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EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live Jul 4, 2017

XQ Institute and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) invite the public to help rethink the future of American high schools with a special one-hour event, “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live.” More →

Staples Unveils Public Service Announcement With Lady Gaga To Support Education Jun 29, 2017

Staples, Inc. is building on its long-standing commitment of supporting education with the reveal today of a new public service announcement (PSA) starring music icon Lady Gaga. More →

Lady Gaga Teams Up With Staples To Support Education Jun 23, 2017

Lady Gaga is teaming up with Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) to support education and create a positive classroom experience through its Staples for Students program. More →

Barbra Streisand Gives Support To Clinton Foundation Appeal Jun 21, 2017

President Clinton is currently matching donations to the Clinton Foundation, and longtime supporter Barbra Streisand has reached out to fans via a Clinton Foundation newsletter to urge fans to give generously. More →

Usher's New Look To Host Disruptive Innovation Summit Jun 20, 2017

Usher's New Look, the non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV, is hosting the inaugural Disruptive Innovation Summit at the new SunTrust Park on July 20th and 21st. More →

Global Leaders Unite To Bring Polio One Step Closer To Eradication Jun 14, 2017

This week, global health leaders gathered at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta to reaffirm their commitment to eradicating polio and pledge $1.2 billion to finance efforts to end the disease. More →

Rihanna And Global Citizen Call On The G20 To Prioritise Education Jun 13, 2017

In July, the G20 will meet in Hamburg, and Rihanna and Global Citizen need your help in the coming month to make sure education is at the top of that list. More →

Cody Simpson Named Ocean Advocate By United Nations Development Programme Jun 9, 2017

To mark World Oceans Day, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will name Australian musician Cody Simpson as its first-ever Ocean Advocate to help raise awareness of the crucial role the ocean plays in the health of the planet and people. More →

Brandon Marshall Accepts $50,000 Donation For His Charity Jun 9, 2017

This week, National Football League wide receiver Brandon Marshall, accepted a $50,000 donation from The NFL and the United Way of Essex and West Hudson to benefit his charity, Project 375. More →

Enrique Iglesias Gives A Healing Hand To Kids In Mexico Jun 6, 2017

For his North American tour with Pitbull, and two years after injuring his hand at a concert in Mexico, Grammy Award-winning artist Enrique Iglesias has once again teamed up with Save the Children to launch a new #Hearts4Kids T-shirt promotion to help children affected by poverty and violence in Mexico heal emotionally. More →

Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement Jun 6, 2017

Some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations have spoken out about President Trump’s globally derided decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. More →

Welcome To EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES 2017 Jun 2, 2017

Today, EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES – led by Chef Mario Batali – brings the culinary world to the table to raise money for The Global Fund and awareness around the AIDS fight, with activations across the United States and around the world on social media. More →

Stars To Attend Tower Cancer Research Foundation Cancer Free Generation Poker Tournament and Casino Night May 31, 2017

Dozens of stars from TV, sports, music and film will ante up and bet big to support talented young cancer researchers and change the future of cancer at Tower Cancer Research Foundation's (Tower) 4th Annual Ante Up for a Cancer Free Generation Poker Tournament and Casino Night on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the Sofitel Hotel, Riviera 31, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048. More →

Bill Gates Hears Young People Debate Tough World Issues May 30, 2017

Last month, global entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates surprised students by sitting in the audience as they debated some of the most challenging global issues facing their generation. More →

#GirlsAre Returns To Inspire Girls And Women Across The United States May 26, 2017

Girls today in the United States are far less likely than boys to achieve the recommended amounts of physical activity. By age 14, girls are dropping out of sports at two times the rate of boys. More →

Arsenal Foundation Funds New Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Room May 26, 2017

The Arsenal Foundation is very kindly supporting the work of music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins with children, young people and their families, who deal with some huge challenges in life – and for whom music therapy is a life-changing experience. More →

David Suzuki Talks Citizen Science May 25, 2017

“Canada’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics at the University of Guelph has the genomes of more than 265 thousand named species identified with barcodes in its database,” says David Suzuki. “The cost to analyze a sample against this free public database is about $10.” More →

Sara Bareilles Named As Ambassador Of First Ever CharityBuzz Broadway Auction May 24, 2017

Charitybuzz is pleased to announce the first ever curated Broadway Auction, part of the successful Charitybuzz Curates program, featuring bidding opportunities to meet Broadway’s biggest names, exclusive backstage access at the Great White Way’s hottest shows, VIP seats to standing-room-only engagements, and more — all to benefit charity. More →

Michael Phelps Foundation Helps Families Stay Safer In And Around Pools May 23, 2017

At a poolside press event over the weekend, hosted at a Boys & Girls Club in Chicago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Pool Safely campaign and the Michael Phelps Foundation announced a new partnership focused on addressing a serious public health crisis: child drownings. More →

Mario Batali Leads EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES May 22, 2017

June marks the fourth annual EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES campaign to raise money for The Global Fund and awareness for the fight to end AIDS, with tickets going on sale today to the first-ever EAT (RED) Food & Film Fest. More →

Arsenal Legend Opens New Football Pitches In Indonesia With Save The Children May 19, 2017

Arsenal legend Ray Parlour officially opened one of three new football pitches in one of the most disadvantaged slum communities in North Jakarta, Indonesia last month, as part of a new Save the Children football programme, funded through The Arsenal Foundation. More →

Linkin Park Supports Victims Of Heavy Rain And Floods In Peru May 16, 2017

Linkin Park, through their Music for Relief charitable organization, will made a donation to Save the Children to provide support to children and families affected by the heavy rains that have devastated northern Peru. More →

Fabletics Announces The Demi Lovato For Fabletics Collaboration In Support Of Girl Up May 16, 2017

Fabletics, the innovative activewear brand co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, is excited to announce its first-ever collaboration. With the Fabletics mission to empower women by making a healthy, active lifestyle accessible to everyone – regardless of size, shape, age or ability – the new Demi Lovato for Fabletics limited-edition capsule collection reinforces their shared commitment to inclusion, female empowerment and body positivity. More →

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Match $1 Million in Red Nose Day Donations Made on Facebook May 15, 2017

Comic Relief, the nonprofit behind Red Nose Day, has announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match up to $1 million in donations to Red Nose Day’s US campaign through Facebook’s range of charitable giving products. More →

United Way Hosts All-Star Softball Classic to Benefit Homeless Youth May 12, 2017

Batter up! That phrase will be heard a lot on May 13th at Safeco Field as United Way of King County hosts the 5th annual All-Star Softball Classic to raise money for homeless youth. More →

Debbie Allen To Be Honored By The Alliance For Women In Media Foundation May 12, 2017

Golden Globe and three-time Emmy Award-winner Debbie Allen will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Gracie Awards Gala. More →

Richard Carlson’s Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff Connects With Children Incorporated May 11, 2017

Dr Richard Carlson’s Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff is connecting with Children Incorporated to match 2000 sponsorships with impoverished children worldwide. More →

Stars Attend City Year Los Angeles Spring Break: Destination Education May 9, 2017

City Year Los Angeles held its 7th annual Spring Break: Destination Education on May 6. More →

Johnson & Johnson And United Nations Foundation Launch Fifth Annual Global Moms Relay May 8, 2017

Last week marked the start of the fifth-annual Global Moms Relay, an annual campaign co-created by Johnson & Johnson and the United Nations Foundation to improve the health and wellbeing of families worldwide. More →

Kathy Ireland To Co-Host YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards May 8, 2017

Kathy Ireland is set to co-host the YWCA GLA Phenomenal Woman Awards. More →