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Junior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for the Second Quarter of the 2014-2015 School Year

December 9, 2014

[NEW YORK, NY] – Thanks to the generosity of our corporate and foundation grantors, funding for the second quarter of Junior Achievement of New York’s…

Is a Business’s Social Practices Worthy of Your Dollars? Use HRC’s Buyer’s Guide

December 9, 2014

More than ever, consumers are sending a message to businesses that they are watching. They are watching to see if the businesses they patronize understand…

How to Be a Super Donor

December 9, 2014

You work hard for your money.  So how can you ensure that your charitable donation isn’t wasted?  With GuideStar’s handy five-step guide for picking the…

Macy’s Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-A-Wish® Aims to Break Guinness World Record

December 9, 2014

This holiday season, Macy’s is asking America to “wish big.” The 7th annual Macy’s Believe campaign benefitting Make-A-Wish® asks believers of all ages to write letters…

Texas No Kid Hungry Receives $38,000 Grant From Tom Thumb/Randalls To Fight Childhood Hunger

December 8, 2014

The Texas No Kid Hungry Campaign has received a $38,000 grant from Hunger Is to help solve childhood hunger. Texas No Kid Hungry, a statewide…

Giving Tuesday 2014 Impact and Opportunities for Businesses in 2015

December 8, 2014

Tweet #GivingTuesday 2014 Impact and Opportunities for Businesses in 2015 http://bit.ly/1w77FNY By Sarah Ford One week ago, millions of individuals, nonprofits, and businesses across the…

How MADD is Promoting a Safer Holiday Season Through Its ‘Tie One On for Safety’ Campaign

December 4, 2014

Tie One On For Safety®: Started in 1986, Tie One On For Safety® is Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) longest running and most visible public…

Brands’ Future Is Creating Shared Value, Not Just Social Responsibility Campaigns

December 3, 2014

By Kirk Souder In a seminal article that appeared in the Harvard Business Review in 2011, Michael Porter and Mark Kramer defined a new paradigm for business with…

Giving Back, Giving Wisely on Giving Tuesday

December 2, 2014

By H. Art Taylor  I grew up in South Philadelphia in the 60’s and 70’s. My neighborhood was low-income and marred with symptoms of urban…

Support Multiple Causes With One Donation on #GivingTuesday by Giving to America’s Charities

December 1, 2014

Why limit yourself to supporting just one cause on #GivingTuesday when you can support all causes with one donation? By supporting America’s Charities, you do…

Podcast: How Workplace Giving Works and Why it Matters

December 1, 2014

Workplace giving enables companies to setup reoccurring donation systems for their employees and support a culture of corporate giving and purpose. In this WholeWhale.com podcast, I speak…

Case Study: Embedding Human Rights Across a Global Technology Company

November 24, 2014

For Microsoft, implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights posed three main challenges: First, the technology sector can affect a number of…