Philanthropy

ALBANY, CA--The Clarence Foundation announces the launch of its Engaged International Philanthropy Program on September 10, 2003 in Stanford, California.

The program is part of a major effort to promote i...

ATLANTA, GA--More than 2,000 metro Atlanta employees have volunteered nearly 3,400 hours of their time in the past 90 days to meet the needs of the Atlanta community and to launch a multi-year volunteer campaign, organizers of the Business Strengthe...

Beaverton, OR - Remember when kids running, jumping and climbing trees were all part of the American way of life? Today, some kids are still constantly moving, physically active and on the go, but this lifestyle is increasingly less common. The te...

On 7 August the Global Compact Office, in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiatives, convened a forum in New York City on the topic of “Regulatory Trends and Voluntary Initiatives” in the context of corporate governance and corporate responsibility. The forum, which w...

GENEVA - The Cancun Ministerial Meeting is less than three weeks away. Significant breakthroughs are required on key issues if the goals of the Doha Development Agenda are to be met on the agreed timetable, i.e. by end 2004 or shortly thereafter.

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 ...