Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With more than 1,200 offices in 42 countries, the people of Morgan Stanley are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking, products and services to help them achieve even the most challenging goals. Through its Global Sustainable Finance Group, Morgan Stanley seeks to support community development initiatives with debt, equity, and philanthropy.
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02-27-12
A Billion + Change Mobilizes $1.6 Billion in Skills-Based Volunteer Services from the Private Sector
A Billion + Change, a national campaign to mobilize billions of dollars of pro bono and skills-based volunteer services, will announce today that 78 companies have pledged a total of $1.6 billion in skills-based volunteer service to nonprofit organizations across the nation. U.S. Senator Mark R....
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11-03-11
Morgan Stanley Expands Pro Bono Program by Signing Billion + Change Pledge
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced it has expanded its three-year-old, signature program to provide pro bono services to nonprofits nationwide, and has signed on to the “A Billion + Change” campaign. As a new signatory to A Billion + Change, Morgan Stanley has pledged to...
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09-14-11
Morgan Stanley Recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project for Leadership in Carbon Emissions Mitigation
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that it has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which represents 551 institutional investors with $71 trillion in assets, for the action it is taking to reduce emissions and mitigate the risks of climate change.
CDP has included...
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06-17-11
Morgan Stanley Announces Nonprofit Winners of Cash Grants to Implement Pro Bono Strategic Advice
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced that the nonprofits Women's Initiative for Self Employment, Feeding America and Episcopal Social Services received cash grants to implement pro bono strategic advice provided by...
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06-15-11
Morgan Stanley and National Equity Fund Respond to U.S. Storm, Flood and Tornado Devastation with $100 Million "Rebuilding Local Economies Fund"
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and National Equity Fund, Inc. (NEF) today jointly announced the establishment of a new disaster-area development program that seeks to accelerate affordable housing construction and crea...
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06-14-11
Morgan Stanley Provides Pro Bono Advice to 15 Nonprofit Organizations Across the U.S. on Critical Business Strategy Issues
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced that on June 15 it will hold its third annual Strategy Challenge - a signature initiative focused on helping nonprofits navigate the issues they face in serving their communitie...
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02-25-11
Microfinance Industry Issues Collaborative Report on Orderly Debt Restructurings of Microfinance Institutions
The International Association of Microfinance Investors (IAMFI) today issued a report, sponsored by Morgan Stanley, on best practices and guidelines for handling debt defaults by microfinance institutions (MFIs). In the recent past, several factors - such as increased capita...
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02-10-11
Morgan Stanley Commits $500 Million to Enable Small Businesses to Increase Investments and Create Jobs
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced today the launch of a new initiative to help deliver up to $500 million of credit to small businesses seeking to increase investment and create new jobs.
In collaboration with national nonprofits and local c...
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02-08-11
New York City Partners with Morgan Stanley to Support New Jobs-Plus Site in Bronx, NY
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity, and Morgan Stanley announced a $500,000 grant by Morgan Stanley to support job training and placement services at a new Bronx site of "Jobs-Plus," a neighborhood-based workforce development p...
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09-21-10
Morgan Stanley is Founding Partner of Global Alliance For Clean Cookstoves; Will Help Combat 1.9 Million Premature Deaths from Traditional Cookstove Use
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that it is a Founding Partner of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. The Alliance, convened by the United Nations Foundation, is a private-public partnership that aims to save lives, empower women, reduce climate change emissio...