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Initial Speakers Include: Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Aryeh B. Bourkoff, Paul Cheesbrough, Mike Fries, Don Garber, Alexandra Reeve Givens, Rebecca Glashow, Ramin Hasani, Steve Hasker, Jim Lanzone, Almar Latour, John C. Malone, Dennis Mathew, Crystal...

The B.C. Cherry Association (BCCA) is excited to announce the upcoming 2nd annual Canadian Cherry Month (July 15 to August 15, 2024), celebrating the exceptional quality of this year's BC cherry crop and the resilience of our cherry farmers. While...

As state and local governments across the nation continue to struggle filling public safety positions, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS) explores how defined benefit pension plans are a critical workforce...

Lions International celebrated several milestones during the 106th Lions International Convention in Melbourne, Australia. Nearly 10,000 Lions attended this pinnacle event to reconnect with Lions from around the world, discover innovative ways to...

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released today the findings of its 2024 Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.  This annual report analyzes line-item costs, operating efficiencies, and revenue benchmarks by fleet sector...

The Indigenous Prosperity Foundation (IPF), a national charitable organization committed to providing digital access, training, mentorship, and funding to Indigenous women, youth, and underserved entrepreneurs across Canada, is proud to announce the...

Recently published results from a five-year study of Statewide Family Engagement Centers (SFECs) led by the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) in Arizona and Nebraska demonstrate important family learning gains. Parenting adults who...

At its Annual Meeting today, the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) proudly awarded Jan Finn, President & Chief Executive Officer at Midwest Transplant Network, with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is given...

Tanya van Biesen, President and CEO at VersaFi along with her team and stakeholders joined Mark Luceri,  Head of Talent and OD Human Resources, TMX Group to  close the market and celebrate its 2024 Champion of Change Gala  ...

As young people head off to college this fall, 179 of them from communities across Florida will receive financial help for their costs through scholarships from Florida Realtors® Education Foundation Inc....

The Specialty Food Association (SFA) has revealed the winners for the Grand Honors of its 52nd annual sofitm Awards. Markers of quality for which only product-qualified members of SFA are eligible, this year's sofi Awards were streamlined to focus on...

GENYOUth, the national nonprofit organization co-founded by America's dairy farmers and the National Football League (NFL) to ensure students thrive by living well-nourished and physically active lives, proudly announces the addition of three...

Medline, a market-leading manufacturer and supplier of medical supplies and solutions, announced today that it achieved the Diamond-level HIRC Resiliency Badge for distribution, a recognition of the company's relentless commitment to resiliency...

Monogram Health, the nation's leading value-based provider of in-home, evidence-based care and benefit management services for patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end stage kidney disease (ESKD), announced it is partnering with...

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® dipped in June to 100.4 (1985=100), down from 101.3 in May. The Present Situation Index?based on consumers' assessment of current business and labor market conditions?increased to 141.5 (1985=100) from...

3X4 Genetics, leader in the field of genetics-based health, announced today a partnership with The Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health (MTIH) to serve as the innovative nonprofit's genetics provider. Founded in 2020, MTIH has been commanding the...

Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator in North America, and Prithvi Ventures, an early-stage climatetech investment fund, today announced a first-of-its-kind partnership in the spirit of accelerating climate impact and filling a capital...

AccessLex Institute®, the largest nonprofit in legal education, is pleased to announce that former Michigan State Supreme Court Chief Justice, Bridget M. McCormack, has been appointed to its board, effective July 1, 2024. McCormack is President and...

The Public School Districts' Opioid Recovery Trust ("PSDORT") aims to help public school districts recover from the opioid epidemic and develop responses to enhance the education of students harmed by the opioid epidemic. This primarily includes...

ShiftMed, a leader in On Demand workforce technology, has partnered with Luminis Health, a nationally recognized nonprofit health system in Maryland, to strengthen internal workforce capabilities. The partnership will provide resources to support...

National economic mobility nonprofit Opportunity@Work today announced eight recipients of its Powering STAR Breakthroughs grant program, a first-of-its-kind effort to support organizations that are boosting economic mobility and combatting...

Braille Institute proudly announces the winners of the 2024 Braille Challenge competition, recognized at the Finals Award Ceremony held this past Saturday on the University of Southern California campus....

The Physicians Foundation is pleased to announce E. Mirna Mohanraj, M.D., as the recipient of the Medical Innovator Award. This award, which is given as part of The Physicians Foundation's Leadership Award Program, recognizes a physician who has...

The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation, an independent organization founded by Biocodex, is announcing the 2024 open call for applications for its annual USA research grant. The $50,000 grant, now in its 8th year, is juried by a panel of medical and...

On Wednesday, June 19, the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek bestowed Paul Harris Community Awards on three Frederick community members. This year's recipients were Rose Chaney, Mark Spurrier, and Sheri Scher. The Paul Harris award is the Rotary Club's...

Today, in recognition of the growing market for and adoption of decentralized technologies, the Linux Foundation announced plans to form Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust (LF Decentralized Trust). This new umbrella organization builds on the...

Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), one of the nation's leading mental health organizations and administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), is announcing its fourth Annual Disaster Behavioral Health Conference, a pivotal event...

March of Dimes, the leading organization fighting for the health of all moms and babies, today announced the three winners of the 2024 Discovery Research Grants. Each winner receives a $200,000 grant over two years to help drive their work to improve...

Today, the International Business Brokers Association® (IBBA) is pleased to announce a new, interactive learning module on SellYourWay.org. This dynamic feature, titled Manage the Process, is an innovative way for business owners to actively learn...

Just one in five U.S. workers (20%) are "very" confident they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to The Multigenerational Workforce: Life, Work, and Retirement, a new report released by nonprofit Transamerica Center...

NYC whistleblower attorney Timothy J. McInnis announced a $354,085 settlement against The Raleigh Racquet Club, Inc. (RRC), a non-profit social and recreational club located in Raleigh, North Carolina and its former president, Kurt Harrison Ihly...

The Hughes Holden Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting initiatives that improve mental healthcare to marginalized and underserved communities in the U.S., is proud to announce a significant gift to Columbia University....

The Colorado Judicial Institute (CJI), a nonprofit community organization dedicated to promoting excellence, equity, impartiality, and public trust in Colorado's courts, recently elected new board members Jim Carpenter, Joe Kennedy, Judge Andrew...

On Friday, June 21, the NDP's Treasury Board chose to reject principled reconciliation when they denied the compensation package recommended by the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship intended to heal communities in the Chilcotin....

The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to partner with former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets player, Super Bowl Champion, and current FoxSport1 co-host Willie Colon on the 10th Annual Willie Colon Golf Outing crafted by Tito's Handmade Vodka....

Today, findings from the CATALYST study reveal that hypercortisolism may be a significant factor for why type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains difficult to control for many patients. This study found that 24% of individuals with difficult-to-control type 2...

Today, findings from the ATTEMPT study, showed that a low-dose of SGLT2 inhibitor could safely be given to youth and adolescents with type 1 diabetes to improve kidney function and glycemic management. ATTEMPT is the first of its kind, landmark trial...

Today, findings from the landmark FLOW trial, the first dedicated kidney outcomes trial with a GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonist were reported, demonstrating semaglutide significantly reduces the risk of major kidney disease events and...

Hoag has named Caroline Pereira president of the Hoag Hospital Foundation, the health system's philanthropic arm. Caroline, who has more than 20 years of fundraising experience mainly in academic health care and has led the...

The Wyatt Foundation and The Conceive Fertility Foundation, two national nonprofit organizations dedicated to education, grants, and research in fertility, announce the recipients of an IVF grant program that will expand financial accessibility to...

Melmark, a nationally-recognized non-profit human services provider, announced that it has received an endowment gift of over $30 million from an anonymous donor. The gift, the largest of any kind in the organization's almost 60 year history, will...

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), will host its 30th Annual Conference in...

Startup Nation Central, in collaboration with Ignite the Spark and the Israel Export Institute, has launched the Israel Energy Tech Landscape Map 2024. This annual map showcases the Israeli energy tech ecosystem, featuring over 160 companies at the...

The Center for First-generation Student Success today announced that it has become an independent nonprofit organization under a new brand: FirstGen Forward....

Today marks the official launch of The Caldwell Institute for Public Safety (CIPS), an innovative organization dedicated to combating violent crime across the United States. With a mission to foster safer communities through innovative strategies,...

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance's (Alliance) 45+ Reasons, a campaign to get more than 5,000 Black Philadelphians ages 45-75 screened for colorectal cancer to reduce their significantly higher mortality, is partnering with Blake Gastroenterology...

The V Foundation for Cancer Research announces the second class of A Grant of Her Own: The Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research recipients. Fifteen women scientists were selected for their groundbreaking cancer research, with the V...

NAV CANADA is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Geospatial for the provision of Digital Aerodrome Air Traffic Services (DAATS) technology, as part of its Digital Facilities initiative....

Thorn, a nonprofit that builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse, found that financial sextortion is on the rise, primarily targeting teenage boys....

As the busy Fourth of July holiday week gets closer, the American Red Cross asks donors to be a powerful force for good by giving blood or platelets now and in the weeks to come. You can be the difference between someone's storm and their sunshine....