Philanthropy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--More than thirty five CEOs from Fortune 500 companies convened today to discuss the Imperatives for Corporations Investing in Society. As part of the annual meeting on National Corporate Philanthropy Day, CEOs representing companies ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--GlaxoSmithKline and salesforce.com are presented awards for excellence in their corporate philanthropy initiatives today on National Corporate Philanthropy Day. In addition, the Na...

ST. LOUIS, MO - February 26, 2007 "“ The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center today announced that Jack and Susan Taylor have given a $25 million gift to create the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels. The Institute is named for the company founded by Jack Ta...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2007--Accenture(a) (NYSE:ACN) today announced a $1.5 million grant from the Accenture Foundations to Aidmatrix to further the non-profit organization's innovative Global Relief Network. Aidmatrix leverages the power of technology and relat...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2007--Governor Tim Pawlenty and elementary students from Minnehaha Academy will put on their running shoes today to help launch the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon. The governor and students will take some of the first steps of the new onlin...

Cleveland-- February 22, 2007-- Sharing their late father Don Sr.’s belief in the redevelopment of Tremont, property owners Don and Cecil Bergen, together with Sutton Builders, the City of Cleveland, the Tremont West Development Corporation and a $4 million loan from KeyBank...

February 21, 2007- One hundred outstanding young leaders and social entrepreneurs will gather in London this July to work with established practitioners to discuss and design scalable solutions to embedded social problems. The Global Institute for Social Innovation will brin...

February 21, 2007- On the initiative of Precious Woods and five other European companies, a new website on responsible forest management has been launched. www.whyFSC.com provides independent information about the FSC fores...

BOULDER, CO. "“ February 21, 2007 - Recycling and donating your old, used cell phone is easier than ever before, thanks to a unique partnership that was announced today. Community Computer Connection, which refurbishes and donates computers to underserved communities and sc...

NEW YORK- February 21, 2007 "“ BT today announced that it has raised $135,000 for Project Renewal, a charity that helps the homeless men and women of New York City. BT raised the funds at a gala event held in Manhattan on February 9.

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