Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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08-29-07
Mission Research GiftWorks Fundraising Software for Nonprofits Continues Explosive Growth and Acceptance among Nation’s Nonprofits and Nonprofit Associations
LANCASTER, PA - August 28, 2007 - Mission Research, developer of the GiftWorks affordable fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today ...
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08-28-07
InnoCentive and Prize4Life Announce First Five Awards for Phase I of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Biomaker Challenge
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...
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08-28-07
Seen But Not Heard: Book Calls For More Advocacy By Nonprofit Organizations
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...
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08-27-07
ING Advances Dialogue about Corporate Social Responsibility During Symposium in Atlanta
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...
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08-27-07
Callaway Golf Limited-Edition FT-i(TM) Driver to Support The Callaway Golf Foundation Women's Cancer Initiative
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...
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08-24-07
New Partnership between CHF International and the Chevron Global Fund to Drive Economic Development in Post-Tsunami Indonesia
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...
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08-23-07
Sofa Mart® and Furniture Row Outlet® Team With World Vision to Help the Children of Mexico
DENVER, CO - August 23, 2007 - National furniture retailer Sofa Mart® and Furniture Row Outlet®, retail brands of Furniture Row® Companies, will once again work together to aid the estimated two million street children in Mexico City.
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08-23-07
The Chrysler Foundation and Chrysler Financial Donate $100,000 to Forgotten Harvest to Help Feed the Hungry
AUBURN HILLS/FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - August 23, 2007 - The Chrysler Foundation and Chrysler Financial have presented Forgotten Harvest with a $100,000 donation at the annual Woodward Dream Cruise. The donation will go toward Forgotten Harvest's $3.6 million capital campaign ...
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08-22-07
Frontier Natural Products Co-op(TM) Donates to Everdale "Farmer for a Day" Program
NORWAY, Norway, IA - August 21, 2007 - On a fifty-acre "classroom" in Ontario, kids are getting a hands-on education in sustainable technologies that could help meet the environmental challenges of the future. Frontier Natural Products Co-op, a leading U.S. manufacturer and ...
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08-22-07
USA Cares Tops Six Million Dollars to Aid Military Families
RADCLIFF, KY - August 21, 2007 - USA Cares, (CFC#12359) a not-for-profit charitable organization supporting military service members and their families, has reached the 6 million dollar mark in donations and pledges. This news is well received by the charity as it begins its...
