Philanthropy

Forty years in the making, the Coterie Theatre at Crown Center continues to expand and foster childhood creativity in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

With a series of investments in innovative new education models, the philanthropic arm of SunTrust Bank believes that change is not only necessary to help fill today’s skill-based jobs.

Duke Energy today announced $203,315 in grants to eight organizations focused on workforce development across Greater Cincinnati.

Duke Energy has awarded grants totaling $103,397 to six Indiana organizations to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education opportunities.

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to four South Carolina organizations to fund strategic initiatives that will help enhance and diversify the energy industry’s workforce of tomorrow.

The Duke Energy Foundation is powering the vitality of Florida communities by awarding nearly $515,000 in grant funding to support community resiliency.

Even with the threat of precipitation for the second straight year for FCA’s annual volunteer cleanup of Belle Isle in Detroit, FCA Design Engineer Brad Jackson and dozens of his colleagues were ready to invest some “sweat equity” for a good cause.

Indiana’s largest electric supplier is helping address opioid addiction in Indiana – a problem in too many of the communities it serves.

On 26 July, KPMG hosted 20 New Zealand businesses to discuss the importance of corporate volunteering, and explore collaboration opportunities with the United Nations, other businesses, and not-for-profits to harness the power of working together to fuel the prosperity of New Zealand’s communities.

According to a recent survey, 73 percent of small businesses provide support to local charitable and communal causes to show their commitment to giving back and to express appreciation to customers and the community.