Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Taya Kyle was the wife, and now widow, of Chris Kyle. He was the Navy SEAL known for the memoir “American Sniper.” Now, she is on a book tour, “American Wife,” and is working with her new foundation, the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. Her goal with the foundation is to[…]
Read moreIf you haven’t heard about Chideo yet – you will. Chideo – the combination of the words charity and video – has enlisted more than 100 VIP participants so far. This includes people from YouTube, sports figures, Academy Award winners and others. Patricia Arquette even gave Chideo a shout-out at[…]
Read moreIt’s nice to see stars putting their hearts where their money is. Mack, Jack & McConaughey (MJ&M) is a joint fundraising effort of Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram and ESPN analyst and coaching legend Mack Brown. Together, they have created a two day[…]
Read moreThe Second Annual SingStrong International Charity will take place in Skokie, IL from April 10 through 12. The five concerts and more than a dozen classes will all include nothing but human voices. And many professional a cappella groups from the around the world will be there along with the[…]
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If only all Hollywood stars would use their star power for good like Chris Evans and Chris Pratt recently did. The pair recently came to Seattle Children’s Hospital – and Evans was dressed in his full Captain America outfit. Sine Evans is a Patriots fan and Pratt loves the Seahawks,[…]
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You never know where charitable giving comes from – and this is certainly a strange outlet. Jesse Carey, an American podcaster, decided to listen to an entire week of Nickelback music to raise money. His goal was to raise $10,000 for the charity Charity: Water during his one week of[…]
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Poking fun at controversy is often good for business, as a Pennsylvania candy maker has just discovered. Making fun of the Patriots’ “Deflategate” scandal, Sarris Candies of Canonsburg just auctioned off a deflated chocolate football. As Sarris said on Friday, “What started out as an internal little joke ended up[…]
Read moreMany institutions and organizations create partnerships with non-profits and it is always heart-warming when they do so. One such organization, Oasis Management, where Seth Hillel Fischer is the Chief Investment Officer and portfolio manager, has close ties to the Karen Leung Foundation. As a founding sponsor of the nonprofit, Oasis[…]
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Adam Sandoval is on a mission. He’s got his Harley Davidson and his dog, Scooter, at his side and he’s going to stop at every Harley Davidson dealership in the United States this year. That’s 696 stops – all to raise money for kids who have lost parents at war.[…]
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With its work in helping ex-Horace Mann students heal from the abuse they encountered while in the school, earlier this month a group of concerned individuals assembled at Hilltop Cares Foundation’s kick-off event. Attendees included: students, parents and administrators. Chair of the foundation, Marjorie Kaufman, pointed out that the principal[…]
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