In a city that depends heavily on the film industry for employment, the current strikes are both necessary and potentially devastating to the folks who were already having trouble making ends meet. The nonprofit World Harvest Food Bank recently started offering free groceries for members of the two unions in an incredible act of solidarity. …
Author: Ruth Grayson
07-26-2023 ~ Second Chances to Save the Planet & Each Other
A new program from Homeboy Industries, one of the preeminent organizations working to reduce gang activity and foster re-entry by former gang members, aims to reduce the burden on our landfills by tackling textile waste. US consumers throw away approximately 81 pounds of clothes every year and buy a new garment every 4 to 5 …
07-14-2023 ~ Spotlight: RuckusRoots
ARTivism, as taught and practiced by the nonprofit RuckusRoots, is using art to inspire powerful positive change in the world. This month we’re focusing our Nonprofit Spotlight on RuckusRoots, a Los Angeles based nonprofit that was founded by Christine Spehar after she had several discouraging experiences while volunteering for other environmental groups. She wanted a …
Livestream News: CDawgVA’s Live Auction!
Here at Bliss Auctions, we are big fans of the peer-to-peer fundraising strategy, charity streams, and we’ve been covering them in our blog for quite some time now. And so we are excited to report that one streamer, CDawgVA aka Connor, is partnering with the platform Tiltify to host a hybrid auction to raise money …
06-28-2023 ~ Puppy Parade
A neighborhood’s worth of dogs and their humans helped to celebrate one man’s 100th birthday and made it extra special. We can’t get over how adorably touching this story is and think that it was a very sweet gesture on behalf of Robert’s daughter for organizing, and all the neighbors for participating. The cards, the …
06-14-2023 ~ Underwater Art
As you vacation at the beach this summer, just know that there are works of art lurking in the depths off Australia, where they can help stimulate new life! The Land Art movement has often been practiced by artists with a strong connection to the land, but artist Jason deCaires Taylor focuses his creative and …
06-07-2023 ~ Spotlight: Point of Pride
It’s time for another Nonprofit Spotlight and, in honor of Pride month, we are celebrating the wonderful work of Point of Pride. We chose this particular org because of the direct help that they offer to their community. While the need for advocacy and legal efforts is very high right now, so is direct support …
ICYMI: Ruth on The Nonprofit Show!
Our fearless CEO & co-founder was recently a guest on The Nonprofit Show, a daily podcast that showcases smart discussions of all things nonprofit. Host Julia C. Patrick asked a lot of insightful questions as we looked at charity livestreams and how organizations of all stripes and sizes can be leveraging them to connect with …
05-12-2023 ~ Resourceful Embroidery Art
We love art made with upcycled materials and this week’s Moment of Bliss celebrates the beautiful works made by Swedish artist William KW aka williambroidery. William’s profile labels his artworks as “trash embroidery” and the beautiful shapes and textures he is able to capture with his found materials are both complex and simple, somehow. We …
05-04-2023 ~ Spotlight: Extraordinary Families
To celebrate National Foster Care Month, we want to spotlight the extraordinary support offered by the local nonprofit, Extraordinary Families. Families come in all shapes and sizes, and we know from the data that kids thrive in a family environment that feels safe and supportive. So what could be better than sharing resources with those …