Philanthropy

SEATTLE - Washington Mutual today announced it has again earned the highest Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating, "outstanding," from the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), the nation's top regulator of thrifts. This rating reflects the company's commitment to mak...

PITTSBURGH - Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation today released year-end highlights from their combined community giving programs that include a $28.8 million investment in Alcoa communities worldwide - a $2 million increase from the previous year.

DEERFIELD, IL - Baxter Healthcare Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the agency's three inaugural Performance Track Corporate Leaders, a program recognizing corporate-wide environmental leadership.

WASHINGTON - REALTOR(R) Magazine, the official publication of the National Association of Realtors(R), is seeking nominations for its sixth annual Good Neighbor Awards. The program recognizes Realtors(R) whose extraordinary commitment to volunteer work has helped make...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Students across the country are taking part in Raise Your Voice - A Month of Action, an event that last year engaged more than 100,000 college and university students on 250 campuses in political and service activities. This year, the events will be...

NEW YORK - Venable Elementary School and AHC Inc. (Arlington Housing Corporation) in Virginia are two of 81 recipients of Nickelodeon grants designed to help foster healthy and active lifestyles within local communities. The network is distributing a total of $600,00...

SPRINGFIELD, MA - Meadowbrook Lane Capital ("MBLC") announced today that Greg Schneider has joined the firm in the position of Director of Portfolio Development.

Most recently, Mr. Schneider served as founder and CEO of a northea...

LONDON - Ethical Corporation will host a two-day conference from 7-8 June 2005 in St Petersburg, Russia, focusing on some of the essential corporate responsibility issues in Eurasia. It will also highlight opportunities for businesses incorporating the UN Global Compa...

NAPERVILLE, IL - Nicor today announced the company and its employees contributed more than $1.8 million in 2004 to philanthropic efforts throughout northern Illinois. The company's employees joined with community members to donate their time, talent and money to 825 ...

CUPERTINO, CA -- Silicon Valley brand consultancy White Canvas has changed its name to Enlightened Brand Incorporated.

As Pam Van Orden, the company's founder and president, explains, the change brings better clarity and focus to ...