Philanthropy

Disaster Relief Solutions for the Long Run

In the past months, many Benevity clients stepped up their disaster relief efforts to mobilize rapid response from their consumers, vendors, partners, the personal networks of their people and the public at large. These companies raised half a million dollars through the portals in the first two days alone, bringing much-needed funds to communities in distress. As usual, more dollars and hands are required, but where and, perhaps more importantly, when?

Research & Reports

America’s Charities Releases Groundbreaking Report: “Snapshot 2017: What Us Employees Think About Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR”

America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today launched their new groundbreaking report, Snapshot 2017: What US Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR. Since 2000, America’s Charities has been researching and reporting trends that are shaping the evolving fields of workplace giving and employee engagement from both the employer and nonprofit perspective.

Corporate Responsibility

Women’s Rights and the SDGs, a Conversation with Francoise Girard, President of IWHC

In this episode of the Champions for Social Good Podcast, we sit with Francoise Girard, President of the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), which focuses on advancing women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. IWHC, in coordination with other members of the UN Women’s Major Group, worked to ensure that women’s rights played a major role in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, resulting in gender equality being assigned its own SDG in addition to being incorporated within all 17 goals. Learn the fundamental challenges women’s rights organizers are facing.

Corporate Responsibility

UN Migration Agency and Responsible Business Alliance Sign Agreement to Combat Forced Labor and Exploitation

UN Migration Agency and Responsible Business Alliance Sign Agreement to Combat Forced Labor and Exploitation

Philanthropy

Announcing the Visa Foundation Alongside Inaugural Grant to Women’s World Banking

Today marks the launch of the Visa Foundation, which has been established as part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy to prioritize the growth of micro and small enterprises around the world, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Citywide Collaborative and Citi Community Development Announce the Creation of the Interboro Community Land Trust and a $1MM Interboro CLT Growth Fund

A citywide collaborative of non-profit affordable housing organizations, with support from founding corporate partner Citi Community Development, today announced the formation of the Interboro Community Land Trust (Interboro CLT), New York City’s first citywide community land trust with a primary focus on creating permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income households in one of the most expensive cities in the country.

Volunteering & Community

HanesBrands Employees Give Back to the Community With Day of Caring Volunteerism

Nearly 400 HanesBrands employees are set to participate in the company’s Day of Caring event, the finale of the company’s 2017 United Way campaign that raised $1.95 million. The two-week campaign ends with employees trading an afternoon of work to help those in need. Hanes’ Day of Caring will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, at 13 Forsyth County agencies.

Energy & Infrastructure

Mike Bloomberg Contributes $64 Million to Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign

The Trump Administration with Scott Pruitt leading the charge may be dismantling the Clean Power Plan, but former Mayor of New York City is doing his part to advocate for cleaner sources of power in the U.S. Hours after President Trump made his plans for the Clean Power Plan clear, Bloomberg announced he would contribute $64 million to the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal program.

Events

Everyday Heroines in the Spotlight: Presentation of the GOLDEN BILD DER FRAU Awards Aboard AIDAprima

On October 21, 2017: The “GOLDEN BILD DER FRAU” awards were presented for the 11th time in Hamburg, aboard AIDAprima. For the first time, AIDA Cruises hosted this awards ceremony which is staged by Europe’s biggest women’s magazine (Bild der Frau) at which six women are honored for their civil courage and charitable efforts.

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