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With a Focus on Health and Wellness, Education, and Entrepreneurship, the Brand Has Donated More Than $50 Million to Philanthropic Organizations Since 2010
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Williams (NYSE: WMB) today announced it has joined the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), the global initiative designed to improve the energy industry’s methane emissions reporting and to encourage progress in reducing those emissions. Joining OGMP 2.0 supports Williams’ next generation natural gas strategy to drive transparency and decarbonization of the natural gas value chain through technology investments, providing path-specific me
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today it has been inducted into the Anderson Assembly at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a society created to recognize philanthropic donors who have made a lifetime commitment to supporting the mission of MD Anderson. “MD Anderson is an organization that is dear to J.B. Hunt as many of our employees utilize their expertise and resources,” said Bra
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The Blackstone Charitable Foundation today announced that it has committed $2 million to expand access to its entrepreneurial skill-building program, Blackstone LaunchPad, to all students at four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Blackstone LaunchPad equips students with skills to better prepare them on their professional journeys, whether they decide to build their own business or work within an organization. Last year, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s announced a $40
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Health system donates $1.5 million to fund scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in healthcare and computer science
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A 2019 Pew Research Center study revealed that Black professionals remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up nearly 9%.
The second annual scholarship will provide 31 Black college students with financial assistance in pursuit of degrees in STEM
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Integral Group and Ross & Baruzzini announced they are combining under a new brand name, Introba.
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Health system to donate $750,000 as part of $10 million commitment to expanding partnerships with HBCUs and HSIs
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Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCII) (“Rent-A-Center” or the “Company”), a leader in the lease-to-own industry, recently partnered with Scholarship America to award customers, customers’ children and coworkers’ children with $100,000 worth of scholarships through the Make A Difference Scholarship program. This was RAC’s 18th year working with Scholarship America to award 40 qualified current and prospective students each with $2,500 to be used toward higher education expenses. Recipients were sele
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Newest Leader Brings Two Decades of Education Advocacy to Nonprofit
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Mouser is pleased to be a Philanthropic Partner of the 2022 ExCEllence in Senior Design Showcase, May 19 and 20 the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Philanthropic grants will fund 28 fellows conducting scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities.
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Stanley Black Decker Announces First Recipients of $25 Million Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge Mon, 03/28/2022 - 16:05 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body $3 million in grants and nearly $1 million in tools are being provided to organizations supporting workforce development initiatives Recipients represent the first cohort in 5-year commitment toward skilling 3 million makers Grants to empower roughly 180,000 individuals in 2022 through vocational skills training NE
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$4 Million in New Funding Advancing Knowledge
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The Kemper Foundation announced today that it has committed $4.5 million to the next generation of its Kemper Scholars Program. The program will award 650 scholarships over the next five years to high-achieving, diverse college students at 10 universities, including six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). The program also provides financial grants to professors pursuing academic initiatives and to on-campus diversity, equity and inclusio
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2022 Program Expands to Include an Additional Artist; Introduces Peer Mentoring Facet of Curriculum
Last Year’s Program Garnered 100% Staffing Success Rate Across Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS Productions
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Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announces $40 Million Commitment to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad and Partnership With UNCF Fri, 02/11/2022 - 08:15 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body NEW YORK, February 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation will expand its LaunchPad program to support underrepresented students and communities. Going forward, LaunchPad will focus on colleges and universities that have a majority diver
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University of Texas Institutions Receive $5 Million to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad to Additional Campuses Mon, 02/07/2022 - 13:50 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body NEW YOR, February 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ –The Blackstone Charitable Foundation announced today the expansion of its signature Blackstone LaunchPad student entrepreneurship programming from two to eight campuses in The University of Texas System, bringing the initiative’s network and resources to a more diverse set
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iDonate Inc., a leading provider in digital giving solutions, announced that SaaS leader, Mary Flynn Barton, has joined as its Chief Revenue Officer.
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2021 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University Awarded to Research on the Time Horizons of ESG-investors Tue, 01/11/2022 - 08:15 Subheader Global prize for research in sustainable finance awarded to study on who invests in high-ESG firms Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body January 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - From a field of over 175 submitted papers, Corporate ESG Profiles and Investor Horizons was selected as the winner of the 2021 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University. Th
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How Blackstone LaunchPad Is Empowering Diverse Entrepreneurs Wed, 01/26/2022 - 08:10 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Blackstone LaunchPad was founded in 2008 to empower student entrepreneurs as they develop their professional skills and pursue their ventures. One of LaunchPad’s key goals has been to broaden access to entrepreneurial skills for students of all backgrounds. Recognizing the lack of opportunity among diverse students in particular, LaunchPad recently committed $40 mi
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SOURCE: KeyBank DESCRIPTION:CLEVELAND, November 19, 2021 /3BL Media/ – KeyBank is celebrating the legacy of former KeyCorp Chairman CEO Beth E. Mooney with investments in two local institutions, the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland State University. The gifts, totaling $2 million, honor Mooney and her unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. $1 million to the Cleveland Clinic ASPIRE Program: The ASPIRE program provides minority high school students with career information, skills
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Companies Operating Across the State of Texas Recognized in the TxN 20 for Their Leadership in Conservation & Sustainability
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A first-year engineering student from the University of Texas at Austin won the Arrow Electronics People’s Choice Award at the 2021 Collegiate Inventors Competition.
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Over 30 CEOs and Leaders from Leading Tech Companies Pledge to Take Action and Drive Change
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Covestro to Host Virtual Youth Climate Summit During COP26 Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:05 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body October 14, 2021 /3BL Media/ - At the same time as world leaders gather at the United Nations’ annual climate change conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, the first week of November, Covestro LLC will host a free, virtual climate summit for U.S. high school students that is designed to give them a voice during the global discussions and challenge them to
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Blackstone LaunchPad announced today that it is bringing its student entrepreneurship and skill-building program to students at the College of Southern Nevada and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Blackstone LaunchPad’s network will provide students at these institutions with the resources and opportunities to help them build next-generation companies and careers. “Providing our students and business partners with the tools they need to succeed is critical, and this expansion by Blackstone Launch
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Blackstone LaunchPad today announced that it has expanded access to its entrepreneurship and skill-building program to students at Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University. Blackstone LaunchPad will provide students at all three historically Black colleges and universities with the resources, networks and opportunities to support their entrepreneurial endeavors and career ambitions. Developed with support from the United Negro College Fund Inc. (UNCF), the largest scholars
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Events Align with the United Nations' World Day for Cultural Diversity and the EU's European Diversity Month
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Booz Allen announced today that Jon G. Muñoz has joined the firm as vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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$5.2 million in philanthropic support for significant scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities
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The Melanoma Research Alliance, the largest non-profit funder of melanoma research, is proud to announce $8.1 million in funding for 34 new research awards. The awards, issued near the start of Melanoma Awareness Month, provide critical funding to address urgent unmet needs in melanoma. “COVID-19 has impacted so much, including research and clinical trials. This investment in melanoma research is needed now more than ever,” said MRA Board Chair and Co-Founder Debra Black. “We’re proud to support
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Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation will expand its LaunchPad program to support underrepresented students and communities. Going forward, LaunchPad will focus on colleges and universities that have a majority diverse population or are serving under-resourced communities. With a $40 million commitment, LaunchPad will increase its program from 30 to 75 campuses over the next five years. The Foundation will work with UNCF, the largest scholarship provide
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Macy’s Tops $75,000 in Donations to DHA’s Opportunity Rising Scholars
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Elevate Credit, Inc. (“Elevate”), a leading tech-enabled provider of innovative and responsible online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, today announced that its largest consumer brand, RISE, has named recipients of the RISE Financial Progress Scholarship for the 2020 school year. The five students selected were awarded $3,000 each and attend universities across the United States. To be eligible for the scholarship, students had to complete an online financial literacy course that was de
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Program Includes Eight Texas Colleges and Universities; 21 Higher Education Partners and Major Employers in Communities Across the U.S.
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Eighteen Channel Partners to receive total of $900,000 to help startups retain staff, stay on path to commercialization during pandemic
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Company, school district team up to offer local high school students workforce development opportunities
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LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) is pleased to announce the ExxonMobil Engineering Scholarship program national recipient, Kristina Montez of Houston, Texas, and 12 local awardees from across LNESC’s program sites. Ms. Montez will receive a four-year $20,000 scholarship to pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering at Rice University. Funded by the Exxon Mobil Foundation, the program provides high-achieving Latino high school seniors with scholarship opportunities to pursue
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Grants include additional geographies, areas of focus and disease targets
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Internationally diverse group includes academic, political and financial leaders
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Grants to 7 Research Teams Raises the Foundation’s Giving to BRCA Causes to over $100 Million
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Tortoise has announced that Sage Offutt of Navarre Beach, Fla., Sakshi Kulkarni of Friendswood, Texas, and Ethan Cregan of Strasburg, Ohio are the 2019 recipients of the annual Tortoise Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship Awards. The scholarships are designed to assist deserving students in their academic endeavors and encourage an entrepreneurial mindset to create innovative products, processes and solutions that make a positive impact on society. “We are pleased to award scholarships to these dese
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DHA’s Opportunity Rising Foundation Announces Scholarships Awarded to
22 North Texas High School Students
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Awards program aims to accelerate innovation in clean energy and
agriculture technologies
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Today Navy Federal Credit Union announced the winners of the 2018 ROTC All-American Scholarship. The winners chosen best exemplified the pillars of the ROTC program: Leadership, Military Excellence, Scholarship and Service. The scholarship was awarded to: This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20181206005942/en/ 2018 ROTC All-American Team (Graphic: Business Wire) - Kirsten Cullinan, Notre Dame Air Force (view card)- Brett Smith
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Company’s Annual Contributions to American Epilepsy Society Have
Totaled More Than $250,000
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Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) (“Crestwood” or “CEQP”) announced today that Janeen S. Judah has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of its general partner. Ms. Judah has more than 35 years’ experience within the energy industry. In 2017, on behalf of Chevron, she served as the president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (“SPE”), a global professional association with over 158,000 members. From 2003 to 2015, Ms. Judah held numerous leadership positions a