Philanthropy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2005--MicroEdge, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software (NASDAQ: ADVS) and leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide, announced today that its AT&T-hosted data center maintains a positive S...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2005-- Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq:SBUX) today announced the official launch of Ethos(TM) Water in its U.S. Company-operated stores. Additionally, to highlight Starbucks long history of integrating a social conscience into all as...

Washington, D.C. - Mayor Anthony Williams and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton(D-DC) will join with CVS/pharmacy, Freddie Mac, Bank of America, and Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church to announce an innovative Workforce Home Benefit initiative at a press conference at 4 p.m...

New York -Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today announced the launch of SHARE POWER, the first comprehensive and national grassroots campaign that harnesses the voting power of large shareholders to advance corporate responsibility for human rights. This year long camp...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2005--The Starbucks Foundation, a philanthropic organization formed by Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX), today announced a new regional grant program designed to empower youth in local communities and provide them a voice in the...

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CHICAGO - A new study recently completed by FPL Associates L.P., ("FPL") reveals that the real estate industry has a great deal of ground to cover in order to catch up with the movement towards workplace diversity that has mobilized corporate America over the past sev...

ATLANTA, Ga. - A collection jar, set out 50 years ago in Truett Cathy's original Dwarf Grill restaurant to help fund the college expenses of one of his employees, has grown to $20 million with the awarding of the Chick-fil-A chain's 20,000th restaurant employee Leader...

Organizers have secured a site and are planning for opening in 2006 on North King Street in Northampton. The member-owners are committed to the establishing a community owned retail grocery specializing in fresh local and organically grown foods that serves the Conne...

NOVATO, Calif. - Fireman's Fund Insurance Company was recently recognized by the San Francisco Business Times for its national corporate philanthropy program, Fireman's Fund Heritage(SM). The company received the "Innovator of the Year" Award, which was presented at t...