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Old Dominion University Becomes the First-Ever Carnegie Research 1 University to Reach the SMI Top 10

As many states and communities prepare for Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day on Sept. 22, Face the Fight (FTF) is announcing a new round of nonprofit grant recipients. These grants will support initiatives focused on preventing veteran suicide and breaking the stigma around seeking help within the military community.The grants total $13.9 million and will fund 27 projects from 23 grantees in communities across the country; to date the initiative has awarded $25 million. The grantees

Cheniere Highlights Benefits of U.S. LNG in 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

Today, Schwab Advisor Services in partnership with Charles Schwab Foundation announced the 13 recipients of its 2024 Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Talent Advantage Student Scholarship (RIATA). In its fourth year, the initiative aims to increase access to the advisory profession by reducing financial obstacles and maximizing learning for future leaders.The chosen recipients will each receive $10,000 to help support their enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year. Each student will be paire

PICI’s Early Career Researcher Awards equip the brightest and boldest investigators with funding and connections to propel the field of cancer immunotherapySince 2016, PICI’s Early Career Researchers program has awarded more than $22.5 million through 53 total awards to ascendant researchers, enabling them to accelerate their careers and conduct independent, cutting-edge cancer research that drives real impact

Eutelsat Group achieves Platinum Score in Space Sustainability Rating

Welcoming 12 new Scholars and celebrating 10 years of investments in the palliative care workforce

Grants of a quarter-million dollars each will fund new research at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Yale University and two schools at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, is proud to support the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where students are pursuing various fields of engineering to create viable solutions to the most pressing problems of today and the future. The comprehensive engineering program currently offers 12 baccalaureate, 13 master's, and nine doctoral degree programs. For more than 60 years, the College of Engineering ha

Health system partners with local university to fund scholarships for aspiring medical students

University of Texas and University of Alabama Kickers Call on Congress to Reauthorize the SBA for the first time in 23 years

Funding is part of UnitedHealthcare’s $11.1 million in Empowering Health grants focused on expanding access to care and addressing social determinants of health for people in underserved communities

Travel + Leisure Co. Names Jon G. Muñoz to the role of Senior Vice President, Environmental, Social, and Governance

With a Focus on Health and Wellness, Education, and Entrepreneurship, the Brand Has Donated More Than $50 Million to Philanthropic Organizations Since 2010

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

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 Brad

 

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 m

Health system donates $1.5 million to fund scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in healthcare and computer science

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

Scholarship program provides funding to help address military spouse unemployment rate

Integral Group and Ross & Baruzzini announced they are combining under a new brand name, Introba.

Health system to donate $750,000 as part of $10 million commitment to expanding partnerships with HBCUs and HSIs

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 selec

Newest Leader Brings Two Decades of Education Advocacy to Nonprofit

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.

Philanthropic grants will fund 28 fellows conducting scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities.

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

2022 Program Expands to Include an Additional Artist; Introduces Peer Mentoring Facet of CurriculumLast Year’s Program Garnered 100% Staffing Success Rate Across Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS ProductionsClick HERE for bios and headshots.

iDonate Inc., a leading provider in digital giving solutions, announced that SaaS leader, Mary Flynn Barton, has joined as its Chief Revenue Officer.

Companies Operating Across the State of Texas Recognized in the TxN 20 for Their Leadership in Conservation & Sustainability

Over 30 CEOs and Leaders from Leading Tech Companies Pledge to Take Action and Drive Change

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 LaunchP

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 scholarsh

Events Align with the United Nations' World Day for Cultural Diversity and the EU's European Diversity Month

Booz Allen announced today that Jon G. Muñoz has joined the firm as vice president and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.

$5.2 million in philanthropic support for significant scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities

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

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

Macy’s Tops $75,000 in Donations to DHA’s Opportunity Rising Scholars

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 dev

Program Includes Eight Texas Colleges and Universities; 21 Higher Education Partners and Major Employers in Communities Across the U.S.

 

Eighteen Channel Partners to receive total of $900,000 to help startups retain staff, stay on path to commercialization during pandemic

Company, school district team up to offer local high school students workforce development opportunities

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 a

Grants will support Texas organizations focused on combating food insecurity in local communities by providing access to healthier foods, education courses and supporting research to eliminate hunger statewide

Internationally diverse group includes academic, political and financial leaders

Grants to 7 Research Teams Raises the Foundation’s Giving to BRCA Causes to over $100 Million