Philanthropy

New York, NY - June 4, 2008 - At a decisive crossroads in the struggle against global epidemics, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will honor nine companies implementing the most sophisticated, effective programs using the particular and piv...

WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the enormous popularity of television programs such as "CSI," Americans have become fascinated with forensic science. Now, through support from Target,the public will get a chance to try its hand at analyzing evidence and so...

BOSTON, MA - June 4, 2008 - The Black philanthropic community of New England faces a tough challenge when they convene in Boston in June: how to allocate more than one billion dollars strategically when the need is many times as great. New England Blacks in Philanthropy (NEB...

HARTFORD, Conn., June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today raised to $250,000 its contribution to the International Federation of Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund, an increase of $150,000, to assist earthquake victims in southwest C...

PHILADELPHIA, PA., - June 3, 2008 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has added a new series of television commercials as part of its 2008 campaign for male volunteers. The commercials are part of the "Campaign for Men," a 13-month national program that began in January, f...

MINNEAPOLIS, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A Philadelphia energy industry entrepreneur has given $10 million to the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas to support its programs in corporate ethics and responsibility.

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WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. - June 3, 2008 -- The Merck Company Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck & Co., Inc., today announced the creation of the Merck Alliance to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes, an initiative designed to address the growing disparities in health ...

WASHINGTON, DC, - June 2, 2008 - A new report highlighting promising policy innovations for the nation’s social sector was released today by the Aspen Institute's
Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program.

The report, Mobilizing Change: 10 Nonprofit Poli...

ALEXANDRIA,VA.,- May 30, 2008 - Gifts In Kind International and UPS have teamed up with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and several corporate donors to send a fully loaded UPS relief plane to the areas of China affected by the recent earthquake and its aftersho...

KENNEBUNK, Maine, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspire others to make a difference by entering the Tom's of Maine River Stories Video Contest. As environmental concerns continue to rise, it becomes increasingly important to maintain the cleanliness of our nation's rivers. In 2007,...