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Conservation Fund: Protecting Landmarks and the Environment

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, In : Environment 
Another strong advocate of environmental protection is the Conservation Fund. This American environmental non-profit organization also champions in the arena of economic development. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, this charitable institution has been around since 1985. 

Working with communities and government leaders, the organization, since its inception has already protected more than seven million acres of land and water in all states in the country. Included in their protection move...

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The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the Continuing Fight Against the Big “C”

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, June 27, 2014, In : Health 
The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance is an organization established to advocate for women with ovarian cancer in the US. To further the goals of the organization, national-level advocacy is promoted to boost research funding for early detection tests, improve heathcare practices, and bolster life-saving treatments, alongside education efforts for healthcare professionals and the public. 

As a non-profit organization, the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance was established in 1997 after leaders fr...

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Friends of the Earth International and the Challenge of Caring for the Environment

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, June 20, 2014, In : Environment 
Friends of the Earth International is a global network of environmental groups spanning 74 countries. Friends of the Earth began in 1969 as a group against nuclear energy, founded by Robert O Andersen, David Brower, Jerry Mander, and Donald Aitken. Anderson had contributed $200,000 of his own money to launch the organization, which began working with other groups in an international scale in 1971 when representatives from the UK, France, Sweden, and the US met. A small secretariat supports th...

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The Seva Foundation: Curing and Preventing Blindness One Community at a Time

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, In : Health 
The Seva Foundation is an American non-profit and international health organization with the aim of treating blindness around the world. Founded in 1978, the organization was started by Govindappa Venkataswamy, Nicole Grasset, Wavy Gravy, Ram Dass, and Dr. Larry Brilliant. In 2013 alone, Seva’s Sight Program was reported to have provided eye care services to one million individuals around the globe. Since its inception, the organization has worked in various parts of the world, active in 14...

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The Productive Initiatives of International SeaKeepers Society

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, May 2, 2014, In : Environment 
International SeaKeepers Society encourages business and yachting executives to be more conscientious of their undertakings, and to work together in protecting the already deteriorating state of the world’s oceans. The organization, founded by Paul Allen and other yacht owners in 1998, is not a mere blind advocate of the marine cause. The small but strong membership of International Seakeepers Society is composed of business men, yacht clubs, marine scientists, divers, government bodies, va...

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Human Relief Foundation: Creating a Better Life

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, In : Health 
For nearly two decades now, Human Relief Foundation (HRF) has been a pillar of hope and an instrument to save lives in the poorest regions of the world. Since its founding in 1991, this non-profit organization has been consistently working on their commitment to provide developmental programs and relief to local communities.

The creation of a better life and finding solutions to global issues has been part of the focus of HRF. This international non-governmental organization is a registered ch...

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The American Humane Society and its Efforts at Keeping Animals and Children Safe

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 22, 2014,
The American Humane Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization dedicated towards uplifting the welfare of animals and children. When it began in 1877, it was known as the International Humane Association but the organization changed its name the following year. By 1940, the AHA was the sole monitoring institution for humane animal treatment on Hollywood film sets and other broadcasting outfits, becoming well-known for its trademark certification "No Animals Were Harmed" which was shown at...

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The AFCA: Joining the Battle Against HIV and AIDS to Give Children a Healthier Future

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, In : Health 
The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) is a non-profit geared towards helping children and their guardians in sub-Saharan Africa who have contracted AIDS or are HIV positive and do not have access to the medical care they need. As of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa represents over two-thirds of new HIV infections in the world and the number keeps growing. To help in the battle against HIV and AIDS, the AFCA provides critical antiretroviral medicine and other medications, medical suppl...

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The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation: Bringing Hope to Children One Toy at a Time

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, In : Youth 
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a not-for-profit charity that functions to fund, raise funds, and support the Toys for Tots program under the US Marine Corps Reserve. Founded in 1947, the program was established to distribute toys to children when their parents cannot afford to buy them any for Christmas. Think of it like a US Marine version of Santa Claus. Targeting the youth, the foundation operates out a headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. With revenues amounting to nearly $249 mill...

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Human Appeal International: Fighting Poverty, Social Injustice, and Natural Disasters

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, March 21, 2014, In : human rights 
In 1991, in Manchester, a relief charity was created to help fight against poverty. Established to help the advancement of education, protection of good health, and relief of sickness, Human Appeal International works as a British international development organization.

The organization is focused primarily on impoverished countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Mauritania and Sudan. As a non-profit institution, it has a presence in 24 countries in the continents of Asia, Africa and Eur...

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Great Ormond Street Hospital: A Charitable Children’s Hospital

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, In : Health 
Informally referred to as GOSH or Great Ormond Street, the Great Ormond Street Hospital is known internationally as the recipient of J.M. Barrie’s rights to his play Peter Pan or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up in 1929. Because of this right, the institution received significant funding for its operations.

Formerly known as the Hospital for Sick Children, the organization’s history traces back to its founding in February 1852. Back then, the hospital was the first in England to offer in-pat...

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Global Action for Children: Improving the Lives of Children in the Developing World

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, In : Youth 
The Global Action for Children or GAC was a results oriented coalition committed to improving the lives of highly vulnerable children and orphans in developing nations. Founded in 2003, it advocated for improved policies as well as expanded investments in proven interventions and programs. It also worked to help increase effectiveness of initiatives and make for efficient spending of taxpayer dollars to serve children better.  GAC led advocacy initiatives that ensure access to life-saving yet...

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Free Wheelchair Mission: Supporting the Disabled in Emerging Nations

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, March 1, 2014, In : Foundation 
Free Wheelchair Mission is a non-profit faith-based international humanitarian organization that works to be able to provide free wheelchairs to the impoverished disabled persons in developing countries. It works in partnership with a network of other humanitarian groups that share the same advocacy. To date, FWM has already sent more than 583,000 wheelchairs to over 81 countries across the world. Through their mission, they do not just offer a gift of mobility, but of hope, independence, and...

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FIAN International: Advancing People’s Right to Food

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, March 1, 2014, In : human rights 
FIAN International, formerly known as Food First Information and Action Network, is a human rights organization that has been advocating for the realization of the right to food. The international organization has been working on its mission for over 25 years, consisting of national sections and individual members across 50 countries worldwide. It is classified as non-profit, with no religious or political affiliation. It also maintains consultative status to the United Nations.

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Dr. Gregory Jantz Shares His Insight and Wisdom

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, In : Health 

There’s more than one way to help society. Money goes a long way, as does volunteering. Licensed mental health counselor, nationally certified eating-disorder specialist, and best-selling author Dr. Gregory Jantz, founder of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc., shares his expertise and wisdom with the masses as a contributor to The Huffington Post online and as a guest speaker internationally. His topics range from the new tough security checks at National Football League g...


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AIDA: Protecting Human Health and the Environment

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, February 21, 2014, In : Environment 
AIDA or the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense was established in 1996. The organization was founded through a collaboration of five environmental groups in the US that included Earthjustice. It is an international non-profit organization that tackles environmental law. AIDA is headquartered in Oakland, California and has numerous partners around the globe. This includes countries such as Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada, Chile and Colombia.

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Stichting INGKA Foundation: World’s Largest Dutch Foundation

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, February 7, 2014,
The Swedish billionaire, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of well loved brand IKEA created the Stichting INGKA Foundation. This institution is considered as second largest nonprofit organization in the world and is ranked as one of the largest charitable foundations as of. 

Stichting is a Dutch word for foundation and INGKA is the contraction of the founder’s name whose main objective of creating the organization is to promote and support innovation in various fields of interest in interior desig...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: The World’s Largest Private Foundation

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, February 5, 2014,
To enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty are the primary interest of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s largest private foundation in the world. The organization was of course founded by the world’s richest man and his wife, Bill and Melinda Gates.

There are three trustees of the foundation. Other than the couple, the third person is billionaire Warren Buffett. As of June 2013, the organization has an endowment of $38.3 billion. $28 billion of which was donated by Bill Ga...

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The Mastercard Foundation: Leading World Youth to Financial Success

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, January 28, 2014,
The Mastercard Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth in some of the most impoverished nations in the world, through education and financial assistance. Though the foundation was established through a gift shares from Mastercard Worldwide, it remains totally independent. 

The Foundation’s primary mission is to provide the means for impoverished youth to attain a better life through education and financial assistance. 


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buildOn: Building Stronger Educational Foundations

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, January 25, 2014, In : Education 
buildOn is an international nonprofit organization established in 1991. It is known for running youth service afterschool programs in different high schools in the United States. It also builds schools in developing countries across the world. The organization’s programs aim to engage young citizens, mostly from urban areas, in community service participation. It also promotes literacy, from your children to adults, in developing nations.

The organization views its service learning and schoo...

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Asia Injury Prevention Foundation: Protecting Nations’ Citizens Through Promoting Traffic Safety

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, January 7, 2014,
The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, more commonly known as AIP Foundation, is a non-profit interest group of enterprise that works to combat the traffic crisis in Southeast Asian countries. Traffic safety has become an increasingly important and pressing issue especially in developing countries, not only in Asia, but in other parts of the globe as well. While commerce grows rapidly in these nations, it is apparent how travel infrastructures are not allowed to catch up, therefore causing tr...

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Blinded Veterans Association: Helping Veterans Overcome the Challenges of Blindness

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, December 20, 2013, In : Military 
The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1945 by a group of blinded World War II veterans who were staying at an Army hospital in Avon Old Farms, CT. Its primary mission is to help veterans and their families meet and overcome the challenges that come with blindness. 

BVA’s mission includes promoting the welfare of blinded veterans for them to be able to take their rightful place in the community and getting the o...

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The Royal British Legion: Serving the Members of the British Armed Forces

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, In : Military 
Often simply referred to as The Legion, The Royal British Legion is a charitable British organization that was created to provide not just financial support but also social and emotional assistance to the dependents, veterans, and members of the British Armed Forces. 

The merger of four organizations: the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers, the Comrades of the Great War, the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers and the Officers’ Associat...

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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee: Helping Jews Around the World

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, December 6, 2013, In : human rights 
Established in 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has been actively involved in helping to alleviate hunger and hardships of Jews around the world. JDC operates in Israel and 70 other countries. Although known to serve the Jewish communities, JDC also provides their services to areas in need of immediate assistance. One of their latest programs was to provide aid to victims of Typhoon Haiyan when it hit the Philippines. 

JDC was formed during World War I when the Jewi...

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The Concord Coalition: Working to Build a Sound Foundation for America’s Economic Growth

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, November 16, 2013, In : Economy 
The Concord Coalition is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization that advocates generationally responsible fiscal policy. It aims to educate the public about the causes of federal budget deficits, as well as its consequences. It also works to shed the light on the long-term challenges that the country is facing when it comes to unsustainable entitlement programs. Ultimately, the organization looks to build a sound foundation for stable economic growth.

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National Retail Renovator, Carpenter, and Developer Kevin Craffey Supports Our Troops and New Hampshire Youth

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, In : Military 
Successful journeyman carpenter, entrepreneur, and businessman Kevin Craffey, owner and operator of several development, general contracting, and carpentry businesses based in New England, shares his success through his support of charities dear to his heart. The son and grandson of carpentry-union presidents, he understands the value of hard work, commitment, and dedication. As such, Kevin Craffey particularly supports the men and women who serve our country in military service; and youth, o...
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American Bird Conservancy: Working to Conserve the World’s Beautiful Creatures

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 8, 2013, In : Environment 
The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a non-profit membership organization that focuses on conserving native birds and their natural habitats all over the Americas. It is committed to expelling the threats to birds inhabiting the western hemisphere, including overuse of pesticides, habitat destruction, urban sprawl, and invasive species. 

The organization works in cooperation with other agencies and groups that are also dedicated to the advocacy, such as The Bird Conservation Alliance, Fundac...

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MAP International: Christians Helping the World

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 6, 2013,
MAP International is a charitable organization that provides assistance to any place or communities around the world that requires help. The group of global Christian organizations work by distributing collected donations to poverty stricken areas or communities under calamity in an effort to save the lives of millions of human beings. 

The charitable institution is one of the highest placed charities in the world at the moment.  In fact, they’re considered to be a 4-star charity. The missio...

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American Civil Rights Union: The Conservative Civil Liberties Organization

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, November 1, 2013, In : human rights 
The American Civil Rights Union, or ACRU, is an American organization focused on advocating civil liberties in the country, for its people. It was founded by Robert B. Carleson, a former Reagan administration official, in 1998. It was established in response to views that the more prominent civil rights organization, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLA), was too liberal or leftward-leaning. Because of this, ACRU has been considered as a conservative civil liberties advocacy group. 

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National Coalition for the Homeless: Fighting Homelessness in a National Scale

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, October 29, 2013,
The National Coalition for the Homeless is a network of people who have experienced or are currently experiencing homelessness, as well as advocates and activists, community and faith-based service providers, and other individuals and groups who are committed to the single mission of ending homelessness.

NCH’s history can be traced back to 1981 when founder Robert Hayes filed a lawsuit on behalf of a homeless man in New York City. The case was settled out of court and from then on, people su...

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The American Civil Liberties Union: Securing Every Citizen’s Liberty and Human Rights

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, In : human rights 
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that works around the mission, “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in the country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.” They fulfill their mission and perform their programs through lobbying, litigation, and community education. 

ACLU was founded in 1920 by Roger Baldwin, Walter Nelles, and Crystal Eastman. However, it rooted from its predeces...

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Planned Parenthood Federation of America: The Largest Provider of Reproductive Health Services in the US

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, September 24, 2013, In : Health 
Nearly 100 years from its inception, Planned Parenthood Federation of America has improved the health and safety of women. It has been a forerunner in birth control and has always been on the lookout for unintended pregnancies. 

The organization is considered as one of the largest charitable institution in the United States as listed by Forbes. It is deemed as the largest organization providing reproductive health services like HIV screening, cancer screening, abortion, contraception, and coun...

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African Children’s Educational Trust (A-CET): Developing Africa through Education

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, In : Education 
Founded in 1997 by David Stables, the African Children’s Educational Trust (A-CET) aims to develop Africa by providing their youth with a means to education. The A-CET Board of Directors recognizes the lack of educational opportunities for Africa’s youth and works to provide them these opportunities by arranging for suitable donors for the Trust. A-CET is a charitable institution that works directly with a non-government organization in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Youth Education Support, to c...

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American Childhood Cancer Organization: Supporting Children with Cancer

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, September 13, 2013, In : Health 

The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is a non-profit charitable institution that focuses on providing support to families of children diagnosed with cancer. The organization is also involved in funding research projects that target the prevention of the disease.

The ACCO was established in 1970 by parents of children who had survived cancer. Based in Washington, D.C., the organization’s initial focus was to create awareness in the government and to lobby for more resources to...


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The American Heart Association: Leading the Way to Healthier Lives

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, In : Health 

Based in Dallas, Texas, the American Heart Association (AHA) continues to lead the way for people to live healthier lives by promoting programs that create awareness of heart diseases and healthier ways of living.  The AHA recognizes that heart diseases are the #1 killer in America and strokes are not far behind, thus, the association is active in creating awareness and funding research programs in the prevention of heart diseases and strokes.

In addition to providing information to the gen...


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Providing Health Care and Social Services to Those in Need: Cástulo de la Rocha and AltaMed

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, In : Health 

Cástulo de la Rocha has led AltaMed Health Services Corporation as President and CEO since 1977. The nonprofit organization provides quality health and dental care and a range of other services to a primarily Latino population in underserved areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties in Southern California. Under Cástulo de la Rocha’s direction, the health care provider has grown from one clinic in East L.A. to 44 clinics and senior care centers, and from three paid employ...


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Carlton Hobbs: Renowned Antiques Dealer and Ardent Animal Welfare Supporter

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, In : Foundation 
When clients step into the beautifully appointed showroom spaces that comprise Carlton Hobbs Antiques, an internationally renowned gallery situated in the former Vanderbilt mansion on New York’s Upper East Side, they enter a world carefully curated over the course of many years by a man whose passion for culling rarities is equally matched by his commitment to animal welfare. A native Londoner who now makes his home in Manhattan, Carlton Hobbs is an instantly recognizable figure in his fiel...
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The Nike Foundation: Giving Back Through Actionable Outreach

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, In : Foundation 
By Davide Grasso
 
In keeping with Nike’s reputation as a socially responsible corporate citizen, the company channels considerable resources toward a number of philanthropic projects that target underserved and economically unstable communities across the globe. Recognizing that we all possess potential for greatness, Nike’s leadership team came together in 2004 to establish the Nike Foundation, a catalyst for change that has deeply impacted many lives in an actionable and meaningful capac...

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Theodore H. Friedman and The North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, In : human rights 
Attorney Theodore H. Friedman embarked on his career in the legal arena following the completion of his studies at Harvard Law School. Still practicing today, Friedman enjoys a reputation as one of New York's most talented trial lawyers, a distinction he leverages outside of the courtroom to spearhead a number of commendable charitable endeavors. Throughout his career, Theodore H. Friedman has always set time aside to take on pro-bono cases, both independently and in collaboration with collea...
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Ellen Scharaga of OncoMed Pharmaceutical Services: Supporting Cancer Research for a Healthier Future

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, In : Health 

Maintaining an impressive resume of professional accomplishments in pharmacy management and administration, Ellen Scharaga currently acts as Senior Vice President of Operations at OncoMed Pharmaceutical Services, a position she has held since 2009. Awarded a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology from the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at St. John’s University in 1982, Ms. Scharaga moved on to serve in high-level posts at Health Infusion, Homedco Infusion, Advanced C...


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Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Greater Boston’s Jewish Federation

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, June 19, 2012,

With roots dating back to the 1890s, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) of Boston gains support from successful business leaders such as Marco Bitran, Chief Executive Officer of alternative investment platform and technologies firm AI Exchange, Inc. Marco Bitran shares his success with the organization because it addresses the needs and aspirations of the Jewish community in greater Boston and beyond. The 2011 CJP Annual Campaign raised more than $42 million. The funds enabled the group to ...


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Steven Bangerter and the American Bar Association’s Pro Bono Endeavors

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, May 29, 2012,

A seasoned attorney with nearly two decades of applied professional experience, Steven Bangerter currently heads the Oakland, California-based firm Bangerter Sheppard, PC in the capacity of Managing Partner, a role he has maintained since co-founding the company in 2005. Also overseeing Bangerter Sheppard’s offices in Los Angeles and St. George, Utah, he holds an A.V. Preeminent 5.0 rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a distinction only extended to an elite group of lawyers ...


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Compassion International Gives Children in Poverty Hope

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, In : Foundation 

“Sponsoring children in need is breaking the cycle of poverty.” Such is the message of children’s charity Compassion International. This Christian child advocacy ministry has helped more than 1.2 million children in 26 countries, making sure that each child’s needs – may it be spiritual, economic, social, or physical – is provided for.

Compassion International was founded by the Rev. Everett Swanson, as a response to the needs of orphans during 1952’s Korean War. Together with...


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Steven Pinkert and the CKC

Posted by Charity Watcher on Thursday, March 8, 2012, In : Health 
Steven Pinkert holds a medical degree, a law degree, and an MBA. The Managing Partner of Pinkert & Marsh, P.A., in Coral Gables, Florida, he has represented numerous companies and individuals in purchasing CyberKnife Systems and other large-scale medical equipment. Steven Pinkert serves as a Partner and Associate Director of a freestanding treatment center, CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach. In addition, he acts as Vice President and as a member of the Board of Directors of 501(c)(6) corporatio...
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The Guide Dog Foundation Helps the Blind See

Posted by Charity Watcher on Thursday, February 23, 2012, In : Foundation 

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