Working to Give: Philanthropies & Philanthropic Work
Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
Two experienced New Zealand surfers have decided to use their talent to raise funds for a local surf therapy charity. Felix Hirling and David Seidel have set out on their surfboards on March 25, with plans to paddle their way from Mayor Island to Mount Maunganui Main Beach over two[…]
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As part of its Origin Grants program, Starbucks Corporation has invested over $14 million in nonprofits that help women and girls around the world. The company has just announced its goal to support an additional one million by 2030, largely focusing on communities that grow coffee, tea, and cocoa. One[…]
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It’s hard to believe we didn’t hear about this when it happened – but at least we can bring you the story now. In April 2021, a young man named Jesse Larios decided to dress up in a massive bear suit and to walk from Los Angeles to San Francisco[…]
Read moreSometimes you just want to purchase something because it’s pretty, or inexpensive, or goes with an outfit you already own. Wouldn’t it be wonderful, however, if we all considered how environmentally conscious and how charitable our purchases were? One great example is a jewelry company called Awe Inspired. Founded in[…]
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A recent survey has shed some interesting light on the type of giving that Americans did during the COVID pandemic in 2020. Smile Train, the largest cleft charity in the world, examined how Americans prioritized their giving during 2020 in a report called Caring Amid Crisis: How COVID-19 Influenced American[…]
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Maintaining emotional equilibrium is important for all people, regardless of their individual circumstances. This equilibrium can usually be achieved by a combination of positive habits and by engaging in stress-reducing activities. The Give Back Yoga foundation is a charity that funds yoga programs to promote healing. They train instructors and[…]
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Habitat for Humanity is an organization that builds homes for people…for free! Habitat for Humanity builds homes by relying on manpower from volunteers, future homeowners, and professionals. Together, this team builds a free home for homeowners, who are then responsible for an affordable mortgage. Remarkably, Habitat for Humanity operates in 1400[…]
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PatriotPaws is a unique charity that supports veterans through the use of service dogs. PatriotPaws trains dogs and provides them at no cost to veterans who require physical or emotional support. Veterans with mobility issues or post-traumatic-stress-disorder often find that a service dog increases their independence while simultaneously decreasing loneliness.[…]
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Traditionally, a medical ID bracelet or necklace would be an item to hide. Children who were required to wear these for medical reasons would either feel embarrassed by them, or feel that they were unattractive. Not anymore. Today, Hope Paige Designs creates fashionable medical accessories. They have recently announced their[…]
Read moreTuberculosis, or TB, infects an estimated 8.7 million people a year according to the World Health Organization’s statistics from the year 2011. Almost all TB cases occur in low and middle income countries and those who have HIV or most vulnerable because of their already weakened immune systems. The Bill[…]
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