Month: June 2020

Wells Fargo Foundation Expands Free Virtual Financial Coaching to Help With COVID-19 Hardships

Stuart Mitchell

With record numbers of U.S. adults filing for unemployment, and many people facing a lower income amid COVID-19, the Wells Fargo Foundation is supporting national nonprofits in expanding virtual financial coaching services, cost-free, to help the public adapt in these challenging times. These efforts are part of the Wells Foundation’s $175 million commitment to help vulnerable populations navigate through the pandemic, with more than 3,000 grants awarded since March to address public health needs, small business, housing, and financial stability challenges. “COVID-19 is having an acute impact on millions of…

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Lost in America Foundation Advances National Conversation on Youth Homelessness with Digital Debut of Powerful Documentary

Stuart Mitchell

Las Vegas Sands is partnering with the Lost in America Foundation, in which they serve as a catalyst to help advance its keynote project – the documentary film, Lost in America, which debute on  June 9 on a variety of platforms, including Amazon Video, Vudu, iTunes, Roku and other video-on-demand services, as well as DVD. Filmmaker Rotimi Rainwater turned his own lived experience as a homeless youth into inspiration for both the film and the Lost in America Foundation, which has become a multi-year journey to shed light on and…

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CreateAthon Issues Call to Arms for Marketing Professionals to Support Nonprofits With Pro Bono Communications

Stuart Mitchell

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonprofits across the country need immediate professional help in addressing rapidly evolving, and often complex, communications needs. CreateAthon® is issuing a call to arms for marketing professionals – within corporate marketing departments, agencies and professional organizations – to get involved by virtually donating their time and talents to help nonprofits remain sustainable. One of the most long-standing pro bono marketing programs in the country, CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which marketing professionals and university students develop strategic and creative marketing deliverables for…

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Poise® Brand Pledges $500,000 to Female Entrepreneurs

Stuart Mitchell

Did you know that nearly 23 percent of women-owned small businesses did not get a shot at the first round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans provided by the CARES Act due to eligibility reasons?1  Poise®, a brand committed to uplifting women in all aspects of life, is proud to launch Poise® Bounce Back Grants, a program that will award 30 cash grants at $15,000 each to qualifying women-owned small businesses experiencing financial hardships due to COVID-19.    The Little Milk Bar,  Alex Elle and Base Butter are exemplary female entrepreneurs with business offerings…

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STMicroelectronics Reports Progress Towards 2025 Sustainability Goals

Stuart Mitchell

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced the publication of its 2020 Sustainability Report. The 23rd report contains details and highlights of ST’s sustainability performance in 2019 and presents the Company’s ambitions and longer-term goals for 2025 in alignment with the United Nations Global Compact[1] Ten Principles and Sustainable Development Goals.  “Sustainability is one of the three pillars of ST’s value proposition. It is fully embedded in our company DNA and in the daily operations of ST’s 46,000 outstanding employees, who are once…

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