Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
The Wildlife Trusts has marked 100 years of conservation work with a new woodland restoration project linked to its centenary. The network, made up of 47 independent charities, manages more than 2,600 nature reserves across the United Kingdom. Its latest step focuses on the purchase of farmland that will be[…]
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As Americans prepare cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, a quiet transformation is taking place in Massachusetts cranberry country. The berries long synonymous with the holiday are giving way to something equally valuable: restored wetlands that benefit both communities and ecosystems. Massachusetts cranberry farming began when 19th-century farmers converted native wetlands into[…]
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“Recycle My Battery,” a nonprofit organization founded in 2019, has established more than 1,000 recycling collection points and collected over 625,000 batteries for proper disposal. The New Jersey-based initiative was created by Nihal Tammana when he was just 10 years old after learning about a lithium-ion battery explosion at a[…]
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Hilary Swank, the Oscar-winning actress, has recently focused her energy on a more monumental cause; animal welfare. Last month, Swank visited Romania and got involved in a number of Vier Pfoten projects aiming to “connect rescue animals with institutionalized people.” Bucharest, Romania’s capital, teems with over 30,000 stray dogs. Last[…]
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Jack Johnson, singer, songwriter and former surfer, recently announced a new album to benefit a Hawaiin environmental charity called the Kokua Hawaii Foundation. The album, entitled Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival, will feature live recordings from performaces of the last six years, including tracks with Willie[…]
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The International Rivers Network (more commonly known as International Rivers) was established to help the environment in general, but more specifically the rivers and the neighboring communities. Set up more than a quarter of a century ago, the charity focuses on how to preserve the rivers in their most natural[…]
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The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) – established in 1994 – is focused on the conservation of wild birds and their habitats across the nation. Whenever there is any kind of threat to birds, the ABC is on the case. In this capacity it is able to advance the whole concept[…]
Read moreThe Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) is a UK-based organization set up to “educate, empower, and inform” those to whom the environment is important. One of its main activities in this realm is campaigning on environmental and health issues, but from a woman’s point of view. Formed in 1988, the WEN[…]
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