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"She nails her job every day, but it's her compassion that really stands out," says the "heart and soul" of a fundraising team for the American Red Cross in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Tara Burnett is one of seven Red Cross employees in the region to receive the organization's Compassion Award, reflecting the Red Cross' "5 C's" of compassion, Credibility, Creativity, Commitment, and Collaboration, the Tulsa World reports.
"Tara embodies the compassion of the Red Cross, effectively conveying our mission to donors in a distinctive manner," says Red Cross Regional CEO Alice Townsend.
"And when there's cause for celebration, she wholeheartedly joins in camaraderie, spreading joy and enthusiasm."
The other recipients of the awards: Cynthia Vandenameele: "She willingly collaborates with everyone on staff to create excellent events, ensuring that everyone is comfortable with their tasks, and that everything runs smoothly."
Hunter Harris: "She consistently embodies the principles of collaboration in her daily work, making her an outstanding candidate for recognition."
Kellie Keith: "She's always there, checking in on everyone, making sure we feel supported and cared for."
Michael Clark: "Her dedication knows no bounds.
And when there's cause for celebration, she wholeheartedly joins in camaraderie,
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
The TEGNA Foundation, the charitable arm of media company TEGNA, is now accepting grant proposals for projects that "focus on improving the mental health of the communities they serve," according to...more
The Public Interest Law Foundation at Boston College Law School has been awarded a $225,000 three-year grant from the Cummings Foundation to help students provide pro bono legal services in...more
Foundation: North Texas Community Foundation
If disaster strikes in Arlington, Texas, the first thing the city will do is set up a fund to solicit donations and distribute them more quickly, the Dallas Morning News reports. "I'd rather have...more
"Children deserve the same medicines and care as adults," says Carlo Giaquinto, a paediatrician in Italy who noticed during the HIV epidemic of the 1980s that kids weren't included in clinical...more
The UN's first-ever International Day of Play will be held on June 11, 2024, and it's being hailed as a way to raise awareness of the importance of play in a changing world. A press release...more
A New Mexico nonprofit is looking for a director to help it "shift current agricultural and land stewardship practices in ways that produce good food, support meaningful livelihoods in rural places,...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation
If you're over 50 and in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday, you're in luck: The city is hosting a free event called Silver Pride to celebrate the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, the...more
When Balazs Bognar moved to Tokyo from Urbana, Ill., at age 17, he had no idea he'd end up living there for the rest of his life. "He would take me and my mom and my brothers to cities around the...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Starting in 2024, Detroit and New Orleans will be added to the seven US cities where Bloomberg Philanthropies has placed more than 1,700 high school and college students in paid summer internships...more
"Lots of people can't kick because they don't have the coordination, but everybody can throw catch." That's how a UK nonprofit is using basketball to help young people deal with mental health...more
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Global Companies Appeal for Needed Market Changes in Renewable Energy
Global companies like General Motors, Wal-Mart, Bloomberg, Facebook, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Novelis, Sprint, Proctor and Gamble and REI are calling out for necessary market changes to make it easier to buy and access more renewable energy.
