Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
POSTED
04-15-09
Telefonica and Nokia Partner to Mobilize Education in Latin America
MADRID, Spain, ESPOO, Finland and MIAMI, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telefonica and Nokia have signed a strategic agreement to bring educational content to remote schools in Latin America through the use of mobile technology. The two industry giants made a commitment ...
POSTED
04-14-09
Pro Bono as Currency: Deloitte Survey Finds NonProfits and Corporations Missing Opportunity to Offset Decline in Giving Dollars
NEW YORK, NY. - April 14, 2009 - According to the 2009 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, both nonprofits and corporations are overlooking a high-impact opportunity to leverage
POSTED
04-13-09
Film Highlighting Hitachi's Corporate Citizenship among Top Honorees in First Annual Competition
TARRYTOWN, NY. - April 13, 2009 - Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501) today announced that the company's "Ripple Effect" film (www.hitachi.us/truestories) was a 2n...
POSTED
04-13-09
Nestlé Crunch(R) Makes a Play Date with KaBOOM! for New Partnership
GLENDALE, Calif. - April 13, 2009 - Play has a purpose "“ to inspire, to motivate, to create and to energize. Every child deserves a great place to play, yet a steady decrease in the quality and quantity of play spaces has contributed to a decline in play throughout the Uni...
POSTED
04-09-09
Nicor and Its Employees Give Back To Northern Illinois Communities
NAPERVILLE, IL. - April 9, 2009 - Today Nicor announced the results of its 2008 philanthropy endeavors, which resulted in more than $2 million in corporate and employee donations "“ and thousands of volunteer hours "“ benefiting more than 1,200 worthy causes in communities ...
POSTED
04-09-09
Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society Launch Public Campaign on Toxic Flame Retardants, Impacts on Human Health and Marine Environment
OFS' Latest Investigation Into Killer Whales, Premiering April 22 in a Two-Hour PBS Special, "Call of the Killer Whale," Enters the Domain of Human Health, Raising Urgent Concerns About an Increasingly Global Problem and an Impending Crisis for the State of California...
POSTED
04-08-09
Seventh Generation Announces Earth Day Green Curriculum Now Available for Multi Grade School Instruction
BURLINGTON, VT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/07/09 -- Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of environmentally friendly, non-toxic home and personal care products and a renowned green educator, has created educational and engaging curriculum and activities for use by teac...
POSTED
04-07-09
Renewal Partners Announce Launch of Renewal2 Investment Fund
Vancouver, BC -- April 7, 2009 - The management team of Renewal Partners announces the launch of Renewal2 Investment Fund, a social venture fund building upon 15 years' experience in social investing. Renewal2 provides an opportunity for investors across North America to par...
POSTED
04-07-09
cMarket Charity Auction Sales Surge in Q1 to Pass $60 Million
Cambridge, Mass. - April 7, 2009 - cMarket Network, the leader in online auction fundraising for nonprofit organizations, announced today a record quarter for online auction sales resulting in an additional $6.3 million dollars raised for schools and nonprofit organizations ...
POSTED
04-07-09
New "Service to Others" Blog Focuses on Civic Engagement
CHARLESTON, S.C. - April 7, 2009 - With its mission to make the world a better place both as a corporate citizen and as a catalyst for individual employees, Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of nonprofit software and services, announced the s...
