The Duke Energy Foundation is powering the vitality of Florida communities by awarding nearly $515,000 in...
Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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08-20-19
Duke Energy Grants $205,000 to Seven Projects to Eliminate Blight, Drive Redevelopment and Job Growth in Greater Cincinnati’s Urban Cores
Duke Energy has announced $205,000 in grants to seven redevelopment projects that aim to stimulate growth, job creation and further investments in Greater Cincinnati’s urban cores. The grants are part of the company’s Urban Revitalization initiative, which has awarded nearly $2.4 million in grant...
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08-20-19
Duke Energy Awards More Than $103,000 in Grants for Workforce Education, Training in Indiana
Duke Energy has awarded grants totaling $103,397 to six Indiana organizations to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education opportunities.
“The energy industry is changing rapidly and we need highly skilled and trained workers to tackle the...
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08-20-19
Unique Back-to-School Campaign Expands reach of LG’s ‘Life’s Good: Experience Happiness’ Initiative
With the 2019-20 school year getting under way across the country, LG Electronics USA is expanding its “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness” initiative to more schools, while securing a new partnership that will expose a broader au...
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08-14-19
Smithfield Foods Donates 40,000 Pounds of Protein to Utah Food Bank
Today, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Smith’s Food & Drug, joined forces to donate more than 40,000 pounds of protein to the
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08-14-19
ON Semiconductor Sponsors IEEE Empower a Billion Lives Competition
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), energy efficient innovations, announced a sponsorship to IEEE Empower a Billion Lives (EBL), an interdisciplinary, biennial global competition to identify and promote innovative solutions to energy poverty. EBL seeks solutions from innovators of all backgrounds that...
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08-13-19
Village Capital, MetLife Foundation, and PayPal Launch Finance Forward
Village Capital today announced the launch of Finance Forward — a global coalition created with MetLife Foundation, PayPal, and local partners to support more than 100 early-stage entrepreneurs building tech-enabled solutions around financial health in the United States, Latin America, Europe, th...
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08-13-19
Scotiabank Unveils Public Legacy Space in Partnership With The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
Scotiabank has unveiled its second Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in Toronto, further signifying its commitment to promoting education and discussion around reconciliation.
"We are thrilled to open a second Downie Wenjack Legacy Space, this one fully accessible to the public," said Jon Davey,...
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08-13-19
Duke Energy Foundation Provides $250,000 in Grants to Address Opioid Addiction in 11 Indiana Counties
Indiana’s largest electric supplier is helping address opioid addiction in Indiana – a problem in too many of the communities it serves.
The Duke Energy Foundation has announced $250,000 in grants to tackle unique aspects of the issue.
Ivy Tech Community College will receive $175,00...
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08-13-19
First Batch of Sustainable Salmon Gold™ Enters Supply Chains of Tiffany & Co. and Apple
One hundred and twenty years after the first miners began panning for gold in the Yukon River, RESOLVE, a solutions-focused NGO, announced the launch of Salmon Gold, an innovative approach to sourcing gold responsibly and restoring fish habitats in Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and British Columbi...
