When people think of the uses for eSignature platforms like DocuSign, they often think of a company that helps businesses and governments with paperwork. And that’s true—DocuSign, which CEO and founder Keith Krach says now has over 13 million unique users, does help a lot of businesses and governments, small and large, go digital with […]
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Charity Navigator is a website for philanthropic people to investigate whether a charity is financially sound, has accountability and is transparent with donors. The aim of Charity Navigator is to create a more efficient way of charitable giving, and provide a place for donors to monitor the progress of organizations they report. The organization uses […]
When Tammy Tibbetts was 23, she worked as a web content manager for a women’s magazine. She loved seeing first hand how social media can create change in how we accomplish things and connect with others. When she became frustrated by an article on teen pregnancy in Liberia, she realized she wanted to help promote […]
The 2013 Golden Lion Awards Dinner was held on Friday, April 26th, 2013. The awards dinner was put on by the New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Order Sons of Italy in America, and honored six notable Italian Americans for their civic and philanthropic accomplishments and ongoing endeavors. Among the honorees was Carl Mattone, who is […]
At forty years old, John Arnold is one of the highest profiting hedgefund managers of all time. John and Laura Arnold are worth an estimated $4 billion dollars and plan on giving all of their wealth away to charity. After managing his fund out of Houston for several years before closing in 2012, one could […]
On May 5th, over 500 people gathered at the Seattle Center to carry containers full of water to walk 5 kilometers in solidarity with those who have to make similar journeys every day. Water 1st International of Seattle organized the event to raise money to support clean water and hygiene products in the world’s poorest […]
On Monday, May 13th, the Robin Hood Foundation hosted a gala to raise money to help fight poverty in New York City. Over the course of the evening, the foundation raised over $80 million. The event was chock-full of celebrities, business leaders, and other well-known faces, many of them donating significant amounts of money to […]
Last night, Christie’s in New York and actor Leonardo DiCaprio made history by auctioning off more than $38 million in art—with all proceeds going to charity. The money will all be donated to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which works to fund various conservation projects around the world. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation supports projects that vary […]
The EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women event was created in 1994 by Lilly Tartikoff, Ronald O. Perelman, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the event has helped Revlon raise and distribute over 68 million dollars to help fight women’s cancers. This year, actresses Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone participated […]
Tiffany Glasgow is just eleven years old, but she lives in constant pain. She has sickle cell disease, as do her three brothers. Her older sister died of it when she was just a baby. Red blood cells assume an abnormal and rigid sickle shape in those who suffer from the disease, causing reduced cell […]