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2013 Cause Marketing Halo Award Finalists Revealed

Posted: Feb 19, 2013 – 12:12 PM EST

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 19 /CSRwire/ - Campaigns supporting veterans, rainforests and micro-entrepreneurs were among the 40 finalists announced today in the Cause Marketing Halo Awards. Business initiatives designed to do well by doing good in 10 competitive categories were revealed by David Hessekiel,...

Healthy Eating Mobile App Offered By MGM Resorts International Reaches Major Milestone Of 7,500 Downloads

Posted: Feb 15, 2013 – 01:49 PM EST

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 15 /CSRwire/ - To promote healthy living among its employees and the communities in which it operates and beyond, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has introduced a healthy eating mobile application that is free of cost and available to the...

Hormel Foods Completes Second Year of On Our Way to Ending Hunger Program with Nearly $3.2 Million in Cash, Product Contributions

Posted: Feb 12, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

AUSTIN, Minn., Feb. 12 /CSRwire/ - In recognition of completing the second year of its On Our Way to Ending Hunger program, Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced that donations to hunger relief organizations throughout the United States and abroad totaled more...

Education, Economic Opportunity and Disaster Relief Are at the Heart of The Western Union Foundation Community Commitment in 2012

Posted: Feb 05, 2013 – 12:15 PM EST

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 05 /CSRwire/ - Dedicated to economic opportunity for all, The Western Union Foundation directed $9.47 million in funding to support education, economic empowerment and disaster relief in 2012. On a global scale, the foundation provided 251 grants and donations, strengthening...

ViiV Healthcare Expands Positive Action Southern Initiative to Fight HIV/AIDS and Support Community Action

Posted: Feb 04, 2013 – 11:00 AM EST

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 04 /CSRwire/ - ViiV Healthcare today announced that it will expand the Positive Action Southern Initiative to two additional states and issued a new request for letters of interest (LOIs). First established in 2010, the Positive Action Southern...

West Coast's Largest Cause Conference Announces Keynote By Carol Cone, Noted Cause Branding Leader

Posted: Jan 31, 2013 – 10:15 AM EST

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31 /CSRwire/ - The San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association (SD AMA) today announced that Carol Cone, whos been called the Mother of Cause Marketing, will be the keynote speaker at the 15th Annual San Diego AMA Cause...

Good.Must.Grow. Announces B Corp Certification

Posted: Jan 31, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 31 /CSRwire/ - Good.Must.Grow., a socially responsible marketing consultancy, is proud to announce its certification as a B Corporation, making it the second company in the greater Nashville, Tenn., area to achieve B Corp status. Leading a global movement to...

IKEA Thanks Its Customers and Co-workers! IKEA Soft Toys For Education 2012 Campaign Raises $12 million* (€9.3 million) for UNICEF and Save the Children

Posted: Jan 29, 2013 – 12:21 PM EST

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ - The IKEA Foundation, along with IKEA customers and co-workers, have partnered together on a $12 million (9.3 million) global donation to UNICEF and Save the Children for projects that will help create opportunities for children to have...

Points of Light Announces 2013 Leadership Partners

Posted: Jan 29, 2013 – 11:13 AM EST

ATLANTA, Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ - Points of Light announced today its 2013 Leadership Partners, companies whose social responsibility investments have and will continue to advance Points of Lights mission to mobilize millions of people to take action that is changing the world. In...

StubHub Launches International Philanthropic Program 'Rising Stars'

Posted: Jan 29, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ - StubHub, the worlds largest ticket marketplace, today announced the launch of StubHub Rising Stars, an international philanthropic program to spotlight outstanding grassroots nonprofit organizations improving access and opportunity for at-risk youth through sports and the arts. The...