Schwab Charitable Lowers Grant Minimum to $50 to Encourage and Support Donors' Charitable Efforts - MarketWatch

Schwab Charitable Lowers Grant Minimum to $50 to Encourage and Support Donors' Charitable Efforts - MarketWatch: SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Schwab Charitable, one of the nation's largest national donor-advised fund organizations(1), has announced a lowering of its individual grant minimum from $100 to $50. The grant minimum is the smallest amount that donors may recommend from their accounts to charitable organizations of their choice.

TELUS CORPORATION | TELUS donates $3 million to local charities in Montreal

TELUS CORPORATION | TELUS donates $3 million to local charities in Montreal: MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - TELUS and the Montreal Community Board today announced they have given more than $3 million to support over 100 local charities this year. The announcement was made during the TELUS Celebration of Giving, which brought together 200 volunteers and professionals from the charitable sector. This special day celebrates technological innovation, the organizations and people who work tirelessly and give generously to help communities in the metropolitan area.

Million Dollar Women Symposium to Focus on Non-Profit Leaders - MarketWatch: he Enterprise Center at Salem State University has just announced the details of its seventh annual Million Dollar Women Symposium. This frequently sold-out event will take place at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem on Wednesday, November 9th with two new features: First, the panelists will be women who have founded or who lead non-profit organizations with budgets of $1 million or more. Second, the format has been modified to include a full breakfast rather than lunch and to conclude by 11:30 a.m., at the request of previous attendees.

UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: UPS employees give an average of 80 hours of volunteer time each year, according to an internal survey. To mark this year’s Global Volunteer Month, the company’s October goal is 275,000 hours of service. Employees will participate in a variety of service activities ranging from educating children to providing vital necessities to those in need. During volunteer efforts, employees also will deepen established relationships with key partners like the Boys and Girls Club of America and United Way by supporting service activities of those organizations.