McConnell Valdés does $2M in pro bono work in 10 yrs
August 26, 2016
The McConnell Valdés Pro Bono Program is marking a decade of continuous contribution to the development and strengthening of the nonprofit sector in Puerto Rico, to which it has granted more than 10,600 hours in free legal services — or more than $2 million — to some 300 organizations on the island.
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EVERTEC, ATH Network bring joy to 100 children
June 3, 2016
EVERTEC and the ATH Network recently joined efforts to give the opportunity to seven Puerto Rico-based nonprofit organizations focused on providing services to children with special needs to bring their participants to Disney on Ice and enjoy VIP treatment at the ATH Suite at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum.
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Liberty donates $300K to 12 Puerto Rico nonprofits
November 24, 2015
Liberty Puerto Rico recently made a $300,000 donation to 12 community organizations In Puerto Rico, gathered during its 19th annual Liberty Golf Invitational Tournament.
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DirecTV offers 20 P.R. nonprofits free advertising space
November 3, 2015
DirecTV Puerto Rico recently launched a new corporate initiative dubbed “The Forum,” through which it will donate airtime to 20 nonprofit organizations, so they can promote their causes, needs, fundraising events and achievements, company officials said.
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DDR Corp. hosts back-to-school supplies collection drive
July 23, 2015
DDR Corp., owner and manager of 15 shopping centers in Puerto Rico, is inviting the general public to join its community effort, "This Back to School, Say Present,” which aims to collect and donate school supplies to several nonprofit organizations that need materials for school children under their care.
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Toyota Foundation opens environmental grant cycle
June 29, 2015
The Toyota Foundation recently opened this year’s environmental grant cycle, allocating $100,000 to subsidize the work of several community-based and nonprofit organizations focused on environmental issues.
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16 nonprofits to split $258K from Reliable Foundation
June 16, 2015
Reliable Auto held its 12th annual golf tournament, raising $258,000 that were donated by the Reliable Foundation to 16 Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations that work with children, homeless people and pressing social needs.
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Community Investment Fund reaps $1.1M in 7 months
June 12, 2015
The Community Investment Fund, launched last November with an initial $500,000 contribution from its founder, the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, has more than doubled its capital base to $1.1 million in investments from the private sector, the nonprofit announced Thursday.
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Puerto Rico nonprofits create 16% of jobs, $2.2B wages
May 21, 2015
Puerto Rico’s nonprofit organizations have a positive economic impact on the island, producing 150,410 jobs — or 16 percent of all local employment — and some $2.2 billion in wages, according to a study presented Wednesday by the Foundations Network.
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Popular invests $250K in Community Investment Fund
April 23, 2015
Fulfilling its social responsibility goals, Banco Popular recently became the first bank to invest in the Community Investment Fund run by the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, investing $250,000.
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Triple-S golf tourney raises $112,500 for 9 nonprofits
April 2, 2015
The 21st edition of the Triple-S golf tournament raised $112,500 for nine nonprofit organizations, the majority related to children and youth services.
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Collaborative space in Santurce gets broadband hookup
December 5, 2014
The Foundation for Puerto Rico and Columbus Business Solutions announced Thursday an agreement whereby the latter will outfit the nonprofit’s “Colaboratorio” space in Santurce, enabling grassroots organizations sharing the space to have access to high-speed broadband technology.
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FirstBank marks ‘Int’l Day of Philanthropy’ locally
November 21, 2014
FirstBank recently recognized six nonprofit organizations for their commitment and services to communities, individuals and disadvantaged groups, during the celebration of the International Day of Philanthropy, presenting them with the “Uno con Puerto Rico” award.
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Putnam Bridge Funding donates $950K to nonprofits
September 30, 2014
Putnam Bridge Funding recently donated $950,000 to Foundation for Puerto Rico to pave the way for the construction of a collaborative space in Santurce, to accommodate several nonprofit organizations whose mission is to boost socioeconomic development.
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3 Puerto Rico nonprofits to split $153K in USDA funding
June 16, 2014
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation will split $152,492 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding among three local nonprofits — the Centro de La Mujer y la Nueva Familia in Barranquitas, Corporación para el Desarrollo Económico de Ceiba, and Micro Empresarios de Vieques — to enable them to create jobs and economic opportunities in rural communities.
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