Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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12-15-20
Benevity Helps Microsoft Bing Raise $1.5 Million for Nonprofits
Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced that Give with Bing users have donated Microsoft Rewards points valued at over US$1.5 million to more than 30,000 nonprofit organizations around the world.
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12-15-20
Global Water Challenge & The Coca-Cola Foundation Announce Support for Ten New Grantees
Global Water Challenge (GWC) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) announced US$1.28MM in new grantmaking from their ongoing partnership to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across Eurasia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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12-14-20
VF Corporation Stands Up for Human Rights, Endorses the United Nations Global Compact and the Women's Empowerment Principles
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories, today announced its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
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12-11-20
Marcus Rashford, MBE, Launches Football Boots Prize Draw to Fight Hunger in the UK
Marcus Rashford has donated two pairs of his special edition football boots to a Crowdfunder Prize Draw, as he continues his powerful campaign against food poverty. Costing just £3 to enter, the two winners of the prize draw will be drawn on the 22nd December, right in time for Christmas.
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12-10-20
New Report Identifies Ten Ways Canadian Businesses Can Better Support Children's Rights
In celebration of Human Rights Day, UNICEF Canada and Global Compact Network Canada today launched the first-ever Child Rights and Business Assessment to help Canadian businesses assess their impact on children’s wellbeing.
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12-10-20
LG Partners With Be Strong, Anti-Bullying Organization, to Help Student Leaders Stay Connected During Pandemic and Beyond
Be Strong, the non-profit empowering youth to prevent bullying, isolation and suicide by igniting positive change in peer behavior through a comprehensive student-led approach, is partnering with technology leader LG Electronics USA to brighten the holidays for youth across America.
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12-10-20
Hormel Foods to Host Holiday Concert for Hunger Relief, Featuring “American Idol” Winner and Recording Artist Phillip Phillips
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, announced today it will host another in a series of virtual Concerts of Hope & Thanks.
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12-09-20
PayPal Processed More Than $185 Million in Donations This GivingTuesday in a Year Unlike Any Other
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced that it processed a record-breaking $185 million globally this GivingTuesday, the largest amount raised on the platform for the global day of giving since its inception in 2012.
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12-08-20
Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo, Tori Kelly to Perform at Global Citizen Prize Awards Hosted by John Legend
nternational advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that Alessia Cara, Carrie Underwood, Common, Gwen Stefani, John Legend, JoJo, and Tori Kelly will perform at the Global Citizen Prize award special on December 19, 2020, with appearances by John Oliver, Nick Jonas, Nikolaj Coster-Wald...
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12-07-20
Accelerating the SDGs: Qualcomm Collaborates for Greater Impact
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved with strong global partnerships and cross-sector cooperation. That’s why SDG 17 (Partnerships to Achieve the Goals) may be the most powerful one---aiming to revitalize collaboration between governments, the private sector,...
