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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...

Symantec Commits Over $1 Million to STEM and Literacy Education Worldwide

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today celebrates International Corporate Philanthropy Day by announcing over $1 million in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and literacy education grants to non-profit organizations around the globe, including Teach For America,...

Motorola Solutions Foundation to Provide Grants for Science and Engineering Education

Posted: Feb 25, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 25 /CSRwire/ - The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), today announced that it will again provide funding to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs through its Innovation Generation grants. The annual...

Entrepreneurs Running 10 Start-ups with Social Missions Choose Two Most Ready to Succeed

Posted: Feb 21, 2013 – 05:42 PM EST

ATLANTA, Feb. 21 /CSRwire/ - Points of Light and Village Capital today announced they will offer $50,000 investments to UBELONG and Generation Citizen, two of 10 start-ups participating in the nations first accelerator dedicated solely to helping new organizations with social missions that...

Accenture Exceeds Goal of Equipping 250,000 People by 2015 with the Skills to Get a Job or Build a Business

Posted: Feb 19, 2013 – 04:27 PM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 /CSRwire/ - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced it has exceeded its original Skills to Succeed goal of equipping 250,000 people around the world by 2015 with the skills to get a job or build a business. As a result...