FirstBank, Mumas empower women with limited resources
February 15, 2019
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives Women’s Affairs Commission estimated in a report on House Resolution 281 that at least 60 percent of the population receiving social assistance is made up of single mothers, with 90 percent of these women remaining unemployed. With the goal of helping women with limited resources attain self-sufficiency and enter […]
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MCS Foundation donates $20K to Castillo de Ángeles in Canóvanas
December 31, 2018
The MCS Foundation’s funds were used for improvements to the entity’s infrastructure, which was completely damaged by Hurricanes Irma and María.
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Youth entrepreneurship program ‘Lemonade Day’ arrives to P.R.
December 3, 2018
Organizers expect to hold the first Lemonade Day on May 4, in San Juan, Guaynabo and Cataño.
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Liberty Puerto Rico establishes The Liberty Foundation
November 21, 2018
The Liberty Foundation’s mission is to create connections with the communities the company serves across the island.
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MCS Foundation launches new fundraising campaign to mark María’s 1-yr. anniversary
September 20, 2018
MCS Foundation announced the start of a new fundraising campaign: “Puerto Rico. A Million Reasons to Believe."
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USDA grants $140K to Foundation for PR to help western-area businesses
August 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program awarded a $140,000 grant to Foundation for Puerto Rico to support its ongoing efforts in favor of for small and medium businesses in the Aguadilla/Isabela region.
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Grupo Guayacán reveals finalists of EnterPRize 2018 competition
August 6, 2018
Grupo Guayacán Inc. (GGI) announced the start of the finalists’ phase of the 2018 EnterPRize Competition.
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McConnell Valdés donates $60K to nonprofits doing hurricane recovery work
July 18, 2018
The McConnell Valdés Disaster Relief Fund, established by the namesake law firm after the passage of hurricanes Irma and María, awarded $60,000 in grants to seven nonprofit entities in Puerto Rico.
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Google.org announces $2M matching campaign for P.R. recovery
June 11, 2018
Google.org has launched a campaign focused on Puerto Rico’s economic recovery, committing to match up to $2 million in donations made June 8-20, 2018.
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MCS Foundation reaches $1.5M fundraising goal to help P.R.
May 4, 2018
The MCS Foundation announced it succeeded in reaching its new goal of $1.5 million, which was raised as part of the "Green for Puerto Rico" campaign launched in September 2017.
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MCS bets on P.R. YMCA with $300K contribution to support its programs
March 6, 2018
The MCS Foundation has joined forces with the U.S. YMCA in a fundraising effort after the passing of Hurricane María, with the funds destined to help “the Y” in Puerto Rico, mainly its services and renovations to its facility. The insurer is contributing $300,000 to the nonprofit.
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1st group of students graduate from Janssen job program
May 18, 2017
A group of 37 students from public high schools in Gurabo and Manatí completed the first “Bridge to Employment” Program in Puerto Rico sponsored by Janssen LLC, as part of its Early Talent Strategy to engage millennials with the life sciences manufacturing sector, the company announced Wednesday.
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Nonprofits ‘worried’ about bankruptcy under PROMESA
May 15, 2017
The reorganization process of Puerto Rico’s public finances has a direct impact on local nonprofit organizations, especially those to which the government owed money at the time the petition was filed in court earlier this month, according to members of the “Movimiento Una Sola Voz” and the Foundations Network.
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DDR to host ‘Community Day’ at 4 shopping centers
March 11, 2016
DDR Puerto Rico is inviting nonprofit organizations to join its Community Day event as a part of the “Juntos por tu Comunidad” (“Together for your community”) program.
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FirstBank donates $20K to ‘Madres Tutoras’ program
December 24, 2015
FirstBank announced Thursday it has donated $20,000 to bolster the “Madres Tutoras” program at La Nueva Escuela Juan Ponce de León, located in the heart of the Juan Domingo community in Guaynabo.
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