanksgiving

Love INC, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Chanhassen Fitness Revolution Team Up to Provide Turkeys for Local Families on Thanksgiving

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has asked LFM President Jennifer Monroe to serve on their research advisory committee for their proposed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Translational Genetics program.

NelsonJersett has been appointed interactive agency for Cameroon (Africa) Healthcare Development Program (CHDP), a non-profit medical exchange and education organization based in Duluth, MN. CHDP helps to advance healthcare in Cameroon.

Lynne Torgerson, long time Minneapolis resident and attorney hereby announces her candidacy to become the first Congresswoman for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.

Eat at Minnesota Chili's restaurants from September 1-October 1 and present an LFM Pepper Partner voucher with which LFM receives 10% of dine-in or take-out purchases.

Couples and Friends Participate in a Heart Healthy Workout Together on Friday, 2/10/12 at 6:00 pm

The Minnesota nonprofit will talk with a soldier, a volunteer with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon and a military support organization

New Minnesota nonprofit tells the stories of the homeless and people who need help

Internet Marketing Consultants and Seminars partners with a Minneapolis non-profit to bring one-of-a-kind Internet Marketing and Software and Computer/Application Training in simple clarity for community members, small businesses and CDC's.

Ultralingua is hosting a donation event on January 12 and 13 through the Apps for Aid program. 20% of revenue from all Ultralingua iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows apps will be donated to the charity.

On January 14th, thousands of drummers from communities around the world will host a “hunger beat-down.”, simultaneously playing the same drum solo to raise awareness about world hunger and to encourage people to help feed starving children.

Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, announces a donation of 50,000 books to Books for Africa, the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent.

Ultralingua announces a new donations program in an effort to facilitate multilingual communication where it is needed most.

Love INC, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Chanhassen Fitness Revolution Teamed Up to Provide Turkeys for Local Families on Thanksgiving

Minnesota-based Coughlan Companies, Inc., the holding company for Capstone and Mankato-Kasota Stone, Inc., is pleased to announce its third quarter grant recipients of 2011.

Love INC, St. John’s Lutheran Church, and Chanhassen Fitness Revolution Team Up to Provide Turkeys for Local Families on Thanksgiving

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has asked LFM President Jennifer Monroe to serve on their research advisory committee for their proposed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Translational Genetics program.

TRIO announces the Sip ‘N’ Shop Soiree event in support of the Rochester Women’s Shelter to be held on December 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rochester Golf and Country Club.

Tickets are available at www.thecedar.org/threadsforsomalia, and at the door for $25. Ka Joog is the largest Somali youth-based organization in Minneapolis

Volunteers of America-Minnesota announces the appointment of Michael Kennedy and Richard Pavelka to its Board of Directors.

NelsonJersett has been appointed interactive agency for Cameroon (Africa) Healthcare Development Program (CHDP), a non-profit medical exchange and education organization based in Duluth, MN. CHDP helps to advance healthcare in Cameroon.

Lynne Torgerson, long time Minneapolis resident and attorney hereby announces her candidacy to become the first Congresswoman for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District.

On Sunday, September 25th, Minnesotans will join in AFSP Out of the Darkness Community Walks in St. Paul’s Como Park to raise money for suicide awareness, suicide prevention, mental health research, and suicide loss survivor support.

Organizers of Kaila & Grace’s Hope & Hearts Run have planned new activities to help drive additional support and attendance at annual

Wade Hanson along with 5 other members of the Minnesota Network have joined forces to raise money for the Miracle League Field in Woodbury. Miracle Fields have a rubber surface that allows kids in wheel chairs and walking devices to play ball.

The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota is now accepting applications for 2012 clinical research projects aimed at advancing studies into the cause, treatment and a cure for lupus.

Eat at Minnesota Chili's restaurants from September 1-October 1 and present an LFM Pepper Partner voucher with which LFM receives 10% of dine-in or take-out purchases.

Minneapolis woman running 300 miles by October 2 to raise money for water purification units in Haiti.

The Power Washers of North America (www.pwna.org) and United Association of Mobile Contract Cleaners (www.uamcc.org ) have joined together to develop a model cosmetic mobile power washing best management practices (BMPs), workshop, and ordinance.

Minnesota-based Coughlan Companies, Inc., the holding company for Capstone and Mankato-Kasota Stone, Inc., is pleased to announce its second quarter grant recipients of 2011.

PRISM's Feed Our Kids 1st Annual Summer Food Drive & Speed Networking For A Cause with TwinWest Chamber of Commerce. The Twin Cities event of the summer is Thursday, July 14 2011, 3:30 to 6pm. Donate food items to feed our kids during summer break.

The Center for GRACE grand opening and ribbon cutting brought in many community members

Thousands of lawsuits to collect debt are started in Minnesota each year. Many are started by debt buyers who buy the debts for pennies on the dollar. Even weak lawsuits often prevail, because lawyers for debtors are scarce. That may change soon ...

Coughlan Companies, Inc., the parent company of Capstone and Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc., is awarding a $27,500 grant to Minneapolis-based Baby’s Space, a nonprofit linking quality childcare and education to family services and parent education.

Members of the University of Minnesota Entrepreneurship Club have successfully launched Youth Music Education Foundation with official 501c3 Status. Students interested in studying at the School of Rock may apply for YMEF's financial assistance.

The Center for GRACE to provide support, encouragement and resources for families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, infertility and adoption challenges

LandOf.org wins at the 9th Annual Horizon Interactive Media Awards Competition

Partnership creates an easy-to-use online tool to assist Minnesota homeowners in postponing their foreclosure sale. For those facing foreclosure, that extra time often means they can save their homes.

EZ Air Park, an airport parking and shuttle service locally owned and operated in Minneapolis, matching the contributions raised during it's Facebook campaign in April to benefit a local chapter of the American Red Cross.

Hart will assume her duties effective June 1

Minneapolis Urban League Guild to honor achievements of 2011 high school graduates while inspiring them to pursue post-secondary education.

Hands-on activities offer creative freedom to kids

Radiqx Press announces the release of InDesign On-Demand: Low Budget Publishing Digitally-a book to enable non-profits, pastors, and new authors to publish books and booklets quickly and economically.

Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 132 and Local 563 have signed an unprecedented Memorandum of Commitment with MUL to provide training for African Americans seeking to become apprentices in highway construction.

Walking for 30,000 animals...a short walk that goes for miles, and miles, and miles

The Minnesota Chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation is having their 7th annual 5k Walk/Run to raise money for lymphoma cancer research. Join the walk and take a step to find a cure on June 11, 2011 at Lake Nokomis.

Nonprofit approved as a fiscally responsible charity

Technique enables children to express their thoughts and feelings through their “natural language” of play

The Minneapolis Urban League will end 2010 with a surplus; $240,000 turnaround from the close of 2009.

George Lee, founder and CEO of the nonprofit organization Jobs Foundation and the for-profit company Probus OneTouch, has joined PRISM as a member of the board of directors.

All proceeds from Sit For Something's 2/15/11 showing of It Might Get Loud will benefit School of Rock's Scholarship Fund. The public is invited to attend the movie at St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis Minnesota and help fund music education.

HER Communications Specializes in Public Awareness for Non-Profits and Clean Technology Companies

Continuing its dedication to funding lupus research, the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota announces its grant awards for 2011.

The Lupus Foundation of Minnesota (LFM) will present a seminar on chronic disease management St. Mary’s Medical Center: “Partnering with Your Health Care Team and Healthy Disease Management”

Cummings Mobility, a leading dealer of BraunAbility accessible wheelchair vans and lift systems, was recently recognized for outstanding sales performance at The Braun Corporation’s first national AbilitySummit conference