Philanthropy

UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Global Compact reports several new initiatives
including:

Hewlett-Packard & Pfizer Help Launch North American Learning Forum

Leading companies in North America met...

NORWALK, CT - TechnoServe's 35th Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at the Credit Suisse First Boston Conference Facility located at One Madison Avenue in New York City. Credit Suisse First Boston, a member of TechnoServe's Business Leadership Cou...

PORTLAND, OR – Independent businesses, community-based media, family-owned farms, the arts, and healthy eco-systems are disappearing from American communities. In response, the twenty local business networks that make up the Business Alliance for Local Living Economi...

EAST HANOVER, NJ - During yesterday's Annual General Meeting of shareholders, Kraft Foods- one of the world's two largest coffee companies which retails such coffee brands as Maxwell House and Gevalia, was the focus of actions around the world by Oxfam supporters. Oxf...

BEAVERTON, OR - Students, administrators and community members of Battle Ground, Wash., officially dedicated their newly refurbished running track at Battle Ground High School’s District Stadium today. The renovations were made possible thanks to a $50,000 grant to th...

EAST HANOVER, NJ - As shareholders meet for Kraft's (KFT - NYSE) Annual General Meeting in East Hanover, New Jersey on April 22, demonstrators led by international humanitarian agency Oxfam will be rallying in countries around the world including Australia, Spain, Eng...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “National Volunteer Week” recognizes and celebrates the efforts of volunteers nationwide from April 27th–May 3rd. VolunteerMatch, the nonprofit Internet service dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer, is proud to join with it...

PITTSBURGH, PA - Alcoa announced today a $62,000 grant to Save America's Treasures at the National Trust for Historic Preservation to restore the last remaining architectural presentation model of the World Trade Center complex. This grant is part of the Alcoa Relief ...

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Poor water quality, inadequate infrastructure and mismanagement have plagued the U.S.-Mexico border region for decades. An innovative program is attempting to address these difficulties in part, by providing practical training for water utility pr...

SEATTLE, WA - Earth Day Network announced today that Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental leadership through a $50,000 contribution to Earth Day Network. The funds provide the seed money to support Earth Day Network's...