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02-24-10
Individual volunteers have an unprecedented opportunity to complete an undergraduate or master's degree program on full scholarship, thanks to an educational partnership between HandsOn Network and University of Phoenix.
The University's
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02-24-10
Best Buy, a U.S.-based global retailer of consumer electronics, has joined Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), a coalition of major consumer companies advocating for strong U.S. climate and energy policy.
Best Buy has bee...
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02-24-10
As the U.S. Senate considers a final push on climate legislation, BICEP - Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy - released a statement today urging Congress to move quickly to enact strong climate and energy legislation.
"U.S. busine...
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02-23-10
The nation is approaching the first anniversary of the passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, the most comprehensive and expansive service legislation since Franklin Roosevelt's Presidency.
In celebration of this Act that is changi...
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02-22-10
Today, leading companies and organizations around the world celebrate International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), a day designated to highlight milestones and achievements in corporate philanthropy and encourage further corporate community investment. The Committee Enco...
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02-19-10
Ceres, a leading network of investors, environmental groups and other public interest organizations working with companies to address sustainability challenges, announced today that EMC Corporation, a leade...
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02-16-10
HandsOn Network is now welcoming nominations for the 2010 Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) Awards. The awards honor outstanding performance from Corporate Volunteer Councils.
The nearly 100 Councils in the U.S. are a primary local resource for ...
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02-16-10
Dozens of company executives joined union leaders, youth organizations and Congressman Earl Blumenauer at Nike Headquarters today to kickoff the Race for American Jobs & Clean Energy Leadership, a coast-to-coast virtual race to drive home the economic benefits of nationa...
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02-10-10
BSR's financial services practice more than doubled in the past year, underscoring a growing industry trend toward more responsible business strategies that increase access to financi...
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02-04-10
Six Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliates were selected from a nationwide field of nearly 40 entries for the Keep America Beautiful/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grant Program, which announced winners today. The KAB/Anheuser-Busch Environmental Grants awarded $50,000 in tot...