The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) Scholarship Program today opened the application period for 2016 scholarships. The application site, https://scholarsapply.org/blackfarmersassociation, will remain open from March 1 to May 2, 2016, or…

Today, as part of the announcement of the Summer Opportunity Project and Champions of Change event at the White House, the Citi Foundation announced a $4.8 million grant to Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to provide more than 2,100 low-income…

Wells Fargo & Company in 2015 helped support and revitalize communities by donating $281.3 million to 16,300 nonprofits across the United States.

The James M. Cox Foundation announced a $175,000 grant to Reconcile New Orleans to help finish construction of a 17,000 square-foot training facility at the non-profit. Cox is also donating surplus kitchen equipment from its corporate headquarters…

Brown-Forman Corporation announced today that it is giving the Speed Art Museum $1 million dollars as part of the Speed’s multi-million dollar capital campaign. The announcement was made today by Brown-Forman Vice Chairman James S. Welch, Jr. during…

There is growing importance that corporations and nonprofits align strategically, work to identify mutually beneficial goals, and work in partnership to deliver transformational experiences [i.e. to employees, customers, other stakeholders] while…

Few people at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay have worked longer for the organization than Johanna Wicklund.

Earlier this month, the LIVESTRONG Foundation met with representatives from the Vice President’s Office and others from the Administration. Our message was clear: put the patient at the center of the Cancer Moonshot effort. Build it with people at…

Idealism is the defining characteristic of youth and it has many expressions. Many young people yearn to do something meaningful to help others and to fix society’s myriad problems. The Peace Corps is an example of a successful effort aimed at…

Four teens wished for a trip to the GRAMMYs and got a star-studded weekend full of pampering, backstage access and celebrities.

Albertsons Companies today announced that it contributed more than $270 million in food and financial support in 2015 to the communities it serves, helping people in 35 states and the District of Columbia live better lives.

As a part of its effort to deliver humanitarian relief around the world, The UPS Foundation has partnered with United Nations agencies and NGOs to support Syrian Refugee crisis aid.

Research shows that employees who are passionate about sustainability at home would like to see those same practices valued at work. These folks are known as sustainability champions and in their case; leadership is a role, not a position.…

A longstanding supporter of U.S. military personnel, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) pledged a $250,000 donation to the Nevada Military Support Alliance (NMSA) to help build the state’s first Fisher House for military families. MGM Resorts…

Aviation is not often a career choice for students of color. When thinking of pilots of color, the illustrious Tuskegee Airmen come to mind.

Since the crises of 2008, the global financial system has shaken many societies, causing job losses, homelessness, sluggish economies, overhangs of unrepayable debt with central banks trying stimulative exercises to substitute for failing fiscal…

You can set up a program focused on donations or make grants the focus. Both contribute to social change though each has its own unique benefits. Which path should you take, or should you have both grants and donations programs?

For Molly Kunst, devoting a portion of her life to giving to those with less was never a question. She grew up in a family of six children and watched her parents take in anyone who needed help getting by and lend a hand whenever possible.

Imagine your local firefighters showing up to an emergency in the family minivan, sports car or farm truck.

Microsoft’s Employee Giving Program raised a record-breaking $125 million for nonprofits and schools around the world in 2015, including the company match of employee contributions. Our employees increased their support through time, money and…