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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 →

Hugh Jackman Takes Selfie For Everyone Matters Campaign Feb 17, 2014

As Everyone Matters leads up to its inaugural global “Everyone Matters Day” on April 2, Hugh Jackman kicked off its “I Am!” campaign to own and affirm WHO WE ARE, AS WE ARE. 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 →

The Elders Conclude Fruitful First Visit To Iran Jan 31, 2014

Concluding a full three-day visit to Tehran, The Elders offered their support to the people of Iran during this period of renewed openness and dialogue. More →

Leaders Call For Investment In Girls' Empowerment To Assist MDGs Jan 28, 2014

At an event at the World Economic Forum last week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN officials joined members of the MDG Advocacy Group and leaders from government, the private sector, and civil society to highlight the importance of investing in the rights and well-being of adolescent girls in order to alleviate poverty and accelerate progress on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). 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 →

Angelica Fuentes Becomes Global Advocate for the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign Jan 16, 2014

Mexican businesswoman Angelica Fuentes has become the newest Global Advocate for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign. 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 →

Kofi Annan Looks Forward To 2014 With The Elders Jan 13, 2014

Kofi Annan has wished supporters of The Elders all the best for the new year in an email newsletter. 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 →

Lady Gaga Goes Under The Hammer To Help Sandy Hook Jan 3, 2014

Paws up: Mother Monster is back for the applause! Lady Gaga is once again taking the stage for the artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour, named 2014’s hottest ticket by USA Today. Gaga is doing good for the community of Newtown, Connecticut by auctioning off VIP tickets and the chance to meet her at one of her 25 show dates in the United States. 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 →

Uma Thurman Attends Tibet House US Benfit Auction Dec 18, 2013

Tibet House US hosted its 11th Annual Benefit Auction, in conjunction with global charity auction website Charitybuzz, this week at renowned auction house Christie’s (20 Rockefeller Plaza) in New York. More →

John Savage Honored For Humanitarian Work Dec 17, 2013

Actor and activist John Savage (best known for “The Deer Hunter”) received a Golden Goody Award (aka Oscar for social good) for his humanitarian work on Sunday, December 15th, at the Malibu West Beach Club at a special Typhoon Haiyan holiday fundraiser hosted by actress/ humanitarian Cassandra Hepburn (“The Young and the Restless”). More →

Music Stars To China: Free Jailed Tibetan Singers‏ Dec 16, 2013

Peter Gabriel, Thom Yorke and Ed O’Brien (Radiohead), Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and Tjinder Singh (Cornershop) are the first signatures on a petition launched today by Free Tibet calling on China to release eight singers jailed in Tibet for songs celebrating Tibetan culture and calling for freedom. More →

Kofi Annan - What Nelson Mandela Taught Us Dec 12, 2013

Kofi Annan and The Elders want you to share your thoughts of Nelson Mandela and are asking what he means to you. More →

Kings Of Leon And Pearl Jam Give Back To Sandy Hook Dec 12, 2013

Almost one year ago, a horrific shooting rampage in Newtown, CT took the lives of 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School. More →

Ted Turner Pays Tribute To Nelson Mandela Dec 10, 2013

United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner has spoken about the passing of Nelson Mandela. More →

Peter Gabriel Remembers Nelson Mandela At WITNESS Benefit Dec 9, 2013

Human rights organization WITNESS celebrated its 9th Annual Focus For Change Benefit during the weekend at Roseland Ballroom, raising funds to support its programs to train and equip people worldwide using video to fight for human rights. More →

Richard Branson To Join The Elders In South Africa For Nelson Mandela's State Funeral Dec 9, 2013

A delegation of The Elders is travelling to South Africa this week to honour the memory of their founder Nelson Mandela. More →

The Elders Honor Memory Of Their Founder, Nelson Mandela‏ Dec 7, 2013

The Elders are deeply saddened by the death of their founder, Nelson Mandela. They join millions of people around the world who were inspired by his courage and touched by his compassion. All will mourn his passing. More →

Rachel Bilson And Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett Design Charity T-Shirts Dec 6, 2013

Invisible Children, has teamed up with fashion icon Rachel Bilson and Grammy Award Winner Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons to create T-Shirts that are a perfect holiday gift that also gives back to a deserving cause. More →

Join The Cast Of Glee And Help Invisible Children Dec 5, 2013

This year, the cast of the hit show Glee – including Kevin McHale and Harry Shum Jr. – is launching a special charitable campaign with Omaze.com to benefit Invisible Children. More →

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom Charity Auction Dec 2, 2013

The Weinstein Company (TWC) and eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace and a leading platform for charitable giving, have teamed up this holiday season to offer VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind items for the 27 days following the Thanksgiving release of TWC’s highly anticipated film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. More →

Stars Help Launch Sandy Hook Promise Parent Together Campaign Nov 29, 2013

A new celebrity viral video from Sandy Hook Promise has been launched as part of the organization’s national “Parent Together” campaign that seeks to educate and empower parents to prevent gun violence in their communities. More →

The Elders Welcome Geneva Interim Agreement With Iran Nov 28, 2013

The Elders this week welcomed the interim agreement reached in Geneva between the P5+1 group of countries and the Islamic Republic of Iran on Iran’s nuclear programme. More →

Celebrities Donate To Tibet House US Auction Nov 27, 2013

Tibet House US will host their 11th Annual Benefit Auction on December 16, in conjunction with global charity auction website Charitybuzz and renowned auction house Christie’s. More →

David Guetta Joins With United Nations For Typhoon Haiyan Victims Nov 26, 2013

The world needs more love, according to international music producer and DJ David Guetta, who has partnered with the United Nations to raise money for aid relief in Typhoon Haiyan-stricken Philippines and other humanitarian needs, and who released his new music video last week. More →