Heidi Klum has made a career of projecting femininity as a Victoria’s Secret model, the Project Runway host, and through her work with Sports Illustrated. Klum, who understands the assets and drawbacks of being a women in society today also uses her fame to advocate for women’s rights. The BBC Children in Need’s Bearfaced campaign […]
Margarita Lopez, NYCHA Board member, has a plethora of causes for which she is continuously advocating. Among them are LGBT rights (she is, after all, a member of the community), environmental preservation, protection of rights for marginalized groups like the mentally ill, and against domestic violence. Besides helping found a credit union to help the […]
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Ryan Gosling’s Surprise Support
On October 27th, Ryan Gosling made a surprise appearance at Austin’s Texas School for the Deaf’s Spooky Skedaddle 5K charity run to rally support for the cause. Event participants were happy to have the opportunity to take pictures with and get autographs from the Notebook star. Gosling attended the event with co-stars from his current project, Rooney […]
AGAPE is a non profit in Alabama that exists to provide service to children and families in need with a spirit of love and hope. They’re a family services agency that works primarily in foster care, adoption, and counseling services for the northern 22 counties of Alabama. But that’s just a piece of the puzzle. […]
Becoming an expert in microfinance is no easy feat, even if an individual has the resources to cover his or her education and training. Without resources, this task is extremely difficult. The Women’s World Banking Program (WWB) recognizes the obstacles women in difficult situations face in order to accomplish their goals. Microfinance is a career […]
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Non-Profits and Online Advertising
Like any business, non-profits have to make money to survive. It’s what they do with that money that determines whether they are for-profit or not. The amount of online resources, shopping, and searching has skyrocketed in the past decade, and so have the ads on many sites. Businesses like Target, Best Buy, Amazon, and many […]
George Roberts founded the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) in order to, “create jobs and employment opportunities for people facing the greatest barriers to work.” By providing “equity-like grants and business assistance” to non-profits, REDF helps create jobs and, therefore, improves California’s employment rates and overall socio-economic well being. REDF aims to keep expanding in order […]
If you’re like many of the TV-watchers in the United States, you grew up (physically or emotionally) listening to Oprah Winfrey. With her intriguing news coverage, appeal to the ethos of the audience, and urgent calls to action, Oprah Winfrey won the ratings and the hearts of the United States. Her path to television royalty […]
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Microsoft Employees Raise $1 Billion
Bill Gates must be one proud man. Thirty years ago, his company, Microsoft, launched the Employee Giving Campaign—and it’s raised over $1 billion since. For every hour an employee spends volunteering, Microsoft donates $17. They also match every single contribution made by employees—dollar-for-dollar. Today, about 65% of the company’s employees have chosen to take part […]
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Movember: Moustache November
No-Shave November now falls under a different, more charitable title: Movember. And while it’s entertaining to see how men can transform into Captain Hook, Santa Clause, or Sherlock Holmes for a month of facial hair insanity, it adds another layer of fun to the month. Movember is a spirited charity that raises awareness and […]