International Living Future Institute Adds $10K Prize Incentive to 2016 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:50

Can we design products that function as elegantly as anything found in the natural world? And can those products mimic nature’s design principles?

Nutrilite™ Power of 5 Campaign Celebrates Success

Thu, 03/03/2016 - 08:55

Freeport-McMoRan Funds Women and Children Shelter in Arizona

Tue, 03/08/2016 - 07:50

The addition of the annex will more than double the shelter’s capacity and will allow the shelter to open its doors to women and children.

EdSurge Research: Forces and Trends Shaping K12 EdTech

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 13:55

We all have a huge stake in education, as parents, as community members and as learners ourselves. The only way we can collectively move education forward is if we start trading lenses and begin building a better understanding of how other communities see teaching and learning. EdSurge has spent months researching the predominant edtech trends, exploring data and engaging many voices including educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, investors, parents and policy-makers. We wanted to share the perspectives, hopes and, at times, frustrations of others as we all move forward to shape the future of teaching and learning.

Jimmy Kimmel and Chevrolet Unite to #DayItForward

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 17:30

Teachers at Whaley Middle School in Los Angeles were starting an online campaign to raise significant funds for necessary supplies when Chevrolet and Jimmy Kimmel Live! surprised them by stepping in.

Versaic Delivers Solution to Streamline Medical Affairs for Pharmaceuticals

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 17:15

Versaic, a leading provider of grant and donation management solutions, has designed and deployed systems for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies to streamline processes in Medical Affairs including Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) grants.

JetBlue Launches Charity Capsule Wardrobe Accessories

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 14:05

Barclays Concludes Four Year Citizenship Plan

Wed, 03/02/2016 - 14:00

Barclays has published its annual Citizenship performance in the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015. Fully integrated with Barclays’ Balanced Scorecard, the Citizenship Plan included 11 targets to deliver by the end of 2015.

National Black Farmers Association Opens 2016 Scholarship Application Period

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 10:15

The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) Scholarship Program today opened the application period for 2016 scholarships. The application site, https://scholarsapply.org/blackfarmersassociation, will remain open from March 1 to May 2, 2016, or until 100 applications have been received, whichever comes first.

Funded through a grant from the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, the program provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to students pursuing agriculture-related study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.

Five Truths about Running an Online Auction

Thu, 03/03/2016 - 12:30

Not only did I fail to kill our workplace giving campaign’s online auction last year, this year my team is working harder than ever to improve it. I’m still not sure where I went wrong.