Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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08-17-07
ING Americas Contributes $250,000 to Peru Earthquake Relief Efforts
August 17, 2007 - ING Americas today announced a $250,000 contribution to UNICEF and the International Red Cross to be used for relief efforts in the aftermath of the August 16th earthquake in Peru.
"The devastation in the affected areas is over...
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08-16-07
Innocentive and the Rockefeller Foundation Partner with GlobalGiving
ANDOVER, MA - August 16, 2007 - InnoCentive, the global leader in open innovation sourcing announced today that the Rockefeller Foundation has taken action to provide a grant to GlobalGiving, an online marketplace for global philanthropy, to sponsor its use of the InnoCentiv...
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08-16-07
20 Global Youth Leaders Honored
BALTIMORE, MD - August 16, 2007 - A 21-year-old Canadian working to combat the global sex trade in children and a 28-year-old in the Philippines who provides loans to underprivileged youth to start small enterprises are among the 20 young social entrepreneurs selected as 200...
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08-15-07
Office Depot Foundation Donates 300,000 Backpacks to Deserving Children Just in Time for New School Year
DELRAY BEACH, FL - August 15, 2007 - With a new school year about to begin for millions of children, the Office Depot Foundation, the independent foundation serving as the primary charitable giving arm of Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), is providing deserving children with backpack...
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08-15-07
Corporate Community Involvement Experts Share Insights on How to Better Value Contributions and Assess their Impacts
NEW YORK, NY - August 14, 2007 - On Wednesday, August 22, 2007 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT, The Corporate Citizenship Company will host a complimentary webinar to present to the US market its LBG USA's Founding Member Program (
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08-14-07
Pan-Mass Challenge Participants Tell their Stories on Panraven
NEEDHAM, MA - August 14, 2007 - Last weekend, more than 5,000 cyclists from 35 states and eight countries rode across the Commonwealth in the 28th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge ('PMC'), with the aim of raising $27 million for cancer research and treatment. While all who...
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08-13-07
Canadian Companies Create International Dialogue on Community Investment
CALGARY, AB - August 13, 2007 - A group of Canadian companies will meet in London, England, September 26-28, for a study tour to investigate the latest techniques in maximizing returns from corporate community investment (CI). Organized by the facilitators of the London Ben...
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08-13-07
The Principal Charity Classic Awards $575,000 to Local Charities
WEST DES MOINES, IA - August 13, 2007 - The Principal Charity Classic today announced total proceeds of $575,000 from the 2007 Champions Tour tournament will be given to local charities. Five charities that specifically benefit children - Blank Children's Hospital, BRAVO, Gr...
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08-13-07
Qwest and the Qwest Foundation Tune up Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival with $50,000 Donation
SALT LAKE CITY - August 13, 2007 - Qwest and the Qwest Foundation recently helped bring sweet music to the Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival with a contribution of $50,000. This Qwest Foundation grant supports clinics for young musicians to meet and learn from artis...
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08-13-07
Bayer to Sponsor Regional Stem Education Summit in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH - August 13, 2007 - As a follow-up to the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Education Diversity Forum it hosted last fall, Bayer Corporation announced today it will be the lead sponsor of a similar regional conference developed and hosted by ...
