Philanthropy

In global business new realities for embedding business in society arise. The process of liberalisation, the vacuum of political power on the one hand and the setting of social, ecological and cultural criteria on the other by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) an...

PITTSBURGH - Koppers Inc. has issued "Working Responsibly," its annual review of the company's progress in corporate responsibility, including its safety, health and environmental (SH&E) programs. The report covers achievements and awards for the company's carbon...

Washington, D.C. - EPA is today announcing 54 facilities from 25 states and Puerto Rico as new members in the National Environmental Performance Track Program. Performance Track rewards facilities that voluntarily exceed regulatory requirements, implement systems for ...

SAN ANTONIO - The SBC Foundation - the philanthropic arm of SBC Communications Inc. - today announced the opening of its 2005 SBC Excelerator technology grants program. Now in its fourth year, SBC Excelerator will provide $9 million to national and local nonprofit org...

SANTA MONICA, CA - International Medical Corps (IMC), which is providing humanitarian medical relief and reconstruction in the areas hardest hit by the South Asia tsunami, today formed a partnership with MAP International to provide at $20 million (US) in essential me...

The City of Chicago Department of Environment will present "Aligning Your Investments With Your Values," a FREE seminar featuring Marc J. Lane.

The program will be held on Wednesday, March 23, from 6 to 8 PM., at Chicago Green Te...

CHICAGO, IL - Today, Nike continues its mission of getting kids physically active by reaching out to young children with its latest NikeGO program - NikeGO Head Start - an initiative designed for preschool children and their families at Head Start sites throughout the...

San Francisco, CA - In today's economy, every dollar counts, especially when it comes to dollars managed by philanthropic agencies. In an effort to help nonprofits efficiency and results, TechSoup (www.techsoup.org), the nonprofit technology Web site, announced that i...

ATLANTA - On December 26th, a tidal wave created by the largest earthquake in four decades ripped apart the lives of millions of people and families living along the coasts of the Indian Ocean.

What began with associates asking wh...

LONDON - Following its annual meeting of Trustees on the 28th February, the Mitsubishi Corporation Fund for Europe and Africa (MCFEA) has announced its funding programme for 2005.

Established in the UK in 1992, the MCFEA is prima...