Philanthropy

It’s not a secret that women make less money than men — in the U.S. in 2022, women earned only 82% as much as their male counterparts.

The Nielsen Foundation has committed $325,000 in grants to seven organizations through the 2023 Data for Good grants program. Building upon the 2022 Data for Good grants program, this year’s grants continue to support efforts leveraging data to advance media and technology.

“With the impact and reach of Entergy, this is a cause that will provide so much help for people that truly need assistance,” added Green.

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit funded primarily by Regions Bank, on Thursday announced major grant funding to support small-business growth in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Ahead of the 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit in Washington, D.C., on April 18, Devex President and Editor-in-Chief Raj Kumar sat down with Shamina Singh, founder and president at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth.

The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media announced today that it is the recipient of a $75,000 grant from the Nielsen Foundation to support ongoing research and advocacy initiatives surrounding representation in entertainment and media.

With the support of Dow and other conservation partners, DU will enhance approximately 2,030 acres of coastal freshwater wetlands between Cameron Prairie and Lacassine National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana.

In support of the franchise’s on-going partnership with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), all active roster players from the LA Kings volunteered their time to bring joy and inspiration to young patients and their families at CHLA.

Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program.

In Everett, Washington in 2018, a young man planned an attack on his high school. He had drawn up plans to shoot students and use explosives at the school.