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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Helen Lowman Named President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful

Apr 11, 2017 7:00 AM ET

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit that envisions a country in which every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, today announced that Helen Lowman, who served as an appointee of President Barack Obama at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Peace Corps, has been named the organization’s new president and CEO. She will assume the role on May 1.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CSX Partner Spotlight: The American Red Cross

Apr 10, 2017 10:30 PM ET

CSX’s community investment strategy is supported by a strong group of nonprofit partner organizations who are equally committed to addressing real community needs across four focus areas: Safety, Community, Environment and Wellness. This week, our spotlight is on an organization that provides critical support to communities when they need it the most: The American Red Cross.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Geographic Photographers Lead Workshop in India to Train Upcoming Researchers in Sharing the Story of Science Through Photography

Apr 10, 2017 8:45 PM ET

In partnership with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore, India, National Geographic photographers helped organize and lead a workshop for early career biologists interested in sharing their work through photography. The Shoot for Science workshop, funded by National Geographic Society and run by science photographers Anand Varma and Prasenjeet Yadav, ran for 8 days at NCBS in February 2017 and brought together a cohort of 16 Indian research fellows, Ph.D. candidates, and post-docs to study the art of storytelling in science.

Innovation & Technology

IFF Acquires PowderPure to Further Expand Expertise, Offerings, for Clean Label Solutions that Satisfy Consumer Demands

Apr 10, 2017 4:30 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

FourBlock Connects Post-9/11 Veterans with Booz Allen Hamilton Leaders

Apr 10, 2017 4:30 PM ET

Although unemployment rates among post-9/11 veterans are improving–from 12.7% in 2012 to 5.5% currently—veterans still face a unique set of challenges as they transition into the civilian workforce. Nearly half of all vets leave their first post-military job within the first year, and many veterans report feeling under-utilized in their careers.

Social Impact & Volunteering

National Rebuilding Month: Take Action

Apr 10, 2017 4:30 PM ET

Take action during National #RebuildingMonth!

Media & Communications

4 Simple Ways To Engage Millennial Donors And Volunteers Online

Apr 10, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Millennials are one of the most talked-about demographics in the marketing industry. With over $600 billion in annual spending power, they are a major force driving our economy. “How to market to millennials” is a catch-phrase Connect360 Multimedia hears many times over from nonprofits. But marketing to millennials doesn’t have to be hard, just focused.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

BLOG: When It Rains...

Apr 10, 2017 3:00 PM ET

I do feel like I get bragging rights to tell you about the amazing awards MetLife Foundation's thought leadership platform, Multipliers of Prosperity, has recently won.

Research, Reports & Publications

JetBlue Focuses on Long-Term Planning in New Environmental and Responsibility Report

Apr 10, 2017 3:00 PM ET

Media & Communications

SCA to Become Two Listed Companies: the Forest Products Company SCA and the Hygiene and Health Company Essity

Apr 10, 2017 2:45 PM ET

At the Annual General Meeting of SCA, the company’s shareholders voted in favor of the Board of Director’s proposal to split the Group into two listed companies. One of these will continue to operate as SCA, an efficient and well-invested forest products company that will include the forest products operations and all forest land currently owned by the Group.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sands Bethlehem Hosts First Sustainable Foods Workshop

Apr 10, 2017 2:35 PM ET

In March, Sands Bethlehem hosted its first Sustainable Foods Workshop in conjunction with Las Vegas Sands’ Global Sustainability Program. Six major food and beverage suppliers participated by discussing their company sustainability practices, while providing insight during a roundtable discussion on a myriad of sustainability topics, including trends they’re seeing and challenges they are experiencing.

Media & Communications

Sam Schmidt to Take on Mario Andretti at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Apr 10, 2017 2:00 PM ET

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making the Match: A 3-Part Series for Corporate Pro Bono Leaders from Taproot

Apr 10, 2017 1:30 PM ET

It’s a common misconception that the bigger and more complex a pro bono initiative is, the higher the impact will be for nonprofits, your employees, and the company itself. In fact, the biggest determinant of a program’s impact is not its scale or complexity but the quality of the match between employees’ expertise and nonprofits’ needs. Great pro bono initiatives have one thing in common – the right support for the right nonprofit at the right time.

Energy

GM Earns ENERGY STAR® Award for Environmental Leadership

Apr 10, 2017 1:15 PM ET

General Motors earned the 2017 EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. GM’s commitment to reducing energy intensity saved $73 million in energy costs last year and avoided 388,000 metric tons of carbon emissions, equivalent to the electricity use of 57,000 U.S. homes.

Events, Media & Communications

Dan Schulman, CEO of PayPal, Talks with Facebook's Michelle Klein on #LeadershipLive

Apr 10, 2017 1:10 PM ET

Social Impact & Volunteering

Sisters Recycle Crayons to Inspire Passion for the Arts

Apr 10, 2017 1:00 PM ET

What started as a small project in their kitchen has now grown and expanded into their garage. To date, they have made and donated 15,000 crayons and are expanding with local partnerships like their local Boys & Girls Club and different schools in the area.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gildan Donates $518,000 USD to Mario C. Rivas Hospital in Honduras

Apr 10, 2017 1:00 PM ET

Gildan is proud to announce the donation and inauguration of the external newborn ward at Mario C. Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Sustainable Development Goals

Bacardi Celebrates Earth Month

Apr 10, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Now in its fourth year, the Bacardi Limited “Good Spirited” initiative continues to make an impact as we work together to build a more sustainable future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PowerTalk21 is Coming. Are You Ready?

Apr 10, 2017 12:30 PM ET

Every year on April 21, MADD, as part of the Power of Parents® program, encourages parents to have critical, potentially life-saving conversations with their teens about the dangers of underage drinking and other drugs.

Health & Healthcare

Improving Diagnostic Pathways for Rare Disease Patients

Apr 10, 2017 12:00 PM ET

It can take longer to diagnose rare diseases than many common diseases. On average, rare disease diagnosis takes 7.6 years in the U.S. and 5.6 years in the UK. Rare diseases such as the primary immunodeficiency (PI) disorders Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, and Hunter syndrome can be devastating, as they are difficult to detect and equally difficult to treat.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Siblings Day in their Forever Home

Apr 10, 2017 12:00 PM ET

Children in foster care are not bad. They are not delinquents and they are not dangerous. Children in foster care are the victims of circumstances beyond their control and it’s our job to find them safe, loving, permanent, committed, never-going-to-abandon-you adoptive families. That’s where I come in.

Innovation & Technology

Avnet Success Story Video | The Story of Owlet

Apr 10, 2017 11:55 AM ET

Environment

Fairview 4H Club and SCA Complete Plastic Cap Collection Totaling 500 Pounds – to be Recycled into Park Bench for Local Park

Apr 10, 2017 11:30 AM ET

Members of the Fairview 4H Club met in Black Creek, Wisconsin, on April 3 to conduct a final sort of the last batch of plastic caps collected for a sustainability project. SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company with two sites and 900 employees in the Neenah-Menasha area, has partnered with the 4H Club of Black Creek on this initiative to collect and sort plastic caps.

Health & Healthcare

The Difference a Service Dog Makes

Apr 10, 2017 11:25 AM ET

SSD Diego, a courthouse dog trained by Susquehanna Service Dogs, relieves the anxiety of children at Cumberland County Courthouse in Pennsylvania. A friend of SSD Diego shares a story about the difference Diego made in one young girl's life.

Research, Reports & Publications

Scotiabank Showcases Progress on CSR Strategy: Better Future, Better Off

Apr 10, 2017 11:20 AM ET

Scotiabank’s 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report is now available online, highlighting the Bank’s commitment to communities and discussing progress made on its CSR strategy: Better Future, Better Off.