New Energy Academy: A partnership with the California Department of Education based on the California Partnership Academy model

November 2011 -- Like many companies, Pacific Gas& Electric Company (PG&E) has a strong commitment to education.  Also like many companies, it funds local schools in the communities where its employees live and work.  However, in 2009, PG&E made a commitment unlike any other company.  It made a bold move to take its education support to a new level in California by being the first private enterprise to partner directly with the California Department of Education to build a specific career-themed academy and be involved in every facet of developing the curriculum. 

The New Energy Academy  was borne out of this effort and is in its second year at five high schools in Northern and Central California.  Venture Academy (Stockton), Foothill High School (Sacramento), Independence High School (Bakersfield), Edison High School (Fresno) and Berkeley High School (Berkeley) each welcomed their second class of sophomores who have made the commitment to a 3-year intensive course of study.   

Collaboration with World Health Organization’s Stop TB Department to Strengthen Community Based Care Of Tuberculosis Including HIV Co-Infection in Five African Countries

On October 11, 2011, The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation announced a collaboration with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Stop TB Department for a two-year pilot initiative to strengthen community based prevention, care and control of tuberculosis (TB) including co-infection with HIV in South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia and Democratic Republic of the Congo. These five countries collectively represented more than 13 percent of global TB and more than one-third of the TB/HIV co-infection burden in 2009. 

Making a College-going Culture the Norm in America

Deloitte shares the growing national concern about the quality and consistency of the U.S. education system and is committed to contributing solutions through Their Future is Our Future, a multi-million dollar national community involvement initiative.

Project Make [it] Count: The Power of One
Can one person change a life? Can one person have a lasting impact on a community?

At PwC, the answer is yes.

In 2009, despite the recession, the firm recognized that its 30,000 people in nearly 100 offices wanted more ways to give back to the communities where they live and work. To help support the giving spirit of PwC's partners and staff, the firm launched Project Make [it] Count, a grassroots effort that employs a catalytic philanthropy approach to service. Select PwC individuals were awarded a $450 grant to develop and implement small-scaled, service projects that could have a long-term impact on the community, the environment or the marketplace at large. They then captured their stories through inspirational photos, videos and journals that can be viewed on the PwC website, here.

Smarter Cities Challenge
IBM has launched the Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program that will award winning cities a total of $50 million worth of technology and services over the next three years. By partnering with 100 municipalities across the globe, IBM will help urban leaders reduce costs, increase efficiency and at the end of the day, improve the lives of their citizens.

Nurturing the Children
As a life insurer, New York Life is in the business of being there for people in times of need.  As a company, New York Life believes this responsibility extends beyond the boundaries of its business and into the cities and towns where its agents and employees live and work.  The New York Life Foundation has a long-standing commitment to philanthropy, contributing more than $140 million since 1979 to both national and local nonprofit organizations.  In 2011, the Foundation will increase its charitable giving budget by 15 percent to $12.9 million.

All Profits to Charity
Newman’s Own is a unique business model by which 100% of net royalties and profits are donated to charity. One of the priorities of Newman’s Own is the support of organizations that assist children with life-limiting conditions, such as the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps. The camps provide a safe environment for children with serious illnesses to fully participate in adaptive activities with their peers. There, they experience success, learn new skills, make friends, and can just “be kids” – at no cost to any of the children or families who participate.

Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund Announces Plan To Grant Up To $1 Million To New Jersey Nonprofit Organizations Dedicated To Keeping Kids Safe And Helping Them In Times Of Need
On March 1, 2011, the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund announced plans to award up to $1 million to benefit nonprofit organizations supporting children in New Jersey during the 2011 calendar year. Through a statewide grant program, the Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund will help alleviate economic challenges and sustain organizations that favorably impact children across New Jersey, where both the Fund and Toys“R”Us, Inc. are headquartered.

ITT Watermark

KPMG Disaster Relief Fund

Microfinance Capacity Building

Empowering Parents, Benefiting Children,
Improving the Health Care System

Qualcomm Cultivates Innovation Through the Arts

Qualcomm’s community involvement programs aim to develop educated, healthy, culturally vibrant communities worldwide. Through its support of arts education and outreach programs, the company helps young people develop innovative minds, and expands cultural enrichment opportunities to in-need populations.

Roshan Rebuilds Afghanistan