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Common Impact
The Pro Bono Calculator is a tool that supports nonprofit leaders and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals in quantifying the value and estimating the investment of engaging pro bono talent to address nonprofit capacity building…
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Weatherford
Weatherford WISE (Worldwide Initiative Supporting Education), focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and educating women in energy.
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Visa
Today, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is announcing the third annual Everywhere Initiative with a focus on female entrepreneurship and a sponsorship of Girl Starter, a technology company that provides platforms to…
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VSP Global
Slamson and VSP Vision Care President, Kate Renwick-Espinosa encourage the Sacramento community to donate their gently-used glasses at the annual Sacramento Kings Eyes of Hope Eyewear Donation Drive on Good Day Sacramento. VSP will be collecting…
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Points of Light
Points of Light announced today that a dynamic group of influential Pacific Northwest leaders will serve as Host Committee members for the annual Conference on Volunteering and Service to be held June 19-21 in the Emerald City. Convened by Points of…
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AEG
Yesterday, AEG's LA Galaxy alongside LA Chargers, StubHub Center and First Break Academy hosted Read Across America Day at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Players and staff read to more than 400 second and third grade students from local Los…
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Keep America Beautiful
On March 1, Keep Erie County Beautiful became the 12th Keep America Beautiful affiliate in Pennsylvania.
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Keystone Human Services
Earlier this week, twelve new dogs started advanced training at Susquehanna Service Dogs. Over the next six to eight months, they'll learn the tasks and behaviors they'll need to become service dogs.
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Habitat for Humanity
Eric’s family purchased a Habitat for Humanity home in the Florida farming community of Immokalee, Florida, which among many other things, provided stability and quiet. Eric recently earned a full scholarship to Cornell University, where he wants to…
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Amgen Foundation
Amgen Asia’s R&D Impact Day had a double impact. Not only did Amgen staff make a positive difference in the lives of students at an impoverished school in Shangrao County, but the students also left a deep impression on the more than 50 R&D…
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Points of Light
There are a variety of ways companies support education initiatives across the country, from philanthropic investments and fundraising to employee engagement activities and skills-based volunteering. For 2016 Civic 50 sector leaders KPMG and…
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MilliporeSigma
The world around us is constantly being changed and challenged by advancements in science. Think of how far we’ve come in just the past few years in regard to our access to technology, health care and knowledge.
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Habitat for Humanity
Maria Lucia is a single mother who works full time as a janitor in a hospital to support her 7-year-old daughter Bia. They live in a one-bedroom house in Bomba do Hemeterio, a low-income neighborhood in Recife, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in…
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Domtar
Read about Domtar Difference Maker, Page Wilson of the American Red Cross.
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AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel and SOS Children's Villages are joining forces to use education and renovation to drive a positive impact on youth unemployment. The partnership aims to reach the young people of SOS Children's Villages with AkzoNobel's…
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Republic Services
SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — A Spring Hill boy had a birthday party he’ll remember forever, thanks to a thoughtful crew of garbage collectors...
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Taproot Foundation
On February 8 and 9, our pro bono consultants, nonprofit leaders, corporate practitioners, and philanthropic peers joined Taproot for our first ever Town Hall series focused on introducing our 2017 Campaigns and letting our communities weigh-in on…
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Diageo North America
Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, is proud to announce the expansion of its Learning Skills for Life bartending program into Washington, DC. The program, designed to train unemployed and underemployed individuals, provides both the life…
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MilliporeSigma
Curiosity, in my view, is one of the driving forces behind everything we do—and everything we are capable of doing. Through curiosity in science, I believe we are given a unique way to help make a difference. Or, as we like to say at MilliporeSigma…
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Whirlpool Corporation
What is a hero? According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is a person “admired for his achievements.”
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America's Charities
This year, in a report released on Feb. 15, the SPLC documented what many suspected during an election year marred by incendiary rhetoric targeting immigrants, Muslims and minorities: The radical right is energized and on the rise.
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Taproot Foundation
On February 8 and 9, Taproot Foundation's pro bono consultants, nonprofit leaders, corporate practitioners, and philanthropic peers joined us for our first ever Town Hall series focused on introducing our 2017 Campaigns . We asked our…
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Shire Pharmaceuticals
In 2016, Shire announced its partnership with SeriousFun Children’s Network, a global community of 30 camps and programs around the world that provide transformative camp experiences to children living with serious illnesses and their families –…
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