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Usher's New Look Celebrates 15 Years At The 2014 President's Circle Awards Luncheon Jul 10, 2014

Usher's New Look, the non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV committed to developing future leaders, will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the 2014 President’s Circle Awards Luncheon on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at the St. Regis, Atlanta. More →

VH1 Save The Music Foundation 2014 Honors Presented By Avnet Jul 10, 2014

On July 25th, VH1 and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation – along with event chairs, Julie and William Macklowe – will bring a music festival vibe to the Hamptons to raise money for music education programs in public schools with an exclusive event. More →

Stand Up To Cancer Returns To TV In 2014 Jul 10, 2014

Building on three historic fundraising telecasts in 2008, 2010 and 2012, the groundbreaking grassroots movement Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), will return to primetime television on Friday, September 5, 2014, at 8 pm ET & PT / 7 pm CT. More →

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen In Manhattan Jul 9, 2014

Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in Manhattan today by announcing 144 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org. More →

John Varvatos And Ringo Starr Come Together For Peace And Love Jul 9, 2014

John Varvatos is proud to feature, on his 74th birthday, Ringo Starr in the Fall 2014 advertising campaign. More →

Bill Clinton To Travel To Asia/Pacific Region Jul 8, 2014

On July 16-23, President Bill Clinton will travel to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia to visit the work of the Clinton Foundation and deliver remarks at the 20th International AIDS Conference. More →

will.i.am Helps Prince's Trust Young People Join Digital Revolution Jul 7, 2014

Young people completing a Prince's Trust course were last week visited by will.i.am, who saw how his £500,000 donation is making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people across the UK. More →

Canadian Government Helps Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership Foster Youth In Colombia Jul 4, 2014

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership (CGEP), an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, founded by President Bill Clinton and philanthropist Frank Giustra, this week announced a partnership with the Government of Canada, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). More →

Howard G. Buffett Supports Shakira's World Food Programme Campaign Jul 3, 2014

Due to the overwhelming success of the campaign launched by Shakira and Activia, Howard G. Buffett, a United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Ambassador Against Hunger since 2007, today announced a commitment by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation to provide additional funding to support WFP’s school meals program. More →

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime Of Peace And Love Concert To Hit AXS TV Jul 2, 2014

AXS TV celebrates the life and legacy of Ringo Starr, with the once-in-a-lifetime tribute concert “Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love,” on Sunday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET. More →

Saks Fifth Avenue And Saturday Night Live Partner For Key To The Cure Campaign Jul 1, 2014

Saks Fifth Avenue has announced that Will Ferrell, Ana Gasteyer, Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong and Colin Jost have been named as the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) ambassadors for Saks Fifth Avenue’s 2014 Key To The Cure campaign, representing talent from Saturday Night Live’s past and current casts shot by famed SNL photographer Mary Ellen Matthews. More →

Sports Stars Gather For Annual Steve Nash Foundation Showdown Jun 30, 2014

Last week, the seventh edition of two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash's popular charity soccer match, The Steve Nash Foundation Showdown, took place at New York City’s Sara D. Roosevelt Park. More →

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen In Atlanta Jun 27, 2014

Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in Atlanta, GA today by announcing 88 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org. More →

Teen Lifeline To Honor Jordin Sparks Jun 25, 2014

Teen Lifeline will honor Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, actress and philanthropist Jordin Sparks with the Alfredo J. Molina Community Lifeline Award at Teen Lifeline’s 2014 Connections of Hope event at the Montelucia Resort on November 7, 2014. More →

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen In Washington, DC Jun 24, 2014

Staples and global pop music superstar Katy Perry continue to “Make Roar Happen” in Washington, D.C. today by announcing 55 local classroom projects have been funded as part of Staples’ $1 million donation to DonorsChoose.org. More →

Chelsea Clinton To Host No Ceilings Conversation In Denver Jun 20, 2014

On Monday, June 23rd, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will host From STEM to Success: A No Ceilings Conversation – the fourth in a series of live and virtual dialogues designed to hear directly from girls, women, men and boys about how to support and expand opportunities for women and girls globally. More →

Save The Children Names New Giving Fund For Simpsons Co-Creator Sam Simon Jun 19, 2014

Save the Children announced yesterday a new global philanthropic community called the “Simon Society,” named after Emmy Award-winning co-creator of “The Simpsons” and long-time children’s benefactor, Sam Simon. More →

Viola Davis Helps Raise $4.5 Million To Fight Childhood Hunger In America Jun 18, 2014

The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced they have raised more than $4.5 million in support of Hunger Is, a joint charitable initiative designed to raise awareness and funds to fight childhood hunger in America. More →

Dizzee Rascal, Jesse J, Pitbull And More To Rock Fusion Festival Jun 17, 2014

The Fusion Festival returns to Birmingham in the UK this year with a line up including Dizzee Rascal, The Wanted, Jessie J, Pixie Lott, The Vamps, Pitbull, Foxes and Lawson. More →

NBA Star Luol Deng Helps Protect Children of South Sudan Jun 17, 2014

For the children of South Sudan, NBA player Luol Deng, who recently teamed up with Save the Children, is a star on and off the court. More →

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen For Teachers Jun 16, 2014

Staples, Inc. is teaming up with global pop music superstar Katy Perry to “Make Roar Happen” and celebrate and support teachers during the back-to-school season. More →

New York City Kids Get Their Game On With Cristiano Ronaldo Jun 12, 2014

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup in Brazil is only a day away, but the world’s best soccer player of 2013 and Save the Children's artist ambassador, Cristiano Ronaldo, still took the time to make the dreams come true for seven kids from Far Rockaway, Queens. More →

Didier Drogba Vs Malaria Ahead Of FIFA World Cup Jun 12, 2014

Just days ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, football star and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador Didier Drogba launches an animated video that tells the story of his early life in a malaria-endemic country and calls attention to a disease that continues to take a child life every minute. More →

EverFi and Pharrell Williams Partner On Community Education Initiative Jun 10, 2014

EverFi, Inc., the leading critical skills education company, has announced a new partnership with From One Hand To AnOTHER, an educational non-profit founded by internationally renowned musician and producer Pharrell Williams. More →

Meet Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr And Help Charity Jun 9, 2014

Beatles fans listen up – here’s your chance to meet two of the biggest names in show business. More →

Flo Rida Gets Schooled In Miami Jun 6, 2014

Hip hop artist and South Florida native Flo Rida was the celebrity principal for the day at Miami Edison Middle School to celebrate its victory in the Get Schooled Diplomas Now Attendance Challenge earlier this week. More →

Hard Rock Partners With Rihanna On Limited-Edition Artist Spotlight Merchandise Jun 5, 2014

Hard Rock International has partnered with international superstar Rihanna on limited-edition merchandise. More →

Prince William Visits Charity Initiatives In East Yorkshire Jun 5, 2014

Prince William was in East Yorkshire this week for a number of charity visits. More →

Mark Ronson To Return As Host For The Other Ball Jun 3, 2014

Mark Ronson, the incredibly talented Producer and Artist, will host The Other Ball, bringing along some of his enlightened musical friends in a collaboration with amazing Musical Director and Super Producer Jeff Bhasker to create a magical experience on Wednesday June 4th 2014 in London. More →

Marcia Cross Stands Up Against Prostate Cancer May 30, 2014

The Safeway Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), have collaborated again to re-launch their public service campaign featuring actress and SU2C Celebrity Ambassador Marcia Cross, which will debut in June. More →