Philanthropy

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, at the National American Indian Housing Council’s (NAIHC) annual convention, Washington Mutual, one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders and servicers, announced that it has committed $1 million to support closing costs associated wi...

ACCRA, GHANA - TechnoServe (TNS) and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) will launch their"Business Skills for Youth" program in Ghana from June 30 - July 4 in Accra, providing intensive training for 25 Ghanaian teachers selected from universi...

BOSTON, MA - This summer, commuters and others walking though Dudley Square in Roxbury will be able to check their e-mail and surf the Internet in the MBTA’s Dudley Bus Station. Starting July 1, they will find a new Internet service center on one of the familiar Vill...

London — In the wake of the recent shareholder revolts at ExxonMobil and Southern, energy executives are being forced to address environmental and community concerns in their business plans.

Over 100 executives from across North ...

Alcoa Foundation today announced its International Social Venture/Enterprise Initiative designed to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of non-governmental organizations by applying business and entrepreneurial strategies and practices in their organizations....

- The positive impact that business can make by tackling social problems in partnership with Japan's growing network of non-profit organizations (NPOs) is highlighted by a new report, published today.

The...

OAK BROOK, IL – For the first time, McDonald’s will become the exclusive worldwide sponsor of the Olympic Day Run, an annual global event that encourages the practice of sport by all.

The Run was created to celebrate Olympic Day,...

ROTTERDAM - AIESEC is opening applications for companies and organizations interested in participation in the CSR Case Studies Competition for Youth. Companies will be provided with an opportunity to present real-life case studies related to topics of CSR to a wide au...

DURBAN, South Africa – The NEPAD E-Schools Initiative was launched at the World Economic Forum’s Africa Economic Summit in Durban today with the aim of bridging the digital divide and giving the continent’s children the skills they need to thrive in...

NORWALK, CT -- TechnoServe President and CEO Peter A. Reiling announced today that TechnoServe and the Aspen Institute will host the second in a series of four Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI) seminars for the East Africa region. Seventeen business, government and c...