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3BL Media's Blog – February 2011 Archive (10)

When We Decided to Take Charge: A Student Perspective of Media Impact's My School - My Community

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Added by 3BL Media on February 25, 2011 at 11:46am — No Comments

A Pulse Check on the (Sorryish) State of Employee Involvement in Workplace Giving/Volunteering Programs

What is the current state of employee giving and volunteering programs, especially as it relates to the goals of employee involvement and engagement?

Although many companies (particularly most large coompanies) have implemented workplace giving programs, the employee element of corporate giving often lags in attention and innovation behind the focus given to the community and consumer-facing aspects of corporate…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 25, 2011 at 11:36am — No Comments

GE Launches Expansion of Its Health Initiative to the New York Capital Region, Increasing Access to Care in Underserved Communities

$750,000 in grants awarded through the GE Developing Health^™ Program to Hometown Health in Schenectady and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center’s facilities in Albany, Troy
Thousands more patients to be served across the region
Initiative to include skills-based volunteer support from GE employees

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Added by 3BL Media on February 25, 2011 at 11:14am — 1 Comment

Record Group of Drivers Joins UPS "Circle of Honor"

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced the induction of 1,122 drivers into its elite "Circle of Honor," raising to 5,248 the number of active drivers who have steered clear of accidents for 25 years or more.

The number of new inductees is the largest for any single year in the company's history - up 21 percent from last year - and includes the first three from Puerto Rico. UPS began service in that U.S.…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 23, 2011 at 6:53pm — No Comments

The UPS Foundation Donates $7 Million to Diversity Programs

UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 non-profit organizations whose mission is to support diverse populations. These grants will fund programs that develop leadership skills, promote education and encourage inclusion of all individuals.

The UPS Foundation, the company's philanthropic arm, has a half-century history of supporting diversity organizations, especially those focused on the education and…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 23, 2011 at 6:49pm — No Comments

Partnership to Nourish the Good: Newman’s Own® and VolunteerMatch Unite to Celebrate Volunteerism

Newman’s Own® has announced a year-long partnership with VolunteerMatch, the Web’s most popular volunteer network, entitled ‘Nourish…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 21, 2011 at 6:37pm — No Comments

An Issue Deserving of the World's Attention

MSLGROUP's Blog By: Jessica Bernard

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Added by 3BL Media on February 9, 2011 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Microsoft announces Elevate America community initiative grants - Blog by Microsoft

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Added by 3BL Media on February 9, 2011 at 6:52pm — No Comments

New York City Public School Students Use Communication to Improve Schools

Seventy New York City public school students came together today at a workshop hosted by Media Impact in an effort to improve their…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 9, 2011 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Astonishing Volunteer Management Data

AngelPoints, the leader in online software for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, released an astonishing statistic after analyzing 87,000 volunteer events managed through its online software.…

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Added by 3BL Media on February 3, 2011 at 7:03pm — No Comments