by Emily Nelson
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as “actions through which businesses meet the expectations of society in any particular time” (Burlingame 2004, 104). CSR is also referred to as corporate philanthropy,...
by Kate Luckert, with updates by Bridget McGuiggan
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The Council of Michigan Foundations is a community of philanthropists committed to improving outcomes for Michigan, and beyond. The first stop for Michigan philanthropists, CMF connects...
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The Council on Foundations is a nonprofit membership association of grant making foundations and corporations in the United States and other countries, founded in 1949...
Biographical Highlights
Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was an educated man with farming property, a fleet of ships and a successful shipping business on the coast of Massachusetts. He was an African American...
Biographical Highlights
As an average American but an extraordinary philanthropist, Matel Dawson Jr. (1921-2002) died only a few months after his retirement, having given away $1.3 million dollars to charity over...
Biographical Highlights
Samuel Gridley Howe (1801-1876) pursued philanthropic causes throughout his lifetime—from doctoring the wounded in wartime to raising funds for European independence...
Biographical Highlights
Delores Huerta is a role model for Mexican American women and is considered the most predominant Chicana labor leader in the United States. She co-founded the National Farm Workers...
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Since its inception in 1954, The Humane Society's mission has been to "create a humane and sustainable world for all animals, including people, through education, advocacy, and the...
Written by Jon Roberts with some content from an earlier edition by Erica Curry
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A philanthropic foundation is defined by the Council on Foundations as "an entity that supports charitable activities by making grants to unrelated...
by Jordan Almos
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