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November 22, 2009

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Dean Foods Named Outstanding Corporation by Greater Dallas Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals

Published: Oct 23, 2009 – 07:59 AM EST

DALLAS, Oct. 23 /CSRwire/ - The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Greater Dallas Chapter, with presenting partner Communities Foundation of Texas, proud partners in philanthropy, will honor Dean Foods as Outstanding Corporation, sponsored by Constant Contact, at the 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day...

American Academy of Family Physicians and MetLife Foundation Collaborate to Create New Educational Materials to Address Childhood Obesity

Published: Oct 22, 2009 – 11:25 AM EST

LEAWOOD, Kan., Oct. 22 /CSRwire/ - The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the AAFP Foundation announce that they have been awarded a $150,000 grant from MetLife Foundation, designed to counter the national epidemic of childhood obesity by empowering family physicians with...

Winners Announced in 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition(R)

Published: Oct 21, 2009 – 02:41 PM EST

CHICAGO, Oct. 21 /CSRwire/ - A faster tool for cell programming and a new way of allowing quadriplegics to perform simple tasks have won grand prizes of the 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame sponsored by...

CARE President to Speak at Inaugural Event of New Leadership Series on Women and Global Development

Published: Oct 20, 2009 – 02:30 PM EST

CHICAGO, Oct. 20 /CSRwire/ - CARE is pleased to announce that Dr. Helene Gayle, CARE President and CEO, is the keynote speaker at the inaugural event of the new Chicago Council on Global Affair's leadership series "The Women and Global Development Forum." The...

Catalytic Philanthropy

Posted: Oct 20, 2009 – 12:03 PM EST

Neenah Paper Announces Partnership to Help Reforest Conservation Property

Published: Oct 20, 2009 – 09:00 AM EST

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Oct. 20 /CSRwire/ - Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP) today announced that it has partnered with Friends of the Osa and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin to help reforest a conservation property in Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, one of the...

J. Jill seeking grant applications

Published: Oct 16, 2009 – 08:10 AM EST

QUINCY, Mass., Oct. 16 /CSRwire/ - J. Jill does more than design and offer beautiful clothing for women. For the eighth straight year, The J. Jill Compassion Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Boston Foundation, will be making grants to community-based organizations supporting...

Reading Is Fundamental Receives $51,000 from The Sallie Mae Fund to Increase Access to Books for 15,000 At-Risk Children

Published: Oct 15, 2009 – 03:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON D.C., Oct. 15 /CSRwire/ - Today Reading Is Fundamental announced a $51,000 donation from The Sallie Mae Fund to support RIF's work in motivating young children to read. The grant provides support for programs to help make reading a fun and beneficial...

Grameen Foundation Expands Technology Program for Poor Farmers in Uganda

Published: Oct 15, 2009 – 09:02 AM EST

WASHINGTON, DC., Oct. 15 /CSRwire/ - As the international community prepares to celebrate World Food Day, Grameen Foundation today announced that it will expand its Community Knowledge Worker (CKW) initiative in Uganda, supported by a $4.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda...

Walmart Donates $350,000 to Support Disaster Relief Around the World

Published: Oct 14, 2009 – 06:52 PM EST

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 14 /CSRwire/ - The Walmart Foundation announced today a donation of $350,000 in disaster relief for people impacted by recent droughts in Guatemala, flooding in southern India and natural disasters in Southeast Asia. "At Walmart, we are dedicated to providing...

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