The James M. Cox Foundation Announces $175,000 Grant to Reconcile New Orleans

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 15:30

The James M. Cox Foundation announced a $175,000 grant to Reconcile New Orleans to help finish construction of a 17,000 square-foot training facility at the non-profit. Cox is also donating surplus kitchen equipment from its corporate headquarters in Atlanta to help Reconcile train at-risk youth how to build careers in hospitality, one of the city’s top industries.

Boeing's Composite Byproducts May Have a Role in Cleaning Stormwater

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 16:25

The same light-weight carbon fiber that is boosting the efficiency of Boeing aircraft may also help clean the groundwater back on earth.

King Philippe Marks 500,000th Computer Donation by Arrow Electronics and Close the Gap

Fri, 02/26/2016 - 10:50

A half-million donated computers is a milestone—momentous enough to warrant a King’s attention.

Wells Fargo Donates $281.3 Million in 2015 to Support Nonprofits

Thu, 02/25/2016 - 09:15

Wells Fargo & Company in 2015 helped support and revitalize communities by donating $281.3 million to 16,300 nonprofits across the United States.

Brown-Forman Announces $1 Million Contribution to Speed Art Museum

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 11:00

Brown-Forman Corporation announced today that it is giving the Speed Art Museum $1 million dollars as part of the Speed’s multi-million dollar capital campaign. The announcement was made today by Brown-Forman Vice Chairman James S. Welch, Jr. during a news conference at the Speed Art Museum.

Using STEM to Make a Difference in Their Communities, 15 Public Schools are Named National Finalists in the $2 million* Solve for Tomorrow Contest

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 11:05

When their teacher asked them to take a hard look at issues affecting people in their community, one group of students in Missouri noticed that some of their peers with disabilities had trouble staying upright in their wheelchairs. And so, the students got to work with compressed cardboard, cutting and shaping various components to find which ones would create classroom furniture that would make their friends most comfortable

Booz Allen Hamilton Joins #VABrainTrust Hackathon for Veterans

Wed, 02/24/2016 - 09:30

Ritz Carlton, Tata Consultancy Services, and IBM to Take the Stage at International Women's Day 2016

Fri, 02/26/2016 - 14:00

On March 7 - 8 at the United Nations and Microsoft's New York office, The Business of Inclusion: Global Prosperity through Women and Girls Empowerment will convene more than 500 public and private sector leaders to explore inclusive solutions that create opportunities for women and girls around the world.

The Dutch Approach to the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

Tue, 02/23/2016 - 14:30

The “Dutch Approach,” is a multi-stakeholder partnership approach that would facilitate a platform for cooperation between EU governments, third party compliance firms and civil societies. Susanne continued to outline that the PPP would be an institution built for knowledge, leadership, downstream customer networking, traceability and compliance reporting, and a platform to accurately identify conflict-affected and high risk regions.

SiMPACT Strategy Group CEO & Founder, Stephanie Robertson, in Financial Post Magazine

Tue, 02/23/2016 - 14:30

SiMPACT Strategy Group Founder & CEO, Stephanie Robertson, was featured in the February issue of Financial Post Magazine and spoke to the importance of the three questions all companies should be asking before diving into community investment.