PathStone Enterprise Center to help 150 local co.’s land gov’t contracts
July 22, 2020
Nonprofit organization PathStone Enterprise Center Inc. announced the official launch of its Technical Assistance Program for Government Procurement, through which 150 small businesses in Puerto Rico will be trained free of charge to compete for contracts with the federal and state governments directly or as subcontractors. With a $3.8 million grant from the U.S. Economic […]
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Enactus Puerto Rico marks 15 yrs. of developing leaders
July 16, 2020
Enactus Puerto Rico, an international nonprofit whose mission is to build future leaders is marking its 15th anniversary on the island, where it has overseen scores of new projects, organizers said. As part of its mission of developing leaders, entrepreneurs and innovative projects that address community needs, participants have created projects from services to elderly, […]
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Nonprofits join to collect data on Puerto Rico’s special needs adult population
July 15, 2020
Given the scarcity of updated data on the population of adults with intellectual disabilities in Puerto Rico, these citizens face the lack of accessible services, supportive community homes, and job opportunities. Likewise, the organizations that provide aid and services to this population lose access to economic funds to continue their programs. For that reason, more […]
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Puerto Rico’s Save a Sato President, Marti, wins $60K Petco Foundation grants
July 14, 2020
Gloria Marti, president of Save a Sato in Puerto Rico, won this year’s “National Unsung Hero” award from the Petco Foundation and Victoria Stilwell Positively, receiving a $50,000 grant award to support her work to help pets in Puerto Rico. Marti and her team at Save a Sato in San Juan have served the community […]
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Direct Relief awards $1M+ in cash to island community health centers to fight COVID-19
June 30, 2020
Nonprofit Direct Relief this week awarded a total of $900,000 in cash grants to 18 federally qualified health centers in Puerto Rico, each of which, as is the case with Health Pro Med, received the amount of $50,000. In the past two months, Direct Relief has also awarded another $150,000 in cash to 15 health […]
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Raytheon Technologies commits $5M to food banks, including Puerto Rico
June 25, 2020
Raytheon Technologies has committed $5 million to Feeding America to support local food banks, including the Food Bank of Puerto Rico, to help provide essential food and items to citizens in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for food assistance in Puerto Rico has increased by 46% as a result of the health crisis, […]
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pre18 in ‘final stretch’ of application period for 3rd cohort
June 25, 2020
The pre18 program, one of the entrepreneurship support initiatives of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, announced its traditional Applicathon: individualized sessions to help businesses complete the pre18 application. The event will take place virtually on June 26-27 and July 3-4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will have 30 minutes to […]
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6 Puerto Rico nonprofits chosen for 1st Leadership Development Initiative cohort
June 5, 2020
The Puerto Rico Nonprofit Capacity Building Network, a collaboration among Enterprise Community Partners, NeighborWorks America and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the six Puerto Rico nonprofits selected for the inaugural cohort of the Puerto Rico Leadership Development Initiative. The six nonprofits, representing all major regions across the island, will each receive a $35,000 grant, […]
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Habitat for Humanity opens call for homeownership in Santurce
June 4, 2020
Nonprofit organization Habitat for Humanity announced the opening of its call to receive applications from low and medium income families and individuals interested in buying a property in its new multifamily housing project — a four story building with 12 units located on Avenida Ponce de León 1257 in Santurce. The project, which includes the […]
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Food Bank of Puerto Rico, partners distribute $1M in food, vouchers, gift cards
June 2, 2020
In the face of the food emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Food Bank of Puerto Rico and a number of heavy-hitting partners have destined a combined $1 million in vouchers, certificates and gift cards to needy sectors to buy food in certain establishments, the nonprofit announced. The initiative is possible through alliances with […]
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Study: COVID-19 curfew disrupts college student finances, daily life
May 21, 2020
A survey conducted by nonprofit Mentes Puertorriqueñas en Acción of 535 Puerto Rico college students confirmed many of them have experienced a financial blow from the COVID-19 pandemic and curfew. The data shows that more than two thirds of the students have seen a reduction in their income. A number of them students were unemployed, […]
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Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund commits $1M to support nonprofits
May 11, 2020
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation announced the first round of donations from the Red Nose Day for Puerto Rico Fund established in 2019 by Comic Relief US, which committed $1 million to the island. Of that amount, an initial $450,000 was awarded to five organizations in Puerto Rico that have a commitment to reduce poverty […]
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Global index gives low marks to access to information in Puerto Rico
May 7, 2020
Puerto Rico has been ranked 87th in a roster of 187 countries included in the Centre for Law and Democracy’s Global Index of the Right to Information, according to a report released by local nonprofit, Transparency Network. The RTI Ratings analyzes the transparency and open data laws, enacted in Puerto Rico last year. It points to […]
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3 entities commit to mitigate spread of mosquito-borne diseases during COVID-19
May 6, 2020
The Communities Organized for the Prevention of Arboviruses, or the COPA project, is actively pursuing its efforts to organize and mobilize communities in 38 areas of Ponce to identify, prevent, and control mosquito-borne diseases, mainly dengue, during the COVID-19 crisis, organizers said. Although COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that is not spread by mosquitoes, mosquito-borne […]
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Foundation for P.R. launches new digital tool to strengthen vulnerable communities
May 5, 2020
Foundation for Puerto Rico, in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Housing Department, unveiled the Social Capital Interactive Maps, a new digital tool that it developed as part of its Whole Community Resilience Planning Program. This pilot platform allows citizens to visualize data and interactive maps that contribute to improving planning, promoting economic development and resilience […]
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