Judi Henderson has “always been curious about the next, newest thing.” That’s how she found herself buying a single mannequin in 1999 for an art project—and ended up an entrepreneur.
The American Heart Association recommends consuming fish at least twice per week to lower risk of heart disease. Tinned fish can help you meet this goal. It’s a shelf-stable, cost-effective protein that makes quick meals more accessible.
Idealist has received a $220,000 philanthropic grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation to strengthen participation in volunteering and community service throughout the United States. This investment comes at a pivotal time, following the 2025 merger of Idealist and VolunteerMat
Idealist will once again host an in-person graduate school fair in New York City on September 29th at the Metropolitan Pavilion for all those interested in social-impact careers.
Following destructive storms across the Midwest, T-Mobile teams helped support impacted customers and communities, including offering unlimited talk, text and data to customers in affected areas who don’t already have it, through Tuesday, September 15.
As natural disasters become more frequent, evidenced by recent weather across the country, communities are left increasingly vulnerable. Verizon is meeting this challenge holistically by combining long-term resilience investments with immediate aid.
One of the greatest impacts of in-kind shipping from FedEx is that its reach extends far beyond any single shipment. It helps Rise Against Hunger build stronger relationships with our in-country partners, expand access to healthcare in the communities we serve and respond quickly
You know the moment. It’s been a busy day. Your family is asking about dinner, while you’re already thinking about the easiest path that leads to bed. In these moments, it’s easy (very easy) to spin through a drive-through or order overpriced delivery.
PBF Energy Inc. published its 2025 Sustainability Data Supplement, presenting three years of environmental, safety, workforce, and governance performance data (2023–2025) across the company's refining operations.
When a natural disaster strikes, the immediate focus is often on human survival and rebuilding. But for communities like those in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), pets are family, and their survival is tightly woven into the region's overall recovery.
Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services and student nutrition and facilities management provider to more than 400 K-12 school districts nationwide, is always looking for new ways to get students to eat more vegetables with their school lunch.
Celebrate Service is the theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week (April 10-16, 2016), a time to honor individuals who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in their communities. It’s also a time to recognize the recipients of the Points of Light 2015 President’s Volunteer Service Award, the premier volunteer service award receiving both presidential and national recognition.
Army Sergeant First Class Jeffrey Hackett knew the house he and his fellow soldiers were trying to clear on Aug. 15, 2011, in Afghanistan could be occupied by the Taliban and armed with improvised explosive devices. He knew exactly what the wire sticking out of the ground meant and immediately turned around, but it was too late.
CSX Director of Construction Engineering Michael Hoey was presented with the Association of American Railroads’ John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award on Tuesday evening for his career contributions to elevating environmental standards in rail construction and design processes.
The 2015 Bloomberg Impact Report Update provides a detailed look at Bloomberg’s sustainability efforts and outcomes from the past year and details commitments for the future. The report also features an introductory letter from founder Mike Bloomberg.
Highly trained scientists are working very hard to find treatment and technology advances to help our society better manage the needs of aging populations and chronic diseases. The demands from an aging global population and emerging societies that are spending more on healthcare means that this is a growth area.
CITGO Petroleum Corporation marked its 18th year as presenting sponsor of the Special Olympics Area 2 (South Texas) Spring Games on April 2. More than 600 athletes from 16 area counties convened at Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi to compete in the 33rd annual Spring Games. Volunteers from the CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery were on hand to help escort teams during opening ceremonies, run track and field events, serve as timekeepers, park cars, and congratulate competitors.
Not everyone gets to live their dream job, but I feel extremely lucky and grateful that I do. I lead GSK’s global employee volunteering efforts, including PULSE, our flagship program.
Systems change is hard. It’s especially hard when the current system seemingly works. It takes a lot of dedicated people who share a vision to make it happen.Pennsylvania and the rest of the United States are currently in the midst of moving from a system of day programs and sheltered workshops to a system promoting employment within a person’s community. It’s a movement from segregated settings to inclusive settings.
In this video filmed at Benevity's Goodness Matters User Conference, Cora McNeil, Senior Program Manager in the Office of Social Responsibility at UnitedHealth Group, describes how giving and volunteering can enhance overall employee health.
Increased urbanisation has fuelled the consumption of processed food and beverage, rich in sugar, fat and sodium.[3] Simultaneously, city dwellers have experienced a decrease in the time available for food preparation and physical exercise, which drives the rapid increase in levels of overweight, obesity and related diseases in Mexico City.
At Timberland, there is a strong sense of pride among employees for the company’s established heritage of environmental and social justice, which is rooted in a long-standing commitment to service. This dedication to service is still alive today. President Stewart Whitney and the Timberland community recently celebrated a group of its employees at a special event recognizing the group’s outstanding commitment to service with an induction into the company’s “40’s Club” program. The program, which was conceived to infuse volunteerism into the company’s DNA and culture, honors employees who serve all of their 40 paid community service hours each year.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a group of graduate students about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and my own career in social impact. The discussion was stimulating and the students asked probing questions. After the session, a young woman approached me and said that she would love to have a job like mine and change the world, to give away a company’s money to support worthy causes. My heart sank. In my experience, CSR can be a powerful force to transform corporate culture and align business activities with social benefit. While pure philanthropy remains an important component of CSR, the field has evolved beyond giving.
Join GRI and up to 1,500 sustainability leaders from around the globe to exchange leading-edge knowledge on best practices, innovations and trends that are empowering sustainable decisions and changing the world.
April 28 is National Superhero Day, and all month long CureSearch will empower companies and individuals to #PowerUp and support real superheroes, children’s cancer fighters and survivors.
Two of the five National Winners of the 2016 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest will present their projects at the sixth and final White House Science Fair, hosted by President Barack Obama, today.
Children in foster care face stereotypes that simply aren’t true. These children are not trouble makers, too old or unable to live with a family; they are not unadoptable. Children come into care because they have been abused or neglected. Through no fault of their own, they are removed from their homes.
Today, General Mills released its 2016 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company’s goals and progress in the areas of health and wellness, sustainability, workplace and community engagement. This marks the 46th year General Mills has shared a report with stakeholders and the community.
Techstars Atlanta announced Tyler Scriven as director. The startup accelerator program is entering its inaugural year in Atlanta and is presented in partnership between Techstars and Cox Enterprises.
Old Mutual’s purpose is to help its customers thrive by enabling them to achieve their lifetime financial goals, while investing their funds in ways which create a positive future for them, their families, their communities and the world at large.
AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...
Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...
Our Prescription for a Better World framework is organized around three key pillars: building healthy communities (Health in Action), protecting the...
