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Target, Walmart Get Behind Natural Brands in Major CSR Push
By Sheila Shayon Steadfast retailing rivals Target and Walmart came together earlier this month under one uniting topic: sustainability. The pair co-hosted the Beauty and Personal Care Products Sustainability Summit in Chicago alongside Forum for the Future to help “improve sustainability performance in the personal care and beauty industry.” “We think it’s the right time to have…
Read MoreMom Has Son Arrested & Sent to Boys Town. Now They’re Closer Than Ever!
Karen made one of the toughest decisions any parent has to make. She had her son Nick arrested and sent to Boys Town. Today, they’re tighter than they’ve ever been, and Nick is on his way to a bright future. Watch their inspirational story and help save more children and families by sharing their story…
Read MoreA Teach For America Love Story
How we met: Of course, it depends on whom you ask, but we both agree it was serendipity! The story for both of us begins in Baltimore, Maryland. Both Mike and I were newly selected Teach For America teachers placed in Baltimore. Although neither of us were from anywhere near Maryland (Mike is from Illinois;…
Read MoreSmokey Says, Get a Permit, Shutterbug
By Gabe Rottman Well, sort of. First Amendment advocates have expressed escalating concern in recent days over a U.S. Forest Service rule requiring permits for photographers in national forests. In particular what is at issue is a new proposed Forest Service regulation that attempts to clarify and make permanent an already existing permit requirement for certain photographers.…
Read MoreA Gender Lens For Giving: Women In Philanthropy Urged To Invest More In Women And Girls
By Tom Watson Women in philanthropy can – and should – commit far greater resources to advancing the cause of women and girls in the world: that’s the tough message of an extensive new report released today by the organization Women Moving Millions. All In For Her: A Call To Action puts a direct request before the women…
Read MoreHow Lauren Zimniski Applies Purpose to Work Through Her Role With Give Kids The World
Each year 27,000 children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and more than half of those children wish to visit a Central Florida attraction or theme park. As a 70-acre, non-profit, storybook resort in Central Florida that provides unforgettable, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, Give Kids The World Village’s (GKTW) goal…
Read MoreWhy Prioritizing Social Responsibility Will Strengthen Your Startup
By Bradley Heinz At first glance, “doing good” might seem impossible for today’s tech startup. When you’re staying up into the wee hours of the morning to ship features and investors are your main source of revenue, thinking about your social impact strategy might seem impractical. But visionary founders know that doing good is the…
Read MoreAre Corporate Leaders Starting to Change ‘Business-as-Usual’?
Among the C-Suite executives at many of the world’s largest corporations, a new normal has started to take hold, according to Lucy Parker and Jon Miller, authors of “Everybody’s Business: The Unlikely Story of How Big Business can Fix the World”. Today’s senior leaders, they say, increasingly understand that their business’s role is as much to create…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Workplace Giving and Why It Matters
Regardless of how small or inexperienced your company might be when it comes to social responsibility, your company and its employees have the power to easily impact social issues like education, human rights, hunger, poverty, medical research, animal rights, veteran services, disaster relief and health services. And it’s as simple as giving employees the opportunity…
Read MoreJunior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for 2014-2015 School Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jacqueline Dolly Phone: 212-907-0046 Email: jdolly@jany.org September 23, 2014 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR [NEW YORK, NY] –Thanks to the generosity of seven corporate and foundation funders, more than 200 NYC and Long Island schools will receive critical volunteer and program resource…
Read MoreJohn Wayne Cancer Institute Announces New Chief Executive
SANTA MONICA, CALIF., (Sept. 3, 2014) – Providence Health & Services and the Saint John’s Health Center Board of Trustees announced today Marcel Loh is the new chief executive for Providence Saint John’s Health Center and the John Wayne Cancer Institute. Loh previously served for 14 years in executive roles with Providence affiliate Swedish Health…
Read MoreHealthy Aging: Two Words that Belong Together
By Stacy Haller Healthy aging—what a wonderful concept to celebrate during September’s “Healthy Aging Month.” It’s easiest to practice healthy living when the blush of summer is still on our faces and in our gardens. The perfect time to log steps on our pedometers and share new leafy-green salad recipes. Enter the healthy recipe contest.…
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