Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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04-02-20
International Paper's Kentucky Mill Donates to the Mason County Food Bank to Help Support Its Increased Need Due to COVID-19
The International Paper mill in Maysville, Kentucky has donated 2,500 corrugated boxes to the Mason County Food Bank to help the nonprofit address increased need due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The mill initially donated 1,000 boxes to the Mason County Food Bank for 2019 Thanksgiving and Chr...
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04-02-20
NRG Energy, Inc. Pledges $2 Million to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
As the battle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic continues, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) announces broad efforts to aid those on the front lines of the pandemic response and provide relief to people adversely impacted.
NRG commits to donate $2 million in charitable contributions including ca...
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04-02-20
MetLife Foundation Donates $100,000 to North Carolina Food Bank to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus
MetLife Foundation announced today that it is donating $100,000 to Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina to help deal with increased demand for their services as a result of coronavirus.
Food banks face the challenge of getting shelf-stable food into people’s homes as quickly ...
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04-01-20
Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund Receives Significant Family Foundation Donation
Noted Atlanta investor Michael Klump, founder and CEO of investment firm Argonne Capital Group, LLC, announced today a $1 million donation to the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund – a fund created by United Way of Greater Atlanta and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to h...
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04-01-20
SCE Helps Fairplex Sheraton Open to Quarantined COVID-19 Patients
SCE Helps Fairplex Sheraton Open to Quarantined COVID-19 Patients
By Mary Ann Milbourn, Energized by Edison Writer.
On March 15, as COVID-19 ...
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04-01-20
PepsiCo Natural Brands are Alleviating Poverty Through Whole Planet Foundation
Please read Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis.
In 2020, Naked and KeVita have committed $150,000 to Whole Planet Fou...
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04-01-20
General Mills Supports Employees and Communities in Response to COVID-19
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04-01-20
Fair Trade USA Awarded $1.4 Million Grant from the Walmart Foundation to Deepen Impact for Farmers
Fair Trade USA®, the leading certifier of fair trade products in North America, has received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to strengthen support for producer-led community development projects along fair trade supply chains. The $1.4 million grant, which runs through 2022, will enable the o...
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03-31-20
Join Us to #InspireACTION
In the period of a few short weeks, the way we live and work has been upended. The length of time this “new normal” will last is not yet clear. What is clear is that individuals and non-profits are doing incredible work in local communities around the world in light of the extraordinary reach o...
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03-31-20
Quakes and Tremors: What Foundations Can Do to Safeguard Childhood Wellbeing in the Wake of a Pandemic
The world is experiencing a series of quakes and tremors caused by a global pandemic. The quakes are the unpreced...
