Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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09-27-07
Ashoka Names Hernando de Soto, President and Founder of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, to its Global Academy
September 27, 2007 - Ashoka, a global organization supporting the field of social entrepreneurship, announced today that Hernando de Soto has been named to Ashoka's Global Academy. De Soto, Founder and President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), an internati...
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09-27-07
Brighton Collectables Donates $69,000 from Peace Bracelet to USA Cares
PASADENA, CA "“ September 27, 2007 - Applause sounded as Patrick Shipstead, a member of the Executive Board of Directors of USA Cares, received a check for $69,000 dollars Monday evening at an event sponsored by Brighton C...
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09-27-07
Bayer to Sponsor National Business-Education Conference
PITTSBURGH - September 27, 2007 - To assist companies around the country that wish to get involved in improving education, Bayer Corporation today announced it will sponsor the Conference Board's 2007 Business-Education Conference: Investing in the Future as part of Baye...
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09-27-07
EnergyEASE07 Builds Sustainable Energy Market Collaborations and Opportunities
BERKELEY, CA - September 27, 2007 - In the first event of its kind, EnergyEASE 07 brings together sustainable energy industry specialists and enthusiasts in eight key market functions (create, manufacture, distribute, use, finance, regulate, arbitrate, educate) to di...
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09-26-07
Nike Unveils First Of Its Kind Performance Shoe Designed for Native Americans
BEAVERTON, OR - September 26, 2007 - Nike today unveiled the Nike Air Native N7, a unique athletic performance shoe designed specifically for Native Americans. The Nike Air Native N7 is the result of nearly two years of collaborative research, development and fit testing in ...
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09-26-07
IBM and Smithsonian Open the National Museum of African American History and Culture -- Virtually
ARMONK, NY and WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the Smithsonian Institution today announced the virtual opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Smithsonian's ...
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09-26-07
Enterprise Opens Chicago Office
CHICAGO, IL − September 26, 2007 − Enterprise today announced the grand opening of its Chicago office, located at 230 West Monroe Street in downtown Chicago. With this office, Enterprise is expanding its Midwestern presence to continue work as a leading provider of inves...
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09-26-07
Mission Research Partners with the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
LANCASTER, PA - September 25, 2007 - Mission Research, developer of the GiftWorks affordable fundraising software for nonprofits, announced tod...
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09-25-07
Business, NGOs and the UN Convene to Discuss Partnership Solutions for Today's Global Challenges
NEW YORK, NY - September 25, 2007 - Dalberg Global Development Advisors, the UN Global Compact, the Financial Times, and Edelman today co-sponsored, "When Partnerships Mean Business: NGOs and Companies Tackling Real World Issues Together," a panel discussion with seni...
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09-24-07
Agri-Tainment Takes a Ride In the Fast Lane with Murray Maze and Furniture Row Racing's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver "Front Row" Joe Nemechek to Benefit Boys & Girls Club
BRIGHTON, CO - September 24, 2007 - Murray Maze, one of the largest corn maze and agri-tainment sites in Colorado, will host an event featuring #78 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Joe Nemechek to benefit the Robert M. Shopneck Boys and Girls Club of Brighton.
On Monday,...
