Philanthropy

PITTSBURGH & BEIJING - Alcoa Foundation announced today that Temple University Beasley School of Law has been awarded a $100,000 Alcoa Foundation grant in support of its Judicial Education Program that offers short-term educational opportunities to judges in the P...

BHP Billiton, the world's largest diversified resources company beat-off strong competition to follow in the footsteps of Marks and Spencer (2004) and Carillion (2003) to be honoured with the award at the Gala event at Royal Albert Hall in London.

ATLANTA - With the physical activity of children on the decline, The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, and the national nonprofit organization KaBOOM! today announced an unprecedented community initiative to create and refurbish 1,000 playspac...

Consumers are rapidly evolving into caring, concerned and aware buyers. While they want the best deals for everyday items, when given a clear choice and reliable information, buyers prefer companies that practice ethical, environmental and social responsibility.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2005--MicroEdge, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advent Software (NASDAQ: ADVS) and leading provider of solutions for the grantmaking community worldwide, announced today the release of GIFTS(R) 6. The newest release of the flagship GI...

San Francisco - Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced a 10-point Environmental Commitment to more effectively integrate environmental responsibility into its business practices and procedures.

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El Segundo, Calif. - The Mattel Children's Foundation announced today the recipients of its first round of domestic grants, representing the first time the Foundation awarded funds through its online, unsolicited grant application program. Thirty-eight nonprofit organ...

San Francisco, Calif. - The Institute for OneWorld Health, the first nonprofit pharmaceutical company in the U.S., today announced it has received a grant from The Lehman Brothers Foundation. The two-year grant will help accelerate the selection of promising drug ...

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2005--Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM) today announced a new community investment initiative, Educating Women and Girls. An extension of ExxonMobil's longstanding support for education, this multi-year initiative will fund nume...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 4, 2005--Many Austinites began their Independence Day celebration early at the inaugural Silicon Laboratories Marathon Relay, which attracted more than 1,700 runners making it one of the largest relays in the nation. The teams of f...