Philanthropy

BEAVERTON, OR - Nike Inc. announced the official Call for Nominations for the 2003 Casey Martin Award, which honors an individual who has excelled in athletic pursuits while overcoming significant physical, mental, societal or cultural challenges and/or who proudly se...

MALVERN, PA - The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program today announced record activity in both grants and contributions to the Program in the year ended June 30, 2003. The Endowment Program distributed more money in grants - $95 million - than in any previous year, b...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Last month, more people than ever before went online to find a volunteer opportunity. VolunteerMatch, the nonprofit web service dedicated to bringing volunteers together with the organizations that need them, reports that it generated nearly 40,000...

STANFORD, CA - In the Summer 2003 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, now arriving in subscribers' mailboxes, foundation leaders need to look beyond their grant-giving activities to more holistically pursue their organization's mission, argues Stanf...

CINCINNATI, OH -- The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center today announced a $1 million donation from HP. Presented by HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina, the gift of cash and technology products is aimed at revolutionizing the visitor experience -- on-site in ...

NEW YORK, NY -National and international leaders of Junior Chamber International (JCI), the leading worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs from over 100 countries, gathered August 6th with Secretary Kofi Annan and other UN officials at UN headquarters...

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - The Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College and Net Impact—with help from Clorox, The Coca-Cola Company, Deloitte & Touche, Prudential Financial, and Safeco—are sending a message to tomorrow's business leaders that corporate citizens...

LONDON - In these times of increased public interest in social responsible business practice, creating an ethically sound corporate reputation is crucial for every pharma and healthcare company operating today.

The emerging best ...

DELRAY BEACH, FL -
WHAT:Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP), the world's largest reseller of office products, will host "Backpack Donation Day" highlighted by five individual events throughout South Florida.

More than 20...

SAN JOSE, CA - The Cisco Systems Foundation today announced the 75 recipients of its bi-annual San Jose Impact Grant awards, one of several grants programs sponsored by the Foundation.

The grants are awarded to nonprofit organizat...