Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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10-06-06
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Honors KeyCorp Leader Henry L. Meyer III
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society's 11th annual Dinner of Champions Gala presented by University Hospitals will honor Henry L. Meyer III, Chairman, President & CEO of KeyCorp. Meyer will receive the Society's highest honor, the Norman Cohn Hope Award, for his dedi...
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10-05-06
Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Receives $100,000 Donation from Carnegie Corporation of New York
NEW YORK -Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation announced today that it has received a $100,000 donation from Carnegie Corporation of New York, through an anonymous donor, in support of the foundation's mission of providing disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure an...
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10-04-06
AltruShare Becomes First Nonprofit-Owned Brokerage Firm after Gift to Tides, Underdog Foundations
Bridgeport, CT and San Francisco, CA- AltruShare Securities, the first institutional brokerage firm specializing in community investment, announced today that it has donated majority ownership in the for-profit entity to Tides Foundation and Underdog Foundation. Launched in...
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10-04-06
groSolar Closes $2.25 Million Venture Investment; Leading Solar Integration Company(formerly 'Global Resource Options') Completes Series A Funding Round
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--Today groSolar, which integrates solar energy into new and existing homes, announced that it has closed its first round of venture funding with a total of $2.25 million. The investment will be used to fund groSola...
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10-04-06
MicroEdge, Inc. and The Rensselaerville Institute Announce Strategic Alliance to Focus on Outcomes for Foundations
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--MicroEdge, Inc.(www.microedge.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software (www.advent.com) (NASDAQ: ADVS), and leading provider of solutions for the gra...
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10-04-06
Nine Young Leaders Receive Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community, Show the Way to Making Real Community Change
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2006--These nine young people can teach America's adults about solving some of society's toughest problems. The recipients of the 2006 Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community, announced today by The Hitachi Foundation, a...
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10-04-06
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Announces THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCRAPBOOK Benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation®
WHEELING, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L is creating THE WORLD'S LARGEST SCRAPBOOK to be unveiled at the annual Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Show in Anaheim, California on January 29, 2007. Scrapbook Adhesives believes that a strong part of their bu...
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10-03-06
2006 Net Impact Conference: How Can Professionals Make a Difference at Work
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10-03-06
Alcoa Launches 2006 Worldwide Month of Service to Make Global Impact; Thousands of Employees to Volunteer in Communities Around the World
PITTSBURGH--Over 25,000 people are expected to participate in Alcoa's (NYSE:AA) first-ever Worldwide Month of Service being held during October to celebrate and recognize the company's commitment to volunteering around the world. Events will be held in over 200 Alcoa locatio...
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10-03-06
Major Step Forward for Socially Responsible Investing: Progressive Asset Management Launches Seven Index-Based, Benchmarked Portfolios for Key Asset Classes
OAKLAND, Calif.-- There is good news today for institutions and individuals who are interested in socially responsible investing (SRI) but may have been held back by investment advisors concerned about a lack of index-based and benchmarked SRI investment choices: Progressiv...
