Wells Fargo Supports Diverse-Owned Small Businesses, Distributes $22.3 Million

Thu, 05/05/2016 - 09:35

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it is providing $22.3 million in lending capital and grants to 15 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) selected for round one of the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program. CDFIs are private, nonprofit financial institutions that assist underserved populations. The three-year Diverse Community Capital (DCC) program will provide a total of $75 million in lending and grant capital over six selection rounds to CDFIs that support diverse-owned small businesses. CDFIs interested in the program’s second round can submit an interest form through June 1.

MetLife Foundation 2015 Global Focus on Financial Inclusion

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 13:00

UPS Taps Its Global Network To Provide Financial And Logistics Support To Aid Ecuador Earthquake Recovery

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 12:20

The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS (NYSE: UPS), today announced an initial cash and in-kind commitment of more than USD $500,000 to aid in response and recovery efforts following the destructive earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16.

Esteemed Motivational Speaker Lalia Rach, EdD, to Give Keynote at 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

Wed, 05/04/2016 - 16:00

The MGM Resorts Foundation is proud to announce Lalia Rach, EdD, as a keynote speaker at the 10th annual Women’s Leadership Conference. Hosted by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and the MGM Resorts Foundation, the 2016 conference will be held on August 8 & 9 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Benevity Launches OneWorld, the Only Complete International Giving and Volunteering Solution

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 19:15

Benevity, Inc., the global leader in online workplace giving, matching, volunteering and grant management solutions, released Benevity OneWorldTM, the only complete international giving and volunteering product available for deploying corporate and employee engagement programs across borders. Benevity OneWorld allows companies and their people fast, localized and cost-effective access to over 2 million global causes spanning more than 200 countries.

Toyota Says Thanks a Million to Future STEM Scholars

Thu, 05/05/2016 - 10:00

Georgetown, Ky. April 29, 2016 /3BL Media/ -- As Yogi Berra put it, “the future ain’t what it used to be.” The same could be said for manufacturing, which is why Toyota continues to invest in the people and institutions at the center of the industry’s future.

The Carbon in our Food

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 10:45

“If food waste were a country by itself, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China and the United States.”

4 Key Steps to Increasing Strategic Value of Your CSR Programs

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 19:40

Corporations across the board are struggling to figure out how exactly to be more strategic in their giving. The following steps will help you as your corporation looks to get more strategic in your philanthropic giving.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keep America Beautiful Now Accepting Applications for 2016 Park Recycling Bin Grant Program

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 10:30

With more beverages being consumed away from home and on-the-go, it’s increasingly important to make recycling more convenient by providing more away-from-home opportunities to recycle. The Dr Pepper Snapple Group/Keep America Beautiful Park Recycling Bin Grant Program – which opened its 2016 application process today – does just that.

UBS Invests in Sustainability for Financial and Societal Return

Tue, 05/03/2016 - 09:15

Banking came into its own in the rst industrial revolution. Banks were the intermediaries between the people with money and the ideas and opportunities of the community they served.