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Nicor Volunteers Come Together to Give Back to 15 Northern Illinois Communities

Posted: May 17, 2013 – 02:13 PM EST

NAPERVILLE, Ill., May 17 /CSRwire/ - Since 1997, Nicor employees have dedicated the third Saturday in May for Volunteer Day as their way of giving back to the local communities where they live and work. On Saturday, May 18, hundreds of employees, family...

More Than 16,500 Novartis Associates Worldwide Engage in Voluntary Activities For Community Partnership Day

Posted: Apr 25, 2013 – 08:24 AM EST

BASEL, Switzerland, Apr. 25 /CSRwire/ - Today more than 16,500 Novartis associates in 56 countries are engaging in voluntary activities to help their local communities in celebration of the companys 17th Community Partnership Day (CPD). This annual event commemorates the 1996 creation of...

A Conversation on Employee Engagement, Volunteerism & Shareholder Value: What's The Link?

Posted: Apr 24, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Apr. 24 /CSRwire/ - Chances are, if you have more than 100 employees, you either have a volunteerism program or have one in the works. Chances also are especially if you already have a program in place that you want to...

Motorola Solutions Foundation Supports Student Engineering at FIRST® Robotics Competition

Posted: Apr 23, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Apr. 23 /CSRwire/ - Through grants of more than $600,000 and hundreds of hours of volunteer time, the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) and Motorola Solutions employees, are providing students around the world an...

Animal Experience International Joins the B Corp Community

Posted: Apr 18, 2013 – 07:55 PM EST

TORONTO, Apr. 18 /CSRwire/ - Animal Experience International is proud to announce their certification as a B Corporation. Certified B Corporations meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations are required to consider the...

Kohl’s Department Stores to Donate $2 Million to Nonprofits Nationwide through 4th Annual National Go Green Volunteer Event

Posted: Apr 04, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Apr. 04 /CSRwire/ - Kohls Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) and thousands of its associates are celebrating National Volunteer Week and Earth Day by volunteering in their local communities during the companys fourth annual National Go Green Event. Through Kohls associate...

Umpqua Bank Kicks Off "30 Days of Doing Good" to Celebrate National Volunteer Month

Posted: Apr 01, 2013 – 04:52 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore., Apr. 01 /CSRwire/ - Umpqua Bank today launched 30 Days of Doing Good, a month-long program to engage and support the community in giving back. As part of the campaign, Umpqua Bank will award a total of $25,000 in grants to...

Responsible Leadership: The Future Of Corporate Engagement In Global Development

Posted: Mar 18, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 /CSRwire/ - The 4th Annual International Corporate Volunteerism Conference is an annual forum that convenes thought-leaders, change-makers and professionals from across the business, social and public spectrums, including Fortune 500 companies, NGO leaders, corporate responsibility and international development experts, as...

Thon Fundraising Down Slightly in 2012

Posted: Mar 14, 2013 – 09:15 AM EST

ATLANTA, Mar. 14 /CSRwire/ - A nearly 32 percent drop in funds raised by Susan G. Komens 3-Day for the Cure walk program due to a controversy had an oversized impact on thon fundraising according to the industrys annual fundraising roundup. Revenue generated...

Julie Weiss Named 2013 Cash, Sweat & Tears Award Winner

Posted: Mar 13, 2013 – 09:15 AM EST

ATLANTA, Mar. 13 /CSRwire/ - Devastated by the loss of her father in 2010 to pancreatic cancer, Julie Weiss channeled her mourning into an audacious quest run 52 marathons in 52 weeks to raise money and awareness for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network....