Former Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations Changes Name

After 25 years, the former Alliance of Portland Neighborhood Business Associations, based in Northeast Portland, has changed its name to Venture Portland. The organization is hoping to make stronger the city’s diverse neighborhood business communities. The name change reflects a push to encourage people to “venture out” into the city’s 50 neighborhood business districts, according [...]

Washington State Housing Nonprofit Changes Name, Updates Logo

The Lakewood Area Shelter Association (LASA), which began in 1989 in Lakewood, Washington to get families back into permanent housing and to prevent recurrent homelessness, is changing its name to Living Access Support Alliance and updating its logo. LASA, which also works with other groups like Caring For Kids by donating clothes and other items [...]

Marin Institute Renamed to ‘Alcohol Justice’

The San Francisco-based alcohol industry watchdog, formerly known as Marin Institute, is now called, “Alcohol Justice.” The 24-year-old advocacy and research nonprofit launched a dynamic new web site at www.alcoholjustice.org and a series of updated fact sheets painting a picture of devastating alcohol-related harm. The name ‘Alcohol Justice’ was selected to emphasize the organization’s commitment [...]

Cheshire Occupational & Career Opportunities (COCO) Changes Name and Expands Services

      Cheshire Occupational & Career Opportunities (COCO), now known as Abilities Without Boundaries, has provided clients services to Cheshire, CT and surrounding towns for people with developmental abilities since 1978. With more than 65 clients participating in the day program, the non-profit company felt the need to re-brand the organization in order to [...]

Nonprofit Reinforces Mission with New Logo, Name

Formerly known as SafeHomes of Augusta, SafeHomes Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Augusta, GA that has been providing shelter to victims of domestic violence since the late 1970s. To better reflect its mission and purpose, the nonprofit has changed its logo and name. Meghann Eppenbrock, spokeswoman, said SafeHomes of Augusta was shortened to SafeHomes Inc. because the [...]

Gary, Indiana Nonprofit Changes Name

Arc BRIDGES will now be known as The Arc of Northwest Indiana, officials from the agency announced Wednesday. “(The new name and logo) are a step in the right direction to having more people understand who we are,” said President Laura Corpus in a statement. “We believe that soon people will see our name and [...]

Lacrosse Wisconsin Non-Profit Changes Name

Family Resources, a Lacrosse, WI non-profit organization that helps many families in the area has changed its name to The Parenting Place. The organization will continue to offer parenting classes, and provide the same support for families as in the past. Parenting place workers say the new title better reflects what they are about and the services [...]

Same Mission, New Name for Fremont Nonprofit Group

Newaygo County Community Services is staying true to its mission but will be known by a new name – TrueNorth Community Services. The new name was announced at a volunteer recognition ceremony at the agency’s headquarters in Fremont. Founded in 1972, the private nonprofit agency focuses on issues unique to rural communities, says Darci David, [...]

Indiana Non-Profit Changes Name

The Indiana Humanities Council has changed its name to Indiana Humanities and adopted a new identity and logo to better reflect the organization’s mission and its role in the statewide community. “Indiana Humanities is a convener, leader and partner,” said Keira Amstutz, president and CEO of Indiana Humanities. “We decided to drop the word ‘council’ [...]

Hebrew School To File for Charter Status, Change Name

When the 2012-13 school year begins, Jess Schwartz Academy (JSA) may no longer exist. If the state grants it charter status, the academy will close its doors in the summer of 2012 and reopen that August as a Hebrew-language charter school, tentatively named Hebrew Language Academy of Scottsdale, or HLA Scottsdale for short, according Janice [...]

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