Finance advocate champions new financial literacy education standards in Delaware school system

To kick-off National Volunteer Week, which starts on April 23, Points of Light and Bank of America are recognizing a volunteer who…

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Two Startups Addressing Digital and Financial Inclusion Each Receive $50,000 Investments from the Points of Light Civic Accelerator

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator announced today that it will invest $50,000 each in New York On Tech and PYT Funds – one nonprofit and one for-profit…

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Points of Light Civic Accelerator Launches Spring 2016 Class – Invests in 13 Civic Ventures That Are Addressing Digital and Financial Inclusion

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator – the first national accelerator dedicated to investing in civic ventures – announced today the 13 ventures selected…

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Florida Youth Advocates for Literacy and Aims for the Stars

Literacy is of the utmost importance as it relates to childhood education. What makes learning very difficult is the lack of access…

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Startups Addressing Digital and Financial Inclusion: Here’s Your Chance to Innovate and Grow

Are you running a startup working to answer this question: How might we accelerate technology adoption and financial inclusion for all to…

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Saluting Barbara Bush and the Points of Light Fighting to End Illiteracy

This post is by Tracy Hoover, Points of Light’s CEO. Tracy Hoover Former First Lady Barbara Bush “vowed to make a difference every…

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Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City, Inc.

Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City is an international volunteer service organization made up of leaders dedicated to improving local communities through…

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Volunteer Action Center Literacy Program

Founded by University of Arkansas students in 2010, the Volunteer Action Center Literacy Program is a student lead volunteer program that tutors…

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Read to Learn Adult Literacy Volunteer Program

The Read to Learn Adult Literacy Volunteer program helps adult members living in Chicago’s Northwest suburbs who do not meet the criteria…

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KPMG Supports Family Volunteering with Family for Literacy

Today's guest post is written by Abby Fennewald, on the Corporate Institute team at Points of Light. KPMG’s Family for Literacy program…

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