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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - Chile
FAO was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Today, FAO is one of the largest specialised agencies in the United Nations system and the lead agency for...
Centro Medico Irarrazaval
Centro Medico Irarrazaval offers health services and programmes with the professional endorsement of the Medicine Faculty of the Catholic University of Chile. Alongside its main service of consultation in medicine, nutrition, obstetrics, pediatrics, gynecology, psychiatry and dermatology, the...
Accor and Plan International work together to change the lives of many children around the world
Accor, hotel and services group, and Plan, have worked together in 16 countries. The aim of the partnership is to promote child sponsorship and project funding to Accor staff, partners and guests. Highlight of achievements to date: * more than 1,100 children are now sponsored throughout the...
PriceWaterhouseCoopers provides mentors on Big Brothers, Big Sisters programme
This video features a news item about a workplace volunteer mentoring programme in which PwC employees work with the Big Brothers Big Sisters NGO in New York City.
Toyota works with National Center for Family Literacy to provide support for family literacy programs
In 1991, Toyota Motors of North America (TMA) began its longstanding partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL). NCFL is an organization that has pioneered the concept of family literacy, to establish model programs throughout the country.
Toyota joins Audubon in conservation corporate-NGO partnership
The Audubon Society, a US based environmental conservation group, received its largest grant ever in 2008, $20 million USD from Toyota, to fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and boost volunteerism. It's a partnership the carmaker will use to engage its workers and business...
TOMS Shoes: One for One Movement
TOMS Shoes is a for-profit business with a philanthropic component. TOMS Shoes was founded on a simple premise: With every pair purchased, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.
Credit With Education: A Program by Freedom From Hunger
Freedom from Hunger created a curriculum for Credit with Education that directly addresses women’s most pressing needs. Credit with Education is an effective, practical and financially self-sustaining way for financial service organizations to provide value-added microfinance that supports the...
Ouro Verde is part of the New Ventures initiative at the World Resources Institute
Brazilian entrepreneur Luis Laranja's company, Ouro Verde, is part of the New Ventures initiative at the World Resources Institute. New Ventures works with small and medium enterprises that have positive environmental impacts, and helps grow environmental entrepreneurship in emerging markets.
Text 100 expands its CSR Partnership with TechnoServe
Text 100, a global public relations agency, is engaged in a pilot employee volunteer programme with TechnoServe, a global NGO, which benefits thousands of entrepreneurial men and women in developing countries each year.
Corporate charitable partnerships come alive with Five Talents
Five Talents UK, a microfinance charity, has secured several corporate partnerships which have had a transformative effect.
Ernst & Young (E&Y) helps to improve social conditions in the developing world
Through the Corporate Responsibility Fellows program, Ernst & Young is dedicating its best resources - talented, experienced people - to improving the success of promising entrepreneurs in underserved communities, to help create scalable sustainable economic value.
Pfizer's Global Health Fellows Programme - an established and comprehensive cross-border service initiative
Pfizer’s Global Health Fellows Program (GHF) is an international corporate volunteer program that places Pfizer colleagues in three to six month assignments with international development organizations designed to address global health issues and improve care for underserved populations.
General Electric Company brings business know-how to Girls Inc. Dallas
The General Electric Company's (GE) partnership with Girls Inc. Dallas has provided Girls Inc. Dallas with both financial support and with volunteers to help the NGO improve its delivery of services.
WaterCredit Initiative: Connecting Micro-finance to Water and Sanitation
The WaterCredit Initiative is an initiative of WaterCredit Partners, an organisation with a long history of providing grants to assist communities with water supply and sanitation (WSS) services.
IBM Combines Technology Donations and Volunteering for Disaster Relief
Over the last 10 years, IBM has responded to more than 70 natural disasters and provided millions of dollars for its disaster-relief experts to participate in cross-border volunteer opportunities.
Oro Verde program partners to promote responsible mining of precious metals in Colombia
The Oro Verde program, located in Colombia’s poorest and conflict-affected region (Chocó), promotes responsible mining of precious metals through traditional extraction methods and technology transfer, with a view to commercialize the metals in specialized fair trade markets.
Measuring the impact of Nestlé’s innovative distribution model for nutritional food in Peru
In the context of the WBCSD-SNV Alliance for Inclusive Business, SNV has helped Nestlé Peru develop a new distribution model aimed at reaching new markets while providing a livelihood for women entrepreneurs and improving the health and wellbeing of families in urban areas in Lima.
The Evolution of Starbucks’ Strategic International Corporate Volunteering Programme
The evolution of Starbucks’ programme is an instructive case study for corporations seeking to migrate their International Corporate Volunteering (ICV) effort from general business impact to a more strategic approach. While Starbucks’ overall ICV strategy is still being developed, in a short...
Venture capital for low-income markets in Latin America and the Caribbean
Investing in housing, healthcare, education, basic utilities and nutrition can not only fulfill a social mission, but can also be a profitable business venture.