Strong communities aren’t built overnight. They grow through steady investments in people, partnerships and systems that help neighborhoods weather economic uncertainty and evolving social needs.
Nutrient-rich berries are bountiful in the summer months. High in powerful antioxidants (polyphenols), berries support brain health, disease prevention, and even improved mental health. They’re also a great source of fiber (a cup of raspberries, for example, offers 8 grams).
Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation are providing $1.2 million in North Dakota to support affordable senior housing and accessible financial education.
With so much information in the news and online about nutrition, it’s easy for caregivers to feel confused and overwhelmed about making the best choices for their kids.
“It's so cool to imagine the countless lives that I'm helping to improve through my internship,” she said. “It's a very powerful feeling and it's one that I'm very grateful to have the opportunity for.”
Materials are at the center of the technology that keeps people, businesses, and communities connected. Every hardware product depends on a complex mix of inputs, including metals, plastics, packaging, and the minerals used in electronic components.
Wells Fargo today announced a $1 million grant to Wyoming Housing Network to support the Goodwill Landing Housing Innovation Project, a pioneering affordable housing development designed to expand housing supply, strengthen workforce development, and create a scalable model
idealist.org, the website behind nonprofit Idealist, launched thirty years ago today. To celebrate three decades of helping people move from intention to action, Idealist is reflecting on their history and the way forward.
A $1 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation will expand access to construction education, increase student scholarships and strengthen affordable housing partnerships with Metropolitan Community College (MCC).
Wells Fargo announced today at the Iowa State Fair that it is making a $1.5 million investment to Habitat for Humanity to focus on innovative and affordable housing options in towns and rural communities across the country.
Bridgestone announced the industry’s first at-scale use of recovered carbon black (rCB) in the tire market as part of its long-standing partnership with Delta-Energy Group, LLC, a market leader for material recovery from end-of-life (EOL) tires.
On September 4th, Alexion partnered with the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association to host one of the world's most fascinating business and sports women, Debra Searle, at Alexion's Zurich offices for an evening for inspiration and discussion.
CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) today announced the start of the second annual One Million Meals campaign in partnership with Feeding America® to fight hunger this holiday season.
Madeleine Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She was also Ambassador to the United Nations and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
The investment in CodePath.org, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding the pipeline of underrepresented populations in technology, will enable the organization to triple the number of two- and four-year colleges participating.
Domtar is strengthening our commitment to sustainability with a pledge to pursue new Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification standards for the Canadian government lands that we manage in the Wabigoon and Trout Lake forests.
Hope has been scarce these last few years in Côte d’Ivoire, which produces 40 percent of the world’s cocoa. In the 2016/17 cocoa harvesting season, the market price for cocoa dropped by more than 30 percent from $1.36 to now $0.86 per pound.
Caterpillar has operational targets for an increased reliance on alternative and renewable energy and alternative/renewable power generation. Read more about Caterpillar's 2020 energy-related goals.
Scotiabank announced a donation of $1.25 million to the University of Alberta this morning, to fund the Scotiabank Artificial Intelligence Research Initiative in the Department of Computing Science.
Over the past decade, Partners in Food Solutions has assisted and trained more than 1,500 early-stage food companies in Africa to improve food safety, packaging, processing, marketing, and more.
Kimberly-Clark, General Mills and Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. broke ground this week on the Maverick Creek Wind Project in Eden, Texas. When completed, Maverick Creek will power the production of Kimberly-Clark’s essential products...
A new report released today by the nonprofit organization Ceres calls on corporate boards to systematically and explicitly oversee environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks in order to keep their businesses resilient in the face of growing global climate and water crises.
Founders John Zimmer and Logan Green say they started Lyft with the intention of transforming the transportation industry for the better, starting with one of the most problematic modes of travel: personal vehicles.
These dire facts are why the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Materials Economy conducted this study. They wanted to show that scaling the circular economy is a necessary condition to reversing global warming, and they are right.
Ruling Our eXperiences, Inc. (ROX), today announced the grand opening of the ROX Institute, a multidisciplinary research and training institute that is focused on girls, located in Columbus, OH.
In addition to partnering with American Express, which is funding our overall LDF work, we have partnered with Moody’s, which is supporting the loan-readiness component of our fundraising guidance. Through this sponsorship, Echoing Green will increase our capacity to support Fellows in becoming loan-ready. This includes access to information and mentorship from Moody’s through their Reshape Tomorrow initiative.
Because public and private equity investing garner most of the attention of impact investors, the liquid “cash” portion of the portfolio is often overlooked despite the availability of a variety of socially impactful options that may even yield better returns at a lower risk than traditional approaches.
The school garden project is a perfect fit for ScottsMiracle-Gro’s new Gro More Good initiative, which is all about providing resources and community support to inspire more kids to garden and connect with the outdoors.
Chevron, a global energy corporation involved in the oil, natural gas and geothermal energy industries, is building a different kind of energy source of its own—a diverse talent pipeline.
The expectations on companies to be transparent about their ways of working are greater than ever before. Nowhere more so than in the area of supply chain management.
Qualcomm loves to make long, industry-changing bets. It’s why we created STEM engagement programs, like Thinkabit Labs, that encourage students to pursue STEM careers in the future.
Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
For more than 160 years, Bacardi has been a family-owned company guided by its heritage. From the revolutionary introduction of BACARDÍ rum, the birth...
Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...
The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
