Community development is the process by which civic leaders, activists, local citizens, and professionals improve various aspects of local communities. It empowers individuals with the skills needed to effect change, including building political power and working for a common agenda based on values of fairness, opportunity, and social justice.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sep. 21 /CSRwire/ - Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett join parents, teachers and students to kick-off service supporting student academic achievement Comcast and Discovery Education today announced the launch of Discovery Education On...
GREENVILLE, S.C., Sep. 21 /CSRwire/ - NuVox, a leading competitive communications provider of voice, data, business applications, and security solutions for business customers throughout the Southeast and Midwest, announced today that the company's 2009 United Way Campaign is underway. With a market footprint...
WASHINGTON, Sep. 17 /CSRwire/ - With children between the ages of eight and 18 spending on average 6.5 hours a day in front of the television or computer, kids need a strong dose of good, old-fashioned, outdoor fun. This September 19-27, more than...
PHILADELPHIA, Sep. 17 /CSRwire/ - Opportunity Finance Network (OFN), the leading network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs) that work in urban, rural, and Native markets to deliver sound financial returns and real changes for people and communities, announced today that Gregory Schiefelbein...
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Sep. 15 /CSRwire/ - Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) is partnering with Hunger Task Force to create Kohl's Serving Up Supper for Kids. This one-year pilot program will feed 2,775 Milwaukee-area children each day. The $225,000 donation to Hunger...
WASHINGTON, Sep. 11 /CSRwire/ - now a National Day of Service and Remembrance-American businesses and employees will join thousands of community volunteers in service to help those impacted by the economic recession. The business outreach, along with the expansion of the U.S. Chamber...
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sep. 10 /CSRwire/ - Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners, helped prepare more than 2,000 underserved children in 18 North American cities for a great new school year by presenting them...
STAMFORD, Conn., Sep. 09 /CSRwire/ - Fifteen Keep America Beautiful affiliates will share $150,000 in cash grants from Waste Management. The Waste Management Think Green® Community Improvement Grants are part of a nationwide effort that encourages local solutions to improving community environments. Waste...
TORONTO, Aug. 26 /CSRwire/ - With businesses having been hit hard by the economic downturn, community groups are facing increased pressure. However, KPMG has actually increased its ongoing support of communities across Canada, according to the firm's newly released Social Responsibility Report 2008....
BOSTON, Aug. 25 /CSRwire/ - Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (NASDAQ: WAIN) has been selected to receive a 2009 Bank Enterprise Award of $477,474 from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Treasury. The award recognizes Wainwright's efforts in providing affordable...
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