Philanthropy

The Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $250,000 to Support UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC

Philanthropy

PNC Foundation to Partner With Sesame Workshop To Address Racial Justice Through $6.2 Million Grant

PNC Financial Services Group

Philanthropy

Alkermes Announces 2021 Alkermes Inspiration Grants® Program to Support Innovative Programs Focused on People Affected by Addiction, Serious Mental Illness or Cancer

Alkermes

Awards & Rankings

Former Erb Institute PostDoc, Georgallis Receives Veni Grant of $290K

The Veni grant will provide the sum total of €250,000 towards Georgallis’ work in understanding moral markets. Georgallis added, “I am honored to receive the Veni grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. The grant will enable a better understanding of the evolution of moral markets, and help nurture these sectors which have a dual impact on economic and social change. I look forward to getting started!”

Philanthropy

CSD Learns, Wells Fargo Launch Financial Education Series for the Deaf Community

Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD) Learns and Wells Fargo & Company announced the launch of an online financial education series for the deaf community. The first two courses, “Dealing with Debt” and “Getting Started with Investing,” are available free of charge at CSDLearns.com to all deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind individuals in the U.S. as well as their teachers and service providers.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Walmart Supports Future Leaders Through $2 Million in Funding to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Today, Walmart announced $2 million in grants to organizations working to expand internship opportunities for diverse youth populations, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). The grants build on previous Walmart funding to the two nonprofits, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $6 million over the last several years. The funding will help provide career pathways on Capitol Hill for students and young professionals through education and hands-on experience in the nation’s capital.

Philanthropy

Wells Fargo Contributes $250,000 for New York Area Housing, Revitalization Efforts

Wells Fargo donates $250,000 for three local nonprofits to support affordable and safe housing, small business empowerment and health and wellness in the New York area.

Environment

Training California’s Future Wildland Firefighters

As the Airline Fire raged along Coalinga Hernandez Road and Airline Highway in San Benito County in early June, Paige Adam, 24, was part of the Camarillo 22 fire crew. For one week, she worked the fire, line-cutting, doing hose lays and conducting mop-up procedures in 24-hour shifts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The UPS Foundation Awards Over $10M in Grants to Advance Diversity & Inclusion Around the World

The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS, has announced more than $10 million in grants to 44 organizations to promote diversity & inclusion.

Education & Workforce Development

Eighth-Graders Take Hands-On Approach to Fighting Air Pollution

Jamie Lei and Kenneth Nosaka, air quality measurement tools in hand, were surprised by the readings inside a local fast food restaurant during lunch hour. The numbers were even worse than those taken from a nearby freeway overpass. “I was not expecting that,” Nosaka said.

Events

Disaster Resiliency: Learn How IBM and Bechtel Partnered in Puerto Rico

Join 3BL Media for “Responding to Disaster: IBM and Bechtel Partner to Address Resiliency,” July 11 at 2 p.m. ET. This free webcast is aimed at corporate responsibility practitioners, policy makers, NGOs, and others engaged in disaster preparedness.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

First Nations Oweesta Corporation and Wells Fargo Launch $500,000 Program for Native Americans

First Nations Oweesta Corporation and Wells Fargo & Company today announced a $500,000 home down payment assistance program aimed at increasing U.S. homeownership opportunities for Native Americans.

Volunteering & Community

Duke Energy Partners with Indiana Schoolchildren to Build Rain and Butterfly Gardens at Floyd County Park

About 30 volunteers from Duke Energy paired with Floyd County third- and fourth-graders to create rain and butterfly gardens at Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park, Floyd County’s new 35-acre park.

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