Philanthropy

WASHINGTON, D.C.--The United States Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) recently announced the finalists for the 2005 Corporate Citizenship Awards. The awards acknowledge businesses and chambers of commerce that have demonstrated ethical leader...

GLENDALE, Wis., and STAMFORD, Conn.- Going from dreadfully flat to dramatically fizzy, the offices at the nation's "Most Deserving Small Business" have an entirely new look, the latest digital technology, and fresh insights on how to work smarter, thanks to a complete...

LONDON - 'Make poverty history'. A catchy slogan, but the fact remains that even after the G8's benevolent pledges, two billion people continue to survive on less than $2 a day.

The World Economic Forum says it's no longer...

SAN ANTONIO -- As students return to college this fall, the SBC Foundation -- the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications Inc. -- is helping to offset the rising college tuition rates for the coming year. The SBC Scholarship Program awarded nearly $5 million in colleg...

CLEVELAND, OH - KeyBank today received its sixth consecutive "outstanding" from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for exceeding terms of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in meeting community credit needs, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2005--The Denver Police Department announced today that Qwest will help fill the department's number one equipment priority -- digital cameras. To date, the Denver Police Department owns 23 digital cameras used to capture evidence at ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005--The Corporation for National and Community Service has honored UPS for its outstanding corporate citizenship and generosity with its first-ever Corporate Spirit of Service Award.

A leader in corporate service and vo...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 2005--The Institute for OneWorld Health was awarded the "Social Responsibility Award" at the2005 Pharmaceutical Achievement Awards Monday night in Boston. Over 350 guests were in attendance to honor the significant accomplishme...

SAINT PAUL, Minn.--David Reiling, president of University Bank in Saint Paul, was named a 2005 "Innovators of the Year" by Finance and Commerce magazine. The award recognizes Minnesota's most innovative business people and companies with imagination, vision and coura...

The Multilateral Investment Fund announced today the approval of a $1,345,000 grant for a technical cooperation project to implement corporate social responsibility practices in 120 small and medium-sized enterprises that participate in value chains in s...