Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-12-08
Bozell Staff is Proud to Support Entergy Low-Income Advocacy
Little Rock, AR "“ Feb. 12, 2008 - When it comes to receiving recognition for communications strategies and campaigns in the utilities sector, the greatest satisfaction is derived from work that addresses the plight of low-income customers, according to Dan Kirkpatrick, mana...
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02-12-08
State Farm(R) Now Accepting Applications for Associate Youth Advisory Board Members
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm announces that Associate Board Member positions are available on its Youth Advisory Board.
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is comprised of 30 young adults ages 17-20 from communities...
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02-12-08
The National Safety Council Aims to "Make a Difference"
ITASCA, IL "“ February 12, 2008 "“ "Make a Difference" is the theme of the National Safety Council’s 2008 National Safety Month observance "“ and a call to action to employers and other organizations to help reverse a dramatic national increase in accidental injuries and dea...
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02-12-08
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to Share Tips & Tactics to Help Prevent Child Abduction & Exploitation on MonkeySee.com
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today MonkeySee.com, the go-to destination site for how-to videos, announced that it has posted a series of videos featuring National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) National Safety Director Nancy ...
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02-12-08
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices Outlined by ASI
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/12/08 -- Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the leading global provider of web-based software for associations and non-profits, today made public a set of best practices for using online tools -- particularly peer-to-peer fundraisi...
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02-12-08
NEC Foundation of America Announces New Grants
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Foundation of America today announced grants totaling $221,550 to six organizations that advance the independence and full participation in society of people with disabilities through the use of innovative technology.
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02-11-08
UPS Awards $75,000 in Scholarships to NASCAR Technical Institute Students
ATLANTA, GA - February 11, 2008 - UPS (NYSE: UPS) today awarded $75,000 in scholarships to five minority students with NASCAR ambitions. The scholarships demonstrate UPS’s continued commitment to helping NASCAR better reflect a changing workforce and fan base.
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02-11-08
Sprint Continues to Support Education with Launch of New National Grant Program
OVERLAND PARK, KA "“ February 11, 2008 "“ Sprint (NYSE: S) announced a new national education grant program called Sprint Ahead for Education to begin March 3.
Through the Sprint Ahead for Education grant program, the Sprint Foundation will awa...
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02-08-08
World Affairs Council CEO Jane Wales Joins Aspen Institute
WASHINGTON, DC - February 8, 2008"“"“The Aspen Institute today announced the appointment of Jane Wales as Vice President, Philanthropy and Society, and Executive Director of the Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program, effective March 3, 2008. Wales is President and CEO of...
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02-08-08
This Valentine's Day, Kiss Hunger Goodbye
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- What heart could resist the big eyes of a dairy cow, the precious baaaaa of a lamb, or the silky coat of a llama? Of course, presenting such a critter to your sweetheart on Valentines Day would likely be a shock, impractical, or down...
