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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...

New Capital and Scalability for CSR! – Introducing Maximpact.com

Posted: Mar 06, 2013 – 03:42 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 06 /CSRwire/ - Maximpact today announces the launch of a new platform focused on providing the CSR community with impact investment capital, opportunities and information - worldwide. Maximpact is a web-based metaportal for the impact investment sector. It operates as...

Nominate an Innovative Programme in Nutrition, Water, or Rural Development for the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value till 31 March

Posted: Mar 04, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

LONDON, Mar. 04 /CSRwire/ - Help your programme scale up! We are looking to invest in social change by helping innovative, commercially viable, and high impact initiatives achieve social scale and financial sustainability. The winning entry will benefit from financial support of up...

ANN INC. and Vital Voices Global Partnership Announce 2013 ANNpower Fellows

Posted: Mar 01, 2013 – 07:30 AM EST

NEW YORK, Mar. 01 /CSRwire/ - ANN INC. (NYSE:ANN), the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, and Vital Voices Global Partnership are proud to announce the 2013 ANNpower Fellows. In January 2013, ANN INC. and Vital Voices launched a nationwide search for...

VIANOVA Announces B Corporation Recertification

Posted: Feb 28, 2013 – 12:23 PM EST

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 28 /CSRwire/ - VIANOVA, a premier boutique management consulting and coaching firm, announced today that it has been re-certified as a B Corporation, marking the third time the company has achieved B Corp certification since 2008. Certified B Corporations are...

Western Union and The Western Union Foundation Commit $500,000 for Education and Economic Development Programs of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation

Posted: Feb 27, 2013 – 10:54 AM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and MEXICO CITY, Feb. 27 /CSRwire/ - Western Union and The Western Union Foundation (NYSE: WU) today announced a two-year grant commitment, supporting education and economic development programs offered through the U.S.-Mexico Foundation (USMF). Western Union and The Western Union Foundation...

Kohl's to Fund Field Trips for Milwaukee-Area Schools

Posted: Feb 27, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 27 /CSRwire/ - (NYSE: KSS) Kohls Department Stores today announced the launch of the Kohls Cares Field Trip Grant Program which will provide $750,000 in funding to eligible schools throughout the metro-Milwaukee area to help cover the cost of...

Western Union Celebrates Impact of Award-Winning 'Our World, Our Family' Program: Five Years, $50 Million, Five Million Lives

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 07:55 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - On International Corporate Philanthropy Day, the Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) and The Western Union Foundation are celebrating the success of Western Unions Our World, Our Family program. Launched in 2007, the program committed $50 million over five...

Gregory Sauter, AECOM Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer, Appointed President-elect of Engineers Without Borders USA

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 05:00 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer Gregory...

Pro Bono Movement Goes Global

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 10:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - The leaders of the pro bono movement from around the globe are convening in New York City to support their progress in engaging business professionals in leveraging their talents to help advance social change. The convening is...