October 7, 2008
Tuesday

Philanthropy/Corporate Contributions : News brief

Philanthropy/Corporate Contributions are donations of funds, time, resources, and in-kind services by companies to charitable, non-profit, and/or community initiatives with the intention of "giving back" from profit for the greater common good.
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How to lure Gen Y workers? Do good (news brief)

Organization:
CNN.com
When it comes to recruiting the Millennial Generation, it isn't only about salary ... it's about community service.

Young people entering the job market today want to work for companies that care about the world, and employers are picking up on this trend.

Read more about recruiting the Millennial Generation here.

Nalgene and Davis, CA Launch City-Wide Bottled Water Swapout (news brief)

Organization:
Treehugger

Nalgene is working with the City of Davis, CA to reduce its carbon footprint, starting with reducing its use of bottled water. Nalgene plans to donate reusable water bottles to all city employees and community members and is using this momentum to create a community sustainability program.

Giving a Lot for Saving a Little (news brief)

Organization:
Wall Street Journal

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to donate hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years to programs designed to spur savings in poor countries, officials at the Seattle foundation say.

Toyota to Promote Energy Saving Best Practices (news brief)

Organization:
Business Green

Keen to cement its position as one of the world's greenest multinationals, Toyota has announced it is to fund a major research project designed to identify the most energy efficient best practices that firms should be embracing.

The company said that it will provide a three year $1.4m grant to the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in Washington to fund the research project.

Haas Family, Active in Charitable and Civic Works, to Make $5.1 Billion from Dow Chemical Deal (news brief)

Organization:
International Herald Tribune

The family holds about one-third of Rohm and Haas Co., the Philadelphia specialty chemicals maker that their relative co-founded.

On Thursday, Dow Chemical Co. announced that it had agreed to buy Rohm and Haas for more than $15 billion in cash. The Haas family's 65 million shares became worth nearly $5.1 billion based on the acquisition price of $78 per share.

Read more about the Dow Chemical Deal here. 

A $10 Mosquito Net Is Making Charity Cool (news brief)

Organization:
The New York Times
Nothing But Nets, the best-known campaign, has raised $20 million from 70,000 individuals, most of it in donations averaging $60.

A Stock Exchange for Do-Gooders (news brief)

Organization:
Newsweek
"To be successful, companies also need to be good citizens." So says Celso Grecco, a pioneer in the field he calls "social marketing."

Wal-Mart Set to Measure Energy Use of 20 U.S. Capitols (news brief)

Organization:
Greenbiz.com
For the audits, energy and engineering experts identified by Wal-Mart will target lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems, refrigeration equipment and buildings in capitol complexes.

Google-Backed Solar Startup Picks Up Steam, $130 Million (news brief)

Organization:
Wired Magazine
$130 million investment scooped up by eSolar, a company whose basic solar power strategy -- using sunlight-reflecting mirrors to generate steam -- was all but abandoned in the 1980s, and has recently recently caught investors' attention again.

Charities Seek Donors to Replace Wall Street (news brief)

Organization:
BlueRidgeNow.com
Charities that benefit from the largess of Wall Street, law firms and corporations in New York have begun defensive planning for the end of this social season and next year.
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