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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $100 Million Data for Health Program in Developing Countries Apr 7, 2015

Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the Australian government, is launching Data for Health, a $100 million initiative that will enable 20 low- and middle-income countries to vastly improve public health data collection. More →

Oceana Celebrates Wyss Foundation's Investment to Restore Ocean Health and Productivity Apr 6, 2015

Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, celebrated the recent commitment by the Wyss Foundation to help rebuild fisheries at its annual New York City Gala last week. More →

The Elders Welcome Iran Nuclear Agreement Apr 6, 2015

The Elders congratulate the leaders of Iran and the “P5+1” powers on their achievement of an agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear program after lengthy negotiations in Switzerland. More →

“Women’s Entrepreneurship: A No Ceilings Conversation” with Chelsea Clinton Apr 6, 2015

On Monday, April 6, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will join Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square, the Chairman of Twitter, and a founder of both, to host Women’s Entrepreneurship: A No Ceilings Conversation at Spelman College. More →

Win The Chance To Have John Legend Play At Your Wedding Apr 3, 2015

Here’s your chance to have a legend play a private concert at your wedding. More →

Sophia Bush Teams with EcoTools to Share Ways to Go Green and Give Back Apr 2, 2015

Actress and advocate, Sophia Bush, together with EcoTools, are encouraging individuals to make a small change in their routine each day, that combined can amount to a big difference in the world around them. More →

International Women Leaders Discuss Women's Equality And Leadership At Barnard College Mar 20, 2015

Last week, Barnard College and President Debora L. Spar hosted Queen Noor of Jordan, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Leymah Gbowee, CARE USA CEO Helene Gayle, President of Goldman Sachs Foundation and Founder of 10,000 Women Dina Powell, New York Commissioner for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena, and more than a dozen other women leaders from around the world at Barnard College for a series of discussions centered on urgent questions about women’s equality and leadership worldwide. More →

Online Charity Auction Platform BidKind Officially Launches Mar 20, 2015

BidKind, an online charity auction platform, is proud to announce its official launch for spring 2015. More →

Chelsea Clinton Talks No Ceilings Mar 19, 2015

Chelsea Clinton needs your help in making full participation a reality for women and girls around the world. More →

Pharrell Williams: Happy Planet = Happy People Mar 18, 2015

In a year when the world is coming together to support a new set of global goals – the most comprehensive attempt in history to fight poverty and create prosperity while protecting people and the planet – Pharrell Williams is partnering with the United Nations Foundation, with support from Google, to move people to take action on the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20, with an emphasis on reaching out to young people and engaging them on the issue of climate change. More →

Ian Somerhalder Joins No Voice No Choice Campaign Against Animal Performance Mar 17, 2015

The Ian Somerhalder Foundation has backed Animals Asia's No Voice No Choice campaign against animal performance. More →

Comic Relief Raises Record Amount On Red Nose Day Mar 16, 2015

Comic Relief – Face the Funny on BBC One on Friday night has raised a record breaking £78,082,988 so far – taking the total amount raised by Comic Relief to £1,047,083,706. More →

Inaugural amfAR Hong Kong Gala Raises Over $4 Million Mar 16, 2015

amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, raised more than $4 million at its inaugural fundraising gala in Hong Kong on March 14, 2015, at Shaw Studios. More →

Hillary Clinton And Melinda Gates Launch No Ceilings Full Participation Report Mar 12, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton joined global and community leaders for the official release of the No Ceilings Full Participation Report and data visualization site NoCeilings.org on Monday, March 9, in New York City. More →

Annie Lennox Marches In London On International Women's Day Mar 10, 2015

Annie Lennox took place in a march on Sunday to mark International Woman’s Day. More →

Charities Mourn The Passing Of Sam Simon Mar 10, 2015

Simpsons co-creator, animal advocate and PETA Honorary Director Sam Simon has passed away following a long and courageous battle with cancer. More →

America Ferrera Takes A Stand On International Women's Day Mar 9, 2015

America Ferrera has taken a stand on International Women’s Day. More →

Duke Of Cambridge Stars In WildAid PSAs Throughout China Mar 5, 2015

As The Duke of Cambridge tours China this week — the first such visit by a senior member of the British Royal Family since the 1980s — WildAid and its partners are spreading the word for elephants and rhinos with public service announcements starring His Royal Highness across the country. More →

WWF Kickstarts Countdown To Earth Hour 2015 Mar 4, 2015

As nations and individuals around the globe gear up to participate in the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement, WWF's Earth Hour has kickstarted the countdown to the 2015 event with the release of the official campaign video. More →

Hillary And Chelsea Clinton To Attend Release Of The No Ceilings Full Participation Report Mar 3, 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Gates Foundation Co-Chair Melinda Gates and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton will join global and community leaders for the official release of the No Ceilings Full Participation Report on Monday, March 9, in New York City. More →

US & Canadian Celebrities to President Obama: Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline Feb 27, 2015

Two days after President Obama's historic veto of the Keystone XL pipeline, celebrities from the US and Canada have come together to release a video asking the president to do the obvious right thing: reject the dirty, dangerous tar sands pipeline once and for all. More →

More Than 1,000 Student Leaders To Gather for 2015 Meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University Feb 25, 2015

President Bill Clinton, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton announced details for the eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, which will bring together more than 1,000 college students from around the world on March 6-8 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. More →

Celebrities Attend Sea Shepherd's World Love For Dolphins Day Feb 16, 2015

On the eve of Valentine’s Day 2015, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society held its second annual “World Love for Dolphins Day,” attended by thousands of people at peaceful demonstrations at Japanese embassies and consulates across the United States and overseas, raising their voices in a call for compassion and an end to the brutal capture and slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. More →

Win The Chance To Attend The Clinton Foundation Gala In New York Feb 13, 2015

Here is your chance to win a trip to the Clinton Foundation Gala in New York. More →

Jared Leto Named As WWF Ambassador Feb 12, 2015

Academy Award-winning actor, musician and director Jared Leto is now a WWF global ambassador. More →

Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership To Support Smallholder Farmers Feb 12, 2015

Unilever, Acumen and the Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, have launched a landmark Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action called the Enhanced Livelihoods Investment Initiative (ELII) to improve the livelihoods of as many as 300,000 smallholder farmers and their communities in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. More →

Farm Aid Founder Willie Nelson Announces 30th Anniversary Concert Feb 9, 2015

Farm Aid co-founders Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp have announced that the 30th annual Farm Aid celebration will take place this year on Sept. 19. More →

Bill And Chelsea Clinton To Host CGI Winter Meeting Feb 5, 2015

President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host the 2015 Winter Meeting on February 10 in New York City, marking the 10th year of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). More →

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society To Hold Worldwide Protests Against Dolphin Slaughter Feb 2, 2015

On Friday February 13, 2015, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Sea Shepherd’s Cove Guardians and supporters around the world will join together for the second annual “World Love for Dolphins Day,” to hold peaceful demonstrations against Taiji, Japan’s brutal capture and slaughter of dolphins. More →

Wu Xiubo Films PSA For Manta Protection Feb 2, 2015

Mantas are getting a big boost from one of China’s most popular actors, Wu Xiubo, with the release of a new manta protection PSA. More →