PRxPR has allocated $1.5M in donations since Hurricane María hit
December 22, 2021
Motivated by the devastation that Hurricane María brought upon Puerto Rico when it hit in September 2017, a group of private citizens came together to help via a nonprofit that to this day continues to aid local communities overcome different challenges. In an interview with News is my Business, PRxPR founder Carmen Báez confirmed that […]
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Albanistería marks 1st year of leading women into self-sufficiency
December 6, 2021
The Albanistería workshop is marking its first anniversary as an organization helping women and girls build a path to self-sufficiency by learning to skills in repairs and construction work. The project located in Bayamón, and founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, has already trained more than 320 women and 60 girls since 2020, including a cabinetmaking […]
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MCS Foundation reaches $5.5M in community support
September 17, 2021
This year, the MCS Foundation reached the amount of $5.5 million in donations and more than 50,000 volunteer hours contributed to non-profit entities that provide health, education and economic development services to vulnerable or needy communities in Puerto Rico. “The MCS Foundation has marched at a steady pace to proactively and consistently support organizations […]
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Bluetide Puerto Rico opens call for RFPs for ‘Blue Economy’ plan
July 29, 2020
Bluetide Puerto Rico Inc. has opened the call for Request for Proposal to design and provide a “Strategic Implementation Plan for the Blue Economy” to cover the geographical region of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “The objective of this RFP is to plan and design Blue Economy initiatives to expand Puerto Rico’s ocean-dependent […]
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Stateside nonprofits grant $11M to Vimenti by Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R.
February 25, 2020
The Peter Alfond Foundation and Comic Relief US have awarded a combined $11 million to Vimenti by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, calling to action other investors, organization leaders and individuals to join them in their support. Both nonprofits seek to break the generational child poverty cycle in Puerto Rico. Peter Alfond Foundation […]
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Bravo Family Foundation Exec. Dir. García-Guerra passes away
January 10, 2020
Guiomar García-Guerra, a longtime member of the nonprofit and philanthropic community, and executive director of the Bravo Family Foundation, passed away on Jan. 6, said Orlando Bravo, founder of the organization. García-Guerra was appointed to her position in April 2018, when she immediately began building a long-term plan for the foundation’s permanent mission in Puerto […]
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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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