General Motors Sustainability Newsletter - July 2017
SOURCE:General MotorsDESCRIPTION:GM Scales Autonomous Vehicle Fleet to 180 Electric CarsGM is using mass-production methods to manufacture 130 fully electric Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles equipped...
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Liberty International Underwriters Volunteer at Ellis Island
SOURCE:Keep America BeautifulDESCRIPTION:Members of Keep America Beautiful’s headquarters’ staff joined volunteers from Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) and the National Park Service to...
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All Star Bryce Harper is Going to Bat for Kids with Cancer
Washington Nationals star and his Harper's Heroes foundation providing young cancer patients with memorable ballpark experiencesSOURCE:Major League Baseball Players TrustDESCRIPTION:It’s hard to...
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Demystifying Outcomes Measurement: A Glossary for Funders
SOURCE:MicroEdge + BlackbaudDESCRIPTION:This article was originally published on npengage.com. Over the past several years, I’ve met with countless people at a wide variety of organizations to connect...
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Point Foundation Creates Scholarship to Help LGBTQ Community College Students...
SOURCE:America's CharitiesDESCRIPTION:Almost half of all undergraduates in the U.S. attend community colleges, and many of Point Foundation’s current and past scholarship recipients first attended...
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Novartis Foundation and Partners Call for a Global Effort to Make Leprosy...
In two articles in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the Novartis Foundation and its partners review the historic and future innovations and game-changing strategies in leprosy elimination, calling for a...
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Golfers Tee Off in De Beers Group Tournament
Top golfers from three South African countries have competed in a tournament sponsored by the Debmarine Namdeb Foundation to the tune of N$200,000 (US$15,500).SOURCE:De Beers...
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Channel 2 WSB-TV and The Trust For Public Land Launch Atlanta’s 2017 Cox...
$20,000 to be donated to local environmental nonprofits SOURCE:Cox EnterprisesDESCRIPTION:ATLANTA, July 10, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Channel 2 WSB-TV, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, today...
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Minority Middle School Male Students Get a Jump Start through Verizon...
Four new Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to participate in 2017; now active on 16 campuses nationwideSOURCE:Verizon DESCRIPTION:BASKING...
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Two Families Adopt Group of Siblings, Vow to Keep Children Connected
SOURCE:Dave Thomas Foundation for AdoptionDESCRIPTION:Keeping sibling groups together is at the core of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s mission. The Foundation works to dramatically increase...
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Five Nature-Inspired Climate Change Solutions Advance to Entrepreneurship...
Winners announced for a biomimicry innovation challenge that seeks solutions to climate changeSOURCE:Ray C. Anderson FoundationSUMMARY:Five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world have been chosen...
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Finalists Named for Arizona’s 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked...
Program to donate $20,000 to environmental nonprofits in Arizona SOURCE:Cox EnterprisesDESCRIPTION:PHOENIX, July 10, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Cox Communications and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing...
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Recycled Tires Increase Longevity of Troup County, Georgia Road
Troup County Partners with The Ray to Identify Optimal Asphalt Mix for Tom Hall ParkwaySOURCE:Ray C. Anderson FoundationSUMMARY:Troup County, Georgia and The Ray are excited to announce that the Tom...
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6 Hours + 200 Amway Volunteers = 1 Custom Playground for 1,000 Children
SOURCE:AmwayDESCRIPTION:On June 19, 8:30am, over 200 Amway and community volunteers descended upon the Steepletown neighborhood on Grand Rapids’ northwest side. Their goal? To bring something that had...
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Dow Launches Grant Program to Increase Plastics Recycling
Collaborates with Keep America Beautiful to Award Two $50,000 GrantsSOURCE:Keep America BeautifulDESCRIPTION:MIDLAND, Mich., July 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced...
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SOURCE:BloombergSUMMARY:Patti Harris, head of Bloomberg Philanthropies, made it onto Crain's list of New York's most powerful businesswomen.DESCRIPTION:Patti HarrisCEO, Bloomberg Philanthropies2015...
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Ecocentricity Blog: Front Seven - Redesigning Commerce
SOURCE:Ray C. Anderson FoundationSUMMARY:Maybe I’m naïve. Heck, I know that I’m an idealist. Still, deep down I believe in the goodness of people. I celebrate human integrity. I believe that, with...
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High School Recycling Design Challenge Yields Innovative Results For Subaru...
SOURCE:Subaru of AmericaDESCRIPTION:July 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ - Student designers are helping to inspire recycling in Grand Teton National Park thanks to a visionary program titled, Building STEAM....
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ConantLeadership Announces One Million Dollars in Philanthropic Giving
Building leaders globally and adding capacity to nonprofitsSOURCE:CECPDESCRIPTION:PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2017 /3BL Media/ - In service to its mission of championing leadership that works in the 21st...
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Major League Baseball Players Build a Playground in Opa-Locka, Fla
Hundreds of volunteers turn out to help the Players Trust and KaBOOM! make playground dreams a realitySOURCE:Major League Baseball Players TrustDESCRIPTION:Twenty years ago at this time of year, they...
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