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Raises funds for low-income, uninsured and underinsured women in need of breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment April 2016 Los Angeles to Las Vegas - 365 Miles - 1 Day None London to Brighton Bike Ride: Fundraising for British Heart Foundation: 1980 (for BHF) London: None Pelotonia: Cancer Research at James Cancer Hospital: 2008
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 501(c) nonprofit organizations [1] in the US.
The Global Fund for Women awarded the organization's first grants in 1988 to eight grantees totaling $31,000. In September 1996, Murray retired and was succeeded by Kavita N. Ramdas . Ramdas ended her 14-year tenure at the Global Fund in September 2010, and was succeeded by Musimbi Kanyoro in August 2011.
United Way is an international network of over 1,800 local nonprofit fundraising affiliates. [2] [3] Prior to 2015, United Way was the largest nonprofit organization in the United States by donations from the public. [4]
Now a global organization, Dress for Success Worldwide supports its programs through a combination of grants, government funding, fundraising events and campaigns. [7] In 2013, the parent organization received over $17 million in funding, more than 99% of which came from direct contributions by individuals, corporations, and non-governmental ...
The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit charity focused on female involvement in sports. Founded in 1974 by tennis player Billie Jean King and initially supported by Olympic athletes Donna de Varona and Suzy Chaffee, its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."
A 501(c) organization is a nonprofit organization in the federal law of the United States according to Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)). Such organizations are exempt from some federal income taxes. Sections 503 through 505 set out the requirements for obtaining such exemptions.
Women for Women International (WfWI) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides practical and moral support to female survivors of war.WfWI helps such women rebuild their lives after war's devastation through a year-long tiered program that begins with direct financial aid and emotional counseling and includes life skills (e.g., literacy, numeracy) training if necessary, rights ...