Philanthropy & Corporate Contributions

Philanthropy/Corporate Contributions are donations of funds, time, resources, and in-kind services by companies to charitable, non-profit, and/or community initiatives with the intention of 'giving back' from profit for the greater common good.

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Microsoft Employees Raise Record-Breaking $100 Million for Nonprofits in 2011

Press Release Published: Feb 08, 2012 – 08:23 AM EST

REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 08 /CSRwire/ - Microsoft Corp. is delighted to announce the results of its 2011 employee giving campaign: our U.S. Microsoft employees raised $100.5 million (inclusive of the company match) for more than 18,000 U.S.-based community organizations doing work in the...

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust "Surprises" Non-Profits with $4.3 Million in Funding

Press Release Published: Feb 07, 2012 – 04:45 PM EST

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 07 /CSRwire/ - Today representatives of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS), kicked off a "Day of Giving" by surprising several deserving non-profits, with the grant funding they had requested. The...

Martinez To Lead The UPS Foundation

Press Release Published: Feb 07, 2012 – 11:00 AM EST

ATLANTA, Feb. 07 /CSRwire/ - Eduardo Martinez, a 35-year UPS veteran and currently the program director for The UPS Foundation, has been named president of UPS's philanthropic arm. Martinez, 52, will succeed Ken Sternad, who is retiring after a 35-year career with UPS...

Kohl's Cares(R) Scholarship Program Accepting Nominations February 1 - March 15 For Outstanding Young Volunteers

Press Release Published: Feb 02, 2012 – 08:00 AM EST

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Feb. 02 /CSRwire/ - The Kohl's Department Stores (NYSE: KSS) Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl's gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, to more than 2,200 young volunteers who have...

Couple Makes Multi-Million Dollar Commitment to Screen Every Newborn Baby for "Bubble Boy" Disease

Press Release Published: Feb 01, 2012 – 12:22 PM EST

NEW YORK, Feb. 01 /CSRwire/ - /PRNewswire/ - Frustrated with the slow pace of implementation of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), Vicki and Fred Modell decided to coordinate and fund the effort themselves. Today, they announced a multi-million dollar commitment...

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