Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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12-04-08
Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) Brings People Together Like Never Before with First-Ever, Multi-Channel Social Networking Campaign
OAK BROOK, IL - December 4, 2008 - This December, and on the eve of its 35th Anniversary, Ronald McDonald House Charities(R) (RMHC(R)) will launch an integrated Season of Giving marketing campaign to remind consumers that a little help goes a long way. The initiative, design...
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12-04-08
SCCE and HCCA Social Networks Now Open to All Compliance and Ethics Professionals
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12-04-08
MetLife Foundation Announces $250,000 in Grants for New Out-Of-School Time Initiative
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MetLife Foundation today announced grant recipients of its 2008 Out-of-School Time Initiative. The grants, totaling $250,000, were awarded to six nonprofit organizations to launch or expand programs that increase opportunities for ...
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12-03-08
Entrepreneurs Foundation Launches 2.0 Platforms for Corporate Philanthropy and Community Involvement Programs
San Jose, CA. "“ December 3, 2008 - Entrepreneurs Foundation launched its new open source website to provide tools and resources to companies desiring to develop or enhance a corporate philanthropy or community involvement program. Until now there hasn't been a one-stop-sh...
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12-02-08
Bridging the Technology Gap: Study Confirms Teens Open to Discussing Drugs and Alcohol With Parents By Email, Cell Phones
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and MetLife Foundation shows that many parents who don't use e-mail or text messaging to communicate with their teens may be missing important opportunities to connect with their kids ...
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12-02-08
Microenterprise Leaders Working to Help Small Businesses Affected by US Financial Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC. - December 2, 2008 - Responding to the sharp economic downturn facing the nation, a group of seven leading nonprofits that offer lending and support services to small businesses are taking swift actions to help entrepreneurs challenged by higher costs, declin...
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12-02-08
KPMG Presents $1 Million to Major League Baseball Charities for Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) Program
NEW YORK, NY. - December 2, 2008 "“ KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, presented a $1 million check to Major League Baseball (MLB) Charities for the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) program at Game 2 of the 2008 MLB World Series between the Philadelphia ...
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12-01-08
Think Local First for a Stable Economy "Buy Local Week" is December 1-7
- December 1, 2008 - The Local First movement, steadily gaining popularity in communities across North America, may turn out to be the guardian angel of independent retailers this holiday season.
Buy Local Week is December 1 - 7 this year "“ ...
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12-01-08
National Credit Union Leader to Receive Prestigious Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Lending
NEW YORK, NY. - Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) announced today that Cliff Rosenthal, a champion of credit unions serving low-income people and communities, will be the recipient of the second annual Ned Gramlich Lifetime Achievement Award for Responsible Lending. N...
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12-01-08
International Youth Foundation Announces Winners of 2008 Starbucks Social Entrepreneurs Fund
BALTIMORE, MD. - December 1, 2008 - An organization in the Philippines that provides microfinance loans to unemployed youth to start their own businesses and a program in Pakistan that combats violence against women and girls by changing the behaviors of men are two of 25 pr...
