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.
Student Team from Iowa to Present Winning Sustainability Project to UN Representatives, Peers and Media NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /CSRwire - PRNewswire/ -- The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are partnering again this year to educate, empower...
OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 7 /CSRwire - PRNewswire/ - Today, Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) announced a multi-year partnership with the National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) that includes ticket donations to select Ronald McDonald House Charities in the United States and volunteerism...
GAITHERSBURG, Md., August 6 /CSRwire/ - As a growing 12-year-old, Victor Angeles already was developing a passion for cooking and enthusiastically helped his mother prepare breakfasts that included boiled eggs and plantains and other dishes from his native Dominican Republic. Angeles, now 19,...
DALLAS, Aug. 6 /CSRwire - PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced that it has increased its social and environmental investments despite the recent economic downturn. In its 2008 Citizenship and Sustainability Report released today, AT&T spotlights more than $865 million in multi-year investments...
Davis, Calif., Aug 4 /CSRwire/ - On Oct. 19, social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, social financiers, grant-makers and agents of change Participating in the Opportunity Collaboration event being held in Ixtapa, Mexico will join the founder of Rainforest2Reef.org, Playa Viva Principal and Social...
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /CSRwire.com/ -- For the eighth year, MetLife Foundation and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) are honoring innovative partnerships between community organizations and police departments, which promote neighborhood safety and revitalization. Eleven honorees will receive awards ranging from $15,000...
July 27, 2009 - When we were growing up, the "lazy days of summer" meant kids would be out biking, swimming, playing flashlight tag and just being active and healthy. But for today's children, summers really are lazy. Instead of heading out in...
As part of your corporate social responsibility initiatives in greening your business practices, it is important to be an engaged member of your local community. Nowadays many companies sponsor local green initiatives or participate in activities such as tree planting initiatives. There are...
PHILADELPHIA (July 24, 2009) - James Garton, a veteran of the U.S. Army who recently lost his job in the newspaper industry, has a new job thanks to a community that has embraced Equal Dollars Community Currency. The SHARE Food Program, a nonprofit...
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 21, 2009 - Four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) from across the United States were rated by the CDFI Assessment and Ratings System (CARS(TM)) in the second quarter of 2009. This brings the total number of CDFIs rated to 48,...
Subscribe to alerts
Subscribe to rss
Press Releases, Events, Reports & Books
