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100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
100,000+ NONPROFITS COUNT ON US.
GENEROSITY UNLEASHED: $830 MILLION IN DONATIONS
SOURCE: GlaxoSmithKline
DESCRIPTION:KEYWORDS: People, Social Action & Community Engagement, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Corporate Responsibility, chop, ASCO, Today is a good day, More than medicine
SOURCE: CVS Caremark
DESCRIPTION:As corporate citizens, companies like CVS Caremark play an important role in the communities they serve by creating jobs, stimulating economic growth, investing in capital projects and addressing societal issues through financial, in-kind and employee volunteer support. Creating and maintaining goodwill is critical for success in all avenues of business.
In 2012, CVS Caremark's commitment to building healthier communities was reflected in how we gave back to our communities and to one another. As a pharmacy innovation company, we further focused our philanthropic programs in the area of health care. Specifi cally, we supported organizations that increased access to quality health care services, advanced medical research and developed wellness and prevention programs for local communities. We supported local communities through impactful engagement and contributed more than $81 million in donations, volunteer hours and gifts-in-kind to support charitable causes that impact the lives of the people we serve every day.
Tweet me: Social commitment and #philanthropy at @CVSCaremarlFYI http://3bl.me/3eyz6e #csr
KEYWORDS: cvs, cvs caremark, philanthropy, social commitment, csr, Corporate Social Responsibility, Reinventing Pharmacy, creating sustainable solutions
SOURCE: BNY Mellon
DESCRIPTION:When Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast of the United States in October 2012, many of the region’s basic systems, from electric grids to public transportation, struggled to recover. Yet our company’s operations continued almost seamlessly, despite damage near three of our main buildings (including our headquarters) that prevented many employees from coming to the office for two weeks.
The first step in assuring business continuity was preparation. Our team had tracked the storm’s progression, readied generators, communicated plans to employees, and moved some critical resources out of the region. When storm damage kept over 4,000 of our employees from their regular offices, Business Continuity, Technology, and Facilities teams quickly made remote resources available. Our cross-regional recovery strategies also leveraged assistance from staff in Europe, India, and around the U.S. These efforts, along with our uniquely secure data center design and advanced mobile network capabilities, allowed us to deliver superior client service without interruption and help protect the stability of global financial markets.
The strength of our business continuity system also meant that we could focus on helping affected communities rebuild. Our company and individual employees donated over $1.5 million to relief agencies and communities (see Strategic Philanthropy, page 45) while providing extensive resources to help our employees in the region recover. The lessons we learned from Hurricane Sandy have since been used to drive new improvements in our business continuity program.
KEYWORDS: BNY Mellon, Superstorm Sandy, disaster relief, operational reliability, business continuity
SOURCE: General Motors
DESCRIPTION:FLINT, Mich., June 4, 2013 /3BL Media/ – General Motors Co. employees around the country have so far raised approximately $28,500 to help people in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma.
In some instances, plant collections by GM and the UAW have been supplemented with donations from GM retirees, contract workers, dealers and suppliers, who pitched in to provide assistance to tornado victims in the Oklahoma City region, which was hit by a series of deadly twisters in a span of less than two weeks.
The donations will go to Detroit-based Forgotten Harvest’s “Help 4 Oklahoma” campaign, a partnership created by Forgotten Harvest, the General Motors Foundation, Chevrolet, Art Van, WDIV Local 4, WJR News/Talk 760, the Detroit Media Partnership, Garden Fresh Gourmet, Absopure and Great Lakes Wines & Spirits.
The GM Foundation joined the effort with the lead donation of $50,000. Chevrolet donated a 2013 Silverado full-size pickup to help with cleanup and restoration efforts.
“It’s important for us to be there to help our neighbors who are hurting and our support of the ‘Help 4 Oklahoma’ campaign is a great way to make a difference,” said Lori Wingerter, vice president, GM Foundation. “Through donations and key partnerships with organizations like Forgotten Harvest, we’re able to step up and help provide immediate relief when disaster strikes.”
GM employees donating to Forgotten Harvest, to date:
- Flint Manufacturing: $8,700 - Wentzville, Mo., assembly $4,400 - Lordstown, Ohio, complex: $4,200 - Tonawanda, N.Y. engine: $4,100 - Fairfax, Kan., assembly: $3,700 - Bowling Green, Ky., assembly: $2,500 - Baltimore, Md., transmission: $ 800GM employees elsewhere found other ways to help tornado victims. In Spring Hill, Tenn., GM employees and UAW members, along with suppliers and people in the community donated more than $12,000 in gift cards and filled three, 50-foot trailers with supplies, including soup, water, dog food, diapers and other necessities. In Fairfax, some assembly plant employees plan to travel to Oklahoma to assist with cleanup and rebuilding activities.
Additionally, GM employees also spent time raising funds to help victims of tornadoes that ripped through the Flint area last week. While no one was injured, more than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed and more than $2.5 million in damage occurred.
Flint-area GM plants have raised more than $1,400 for victims in Flint with additional fund-raisers planned.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com.
Tweet me: .@GM employees raised over $28k to help tornado-ravaged http://bit.ly/14to65f #Oklahoma #CSR
KEYWORDS: GM Foundation, Forgotten Harvest, Oklahoma, oklahoma tornadoes, disaster relief, csr
SOURCE: Eastman Chemical Company
DESCRIPTION:Kingsport, Tenn., June 4, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) has released its 2013 Sustainability Progress Report, an overview of achievements and areas for continued improvement experienced since the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report, “Connecting Science and Sustainability.”
Committed to being increasingly transparent, Eastman provides an update on the 2011 Sustainability Report’s short-, mid-, and long-term goals for economic growth, environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
The report highlights several global projects that have provided sustainable solutions resulting in performance, value and an improved environmental footprint. It also introduces Solutia Inc., an acquisition that is expanding Eastman’s portfolio of sustainable products.
Goal progress includes:
The report is viewable at http://www.Eastman.com/Sustainability and can be downloaded in a .pdf format.
Eastman is a global specialty chemical company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. Its market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction and consumables. Eastman focuses on creating consistent, superior value for all stakeholders. As a globally diverse company, Eastman serves customers in approximately 100 countries and had 2012 pro forma combined revenues, giving effect to the Solutia acquisition, of approximately $9.1 billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA and employs approximately 13,500 people around the world. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Tweet me: Eastman issues 2013 #Sustainability Progress Report. See more here: http://3bl.me/8vx4z7 Contact Info:
Maranda Demuth
Corporate Communications
+1 (423) 229-6135
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KEYWORDS: Environment, Reporting, Ratings & Rankings, CSR Reports, Sustainability Report, Environmental Stewardship, economic growth
SOURCE: BNY Mellon
DESCRIPTION:BOSTON, June 4, 2013 /3BL Media/ - In recognition of BNY Mellon's ongoing commitment to supporting vulnerable youth, Joanne Jaxtimer, BNY Mellon Regional Executive, will be honored at Adoption & Foster Care (AFC) Mentoring's 4th Annual Match Fundraising Gala, which will be held on Wednesday, June 5 at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Boston. AFC Mentoring is the only mentoring organization in Massachusetts exclusively dedicated to serving young people in foster care.
"Joanne has a longstanding personal commitment to local philanthropies and a passion for helping young people succeed," said Colby Swettberg, Executive Director of AFC Mentoring. "She also leads BNY Mellon's charitable giving initiatives in New England, and in that role, has spearheaded the regional development of BNY Mellon's Pathways program that supports vulnerable youth transitioning into adulthood.
"BNY Mellon has been an extremely supportive partner for us, having donated close to $220,000 since 2010," added Swettberg. "Their grants have enabled us to continue to focus on our mission and expand our Leaders program for older youth who have or will age out of the system."
"Founded in 2001 by Justin Pasquariello, a former foster care youth who learned first-hand about the inconsistent and disruptive nature of life in the foster care system before being adopted by his forever family, AFC Mentoring is dedicated to serving both youth in foster care and those adopted out of care. It continues to be among only a few mentoring organizations in the United States, and the only mentoring organization in Massachusetts, that exclusively serves the unique, pressing needs of youth in the foster care system.
"Before pursuing a career in business, I was a teacher, and my experiences in the classroom taught me how important it is for young people to have caring adults in their lives," said Jaxtimer. "AFC Mentoring empowers Boston-area youth from foster care and adoption backgrounds to overcome challenges related to time in the child welfare system. I am proud that BNY Mellon's funding has helped them provide youth in care with the skills they need to handle the changes they'll experience in the process of aging out and beginning to live independently."
"Powering Potential, BNY Mellon's philanthropic focus, helps to make local communities better places to live and work by targeting organizations that concentrate on workforce development or the provision of basic needs. Learn more about Powering Potential or the company's world-wide commitment to social responsibility at www.bnymellon.com/csr.
"BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 36 countries and more than 100 markets. As of March 31, 2013, BNY Mellon had $26.3 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.4 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com, or follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon.
Tweet me: .@BNYMellon to be honored by @AFCMentoring for ongoing commitment to supporting vulnerable youth. http://goo.gl/bkMrZ Contact Info:
Amy Shipper
BNY Mellon
+1 (212) 635-7755
amy.shipper@bnymellon.com
KEYWORDS: BNY Mellon, joanne jaxtimer, afc mentoring, vulnerable youth, community, Corporate Social Responsibility, csr, philanthropy
SOURCE: The Home Depot
DESCRIPTION:Stephanie and Johnathan, a married couple are both associates at Store #808 – Dothan, Alabama. They also were both alarmed to find out they were diabetic when they participated in The Home Depot’s 2011 Wellness Program.
“My husband’s blood sugar and A1C numbers were so high that I really think he would’ve died if we hadn’t discovered his diabetes. We both hadn’t been feeling great, but had come to think that was normal,” says Stephanie.
Recently engaged at the time, Stephanie and Johnathan started on a health improvement journey together. They cut carbohydrates, fried food and more. Since 2011, Stephanie has lost more than 180 pounds, gotten her diabetes under control, and even eliminated her need for diabetic and other medications. Johnathan’s diabetes is also under control.
“My kitchen design customers from a couple of years ago come in to the store and they don’t even realize they’re talking to the same person they worked with,” says Stephanie. “When I tell them it’s me and show them my before and after photos, they simply can’t believe it.”
For more inspiring stories check out: http://beyondtheapron.tumblr.com/
KEYWORDS: Health, Wellness, weight, weightloss, diabetes, inspiration, fitspiration
SOURCE: MicroEdge
DESCRIPTION:Stop Spending Your Time on Administration and Start Spending it on Strategy Development
If you have an employee volunteer program in place in your company, you likely want to make sure it is constantly growing and improving; that you are continuing to more effectively engage your staff and involve them in your organization’s efforts to make a difference in your community. But managing and coordinating an employee volunteer program can be incredibly cumbersome and time consuming.
If you are not taking the right steps to minimize the time you spend on administration, you cannot dedicate enough time to developing a better strategy and effectively growing your program. Indeed, if your program manager is drowning in administrative work, she probably will not have the motivation to grow the program—unless you find a way to streamline the work involved in doing so. We have some helpful tips for simplifying the administration of your employee volunteer program, including:
- Understand the burden
- Make a choice
- Unload repetitive work
- Focus, focus, focus
We expand on these ideas in our article, Stop Spending Your Time on Administration and Start Spending it on Strategy Development. Click here to download it.
Tweet me: How can you spend less time administering your employee engagement pgms? Download @MicroEdge's new article http://3bl.me/7wh3r5 Contact Info:
MicroEdge LLC
+1 (800) 899-0890
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KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, Employee Engagement, csr, MicroEdge, article, sustainability
SOURCE: Eli Lilly and Company
DESCRIPTION:Across Lilly, individuals and organizations collectively are doing their part to lessen the company’s impact on the environment.
Our employees recently celebrated Earth Week by participating in a series of activities designed to educate them about the company’s energy, waste, and water reduction goals, encourage sustainable behaviors, and provide opportunities to give back.
These efforts yielded positive results. For example, in one week alone:
Other activities included informational booths to help employees learn how to have fresh, local, and organic produce delivered at home, alternative ways to get to work, and the benefits of installing a backyard rain barrel.
Indiana's schools benefited from our clean-up efforts during our annual “Teachers Day.”
Read more about Lilly's Teachers Days
Tweet me: How did Lilly reduce waste while helping teachers advance science curricula? http://ow.ly/lFbWJ
KEYWORDS: Environment, Eli Lilly and Company, Earth Day 2013, Teachers Day, Corporate Responsibility
SOURCE: Lincoln Financial Group
DESCRIPTION:RADNOR, Pa., June 3, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) announced today that it has been named one of the Top Companies and Organizations for Diversity & Inclusion by Uptown Professional, a quarterly, business and careers publication for the urban global professional. Launched in 2011, the list spotlights 50 companies this year and it is the first time that Lincoln Financial Group has been recognized.
“We congratulate all of our winners, including Lincoln Financial Group,” said Robert Ingram, Publisher of Uptown Professional. “While other similar recognition programs exist, we created our own in order to spotlight those often hidden jewels that aren’t always discovered through traditional channels. Our top companies have some of the most diverse and inclusive rosters and bench strength in terms of their top executives and boards of directors. The inclusion in senior ranks of persons of color and women is a factor that weighed heavily in terms of companies we chose to recognize.”
The publishers and editors of Uptown Professional magazine chose the final list of winners from hundreds of companies and organizations based upon several key criteria:
“We are honored to be recognized as one of Uptown Professional’s Top Companies and Organizations for Diversity and Inclusion,” said Allison Green, senior vice president and chief diversity officer for Lincoln Financial Group. “We’re focused on continually developing practices and opportunities where diversity and inclusion are not only respected, but leveraged as assets in the workplace, financial markets and in our local communities.”
About Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $186 billion as of March 31, 2013. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services.
For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit www.lincolnfinancial.com.
About Uptown Media
Founded in 2004, Uptown Media Group is the only luxury lifestyle company targeting the Affluent African American (AAA) Market. UPTOWN Magazine affords luxury purveyors the broadest access to this highly sought-after demographic. Uptown Media Group, LLC offers traditional and innovative strategies, including UPTOWN Magazine (published eight times per year with NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington DC, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Detroit and National editions); interactive website UPTOWNmagazine.com, lifestyle guide UPTOWNsocial and Uptown's signature events. UPTOWN Magazine is available by subscription at UPTOWNmagazine.com and on national newsstands, including Hudson News. UPTOWN Magazine, a toast to Luxury, Lifestyle and Living.
Media Contact:
Holly Fair
(484) 583-1632
KEYWORDS: People, Social Action & Community Engagement, Lincoln Financial Group, uptown professional, uptown media, diversity, inclusion, Award
SOURCE: Union Pacific
DESCRIPTION:June 3, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Union Pacific Railroad announced May 29 a grant program for community railroad safety initiatives. Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be provided to support initiatives that enhance railroad safety in Union Pacific communities.
Union Pacific is committed to working collaboratively with communities to encourage safe behavior around railroad tracks. The railroad’s new grant program furthers this commitment by funding initiatives that raise awareness of railroad safety and empower communities to be active railroad safety participants. The online grant application, available at UnionPacificCares.com, provides organizations the opportunity to explain how they plan to use grant funding, the safety initiative’s goals, who the initiative will reach and how success will be measured.
Grant-funded initiatives may include, but are not limited to:
The grant program is part of the UP CARES public safety initiative that promotes pedestrian and driver safety through a variety of outreach channels:
“The UP CARES grants extend our safety commitment further into communities by providing additional resources to champion railroad safety,” said Lance Fritz, Union Pacific executive vice president – Operations. “While we have a wealth of existing company and industry safety initiatives, this is an opportunity for organizations to be creative and bring forward fresh ideas to address railroad safety in ways that fit their communities.”
For more information about the program, including the online application and an educational video about the grant program, visit UnionPacificCares.com.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2007-2012, Union Pacific invested $18 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure, including a record $3.7 billion in 2012. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.
Union Pacific media contact: Calli Hite, 402-544-3026 or callihite@up.com
Tweet me: #unionpacific #empowering #community railroad #safety efforts http://3bl.me/2ms7p3 #CSR
KEYWORDS: union pacific, community, railroad safety, Grants
SOURCE: Toyota
SUMMARY:Tundra Endeavour Fact Sheet >>
DESCRIPTION:LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2013 /3BL Media/ – The California Science Center, in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the Toyota Tundra full-size pick-up truck used to tow the Space Shuttle Endeavour over the 405 Freeway Manchester Boulevard Bridge during its journey through Los Angeles and Inglewood Streets. The Tundra is on display as part of the Giant Lever Exhibit, located in the California Science Center/California African American Museum parking structure adjacent to the science center entrance. The unveiling commemorated Endeavour’s last flight STS-134, which launched May 16 and landed in the early morning hours of June 1, 2011.
Taking part in the unveiling were Jeffrey Rudolph, president, California Science Center; Michael Rouse, vice president, Diversity, Philanthropy and Community Affairs, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.; Lynda Oschin, chair of the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation; and former astronaut Garrett Reisman, Ph.D., who flew aboard Endeavour and rode in the Tundra at the time of the Endeavour tow.
Five year-old “future astronauts” Noah Lara and Samantha Comiskey, dressed in orange jumpsuits, demonstrated the science behind the Giant Lever Exhibit. A lever consists of a rigid beam pivoting on a fulcrum. By standing further away from the fulcrum, the two applied less force and were able to lift the Tundra full-size pickup truck.
“We are thrilled to unveil the Toyota Tundra as an addition to our Giant Lever Exhibit, as we commemorate the anniversary of Endeavour’s last mission,” stated Rudolph. “We are grateful for Toyota’s longstanding commitment to science learning.”
In addition to the donation of the Tundra, at the unveiling, Rouse presented a check from Toyota’s Tundra Endeavour Tweet Drive to the California Science Center Foundation. Toyota organized a tweet drive during Endeavour’s transport from LAX to the California Science Center, where twitter followers re-tweeted to raise $401,300.
“Toyota has been a supporter and partner of the California Science Center from the very beginning,” said Rouse. “We are honored to continue our partnership through this fun, interactive exhibit.”
# # #
Kristina Kurasz | (213) 744-7446
kkurasz@cscmail.org
Rebecca Lee | (310) 488-1697
rlee@golinharris.com
The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive. The Science Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please check the Science Center web site for schedule updates at www.californiasciencecenter.org.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants. There are more than 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in the United States, which sold more than 2 million vehicles in 2012. Toyota directly employs over 31,000 in the United States and its investment here is currently valued at more than$19.5 billion,including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and services from U.S. suppliers totals over$27.5 billion.
KEYWORDS: California Science Center, Toyota, Tundra, Giant Lever, Endeavour
SOURCE: General Electric (GE)
DESCRIPTION:Local entrepreneurs are the key to capacity-building for Washington, DC–based NGO Partners for Democratic Change.
Few organizations, global or domestic, operate in the remote tribal regions of Yemen, the most deprived areas of the poorest country in the Middle East. Here, a lack of education and services engenders a youth susceptible to violence and tribal conflicts, and competing over scarce resources makes any interaction, already fraught with tension, even more incendiary. Feuds are commonplace. Terrorism thrives; “Al-Qaeda is luring young men with offers of money,” says Wardah, a woman leader working with Partners-Yemen. “They make terrorists out of people,” she says. “Al-Qaeda will spread if we don’t learn to stand up to them.”
Rule of law is a particular challenge in areas like these, especially when the hotbeds of rampant instability are so remote. But the need to build a foundation for stability, growth and prosperity is urgent when the stakes are so high. “Development is not possible in our area until there is stability, and stability is only possible if conflicts are resolved,” says Yasmine, another leader. “People want change,” her colleague Misk continues. “But they need a guide.”
Partners for Democratic Change, a Washington, DC–based NGO and GE Foundation grantee, takes a unique approach to providing such a guide to areas like tribal Yemen that might fall out of reach of traditional aid organizations. Like other organizations, Partners promotes conflict resolution and “change management” to help bring much-needed development to remote areas—but it sets itself apart in how it fully localizes its approach to the socio-economic conditions of each country in which it has operations.
In fact, Partners’ entire model is about building local capacity and leadership; it understands that, in order to be sustainable, responses to the world’s most pressing development challenges require the input and shared commitment of government, businesses and civil society.
For Partners, the key to unlocking and mobilizing these local stakeholders lies in what they call “social entrepreneurs”—local leaders who want to build institutions that contribute positively to social and democratic change. Instead of approaching each country with static solutions in hand, Partners focuses on these entrepreneurs as catalysts, teaching them critical skills—like conflict resolution methods, consensus-building processes, and change management techniques—that they can adapt to their local contexts. These empower them to solve the complex issues in their own communities, all while being strengthened and legitimized by the global network of over 200 practitioners that Partners has built.
GE and the GE Foundation have worked actively with Partners in recent years to support these locally operating chapters, known as Partners Centers for Change and Conflict Management, through the Sustainable Leadership Program (SLP). Beginning with a grant in 2008 and continuing with a second grant in 2011, GE’s investments have enabled Partners to establish new independent Partners Centers in Brazil, Colombia, Senegal, Serbia and Yemen. Local GE staff in each of these countries help them build private-sector relationships and convene dialogues around the serious reforms that are needed in many cases.
The Centers employ more than 50 local staff members, have raised more than $12 million in additional funds from more than 25 donors to support their work, and, as members of Partners’ international network of Centers, are already contributing knowledge and lessons learned for other Centers and good governance practitioners. The funding is also now being utilized to measure the broader impact of Partners’ localized model.
“What makes Partners unique is the entrepreneurial nature of its business model,” said Karan Bhatia, Vice President, Global Government Affairs & Policy for GE. “It has been quite effective in adopting localized approaches to promoting political and social conditions that allow for economic development.,” he continued “We’re excited to learn more about the wider impact of this approach and to assess its scalability. The more we can empower local communities to promote stability from within, the more effective our global efforts to promote rule of law and transparency will be.”
The SLP is growing; Partners will establish two new Centers, in Libya and El Salvador, next. The ripple effect of channeling change through local catalysts continues to demonstrate the value of promoting personal agency and participatory approaches in advancing democratic change.
Back in Yemen, the local team focused on empowering women in conflict management and resolution efforts. Partners trained 75 women; this initial group recruited 800 female volunteers, who hosted 8,000 community meetings, which in turn reached more than 127,000 women. In Wardah’s case, the mediation skills she learned helped her defuse a tribal conflict and keep it from escalating into a full-blown feud. But there are tons of stories just like Wardah’s, which you can learn more about in the video above.
“Many women have changed as a result of this program,” she explains. “One change is that people started to send their daughters to schools.”
Tweet me: Empowering Local #Change: @GeneralElectric and @partners4DC http://3bl.me/7v42f2
KEYWORDS: Education, partners for democratic change, rule of law, public policy, NGO, GE, GE foundation, philanthropy, Yemen, women
SOURCE: Lincoln Financial Group
SUMMARY:Company’s Facebook® Fans Select the Winning Nonprofit Based On Commitment to Freedom and Opportunity Through Education
DESCRIPTION:RADNOR, Pa., May 31, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) announced today that Junior Achievement has won the company’s Charitable Vote campaign: a $10,000 award resulting from a three-month social media campaign in which Lincoln Financial’s Facebook® fans chose the national nonprofit group they felt best represents President Abraham Lincoln's ideals of freedom and opportunity through education. The award will be divided equally among Junior Achievement’s chapters in Omaha, Neb., Fort Wayne, Ind., and Greensboro, N.C.—the cities where Lincoln Financial has office locations.
"We are proud to recognize Junior Achievement, as well as all of our other nonprofit partners, for their ongoing commitment to educational initiatives that expand opportunities for children and their families,” said Nancy Rogers, president of the Lincoln Financial Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lincoln Financial Group. “It's been nearly 150 years since Abraham Lincoln's presidency, but his legacy of freedom and opportunity endures through the tremendous work of these groups. Those values also serve as an inspiration behind our own corporate commitment to making a difference in the communities.”
Voting took place between February 25, 2013, and May 17, 2013.
“Junior Achievement is honored to be associated with President Lincoln’s ideals of freedom and opportunity through education,” said Jack E. Kosakowski, president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement USA. “Since 1919, Junior Achievement has been dedicated to helping young people succeed through entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness programs. On behalf of our local operations in Omaha, Fort Wayne and Greensboro, we are grateful for the support of Lincoln Financial’s online community and for the generosity demonstrated by this grant.”
About Lincoln Financial Foundation
The Lincoln Financial Foundation, established in 1962, is a nonprofit organization formed and supported by Lincoln Financial Group. Under Lincoln Foundation guidelines, grants are made in the areas of arts, education, human services and economic/workforce development.
About Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region, the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $186 billion as of March 31, 2013. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plans; savings plans; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services.
For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit www.lincolnfinancial.com.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.2 million students per year in 119 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
Media Contact:
Holly Fair
Lincoln Financial Group
(484) 583-1632
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KEYWORDS: People, Social Action & Community Engagement, Lincoln Financial Group, ja, junior achievement, charitable vote, Award, csr, Corporate Social Responsibility, volunteer, Education
SOURCE: KIXEYE
DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2013 / 3BL Media /PRNewswire/ -- KIXEYE, the leader in online combat strategy games, today announced it has raised over $50,000 through a special charity drive to support the non-profit organization, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). In partnership with VirtGood, which connects leading non-profits with online game companies, players had the opportunity to purchase for a limited-time $2 gold bundles in Battle Pirates, and as an added bonus would receive a custom IAVA badge displayed on their base through the duration of the charity drive. The promotion generated more than $50,000 in revenue over the course of the six-day promotion and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to support IAVA.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130531/SF23727)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121018/SF95456LOGO-b)
"We felt that it was important to recognize our veterans this Memorial Day by running this promotion and donating all proceeds," said Will Harbin, CEO at KIXEYE. "Many of our employees have family members and close friends that have and are still serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. We plan to organize more charity events in the future, and this was just one small way of showing our support."
"Highly engaged communities like KIXEYE's are incredibly valuable for leading non-profits like IAVA, and we're thrilled with the outcome of this IAVA Memorial Day campaign," said Daniel Hayes, founder and CEO at Virtgood. "It's amazing to see how two very different organizations who might not have previously thought to partner, can collaborate for the greater good. VirtGood is looking forward to coming out of our closed beta to make a broader impact across both industries."
IAVA is the first and largest non-profit, non-partisan organization for new veterans, with over 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters nationwide. IAVA is dedicated to standing with the 2.5 million veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan from their first day home through the rest of their lives. The mission for the IAVA is to build an empowered generation of veterans who provide sustainable leadership for our country and their local communities. They work toward this vision through programs in four key impact areas: supporting new veterans in health, education, employment and building a lasting community for vets and their families.
"We can't thank KIXEYE enough for their critical leadership in helping improve the lives of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families," said Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO at IAVA. "KIXEYE's innovative support allows us to continue fighting to ensure all veterans receive the care and benefits they deserve, and we hope they will inspire more companies to join them in supporting our mission."
IAVA has been awarded 4 stars—the highest rating—from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator, and TIME magazine added that the "IAVA remains the most important organization representing the new generation of veterans." To find out more information, please visit www.IAVA.org.
About KIXEYE
Founded in 2007, KIXEYE is an online gaming company that plays to win. KIXEYE currently has over 450 employees based in its San Francisco headquarters, along with international offices in Brisbane, Australia and Victoria, Canada. Responsible for popular titles like Backyard Monsters, Battle Pirates and War Commander, KIXEYE is redefining the intersection of fidelity and accessibility to create innovative experiences for competitive gamers. Visit www.kixeye.com.
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SOURCE: ARAMARK
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SOURCE: Social Accountability International (SAI)
DESCRIPTION:In late April, SAI launched Phase 2 of its RAGS Project to promote gender equity in India's garment sector. Building on the RAGS Project curriculum - "Management Systems to Address Gender Discrimination," SAI initiated the onsite engagement of factories in India. 30 factories will participate, completing the final phase by July 31.
“RAGS: Improving Social Standards in the Indian Ready-Made Garment Sector” is a program of SAI to improve working conditions of workers by reducing gender discrimination and improving factory level processes of engagement with homeworkers in supply chain. The program is supported by UKAID from the Department for International Development (DFID). Activities focus on classroom and onsite trainings of suppliers and subcontractors on gender discrimination issues and engagement with homeworkers.
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KEYWORDS: Business & Trade, Gender equity, discrimination, rags project, gender discrimination, India, womens rights, garment, Workshops
SOURCE: Eli Lilly and Company
DESCRIPTION:Guest blog from Tracy Sims, Senior Advisor for Lilly's global corporate responsibility programs.
Lilly is proud to have participated in the 3rd FSG Global Shared Value Leadership Summit held May 23 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The event brought together government, non-government, and corporate thought leaders to discuss cutting-edge approaches that leverage the shared value concept to better align business practices with pressing social needs.
Major social issues such as improved health outcomes, access to nutrition, and economic development have made notable advances over the last decade. However, there is yet a massive gap in many areas of the human condition, and the greatest negative impact is felt the most by those who have the least power to remedy them. Government programs, philanthropy, and corporate responsibility have all had positive impact, but to substantially and sustainably make change on major social issues shared value – which leverages the best aspects of capitalism – must lead the way.
Indeed, much of Lilly’s work on access to medicines has been inspired by this concept. As a biopharmaceutical company, our core business – developing and commercializing innovative medicines – fundamentally improves health and lowers the cost of care around the world. But our ambitions and responsibilities don’t end there. After all, the benefit of a medicine is only realized when it reaches a patient in need. Lilly puts shared value to work to strengthen healthcare systems through our global health initiatives such as the Lilly NCD Partnership. We believe that the private sector has a key role to play in partneringwith the public sector, NGOs and community-based-organizations to help broadly increase access to the highest quality health care. And by investing in these improvements, we not only ensure that needed medicines reach more patients, but we also help create stronger communities and new market opportunities for the future.
Read more about Sims' key takeaways from the summit
KEYWORDS: Health and Wellness, Eli Lilly and Company, FSG Global Shared Value Leadership Summit, The Lilly NCD Partnership, Shared Value Initiative
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DESCRIPTION:Our hearts go out to the victims of last week’s devastating tornado that injured 250 and killed 24 in Moore, Oklahoma.
The Lilly Foundation is matching Lilly U.S. employees’ donations of $25 or more to the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. In addition to monetary contributions, Lilly is also working in partnership with Heart to Heart and Direct Relief to donate insulin to victims in need.
The tornado ripped through the small Oklahoma town on Monday, May 20, destroying whole neighborhoods, leveling schools and greatly damaging the community’s only hospital. Shortly after, President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for the state of Oklahoma.
We wish the entire community strength and healing.
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KEYWORDS: Eli Lilly and Company, The Lilly Foundation, Oklahoma tornado, csr, community, sustainability
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DESCRIPTION:Last week, the GBCHealth Annual Conference brought together global leaders from the private and public sectors to strengthen business engagement on the world’s pressing health challenges. This year’s conference in New York focused on how business can better align its efforts with the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals to drive action and results.
Dr. Evan Lee, Vice President of Global Health Programs and Access at Eli Lilly and Company, joined this group of thought-leaders to participate in a conference panel session, From Dialogue to Action: How Countries are Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases After the U.N. High-Level Meeting.
Fellow panelists included:
Read more about the importance of these discussions to meeting global health challenges
KEYWORDS: Health and Wellness, Eli Lilly and Company, GBCHealth Annual Conference, NCDs, GBCHealth, csr, sustainability
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