CDTC Receives $25,000 From The Carnival Foundation to Support Its Dental Clinic

Fri, 01/08/2016 - 10:20

Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center (CDTC) received $25,000 from the Carnival Foundation to support its Dental Clinic for children with special healthcare needs.

Bushwick’s Black, Brown Youth Enriched by Composting Project

Fri, 01/08/2016 - 07:10

BK ROT, one of RSF Social Finance’s 2015 Seed Fund grantees, received a small gift in support of their efforts to establish a sustainable grassroots composting service in Brooklyn, New York. In this blog post, co-facilitator Renée Peperone tells us more about BK ROT’s work and what the funds have made possible.

Source Intelligence® Receives $17.5 Million Growth Capital Investment from Kayne Partners

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 12:45

Source Intelligence® (SI) is a global network of businesses linked together to expedite the exchange and validation of compliance information. SI's cloud-based SaaS platform helps customers make informed decisions about business partners to offer products that meet legal, ethical, and environmental standards.

CSX and the Conservation Fund Announce 2015 Grant Recipients

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 10:30

CSX and The Conservation Fund today announced the grant recipients for the 2015 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food. Twelve charitable organizations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia will receive grants ranging from $4,000 to $10,000 to support and strengthen local transportation and distribution of fresh produce and healthy food to communities in need.

Investing in Water -Claudia Quiroz, Fund Manager at Quilter Cheviot, an Old Mutual Group Company

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 09:00

Sustainable Fish Creates Business Opportunity for Seafood Restaurants

Thu, 01/07/2016 - 08:00

According to the National Fisheries Institute, shrimp, salmon and canned tuna alone make up 60 percent of the seafood Americans eat.

2016's Top Economic Empowerment Events

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 10:00

On February 9 and 10, the U.S. Chamber Foundation, along with the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, WEConnect International, and our corporate and nonprofit partners, will convene a two-day event in Mexico City focused on promoting women's entrepreneurship and workforce development strategies.

Deb Nelson Joins RSF Social Finance

Wed, 01/06/2016 - 06:15

Deb Nelson, formerly the executive director of Social Venture Network (SVN), will join RSF Social Finance in late January as the new Vice President of Client and Community Engagement.

Investors Integrate Sustainability into Financial Decision-Making

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 16:00

According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), a sustainability revolution in the global financial industry is quietly gathering pace.

Smart Home Leader Nexia™ Emphasizes Reliability Over Novelty

Tue, 01/05/2016 - 08:05

Customers want devices that work reliably and make daily life easier, a need that smart home pioneer Nexia™ addresses at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The brand is unveiling new products and features that support the goal of making a smart home an easy, useful, and cost efficient part of everyone’s daily life.