Philanthropy

MADISON, WI - August 29, 2007 - Attention moms and dads ... kids want to lend a helping hand a lot more than you might think. The recent Kids Giving Back survey(1) by Just Kid Inc. found that kids have an altruistic spirit; however, often times they don't have an outlet to ...

August 29, 2007 - KaBOOM!, a nonprofit organization that envisions a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America, brings together 19 separate donors to host a Design Day for children in Long Beach, Miss. (Aug. 28, 4:30 p.m.) and New Orleans (Aug. 29...

Seattle, WA - August 29, 2007 -Seattle's Central Area Neighborhood gets an economic boost from a commercial and residential project developed by the local non-profit Central Area Development Association (CADA). This was accomplished by a strategic investment of Enterprise Co...

SEATTLE - August 29, 2007 - Suzanne Richard, a UPS supervisor, grew up in an atmosphere of family violence and poverty. She had to learn to defend herself at a young age and left home at 17 in search of a better life. She later married, had a son and then a daughter who di...

LANCASTER, PA - August 28, 2007 - Mission Research, developer of the GiftWorks affordable fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today ...

ANDOVER, MA. - August 28, 2007 - InnoCentive, the global leader in open innovation sourcing, announced today that five Solvers have been chosen to receive prizes for the first phase of the Prize4Life ALS Biomarker Challenge. The five winners will receive $15,000 each for th...

Washington, DC - August 28, 2007 - Despite negative perceptions of lobbying in the wake of several recent scandals, lobbying by nonprofits as part of their advocacy work is vital to a healthy democracy, according to a new book published by the Aspen Institute's Nonprofit Sec...

August 27, 2007- ING Advances Dialogue about Corporate Social Responsibility During ING, a global financial services leader, is hosting the ING Corporate Citizenship Symposium August 28-29 at the InterContinental Hotel in Atlanta. The symposium will create a stimulating envi...

SAN DIEGO, CA - August 27, 2007 - The Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) has launched a new line of products to benefit ovarian cancer research, just in time for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September. Aimed at raising awareness and funds for ovarian cancer, the second le...

SILVER SPRING, MD - August 24, 2007 - Working in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the City of Aceh, the Chevron Global Fund announced a $4.8 million grant to CHF International for the construction of Polytechnik Aceh, a full...