Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-25-09
MS&L Launches Proprietary Social Activism Marketing Offering to Leverage New Age of Cause Marketing
BOSTON, MA. - February 25, 2009 "“ MS&L, one of the world's leading communications firms, today announced the launch of its Social Activism Marketing specialty, a bold approach that blends the power of corporate social responsibility and cause marketing with the p...
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02-25-09
The MasterCard Foundation Expands Savings Services for the Poor
TORONTO, ONT. - February 25, 2009 - The MasterCard Foundation has announced two new programs to expand savings initiatives in Tajikistan and Rwanda with Aga Khan Foundation Canada and CARE Canada. With a total investment of $9 million, these programs will strengthen a...
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02-23-09
Entrepreneurs Foundation Celebrates International Corporate Philanthropy Day
SAN JOSE, CA - February 23, 2009 Entrepreneurs Foundation (EF) celebrates member companies for their achievements in corporate philanthropy in honor of International Corporate Philanthropy Day. This day, organized by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), r...
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02-23-09
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Gives More Than $650,000 in 2008
HUDSON, Ohio, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In honor of International Corporate Philanthropy Day, Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. announces that the company donated $656,000 in cash and products to non-profit organizations in 2008. Additionally, Jo-Ann customers and Team Members aga...
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02-23-09
Abbott Employee Giving Sets New Records for Employee Participation and Total Donations
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. - February 23, 2009 - In 2008, Abbott's employee giving in the "¨United States set new company records both in terms of number of participating employees and total dollar contributions, despite difficult economic times. Nearly three out of every four Abbot...
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02-23-09
The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Leads the Celebration of International Corporate Philanthropy Day
NEW YORK, NY. - February 23, 2009 - Today leading companies and organizations around the world celebrate International Corporate Philanthropy Day, a day designated to showcase strategic corporate philanthropy initiatives and encourage further cross-sector partnerships in sup...
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02-20-09
Korngold Consulting LLC Featured on Fast Company
- February 20, 2009 - Alice Korngold, President & CEO, Korngold Consulting LLC, is an expert contributor to Fast Company on Social Responsibility and Leadership. Her latest post on "Corporate Social Responsibility: Leveraging Good Will" outlines best pra...
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02-19-09
PepsiCo Foundation Announces Grant to Save the Children to Address Malnutrition in Developing Nations
PURCHASE, N.Y., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The PepsiCo Foundation today announced a three-year, $5 million grant to Save the Children to help ensure the survival and well-being of children living in rural India and Bangladesh, which together are home to 40 percent of the world'...
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02-19-09
World Cocoa Foundation and Leading Chocolate Industry Companies Partner with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Significantly Improve Cocoa Farmer Livelihoods in West Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The World Cocoa Foundation today announced a new, $40 million program funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chocolate industry companies to significantly improve the livelihoods of approximately 200,000 cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire, Gha...
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02-18-09
North Carolina A&T Receives $50,000 Siemens Building Education Grant to Fund Energy Engineering Scholarships, Courses and Curriculum
BUFFALO GROVE, IL -- Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- With a $50,000 Building Education grant from Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will begin to launch a timely series of coursework and other programs designed to seed an...
