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Clinton And Gates Foundations Partner To Measure Global Progress For Women And Girls Feb 19, 2014

The Clinton Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new partnership to gather and analyze data about the status of women and girls’ participation around the world, as part of the Clinton Foundation’s No Ceilings initiative. More →

Prince Charles, Prince William And Prince Harry Attend Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference Feb 13, 2014

The Prince of Wales was joined by his sons The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry this morning as he gave a major speech during the Illegal Wildlife Trade conference hosted by the UK government. More →

Macklemore Fronts Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign Feb 3, 2014

The Jed Foundation and mtvU, with strategic support from the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, have debuted the next phase of “The Other Side,” a 12-spot video campaign featuring Grammy-winning artist Macklemore to help college students navigate the issue of prescription drug abuse on college campuses. More →

Online Auction Gives Sweet Relief To Musicians In Need Jan 27, 2014

Here’s your chance to help a musician in need by bidding on some incredible auction items. More →

President Clinton Hosts Third Annual Health Matters Conference Jan 21, 2014

Last week, the Clinton Foundation hosted the third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference. More →

Bill Clinton Marks Fourth Anniversary Of Haiti Earthquake Jan 16, 2014

Bill Clinton marked the fourth anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on Sunday with the following statement. More →

Chelsea Clinton Leads Day Of Action For City Of Coachella Jan 16, 2014

On Monday, January 13th, the Clinton Foundation brought together volunteers for a “Day of Action,” for the city of Coachella. More →

Clinton Foundation To Host Health Matters Conference Jan 10, 2014

On January 13-15, the Clinton Foundation will host its third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California. More →

The Top 25 Celebrity Charity Auctions Of 2013 Jan 7, 2014

CharityBuzz has announced their top 25 celebrity charity auctions from 2013. More →

Bill Clinton To Match Donations To Clinton Foundation Until End Of Year Dec 24, 2013

Bill Clinton will match every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation until December 31. More →

Get Ready To TRANS4M With will.i.am Dec 12, 2013

The i.am.angel foundation will once again present its TRANS4M Conference and Benefit Concert on January 23, 2014. More →

Photos: Yoko Ono Visits Tokyo For Imagine There's No Hunger Campaign Dec 9, 2013

Last week, Yoko Ono Lennon visited Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo to speak about childhood hunger and share details on worldwide efforts to combat the issue through Hard Rock’s 6th annual IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, benefiting WhyHunger and grassroots partners combating childhood hunger and poverty worldwide. More →

John Legend Plays It Forward Nov 29, 2013

Crackle, the multi-platform entertainment network, has announced the launch of its first original music series, “Playing It Forward,” presented by FedEx. More →

Photos: Lissie Helps Launch Imagine There's No Hunger Nov 28, 2013

Earlier this week, Lissie, Hard Rock's IMAGINE Artist Ambassador, performed in New York as part of the launch of Hard Rock’s 6th annual “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign benefiting WhyHunger and its grassroots partners combating childhood hunger and poverty worldwide. At the event, Lissie helped collect non-perishable food donations for the New York Common Pantry with Hard Rock matching the donations raised. More →

Leaders To Attend Clinton Global Initiative Latin America Meeting Nov 22, 2013

As part of his long-standing engagement in the region, President Bill Clinton has announced a roster of international leaders from the government, private and public sectors that will participate in the Clinton Global Initiative Latin America (CGI Latin America) meeting December 8-10 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More →

Celebrities Get Charitable: Big Names Making a Big Difference Nov 21, 2013

The $10 billion donation Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave to his foundation in January 2010 to distribute vaccines to children across the globe was the largest single charitable gift ever, according to the UK Daily Mail. Celebrities continue to use their influence and assets to help those who need the help the most. As the holidays approach, here are three celebrities who remind us all that it’s better to give than receive. More →

Graham Nash - Wild Tales Of Rock And Charity Nov 18, 2013

The names of Crosby, Stills and Nash are synonymous with harmony, political activism and the excesses of rock n’ roll stardom. And in Graham Nash's new book, Wild Tales – A Rock & Roll Life we get an inside view on how these three elements intertwined to form one of the most compelling stories of survival ever to come out of the music industry. More →

Hillary Clinton Launches No Ceilings Campaign Nov 7, 2013

Hillary Clinton has sent an email to supporters of the Clinton Foundation, explaining the organization’s new “No Ceilings” campaign. More →

Yoko Ono And Hard Rock Imagine There's No Hunger Nov 5, 2013

In a time where 1.4 billion people live below the poverty line, 820 million people are undernourished, and 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes every day, it’s hard to imagine John Lennon's vision of a world with no hunger. More →

Hillary Clinton Speaks At Pennsylvania Conference For Women Nov 5, 2013

“I believe women can be agents of change, drivers of progress and makers of peace,” former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told attendees at the 2013 Pennsylvania Conference for Women last week. More →

Lou Reed's Charity Legacy Oct 27, 2013

Rock pioneer Lou Reed has passed away, leaving a huge void in music and philanthropy. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Lead Day Of Action A Year After Sandy Oct 24, 2013

On Saturday, October 26, the Clinton Foundation will bring together hundreds of volunteers for a second Sandy-related “Day of Action,” an effort to aid communities that are still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. More →

Spend A Day On The Set Of Castle With Nathan Fillion Oct 10, 2013

Fans of TV’s Castle listen up – here’s your chance to spend a day on the set of the hit show with star Nathan Fillion. More →

Sting And Bryan Adams To Perform At TJ Martell Foundation Honors Gala Oct 9, 2013

Clear Channel President of Entertainment Enterprises and one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative leaders, John Sykes, will receive the Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award at the 38th annual TJ Martell Foundation Honors Gala to be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Cipriani on 42nd Street in New York City. More →

Prince Charles Attends Youth Business International Event Sep 24, 2013

As part of Celebrate Enterprise week, The Prince of Wales recently attended a reception for the global network of his charity, Youth Business International (YBI), in the St James’s Palace State Apartments, London. More →

Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Attend Conservation Awards Sep 16, 2013

The Duke of Cambridge joked about spending his first night away from baby son Prince George as he attended a glittering black-tie awards ceremony championing wildlife conservationists last week. More →

Share Your Experiences on The #Road2FarmAid Sep 10, 2013

The #Road2FarmAid, announced last week, is one of many ways that Farm Aid is connecting with fans as it gears up for its annual benefit concert on Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. More →

Sweet Relief for Musicians in Need Sep 9, 2013

It has been just over 20 years since the first Sweet Relief album came out celebrating the music of founder Victoria Williams, and now Sweet Relief III: Pennies From Heaven is available for purchase. More →

Bill Clinton Thanks Supporters For Birthday Wishes Aug 28, 2013

Bill Clinton has thanked supporters of the Clinton Foundation for the birthday wishes sent to him last week. More →

Hang Out With Willie Nelson At Farm Aid Aug 23, 2013

A new online charity auction is giving you the chance to grab a friend and head to Farm Aid 2013 on September 21st to join the ranks of rock royalty to meet with Willie Nelson on his legendary tour bus. More →