Philanthropy

Nissan presented a local shelter for at-risk youth with the keys to a Quest minivan to help transport homeless and runaway teens aged 13-20 from the streets of Los Angeles to safety.

With the help of the L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce, Nissan selected Covenant ...

The Verizon Foundation has granted $154,000 to the Texas Business and Education Coalition ("TBEC") to create the "Business-To-Teaching" initiative, whereby displaced employees and retirees from the workplace will be encouraged to pursue a career in teaching, particularly in ...

Alcoa Foundation announced today a $50,000 grant to Junior Achievement International, a non-profit organization that teaches free enterprise to students.

JAI is developing a Global Business Ethics program to help students make conscientious, ethical business deci...

SBC Communications Inc. (NYSE: SBC) is one of the country's Top 25 Companies for Executive Women, according to the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). This marks the third consecutive year SBC has been singled out for its commitment to and success in providing...

Today Upromise, Inc. announced that two Boston-area non-profit organizations--Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) and The Steppingstone Foundation --are charter members of the company's new "Ten Friends" initiative. Building on its successful college savings service, Upr...

Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM), the nation's largest source of financing for affordable housing, today announced the company nearly doubled its investment in multifamily rental housing in 2001, providing $22.8 billion to serve over 460,000 families, primarily those with lower incomes...

Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America(TM) (CSFA) announced today that it received a $1 million donation from the Unilever United States Foundation for the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund(TM). The Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund(TM) was initiated by CSFA and t...

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today pledged its support and participation in the USA Freedom Corps, an initiative outlined by President George W. Bush in Tuesday night's State of the Union address. Specifically, the company will work with the administration to facilitate ...

At a press conference today, the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) awarded its first-ever round of grants to 28 organizations around the state. The grants total $2.1 million and concentrate on integrating state-of-the-art energy efficiency into new and rehab...

Visible Hand, Inc. (VH) has formed a partnership with Beijing-based Clear Thinking (CT) to help corporate clients do business in China, while providing new funding/investment channels and capacity-building services to local community-based organizations (CBOs). Visible Hand ...