Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Country's Oldest Female WWII Veteran From Ludlow Receives New Roof

Owens Corning

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Celebrates Headquarters Renewal and Expansion

Fifth Third Bancorp

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sappi North America Opens 2018 ‘Ideas that Matter' Call for Entries

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, today announced the call for entries for its 2018 Ideas that Matter grant program, inviting designers to show the world how design – specifically print – can play an important role in changing lives for the better.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CITGO Honored With Special Olympics Louisiana Outstanding Corporate Benefactor Award

This past April, CITGO was honored to receive the Special Olympics Louisiana 2017 Outstanding State Corporate Benefactor Award, noting the company's historic and dependable support of Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) Special Olympics. As a proud partner of SWLA Special Olympics for more than 30 years, CITGO was also presented with a SWLA Special Olympics Sponsor Recognition plaque.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Morgan Stanley Foundation Announces Additional $1.5 Million in Grants to Local Food Banks Across the United States

Morgan Stanley Foundation today announced over $1,500,000 in grants to local food banks in 29 cities across 20 states to support hunger-relief programs that deliver food assistance and healthy meals to children and families. These grants are part of our most recent commitment, bringing our support total to more than $23 million to 200 Feeding America member food banks to help launch, build upon and sustain critical child nutrition programs through child hunger grants and expand access to fresh produce through produce grants. Morgan Stanley is committed to providing children with a healthy start to life and access to nutritious food is a vital part of that pledge.

Environment

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden to Open May 19

Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens today announced the much-anticipated opening of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden, a two-acre immersive experience designed to connect children with nature.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides a Total of $49.7 Million in Financing for Colorado Affordable Housing Development

KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) team has provided a total of $49.7 million in financing to a joint venture among Koelbel and Company, Mile High Development and Longs Peak Advisors to support the new construction of Eaton Street Apartments, a 118-unit affordable housing development in Westminster, CO. Specifically, KeyBank provided a $24.8 million construction loan, a $14.1 million LIHTC equity investment and a $10.8 million Fannie Mae permanent loan. Jefferson County Housing Authority is a Special Limited Partner.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Mexico Homeownership to Get $4.6 Million Boost

The NeighborhoodLIFT program will offer homebuyer education plus $7,500 down payment assistance grants for all 33 New Mexico counties, through a $4.6 million commitment by Wells Fargo.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 for Denver-Aurora Stabilization Efforts

Wells Fargo today announced a total of $250,000 in donations for three local nonprofits to help revitalize Denver-Aurora neighborhoods through the Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT® program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Iconic Houses: Celebrating Modern Architectural Marvels

As the World’s largest travel network, American Express has a deep understanding of the influence buildings and landmarks can have on society. And, as regular readers of my blog know, we have a long history of helping communities thrive through the power of preservation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Than $1 Million Awarded for Mexico's Earthquake-struck Monte Albán

World Monuments Fund (WMF) announced today more than $1 million in funding to support disaster response and restoration efforts at Monte Albán Archaeological Site in Oaxaca, Mexico. The new project is the latest in WMF’s long history of supporting cultural heritage sites damaged or destroyed at the hands of natural disaster – beginning with the floods of Venice in 1966.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How Hope, Dreams are Improving Charlotte Neighborhood

RWCI’s holistic cradle-to-career approach attacks the factors that can keep families poor, from lack of education, skills, child care, affordable housing and transportation to crime, mental health and substance abuse issues. A variety of agencies, including housing, social services and medical, as well as nonprofits and business leaders have footprints planted firmly in the effort.

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