Philanthropy

SAN FRANCISCO - Thanks to the cutting-edge, socially and environmentally responsible curriculum at Presidio World College, an affiliate of Alliant International University, the college recently won the 14th annual Acterra Business Environmental Award 2005 for Environm...

What: Amazon.com, in partnership with the Center for Social Innovation at Stanford Graduate School of Business, is accepting applications for the Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award for just one more week. The award recognizes and rewards nonprofit organiza...

El Segundo, Calif. - Mattel, Inc. [NYSE: MAT] and the Mattel Children's Foundation today announced the launch of a global signature partnership with Save the Children to create educational opportunities for young children worldwide. The two-year partnership will focus...

AUSTIN, TX - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the creation of the Gary Heerssen Memorial Scholarship in Electronics at Austin Community College (ACC) and a donation to the Austin Police Department (APD) for the purchase of technology equipment to honor the late Gary He...

SAN FRANCISCO - Social Venture Network (SVN), a non-profit network of leaders committed to building a just and sustainable world through business, announces its Second Annual Gathering of Women Entrepreneurs June 12-15 in Pacific Grove, Calif. The event is a unique f...

LOS ANGELES - Operation HOPE, Inc. (OHI), launches Banking on Our Future Across America 2005 -- "Financial Literacy as America's First 'Silver Right' in the 21st Century," a 13-city financial literacy marathon, to bring support of its efforts in financial education fo...

SAN FRANCISCO - Each April, millions of Americans volunteer their time during National Volunteer Week. With much of the country focused on volunteer service, it is one of the most exciting times of year to get involved in community activities. This year, the 31st Anni...

LONDON, April 14 2005 - Leading thinkers on the role of business in modern society will gather in London for Ethical Corporation's annual conference on June 1-2.

The conference promises not to be all the usual suspects on show at ...

WASHINGTON, DC - Carbonfund.org, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization, launched its Earth Day Carbon Offset Challenge encouraging individuals and companies to offset their carbon dioxide emissions to reduce the threat of climate change.

NEW YORK - Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services firms, will celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 17-23) by announcing that IMPACT Day, its national day of volunteer service, will take place on Friday, June 3. On I...