Solar Responders gets $90K grant to install solar panels at Cataño Fire Dept.
March 5, 2021
Nonprofit Direct Relief and AbbVie teamed up to donate $90,000 to Solar Responders to install solar panels and a battery storage system at the Cataño Fire Department. “Energy resilience is one of the five pillars of Direct Relief’s mission on the island. Installing renewable and resilient energy systems in strategic locations such as health clinics […]
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Habitat for Humanity finishes home repairs in 5 communities in Guayama
March 2, 2021
A total of 37 families in the town of Guayama now have a safe roof over their heads through an initiative by Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico and its Housing Repair Program, created to aid in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes across the island affected by the Hurricanes Irma and María. The project, […]
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Colmena66 wins $10K from SBA’s Lab-to-Market competition
March 1, 2021
Colmena66, a San Juan-based based nonprofit that connects island entrepreneurs and small business owners to local and regional resource partners, was awarded $10,000 through the Lab-to-Market (L2M) Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem Prize Competition, sponsored jointly by the US Small Business Administration and the National Science and Technology Council. The nonprofit received the “Super Connector” award for its submission highlighting […]
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Foundation for Puerto Rico unveils new Center for Strategic Innovation
February 24, 2021
The Foundation for Puerto Rico unveiled its Center for Strategic Innovation, whose mission will be to transform Puerto Rico’s socioeconomic development. The entity will be led by former gubernatorial candidate Alexandra Lúgaro. The Center seeks to achieve transformative change in Puerto Rico and the rest of the world through research and cross-sector partnerships, the nonprofit […]
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CienciaPR launches #AquíNosCuidamosPR COVID-19 prevention campaign
February 16, 2021
To continue promoting education for the prevention of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR) developed the “Aquí Nos Cuidamos Toolkit” or #AquiNosCuidamosPR. It consists of four public service campaigns with free informational and educational resources. The purpose of #AquiNosCuidamosPR is to empower vulnerable and marginalized communities in Puerto […]
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Nonprofit transparency watchdog Espacios Abiertos unveils Fiscal Observatory
January 27, 2021
Aware of the difficulties that people face in inserting themselves into government debates and decisions on fiscal and budget issues, nonprofit Espacios Abiertos analyzed thousands of documents from the past 16 years to develop the new Observatoriofiscalpr.com platform, which seeks to provide greater accessibility and narrow information gaps. Daniel Santamaría-Ots, senior analyst of public policy […]
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23 nonprofits raised $118K through campaigns in Plaza Las Américas
January 25, 2021
A total of 23 nonprofits participated in the “Your Community has a PLAZA” program in 2020, which allowed them to carry out orientation and fundraising efforts within the Plaza Las Américas mall. From January to March and from September to December, the participating nonprofits reahed more than 20,000 people who visited the shopping center and […]
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19 food production projects split $400K in financing from World Central Kitchen
January 18, 2021
World Central Kitchen announced 19 new participants of its sixth round of grants totaling $400,000 available through the Food Producers Network, formerly known as the “Plow to Plate” program. The nonprofit’s food security and resilience program offer direct financial support to small farmers, fishermen, agribusinesses and associations to regenerate their capacity for production, distribution and […]
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Puerto Rico Community Foundation gets $25M to strengthen community aqueducts
January 13, 2021
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will receive $25 million in government funding to establish energy redundancy systems that include solar systems and emergency generators in Puerto Rico community aqueducts, to guarantee their uninterrupted operation given that they provide drinking water to thousands of families, the nonprofit announced. The Foundation signed a grant funding contract with […]
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20/22 Act Society donates $1M+ to 30 Puerto Rico nonprofits
December 31, 2020
The 20/22 Act Society announced a record in the distribution of funds among this year helping more than 30 nonprofit organizations on the island that shared $1,085,000 in 2020. “Since 2013 we have made a strong commitment to support charitable organizations in the Puerto Rican community,” said Robb Rill, founder of The 20/22 Act Society. […]
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Social and Solidarity Economy Network anticipates ‘more disruption’ in ’21
December 30, 2020
The Puerto Rico Social and Solidarity Economy Network’s (Red ESSPR, in Spanish) development agenda for 2021 will include increasing the scope of its efforts to facilitate more alliances across economic sectors, educate the community, and strengthen a dozen initiatives carried out this year, among them trade exchanges, financial agreements, and national representation in international events. […]
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33 entities taking part in Puerto Rico Public Health Trust telemedicine initiative
December 22, 2020
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust announced the start of its Telemedicine Distance Education, consisting of virtual training and delivery of equipment to more than 30 clinics located in rural areas of the island. The project comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $1.1 million grant for distance training and telemedicine and […]
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16 Puerto Rico entrepreneurs turn business idea into reality
December 22, 2020
Sixteen aspiring entrepreneurs recently completed the Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Emprende 360° business education program to turn their business ideas into reality. After a 12-month process with leading organizations in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the cohort developed 11 business ideas for the Coamo and Ponce region and was awarded $2,000 in seed capital to jump-start each […]
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Duke and Duchess of Sussex to fund World Central Kitchen relief center in Puerto Rico
December 21, 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Megan Markle — will be partnering with World Central Kitchen through their nonprofit Archewell Foundation to fund the construction of four Community Relief Centers throughout the world, including one in Puerto Rico. The couple made the announcement in a statement released Sunday, confirming their nonprofit’s […]
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2 local nonprofits receive grants from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
December 21, 2020
The United Way of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Food Bank were two of the 384 nonprofits that will split $4.2 billion in charitable giving from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, co-founder of Amazon and the richest woman in the world. In a post she published late last week, Scott said the economic and health-related losses […]
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