Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
We’ve all heard of Black Friday, where you have the chance to go into debt buying things you might not need…but at least you an do so at a discounted price. Cyber Monday then comes along as well. But less people probably know about Giving Tuesday, it’s a global movement[…]
Read moreMany people may not know this about Jon Bon Jovi, but he really gives back. He has donated over $500,000 to help to build 70 new homes for homeless veterans around Washington D.C. He has done so, with his band, through the JBJ Soul Foundation. While speaking on CNN’s “The[…]
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Laurent and Sumru Ramsey are outside the Summer Exhibition.
Read moreIt’s not every day that you see 20 women in hot pink shirts pulling a plane. But that’s what happened recently when these women, who usually direct planes, were busy pulling the plane 15 feet in 8.76 seconds. Why? The Fly Girls (as they’ve called themselves) were one of 35[…]
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Here is a cause worth getting involved in. In Nashville, Tennessee, local firefighters will climb 862 stairs on November 2 to honor loved one who have died from lung cancer and to raise awareness about the risk of lung disease for firefighters. They will be doing the climb in full[…]
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Sustainable architecture has a lot to offer in so many realms. First, it can actually impact the way individuals and societies see the environment since architecture has, historically, been responsible for shifting the cultural norm. For example, an architect can choose to make the building green or not but just[…]
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A marathon is a great time to test your strength and endurance, but it’s also a wonderful time to test your ability to give of yourself. The 2019 TCS New York City Marathon will have four Irish runners who are taking on the challenge while raising money. These four runners[…]
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Here is a sweet and fun fundraiser. At the Edmonton Expo recently, fans of Ghostbusters got into their Ghostbusters costumes to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The group had authentic looking Ghostbuster costumes and raised money by selling merchandise and photos. The Alberta Ghostbusters group started in 2011[…]
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California Pizza Kitchen recently hosted a fundraiser across California to support a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed recently. Anyone who ate at their stores helped in the cause, as 20% of the profits from that day went to the Fallen Heroes, a nonprofit organization that supports families of[…]
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A fascinating recent report called the Charitable Giving in the USA 2019 report sheds some light on Americans and their giving patterns. According to the report, 62% of American surveyed gave money in the last 12 months. This is up from 55% the year before. They also found that people[…]
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