Philanthropy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11,2008 - In preparation for Hurricane Ike's imminent U.S. landfall, and the looming possibility of other severe tropical storms, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center has released recommendations for corporations wanting...

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MPOWER Ventures, a socially committed venture fund that invests in financial service companies targeting underserved markets, today announced it has established the MPOWER Foundation to further its mission of empowering the world's und...

Washington, DC - Business Roundtable has named Michael T. Dan, chairman, president and CEO of The Brink's Company, as chairman of its Partnership for Disaster Response. This consortium of CEOs is partnering with national and international relief organizations and leveraging ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 10, 2008 - APCO Worldwide has made a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), a forum bringing together a community of global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges, t...

RADCLIFF, KY. - September 10, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $267,000 over five years to service members living in Colorado. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded ...

RADCLIFF, KY. - September 10,2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $240,000 over five years to service members living in Indiana. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldi...

RADCLIFF, KY. - September 10,2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated nearly $300,000 over five years to service members living in California. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded so...

MIAMI, FL. - September 9, 2009 - Mapping Florida Communities will be the focus of beginner-level workshops offered in several Florida cities to teach the fundamentals of using GIS and Census data for community analysis. Presented by New Urban Research Inc. the workshop is de...

TORONTO ON - September 9, 2008 - Partnerships with NGOs are the foundation of corporate community programs. They add credibility to alignment with social issues, offer new opportunities to reach and influence stakeholders, and add authenticity to internal and external commun...

NEW YORK, NY. - September 9, 2008 "“ American Express unveiled today the top 25 projects selected as semi-finalists for Members Project (www.membersproject.com), the online initiative that invites Cardmembers to com...