Tag: Philanthropy
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GUEST OPINION: A call to confront Colorado’s mental health crisis
Mental health touches us all. It’s not a distant issue — it’s here, in our schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and homes. It’s the teenager battling anxiety, the parent weighed down by grief, the first responder absorbing trauma from every call. And when needs go unmet, the ripple effects are devastating — seen in lives lost, families…
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George Soros’ philanthropy reaches for new ideas as it grapples with the limits of its power
The family philanthropy of hedge fund billionaire George Soros has consistently been one of the largest funders of human rights organizations around the world
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When older neighbors need home repairs, silver-haired volunteers come to the rescue
DALLAS — Peggy Plaisted’s fence was falling down and she needed help. The 70-year-old Plano, Texas, resident, retired and living on a fixed income, couldn’t afford to hire a commercial fencing company. So Plaisted turned to social media looking for someone handy to hire. That’s when she came across the Plain-O Helpers, a group of…
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Funding Military Families’ Educational Dreams
WARWICK, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 16, 2025– In support of the educational and career goals of military families, Corvias Foundation gathered business leaders for its most successful fundraising event yet welcoming approximately 150 attendees and 30 sponsors. Since its founding in 2006, Corvias Foundation has supported more than 500 military-connected families with more than $20 million in…
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are still benefiting from Nate Bargatze’s controversial Emmys bit
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America has seen a surge in donations after a controversial fundraising stunt at the Emmy Awards
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Inmate workers volunteer for community projects in exchange for lunch
CHEYENNE — On a cool late-summer Monday morning at Lakeview Cemetery, a small group of men work to trim grass and clean up the area surrounding headstones. Unlike standard groundskeepers, these men have volunteered their time through the Laramie County jail’s inmate labor program. “Being inmate labor, your time goes by a little bit faster,”…
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GRAINGER’S BUCKET BUILD VOLUNTEERS ASSEMBLED MORE THAN 4,000 DISASTER RELIEF KITS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
CHICAGO, Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, hosted its fourth annual Grainger Bucket Build yesterday. The volunteer event brought together nearly 500 Grainger team members, ToolBank USA partners and students from YouthBuild Lake County and YouthBuild Waukegan to assemble…
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Illinois’ football home is now known as Gies Memorial Stadium after alumnus makes $100M donation
Illinois’ football stadium will be known as Gies Memorial Stadium after alumnus and philanthropist Larry Gies made a $100 million donation to the school’s athletic department
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Denver business leader Donald Sturm dies at 92
The banker, philanthropist, early developer of Cherry Creek and Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductee Donald Sturm died Saturday. He was 92. Sturm was born in Brooklyn on Jan. 10, 1932 and attended the City College of New York before he was drafted into the army. He moved to Denver after his service and earned…
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Metro State University gifted $10M for healthcare education to address workforce shortage
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) accepted a $10 million donation from local philanthropists Gina and Frank Day for the expansion of its Health Institute, a significant move in a time when Colorado is facing a gap in its healthcare workforce. The Days’ donation, announced Monday, marks the largest philanthropic gift in the university’s…