News by subject: SRI

Charity Pro Travel, the popular online travel site that helps raise money for charities around the world, will offer deep discounts of up to 65% off published rates to all students, faculty and staff of any school that is closing due to the COVID19...

It's not uncommon for companies to support great charitable causes and experience the powerful benefits of shared purpose and pride it creates. The question has always been, how do you keep a good thing going after the coat drive is completed and...

OpenInvest, the tech-enabled asset manager that provides customization, direct indexing, and socially responsible investing at scale, was named to Fast Company's List of 2020 Most Innovative Companies yesterday. Today, OpenInvest also won "Best...

Dr. Gregory D. Hess, currently President of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN, has been named the next President and CEO of IES Abroad, a Chicago-based, not-for-profit, academic consortium of the world's finest colleges and universities that...

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is leading a national effort to recover forgotten and little-known literature by women authors in digital environments. With the support of a $50,000 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant, SIUE's...

ThomasLloyd, the impact investor and provider of climate-related finance, has raised ?339 million from clients through its sustainable investment solutions in the 2019 financial year, representing a considerable year-on-year (2018: ?209 million)...

This week's fatal tornado activity tore through parts of Nashville and neighboring counties and states, leaving frightening destruction in its path. In the aftermath of the tornadoes, Good360, the global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful...

After an EF-1 tornado, with winds up to 105 mph, destroyed the Cottonwood Apartments, an approximately 555-unit apartment complex in Memphis, TN at the end of 2019, the local FirstKey Homes Memphis stepped in to help many of the 300 displaced...

Central Virginia Community College and the nonprofit Legacy Educational Center have inked an agreement to begin an educational pilot program assisting individuals with wrap-around services to improve gainful career employment outcomes. The program,...

In its latest research report, Transparency Market Research talks about the wide range of factors that are contributing to the overall development of the global mining chemicals market. The research report discuses at length about other important...

Provenir, a leading risk analytics software company, today announced Creci as a new client. Creci is a Colombian-American FinTech specializing in providing credit to small businesses, both in Latin America and the United States, that generate social...

SocialBox.Biz, a London-based community interest venture and technology hub that takes donation of old but still useful tech to be handed over to homeless, elderly, and refugees in accommodation services with open source software, this week stated as...

Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK") has joined the Climate Bonds Partners Programme. PAAMC HK, the overseas asset management arm of Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, one of the world's largest...

On Friday, April 17, the Phoenix Foundation of Maryland, a Frederick based non-profit, will host the 2nd Annual Recovery Education Classic Golf Tournament. The Phoenix Foundation of Maryland will establish a state-recognized recovery high school for...

Today, Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global) announced eight new Global Self-Advocate Employment Initiative Grant winners at the national Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action (DSAIA) Annual Leadership Conference. "We...

Cello Health has been recognised as number 71 on the annual Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For list, which showcases the best of employee engagement across the private sector. Jane Shirley, CEO Cello Health Europe said, "We're delighted to have...

On Friday, Feb. 14, Dutch Bros Coffee and its customers raised $483,346 for local nonprofits fighting hunger, which translates to a record 1,450,038 meals served across the seven states where Dutch Bros operates. "This issue touches all of us and we...

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) announces grant awards to 35 agencies in partnership with Macy's, as a result of the $1,000,000 raised from Macy's Thanks for Sharing  program to support ETAF's 2020 priorities. The following agencies will...

Tractable, the technology company developing AI for accident and disaster recovery, today announces a $25m Series C investment, led by Georgian Partners with participation from existing investors, including Insight Partners and Ignition Partners. The...

For the third consecutive year, ImpactAssets named Capital Impact Partners to its ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a publicly available, online database for impact investors, family offices, financial advisors, and institutional investors that features a...

Steve Cannon will launch an ambitious cancer research fundraising campaign and social media movement timed with his participation in the 2020 Iditarod Trail Invitation (ITI), which begins on March 1st. Steve's #whatsYOURiditarod call to action aims...

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it structured $44,800,000 in financing for the Ambling Portfolio, a  collection of eight multifamily properties located throughout the Southeast. The transaction represents the first investment in the fund,...

Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced that the presentations from the February 20th conference are now available for on-demand viewing at VirtualInvestorConferences.com. REGISTER OR LOGIN...

UNLV today announced a $9 million gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians that will position the university as the nation's leading source for education and innovation related to tribal gaming operations and law. ...

The employees at Insight Homes pull together to help local homeless shelters with supplies. Code Purple Sussex County Empowered by Love INC of Mid-Delmarva, provides emergency nighttime shelter for our homeless neighbors during the winter months at...

Photographer.org and Greater Than Gatsby are accepting applications for The Photographer.org Annual Scholarships and The Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarships. Eligible students can apply to be awarded an academic scholarship ranging from $1,000 to...

In an effort to help Australian firefighters combat the destructive bushfires across the country, CustomUSB donated 10% of the proceeds from popular products (January 8 to January 17) to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service....

A fundraising effort organized by GovX, the online shopping site exclusively for current and former military and first responders, has raised over $5,000 for Navy SEAL Foundation, the nonprofit that provides immediate and ongoing support to the NSW...

National Equity Fund, Inc. (NEF) invested more than $1.45 billion to build and preserve affordable housing during 2019, a 21 percent increase over the prior year and a record for the national nonprofit. Amid a national...

Philanthropists Dave and Dana Dornsife are announcing a $40 million investment in World Vision's water, sanitation and hygiene program in 24 African countries. This brings their total investment in World Vision to $115 million, following an...

The Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach Auxiliary pledged $500,000 to support an adolescent rehabilitation gym in the future Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village at MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach. This is another...

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), officials from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and Western Milling, one of the largest and most diverse manufacturers and suppliers of nutrient solutions for plants, animals, and people in...

On Feb. 14, Dutch Bros Coffee, the country's largest independent drive-thru coffee company, is raising awareness and funds to help combat hunger and food insecurity in its local communities. One dollar from every drink sold will go to local...

Omron Foundation, charitable arm of global technology and factory automation pioneer Omron, recently gifted $830,000 along with state-of-the-art robotics equipment to California State University, Chico (Chico State) for a new and expanded...

In a unique non profit crowd funding campaign 2redWinery, makers of the award-winning Zinpiphany© Zinfandel and #2red, is currently crowd funding its next vintage on Indiegogo with all proceeds supporting prostate cancer research through the...

Over the past year, Atrium Health is proud to have invested over $200 million in its employees ? the largest amount in its history. Today Atrium Health is announcing that 10,000 hourly workers will now benefit from an additional increase to its...

Ship Smart Inc., a California-based packing and shipping company that specializes in shipping small amounts of household goods, art & high value items, has announced the winners of their scholarship program. Aimed at benefiting students attending...

Rare disease is anything but rare. As many as 7,000 rare diseases affect 400 million people globally. The vast majority are not well understood, and less than 5% have approved treatments. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), through its Rare As One...

Climb Marketing launched its first annual Charitable Giving Program with $4,000 in donations to eight different non-profit organizations. Climb's Charitable Giving Program is part of the digital marketing agency's pledge to give back to the...

The Law Office of Rodney K. Okano is proud to announce the newest recipient of their distinguished Working Student Scholarship, Ms. Latasha Davis. The Law Office of Rodney K. Okano has been committed to not only helping accident victims attain...

Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the St. Ann's Community Project $108,825,000 Series 2019 Tax-Exempt Fixed Rate Bonds. St. Ann's of Greater Rochester (St. Ann's Community) is a senior housing and...

This week, the National Development Council (NDC) celebrated 50 years of working in low-income urban and rural communities throughout the country, driving equitable economic development, job creation, and safe, decent affordable housing. During the...

In recognition of the first-ever World NTD Day, the END Fund is bringing together private and public sector stakeholders to imagine a world free from diseases caused by parasitic worms that have held back human progress for millennia....

Greg Lindberg, founder of Global Growth, has pledged a $50,000 donation to Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) as a year-round Healthy Communities partner focused on nutrition. In 2019, SONC officially received recognition as a Healthy Community ?...

Everytable, the Los Angeles-based social enterprise seeking to end food inequality by making healthy food affordable, convenient and accessible for all, has received a total of $2.5 million in program-related investments (PRI) from Annenberg...

Brown Advisory, an independent and privately held global investment management firm which oversees more than $80 billion in client assets, celebrates 10 years since the launch of its Large-Cap Sustainable Growth strategy ("the Strategy"). The $3.6...

Cancer Support Community Central NJ (CSCCNJ) in Bedminster, NJ has launched a $2 million Campaign for the Future to meet the unique needs of the thousands of New Jersey residents impacted directly or indirectly by a cancer diagnosis, and expand its...

Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, "In-Car Infotainment Market by Installation Type (OEM and Aftermarket) and Component (Hardware and Software): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2019?2026". According to the...

K1 Investment Management ("K1"), a leading investment firm focusing on high-growth enterprise software companies, today announced a $21 million investment in Gravyty, a market-defining provider of fundraiser enablement solutions powered by artificial...

PRNEWS will be recognizing the finalists for the annual CSR & Nonprofit Awards on March 26 at The Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. The CSR & Nonprofit Awards is a program that honors the most influential socially responsible and green campaigns...