The Water We Eat

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 10:00

I expect most of us believe that the greatest amount of water we consume comes in the form of showers, baths, and drinks. Nope, and it’s not close.

You Don’t Have to Walk the Journey Alone

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 14:20

Stories like Melissa’s are why it’s more important than ever for LIVESTRONG to continue providing free programs and services to people facing cancer. Your generous support makes it all possible. And, when you make a gift today, your dollars will DOUBLE thanks to a matching gift challenge from the Shine Foundation.

BJ's Charitable Foundation Grants $10,000 to Cardinal Cushing Centers

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 15:00

Cardinal Cushing Centers recently received a $10,000 grant from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation. This grant was used to purchase a SMART Table and accompanying technology for South Shore Industries, Cushing’s employment training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Grantmakers: Grantees' Results Are Your Results

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 19:20

We have seen first-hand working with many of world’s leading brands that implementing new technology has a huge positive impact on grantees.

Boeing Deepens its Roots in Washington – One Tree at a Time

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 12:10

Mother Nature demonstrated her approval by holding back the rain clouds as elementary school students joined lawmakers and community leaders to start a multi-year partnership to plant one million trees in King County by 2020. Together, they planted a slender Douglas Fir in White Center Heights Park to kick off a campaign aimed at simultaneously improving the environment and neighborhoods across King County, Wash.

Not Everyone is Asked, “What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?”

Tue, 04/26/2016 - 11:05

What if you were never asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” When I was younger, I wasn’t aware that people had different expectations of girls and boys. My parents wanted me to get good grades and have a career. They never asked, “When will you get married? How many children will you have?” Instead they asked, “What are you thinking about” And “What interests you?”

Bioneers to Host the First Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Ray of Hope Prize Awards Event

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 14:00

One finalist team will win the Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s $100,000 grand prize for a nature-inspired food-systems solution at Bioneers 2016.

Data for Social Good: Helping Nonprofits Enter the Digital Age

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 15:00

While governments and businesses have reaped big benefits from the revolution in big data and software analytics, nonprofits sometimes lag behind the public and private sectors when it comes to adopting advanced machine learning techniques.

Ecolab Foundation Matches Employee Giving Campaign Donations to United Ways Across the U.S.

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 11:00

Upstart Co-Lab to Promote a Creative Economy

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 17:00

A creative economy is quintessential to building a sustainable future.