Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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04-06-00
Capital One Donates $20,000 to American Red Cross; Donation to Aid Fort Worth Tornado Victims
Today, the American Red Cross accepted a $20,000 donation from Capital One (NYSE: COF). The gift will support the disaster relief efforts in Tarrant County, including the cities of Fort Worth, Arlington and Grand Prairie.
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04-05-00
America SCORES Receives Computer Associates Grant To Equip Children For The Digital World
NEW YORK, N.Y. - America SCORES today announced that it received a grant of $120,000 from Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) to equip inner-city students for success in the technology-driven world through computer skills development.
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04-03-00
Cisco Systems to Donate $800,000 to Housing Trust Fund
Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, announced today that the company will donate an additional $800,000 to the Santa Clara County Housing Trust Fund, bringing Cisco's total contribution to $1 million. Cisco was one of the first local emp...
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03-28-00
Herman Miller Near the Top of Magazine's List of
Business Ethics magazine ranks Herman Miller, Inc., No. 5—between Procter & Gamble and Xerox—on its list of "100 Best Corporate Citizens" in the U.S., based on the results of a study released in mid-March. IBM, Hewlett Packard and Intel round out the top five.
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03-28-00
Skoll Foundation Launches $1 Million Partnership with Leading Think Tank, SustainAbility LTD.
PALO ALTO, Calif. --The Skoll Foundation, dedicated to advancing the work of social entrepreneurs around the world, has announced a $1 million, three-year field-building partnership with SustainAbility Ltd., a for-profit think tank and consultancy that promotes sustainable d...
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03-27-00
SBC Named ASA's Business of the Year
SBC Communications Inc. has been named the American Society on Aging's (ASA) 2000 Business of the Year for its leadership in helping older adults become technology savvy and providing services that educate and empower senior adults. ASA, the largest professional association ...
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03-23-00
Two Richmond-Based Businesses Join Forces to Help Children
Christian Children's Fund (CCF) today announced contributions in excess of $80,000 from Capital One. The donation will fund youth literacy programs in Texas and in the impoverished Mississippi Delta region.
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03-20-00
Bank of America Named 2000 Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation
Bank of America has been named the Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE), the largest association of charitable fund raisers in the world. Bank of America will be honored at NSFRE's International Conference on Fund R...
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03-16-00
The St. Paul Companies Inc. Foundation announces fourth-quarter grants; focus on nonprofit, voluntary sector
The St. Paul Companies Inc. Foundation today announced grants totaling $3.7 million to assist 102 nonprofit organizations. Of these grants, sixteen, totaling $835,000, were awarded to organizations seeking to advance the effectiveness of the nonprofit, voluntary sector.
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03-10-00
Polaroid Instant Images Reunite Young Flood Victims With Their Families in Mozambique Save the Children Uses Photos to Register Unaccompanied Children in Refugee Camps
Save the Children workers in flood-ravaged Mozambique are using instant film and cameras, donated by Polaroid Corporation, to reunite hundreds of children with their families.
