Companies Shift from Compliance to Impact Investing in Csr Initiatives: Deloitte Report
Indian companies are spending more and more on philanthropic efforts. A survey of 185 companies by accounting and consulting firm Deloitte found that 25% of them spend more than $100 million a...more

Only 28 Percent of Businesses Ready for Impact Investing; Many Re-Evaluating Csr ...
When it comes to giving back to the communities in which they operate, India's companies are in a race against time to up their game. A new survey from Deloitte finds that just 28% of companies...more

Barancik Foundation Awards $5.7 Million in Grants
"When students succeed, our entire community prospers," says the CEO of Florida's Barancik Foundation, which has awarded nearly $6 million in grants to support education, youth development,...more

Pressr: Dubai International Program for Writing Launches Workshop on Creating ...
The UAE's Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation is offering a free two-month workshop for kids to illustrate children's stories, the National reports. "The key goal of the workshop...more

Medical City Unveils College of Nursing and Texas Health'S Innovation Award
If you've ever wanted to be a nurse, now's your chance. TheGalen College of Nursing has opened a new 40,000-square-foot campus in Richardson, Texas, that's specifically dedicated to nursing...more

Citi Foundation Selects Hispanic Foundation for $1M Grant
Foundation: Citi Foundation
Nine nonprofits in Northern California are getting $1 million grants to work on issues including workforce readiness, affordable housing, economic development, and financial health, the San...more

The Left'S Nonprofit Journalism Empire: Big Philanthropy'S Play
Foundation: MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation
The MacArthur Foundation, known for its "genius grants" to left-wing activists, has announced a $500 million philanthropic push to boost local journalism. The push, called "Press Forward," aims...more

Red Bull Launches Social Entrepreneur Program in the U.S.
"Your business can only survive and thrive if it is built on a solid foundation," says Thato Kgatlhanye, a graduate of the Red Bull Amaphiko Academy in South Africa. "It's the individual who...more

Read the Spring 2024 Issue of Umb'S 'Catalyst' Magazine
Fahren Nipple is an autopsy assistant in Maryland's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and she's also the assistant program director for the Master of Science in Forensic Medicine at the Graduate...more

Guilford Porchfest 2024 Announcement
Foundation: Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The town of Guilford, Conn., is planning to hold its first-ever " Porchfest" in 2024, the New Haven Register reports. According to the Guilford Foundation, which is organizing the event, it will...more