Wisconsin Non-profit News (United States)

Bilingual Entrepreneurship Summer Training (BEST) Youth Camp helps young entrepreneurs prepare for business ownership

The National Black Marathoners’ Association announced its 7th annual gathering will be held at the May 27, 2012 Madison Marathon. The NBMA provides scholarships to a deserving high school distance runner each year.

"Review of the Evidence for Wound, Ostomy, Continence and Foot Care Nursing" produced in partnership with Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Arts Waukesha has awarded a grant to The Wisconsin Philharmonic to assist in funding The Philharmonic's new education program, Middle School Orchestra Workshops.

Certification demonstrates knowledge and expertise, say respondents to WOCNCB survey

Online Marketplace Brings Wisconsin’s Favorite Berry to the Masses *** Launch Discount Offered for TheCranberryStore.com through August 1

Integrative Therapeutics is proud to sponsor the Naturopathic Education and Research Consortium (NERC).

The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation has launched a new Challenge Grant Program to award grants to schools and educational institutions.

The CareGiver Partnership has joined forces with The Monday Campaigns – a non-profit organization that centers on the use of Monday as the nationally recognized day, every week, dedicated to increasing health awareness, empowerment and action.

Sharon Baranoski, MSN, RN, CWCN, APN-CCNS, FAAN DAPWCA, received the 2011 Outstanding Education Achievement Award from the American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA).

Three specialty nurses chosen to receive annual grants.

Duke Raleigh Hospital receives 2011 WOCNCB Employer Recognition Award

Because of strict budget cuts to educational incentive programs such as: television production, editing, the Community Media Center in West Allis, WI is doing all it can to raise funds to keep their facility open and continue to run these programs.

Recognized by the USHCC as a leader in Green Business Training

Stellar Blue Web Design LLC is proud to launch the new website for the nonprofit organization Cerebral Palsy of Mideast WI (CPWI).

Howard Thiel releases new book I’m Alive, I’m Awake and I Feel Great!

This exhibition features the work of nine emerging and established artists who create tangible responses to the intangible ideas evoked by a "place."

Frank Lloyd Wright not only influenced Racine's own skyline but more significantly, his work has influenced artists, as well as other building designers and environmental planners, for nearly a century.

On Sunday May 22, 2011, Madison area dog owners are invited come down to The Capitol Square for the First Annual Dogs on the Square presented by Animart.

The original artwork of contemporary artist Lynn Casper of Waukesha will be featured throughout the Channel 10 Great TV Auction which runs now through May 7. The 2011 auction marks the third year Casper has been selected as a featured artist.

The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association fundraiser at Racine Moose Lodge generates $6,000 for Fisher House Wisconsin

The Zimbrick Volunteer Network's first project is an adopted Evening Meals On Wheels route. Independent Living, Inc. provides this outstanding service to the elderly and homebound citizens of Madison, Wisconsin.

Wisconsin American Legion Opposes Assembly Bill 96 Proposal to Allow Governor to Appoint State Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Docucopies, an online supplier of cheap color copies, supports 2011 Silent Auction Gala for Urban Arts Academy

Tamara Dickinson, RN, CRN, CCCN, BCB-PMD, receives 2011 Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion Award

Mary Gloeckner RN, MS, CWON, APN, elected in 2010 to the Board of Directors of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®), has been named Board Liaison to the Professional Growth Program (PGP) Committee.

Trailblazer Teresa Russell Renews Commitment to Excellence

Please join us Sunday, May 22, 2011 from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Madison Wisconsin's Capitol Square for the First Annual Dogs on the Square. For one amazing afternoon the Capitol Square will be open to all your tail-wagging, four-legged friends.

Our top priority for 2011 is to find new reliable funding sources and develop new ideas that can help raise revenue needed for operating costs.

Doctors told Mr. Chestnut’s mother that her son would never be the same again, and he would not be able to talk, read, or walk upright again. But little did they know about the angels and prayer warriors that were on her son’s side.

With growing need for these nurse specialists comes greater urgency for certification, says WOCNCB.

Latin party promises lively fund-raiser for safe babies

The WOCNCB(R) congratulates Executive Director, Inc. (EDI), of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for its outstanding contributions to the Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee.

The WOCNCB is pleased to announce the winner of its second annual WOCNCB Scholarship to the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI). The winner is Linda R. Droste, RN, MSN, CWOCN, of Richmond, VA.

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®) proudly announces the 2011 Board of Directors.

January 25, 2011 – Showing someone you care this Valentine’s Day weekend might take on a new meaning as hundreds of perfect strangers are expected to set a date and celebrate it together.

Westside Family Pet Clinic (WFPC) will kickoff their 3rd annual “Pets Reducing for Rescues” Ideal Weight Contest at their Pet Nutrition Fair which will be held on Jan. 22, 2011 from 1 to 3 PM on the westside of Madison, WI.

KANDU Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce it is hosting Wine Wonderland, featuring celebrity sommeliers on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 6-9 pm.

WOCNCB certified nurses are encouraged to apply before January 31, 2011 for 2011 Certification Grants and the 2011 Employer Recognition Award. They are also encouraged to apply for Benevolence Funds for certification fees if needed.

The Racine Art Museum (RAM) in Racine, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the museum's recent commitment to establishing a permanent collection of polymer jewelry, beads and sculptural objects.

Business Champions Awarded by Local Entrepreneurs

WOCNCB Public Member William Hogan Honored by Institute for Credentialing Excellence

Each new Saab that is taken for a test drive at our Madison Saab dealership brings in a $50 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The Madison event in memory of Kate Gates Falaschi features top-notch entertainment with a concert and silent auction to fund cancer research at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center.

The Zimbrick Volunteer Network begins with a bang by providing a hearty helping of Thanksgiving goodness to the Madison community.

National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) has named two new members to the NFPA board of directors -- Marc A. Weston, Sauer-Danfoss Inc., and Phil McCluskey, Caterpillar Inc.

National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) is pleased to announce that Nucor chief operating officer John Ferriola will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 NFPA Annual Conference.

The Cove of Lake Geneva has once again become an official drop-off location for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve ‘Toys for Tots Program’.

SHARE Food Buying Club is helping make sure every family can enjoy a complete holiday meal. The organization’s Thanksgiving Dinner Package Sale on Saturday, November 20 is the last opportunity for families to take advantage of this amazing deal.

Milwaukee Bootcamp collects food for local food bank.