Carol Nesson, president of the West Roxbury Friends of Rosie's Place, admitted at the charity's Harvest Brunch on Sunday that the food drive and fundraising initiative often relies on major donations. But, Neeson added, smaller gifts perhaps best represent the generosity of the West Roxbury community. "At our last event we got a donation — a check for five bucks — that was written in spidery, old lady handwriting," she said. Also tucked inside the envelope, Nesson added, were three pennies — the absolute most the donor could afford to contribute. "This woman gave us her last 3 cents," Continue reading >>>

BOSTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Goodwin Procter LLP, a national Am Law 50 firm, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Neighborhood Business Initiative on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at Boston’s historic Old South Meeting House. The Neighborhood Business Initiative is a community outreach program that provides pro bono legal services to low-income entrepreneurs and small-business owners in underserved neighborhoods Continue reading >>>

From Mayor Menino's Press Office: Yesterday Mayor Thomas M. Menino kicked off the 8th Annual Mayor’s Holiday Special program. Designed to reinvest every dollar patrons spend on theatre, dance and music tickets back into the Boston arts community, the program helps to sustain and grow local cultural events in the city by providing special deals on tickets at www.MayorsHolidaySpecial.com. The program also helps to attract more people to shop and spend at local small businesses in Boston’s main streets districts. “This program has saved ticket buyers over $2 million and put even more Continue reading >>>

BOSTON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Equity Office Properties was certified as a “Sustainable Business Leader”, having completed the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) - a comprehensive program of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Boston that provides guidance, support and technical assistance to facilitate the “greening” of small and medium-sized local and independent businesses. “Our Continue reading >>>

We eat local. We shop local. Why does Boston send so many of its philanthropic dollars to New York? The “Support Local Causes” campaign will take place on the web, in social media, and at events around Boston between now and the end of the year, encouraging the public to think locally when they think about donating money. “Neighborhood nonprofits and community organizations are working extremely hard, doing more with less, and having the greatest real impact,” said Michael Sattler, founder of Cambridge-based startup company Cauzoom. “But when people think of whom to support Continue reading >>>

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BOSTON, Nov 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Equity Office Properties was certified as a "Sustainable Business Leader", having completed the Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP) - a comprehensive program of the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) of Greater Boston that provides guidance, support and technical assistance to facilitate the "greening" of small and medium-sized local and independent businesses. Bryan Continue reading >>>

BNY Mellon, an investment management company with about 4,000 employees in Greater Boston, said its charitable giving program is awarding more than $2.2 million in grants to local nonprofits during fiscal 2011. In a press release, the company describes its philanthropic focus as “Powering Potential” as it awards grants that aim to help people by concentrating on basic needs and workforce development opportunities. Among local nonprofits receiving BNY Mellon grants are Cradles to Crayons, Jewish Vocational Service, and the Home for Little Wanderers. Chris Reidy Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, announced that the BNY Mellon New England Charitable Giving Program has awarded more than $2.2 million in corporate and trust grants to Boston-area nonprofits for its fiscal year 2011.With BNY Mellon's support, its community partners continued to drive positive change in 2011 and helped their populations stay connected to critical programs and services – from providing school supplies to children in need and home-delivered meals to the critically ill, to Continue reading >>>