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Upcoming Best Practice Network Webinar: Corporate Giving (& Volunteering) in...
SOURCE:VolunteerMatchDESCRIPTION:Corporate social responsibility is ever growing and evolving. As we kick off 2013, now is the time to assess the current landscape of corporate giving and volunteering...
View ArticleFinding the Right Recipient: Employer Matching Gifts Programs
Matching-gift programs are a bonus that often goes unnoticed by employeesSOURCE:General Electric (GE)DESCRIPTION:Every year since he adopted his 4-year-old son from South Korea, Sean Walton, of...
View ArticleDeloitte’s Detroit Office Earns Prestigious LEED Gold Certification
First Renaissance Center tenant to receive recognition from the United States Green Building CouncilSOURCE:DeloitteDESCRIPTION:DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2013 /3BL Media/ — Deloitte announced that its Detroit...
View ArticleRand Corporation Study Looks at Link between Health Care Spending and...
SOURCE:3BL Media, LLCDESCRIPTION:The link between health care spending and quality is still unclear, according to a new review of past studies by the Rand Corporation. The report analyzes results from...
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Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber Educates Students About Teen Dating...
SOURCE:Mary KayDESCRIPTION:Olympic gold medalist and reigning national women's gymnastics champion Jordyn Wieber visits students at Oscar De La Hoya High School to speak about teen dating violence...
View ArticleGuest post - Planting Empowerment: Cultivating Panama’s future through...
SOURCE:SocialEarthDESCRIPTION:Chris Meyer comes from a long line—four generations to be exact—of forestry workers. However, with a finance degree and a passion for entrepreneurship, he never expected...
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The Six Pillars of Effective Cause Marketing
SOURCE:InciteDESCRIPTION:It’s been nearly 30 years since American Express famously launched its campaign to benefit the Statue of Liberty restoration project. This effort, often regarded as the first...
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Carbon Sink: The Solution to Carbon Capture May Be Hiding in Your Bathroom
SOURCE:General Electric (GE)DESCRIPTION:First the good news. Carbon dioxide emissions from coal have been falling over the last five years in the U.S., hitting the lowest point for any quarter since...
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Buick Achievers Scholarship Applications Open Through Feb. 28
General Motors Foundation and Buick to grant 1,100 scholarships for third yearSOURCE:General MotorsDESCRIPTION:DETROIT, January 15, 2013 /3BL Media/ - The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by...
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Guest Post: I Doubt Higher Debt Will Encourage Doctors to go into Primary Care
SOURCE:3BL Media, LLCDESCRIPTION:I woke up today and found a weird headline in my inbox: “Med School Debt May Push Docs to Primary Care.” It struck me as weird because I thought it was commonly agreed...
View ArticlePaying for Coal
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at COMMIT!Forum 2012, Part 4SOURCE:Video4GoodDESCRIPTION:Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with Video4Good at the 2012 COMMIT!Forum in New York. In an extended interview, Kennedy...
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FIRST Robotics: Week 2 on the Way to Greatness
SOURCE:Vigilant GlobalDESCRIPTION:Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of the FIRST Robotics build period, set in motion by the launch event that occurred on Saturday January 5th. That...
View ArticleCeres Wins Zayed Future Energy Prize For Clean Energy Leadership
Ceres Receives Prestigious Top Prize in NGO Category at the World Future Energy SummitSOURCE:CeresDESCRIPTION:BOSTON, January 15, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Ceres today announced that it has been awarded the...
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GlaxoSmithKline Promotes Community Health in St. Louis
SOURCE:JustmeansDESCRIPTION:As a part of its national initiative to promote healthier communities, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) is running a program called "A Conversation on Community Health." The...
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FedEx Exec Again Recognized as 'Thought Leader' for Trustworthy Business...
Mitch Jackson, staff vice president of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability at FedEx Corp., has been named a "Top 100 Thought Leader in Trustworthy Business Behavior" by Trust Across America for...
View ArticleDigital Health Startups Get 45% More Investment in 2012, Says New Rock Health...
SOURCE:3BL Media, LLCDESCRIPTION:A new report from digital health accelerator Rock Health reports that digital health startups reported 45 percent more investment and 56 percent more deals in 2012,...
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A Gift of Service
A New Business Helps Those in Crisis With Gifts of ServiceSOURCE:Starting Up GreenDESCRIPTION:Have you ever had your life stopped in its tracks by a sudden crisis? Whether it is from illness,...
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HelpBridge: a New Mobile App to Get Help and Give Help During a Disaster
SOURCE:MicrosoftDESCRIPTION:HelpBridge: a new mobile app to get help and give help during a disasterMicrosoft Citizenship Team16 Jan 2013 6:00 AMMicrosoft is today announcing a new mobile app called...
View ArticleFedEx Announces Winners of Small Business Grant Competition
Maine-based Darn Good Yarn named the grand prize winnerSOURCE:FedEx CorporationDESCRIPTION:MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Darn Good Yarn, a small business based in Sebec, Maine, has been...
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Guest Post: The Nursing Shortage Myth
SOURCE:3BL Media, LLCDESCRIPTION:For years we’ve read that the US faces a looming shortage of nurses. Shortfalls in the hundreds of thousands of nurses are routinely predicted. These predictions have...
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