Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-15-17
High School Students Master Personal Finance Thanks to H&R Block
Seventy-five percent of teens say learning more about money management is
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02-14-17
Kansas Communities Receive $2,500 Bluechip® Awards From Kansas Recreation And Park Association, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas
Five Kansas communities and one state park – varying in both population size and programs – have two things in common; each is ...
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02-14-17
ImpactAssets Releases Annual IA 50 Impact Investment Fund Showcase
ImpactAssets has released its 2016 impact investing showcase, the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a free online resource for investors and financial advisors. The sixth annual list provides a diversified overview of fund managers representi...
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02-13-17
Barclays Partners with Unreasonable Group to Support Entrepreneurs
The bank’s joint programme is part of its Shared Growth Ambition strategy to improve lives while providing returns to shareholders. Tom Idle reports…
As global financial institutions double down on programs to earn public trust, Barclays’ roots in the Quaker movement give it a unique cont...
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02-01-17
Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation Tackled Complex Health Needs in New York in 2016
The Empire BlueCross BlueShield Foundation works with organizations in Empire’s 28-county service area to help improve the heal...
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02-01-17
The UPS Foundation Awards More Than $2.3 Million To Expand Global Volunteerism
The UPS Foundation, which leads the global cit...
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01-25-17
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation Announce $200,000 Towards Tornado Relief and Recovery
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $200,000 to organizations helping in response to the severe weather that impacted Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. As a part of this commitment, Walmart is working closel...
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01-25-17
New York Foundation Announces Major Prize Program to Support Social and Environmental Innovators
Today, The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation, is launching the 2017 edition of The J.M.K. Innovation Prize. As in 2015, the Prize’s inaugural year, up to ten Prizes will be awarded in 2017 to support early stage ideas addressing our country’s most pr...
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01-24-17
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Delivers 250 Pairs of Running Sneakers to Boys & Girls Club of Manchester
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire associates delivered 250 pairs of brand new running sneakers to the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester. Made possible by the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, the shoes will be provided to the Club Kids free of charge and act as an i...
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01-20-17
Empowering Women Through Design
US-based social enterprise Raven + Lily has joined the Business Call to Action (BctA) with a commitment to provide market access and sustainable livelihoods to over 2,000 women from impoverished communities.
Launched in 2008, the BCtA aims to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Dev...
