Philanthropy
Donations to community initiatives with the intention of giving back for the greater common good.
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02-07-01
Low- and Middle-income Families, Urban Communities to Gain from $725 Million Fannie Mae, Enterprise Partnership
Tens of thousands of low- to middle-income American families will benefit from a five-year, $725 million commitment to affordable housing and community development announced today by Fannie Mae and The Enterprise Foundation. The financing will support community development t...
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02-07-01
Ashland Inc. and Dept. of Education announce partnership; three teachers receive $16,000
Representatives of the Kentucky Department of Education and Ashland Inc., (NYSE:ASH) announced a new partnership today, combining the state's Teacher of the Year Award with the Ashland Inc. Teacher Achievement Awards.
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02-02-01
Kellogg Employees Donate to India Earthquake Relief
The devastation caused by India's Jan. 26 earthquake has struck a chord with many employees of Kellogg Company, who have started an effort to send relief to the thousands of victims of this disaster.
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01-30-01
AT&T Donation Supports Environmental Workshop Series
The Institute for Conservation Leadership ("Institute") will present its Excellence in Environmental Leadership workshop series for 2001. The workshop series is supported by a contribution from AT&T.
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01-29-01
Freddie Mac Launches New $100 Million Initiative to Increase Homeownership in Eastern North Carolina
A new collaborative effort to increase and sustain affordable homeownership in Eastern North Carolina was launched today by Freddie Mac, one of the nation's largest sources of mortgage financing. The public-private collaborative, CarolinaGold, brings a full range of products...
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01-25-01
Kellogg Company Sends Relief to Victims of El Salvador's Earthquake
More than 8,000 cases of Kellogg's Pop-Tarts(R), Kellogg's Nutri-Grain(R) bars and Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats(R) are on their way to help the citizens of El Salvador, who suffered a devastating earthquake on Jan. 13.
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01-23-01
A Lesson in Corporate Giving, Scientific-Atlanta Gives Sizeable Endowment to Future Georgia University
Presenting a check at a Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce meeting of key business leaders, Scientific-Atlanta (NYSE: SFA - news) announced today that it is donating $50,000 to support the first four-year university in Gwinnett County. The Gwinnett University Center will be...
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01-23-01
Reliant Energy Minnegasco Announces New Contribution to the Salvation Army HeatShare Program
Reliant Energy Minnegasco today announced a commitment of up to $100,000 to match customer contributions to The Salvation Army HeatShare Program. If fully matched by customers, a total of $200,000 will be available this heating season to help qualifying individuals and famil...
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01-18-01
VIATRU™ Unveils Website to Level the Playing Field
VIATRU™ today announced formation of The Visible Commerce™ Forum (VCF), a collaborative online resource dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in developing communities. The VCF hopes to level the playing field of opportunity for artisans who meet the criteria of sustainabl...
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01-16-01
Fannie Mae Announces $4 Million Commitment to the City of Pittsburgh for Housing Development
The City of Pittsburgh and Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE), the nation’s largest source of financing for home mortgages, today announced that Fannie Mae will provide the city with a $4 million line of credit designed to provide funding for neighborhood development projects that addres...
