The MurthyNAYAK Foundation does its share to encourage volunteerism among Murthy Law Firm (MLF) employees, supporting their efforts to raise funds for – and awareness of – many worthy causes that need greater attention. Two recent examples: Pam Genise, a Supervising Attorney and Member of MLF, joined friends and family for a fundraising Walk for […]
Murthy Law Firm Donates Computers
It was like Christmas in July for three Baltimore-area nonprofits that recently received several gently used computers and printers to support their good works in the community: The Children’s Guild of Baltimore, a pioneer in meeting the special needs of children with autism and other mental health challenges. It provides a full range of educational […]
Foundation Helps Fight Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Maryland held its annual fundraising gala, the 2013 Memory Ball, at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore on April 13th. This year’s theme was “Dancing Stars,” featuring several prominent local personalities who performed a ballroom or Latin-style dance – à la ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” – each competing to […]
Conquering Breast Cancer, One Step at a Time
Sheela Murthy’s friend and colleague, Kathy Snyder, will walk in the 2013 Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk in Cleveland, to raise money to fight breast cancer. Ms. Snyder is taking this walk to show support for her sister-in-law, Donna, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. The MurthyNAYAK Foundation is pleased to support Ms. […]
St. Luke’s Youth Programs
In an inner-city Baltimore neighborhood marked by violence and drug trafficking – mere blocks from the open-air narcotics market immortalized in the HBO series “The Corner” – the St. Luke’s Youth Center is a visible symbol of hope. Through after-school and “Safe Saturday” programs, it provides balanced meals, fellowship, computer access and academic support to […]
World Trade Center Institute
Maryland’s most successful companies know the importance of a sound global business strategy. They know that, to tap into world markets, they must develop business relationships across the barriers of language and culture, and learn to function in overseas markets and foreign legal and regulatory environments. As the largest international business network in the Mid-Atlantic, […]
Suited to Succeed
Achieving economic self-sufficiency is the key to personal autonomy, but for unemployed women seeking a new job and a fresh start, the barriers are high. Finding a good job requires an interview suit; starting one requires a business wardrobe to get through the workweek. The problem? Unemployment – even underemployment – leaves women cash-strapped, unable […]
Global India Fund
Despite India’s recent economic growth, poverty and its attendant maladies remain widespread there. The need for private development funding remains urgent, particularly now that many foreign governments are reassessing their international aid priorities. Yet many donors are hesitant to make social investments in India without robust and transparent mechanisms to ensure that their money will […]
FIRN
FIRN — this Howard County nonprofit empowers immigrants, refugees, asylees, and other foreign-born individuals, offering a comprehensive array of services to newcomers from more than 75 countries: services such as immigration counseling, English language classes, interpreting, and referrals to health and human services agencies that assist immigrant clients. FIRN, which stands for Foreign-Born Information and […]
MNF Helps Meals of Wheels
On April 29, 2013, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland held its 22nd Annual Culinary Extravaganza fundraiser, celebrating the joys of good food and good company — just what Meals on Wheels brings to over 3,000 homebound, frail, and elderly people in the Baltimore-Washington area every day, five days a week, rain or shine. Over […]