Majestic Realty Foundation, City of Industry, Calif., placed more than 315 grants nationwide during fifth year of operation.
- December 30, 2008Macy's donated $1M to Make-A-Wish Foundation, giving one dollar for first million letters to Santa sent through Macy's Believe campaign.
- December 30, 2008Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP donated $1M to Fordham University's law school to create Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP classroom in new law school building.
- December 30, 2008NFC Foundation, charitable arm of Nash Finch Company, donated total of $490,000 to charities serving the Midwest, Great Lakes, Southeastern United States.
- December 23, 2008AT&T Vietnam awarded $20,000 to Christina Noble Children's Foundation for Social Center for Disadvantaged Children, Ho Chi Minh City.
- December 23, 2008Qwest awarded total of $130,000 to food banks in six states to meet increased demand for food during economic downturn.
- December 23, 2008ExxonMobil awarded 4,000 grants of $500 each to schools in 43 states, District of Columbia, for Educational Alliance Program supporting math, science education.
- December 23, 2008Chevron donated over $1.4M to East Bay Community Foundation, Oakland, Calif., for 29 nonprofits providing basic needs for local community.
- December 23, 2008Dominion Foundation awarded total of over $1M to food banks in Dominion Resources' 14-state area of operation.
- December 23, 2008Wallace Foundation awarded $250,000 to improve education leadership in U.S. schools.
- December 23, 2008AT&T Singapore awarded $20,000 to Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund to provide breakfast, pocket money for low-income students.
- December 23, 2008AT&T India awarded $25,000 to Parikrma Humanity Foundation to provide education to underserved children in India.
- December 23, 2008MetLife Foundation awarded $225,000 to National Staff Development Council to develop The Learning School Alliance for collaborative leadership.
- December 23, 2008Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded over $6.9M to Connected Nation, American Public Library Association for better Internet connections in six states.
- December 23, 2008Medica Foundation, Minneapolis, awarded total of over $1.1M to 61 projects for programs in behavioral health, healthy living, health-care disparity, general wellness.
- December 23, 2008Walgreens donated $50,000 to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health to build student lounge, event space on Manchester campus.