- Professional Area: Management/leadership
- Field of Interest: Health and human services
- November 19, 2008Nokia Foundation, Fulbright Center partnered to create distinguished chair to bring in U.S. information and communication scholars to lecture at Finnish universities.
- November 19, 2008Calvert Foundation launched its Global Impact Ventures platform to allow assets left over or awaiting grantmaking to be put to use in donor-advised funds.
- November 19, 2008Stephanie Meeks, former acting CEO, The Nature Conservancy, named president and CEO, Counterpart International Inc.
- November 19, 2008Syracuse Research Corporation, Syracuse, N.Y., named Corporate Philanthropist of the Year by Association of Fundraising Professionals for investment in education, family, community programs.
- November 19, 2008Beliefnet.com named 10 nominees for 2008 Most Inspiring Person of the Year; online voting from Nov. 17 to Dec. 5 allowing one vote per day; information online.
- November 19, 2008Share Our Strength, Clos LaChance Winery, WineStyles partnered to introduce launch Collaboration Wine to raise money to end child hunger.
- November 19, 2008Foundation Center expanded electronic grant-reporting initiative to ensure that its grant database stays up-to-date.
- November 19, 2008Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Conn., to be named Corporate Exemplar by Educational Equity Center at the Academy for Educational Development for company's support of education.
- November 19, 2008Mediaspace Solutions delivered food-donation starter kits to clients to encourage donations to food banks during Thanksgiving season.
- November 19, 2008Susan G. Komen for the Cure selected Charity Dynamics' Boundless Fundraising social-networking software to raise money for 2008 Race for the Cure.
- November 19, 2008
Western Blue raised $10,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sacramento through annual charity golf tournament.
- November 19, 2008SiPort established memorial fund in honor of three executives killed in shooting; funds to be awarded to charities chosen by families of victims.
- November 19, 2008PR News published "Going Green Guidebook" of environmental business strategies; available for purchase online.
- November 19, 2008Sage North America providing hosting services for Sage MIP Fund Accounting software for nonprofits to lower customer IT costs.
- November 19, 2008Independent Sector relocating to 1602 L St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20036, effective Nov. 24; more information online.