Gen has launched a new partnership with Social Shifters, a nonprofit empowering young leaders to develop solutions to pressing social and environmental issues. Gen members will serve as judges for the Global Innovation Challenge, which provides up to $10,000 in funding.
According to the 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study, American’s top drivers to online participation in social or environmental efforts include:
In the wake of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday is #GivingTuesday. Harnessing the power of social media, #GivingTuesday is asking shoppers to observe the season of giving in a different way: by first donating, then sharing their giving stories using the hashtag #GivingTuesday. Yet, when it comes to online giving, a sizeable gap still remains between what Americans say they will do, and what they have actually done, according to the 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study.
MGM Resorts International in partnership with American Airlines and The USO hosted over 70 Wounded Warriors along with their spouses and loved ones for the annual "Salute to the Troops" VIP weekend at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
While most children might consider a trip to Walt Disney World a wish of a lifetime come true, 6-year-old cancer survivor Liam Waldron's wish is to become a vehicle impact manger so that he can conduct his own real-world crash test.
On October 24, top Hollywood talent gathered at the Warner Bros. studio lot for the 25th annual Environmental Media Awards, a yearly awards show recognizing film and television that increase public awareness of environmental issues. FOX's The Simpsons collected the seventh award in the show's history for an episode exploring the issue of fracking. In addition, eight Fox productions received the Green Seal for going above and beyond in the call to make their productions more environmentally friendly.
Alliance Data associates contributed $1.35 million out of their own wallets, which the company then matched dollar for dollar, for the first time this year, for a total contribution of $2.6 million to United Way chapters across the country. According to statistics from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, funds like these mean 18,240 abused children will be able to receive yearlong crisis intervention and counseling or 24,320 students will be to participate in interactive STEM programs to strengthen the bench of the next generation workforce.
Channel 2 WSB-TV and The Trust for Public Land named Tom Branch as Atlanta’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero. Branch’s nonprofit of choice, Park Pride, will receive $10,000 on his behalf. The three finalists were chosen by a judging panel and then competed in an online public vote to be named Atlanta’s Cox Conserves Hero.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Wynn Las Vegas and Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas joined together to help rehabilitate Veterans Village in Downtown Las Vegas on Nov. 14 and 15.
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