City of Charlotte Recognized as Champion of Trees

The Arbor Day Foundation has announced today that the City of Charlotte has been awarded the Foundation’s Champion of Trees Award. This award recognizes a government entity, community-based organization, or partnership among such groups that has demonstrated exemplary leadership to develop and implement new policies and practices for municipal tree planting and care, natural area stewardship or arboriculture. The award will be presented on May 13 at an award reception for the City of Charlotte at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center.

Raising a Generation of Digital Citizens

Common Sense, which provides trustworthy information and education on media and technology to parents and children, recently released The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom, a research project funded in part by Symantec.

Root for the Twins. Reduce Plastic Waste.

Picture this: It’s a 90-degree day and you’ve got amazing seats for a Minnesota Twins game. If you’re going to have any hopes of maintaining your Twins-fan spirit in the noon sun, staying hydrated is a must.

NRG and Goldman Sachs Come Together to Inspire the Next Generation at the Goldman Sachs Local College Collaborative

At NRG, we believe empowering future generations for success is the most rewarding investment an organization can make. That’s why we are honored to work with our distributed customer, Goldman Sachs, on their third annual Local College Collaborative program.

MilliporeSigma Enhances Sustainability With Expanded Green Chemistry Evaluation Tool

To help scientists, researchers and manufacturers reduce their environmental footprint, MilliporeSigma expanded its DOZN™ system — an industry-first quantitative green chemistry tool that evaluates the relative greenness of chemicals and chemical processes against the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry.

Make-A-Wish® Receives Record Total Donation from Subaru Share the Love® Event

Make-A-Wish® has announced that the organization has received a $3.6 million donation through the 2018 Subaru Share the Love® Event. The donation is the largest amount that Subaru has generated for Make-A-Wish since becoming a national charity partner recipient eight years ago.

Per Scholas: A Community of Talent Driven by Pro Bono

The 2019 Global Pro Bono Summit, hosted by Taproot Foundation, will take place in New York City this May. Leading up to this gathering, Taproot will be releasing a series of profiles featuring movers and shakers of the pro bono movement, from companies with cutting-edge programs to individuals working towards a more engaged society to nonprofits tapping into pro bono service as a way to deepen their impact on the communities they serve.

Salvation Army Uses New Vehicle Donation to Help Homeless and Disaster Victims

Now homeless and in a wheelchair, "Mama Rose" is first in line to thank volunteers from FedEx and the Salvation Army for taking the time to serve a warm meal from the Salvation Army’s new Canteen vehicle.

Igniting a World of Opportunity: Moody’s Details Global CSR Accomplishments

Moody’s Corporation’s newly published annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report highlights initiatives underscoring its commitment to empower people with the knowledge, resources and confidence they need to create a better future for themselves, their communities and the environment.

“We believe access to opportunity helps propel people toward greater success and communities toward greater prosperity,” said Raymond McDaniel, President and CEO of Moody’s. “Over the past year, our global CSR programs have helped empower people with the knowledge, resources and confidence they need to work toward a brighter future.”