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Ariana Grande To Perform At 10th Annual DKMS Gala Apr 6, 2016

DKMS announced today that international superstar Ariana Grande will perform at the 10th Annual DKMS Gala, taking place Thursday, May 5 at Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker Attend Think It Up Live Pitch Competition For Innovative Learning Projects Mar 14, 2016

Think It Up, the new initiative from the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), joined Brooklyn Decker, Andy Roddick, Austin officials including Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz, and hundreds of local students and teachers on March 10th during SXSWedu for the second in a national series of Think It Up Live pitch competitions. More →

Eddie Izzard Begins Marathon Challenge For Sport Relief Feb 24, 2016

Eddie Izzard has completed the first of his 27 marathons for Sport Relief. More →

James Corden Brings Smithy Back For Sport Relief Feb 23, 2016

James Corden's much-loved character ‘Smithy’ is making a comeback for Sport Relief. More →

Brands And Celebrities Joining Forces For Good Feb 10, 2016

Seeing a brand and celebrity team up together to support a charity can make a big impact. Through the philanthropic efforts of your favorite brands, you too can support charitable actions. Consider supporting these following brands that have notable and exciting celebrity partnerships for good causes: More →

Jo Brand Completes A Hell Of A Walk For Sport Relief Feb 2, 2016

An exhausted but ecstatic Jo Brand crossed the finish line of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Jo Brand’s Hell of a Walk on Thursday, having clocked up an incredible 135.7 miles in her journey which took her from east to west across the width of the UK. More →

Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation To Match (RED) Donations To Global Fund Feb 1, 2016

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week, (RED) – the AIDS organization founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver – marked ten years since its 2006 inception at the same location. More →

Sir Richard Branson Talks About The Importance Of The Elders Jan 26, 2016

Sir Richard Branson has revealed that one of the accomplishments he is most proud of is helping to establish The Elders. More →

Jo Brand Sets Off On A Hell Of A Walk Jan 25, 2016

Jo Brand on Friday set off on day one of her BT Sport Relief Challenge: Jo’s Hell of a Walk, a brutal ordeal which will see the 58-year-old attempt to walk an incredible 150 miles in just seven days. More →

Jo Brand To Take A Hell Of A Walk For Sport Relief Jan 19, 2016

Comedienne Jo Brand will be ‘doing herself proud’ during Sport Relief by taking on the BT Sport Relief Challenge: Jo Brand’s Hell of a Walk, a brutal ordeal which will see the 58-year-old attempt to walk an incredible 150 miles in just seven days. More →

Idris Elba To Join Star-Studded Sport Relief TV Special Jan 15, 2016

Sport Relief can today announce exciting new details about this year’s campaign, including Idris Elba donning his infamous Luther coat to uncover a serious case of hilarity in an unmissable sketch. More →

Bill Gates Helps Launch Middle East Thought Leadership Programme Dec 21, 2015

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have launched a global thought leadership platform to help frame and stimulate regional and global debate on vital development issues shaping the Middle East. More →

Red Nose Day USA Reveals How $23 Million Is Being Used To Help Children Dec 18, 2015

Following the tremendous fundraising success of the inaugural Red Nose Day USA, which aired on NBC in May and raised over $23 million, Comic Relief, Inc. announced that money raised is currently at work in all 50 U.S. states and in 15 countries internationally, helping to address the immediate needs of children and young people living in poverty. More →

Bob The Builder To Join Mario Lopez And Habitat For Humanity In LA Dec 7, 2015

Bob the Builder, the loveable star of the recently launched and eponymously named series on PBS Kids, is on his way to Los Angeles from Spring City to team up with Habitat For Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Mario Lopez (Extra-TV) and a crew of very excited volunteers from Mattel, Inc. to help with the construction and beautification of three new Inglewood homes in partnership with low-income Los Angeles families. More →

(RED) Launches Star-Studded SHOPATHON For World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2015

On December 1 – World AIDS Day and Giving Tuesday – the first ever (SHOPATHON)RED to fight AIDS officially kicks off. More →

Luke Bryan Performs To Kick Off Red Kettle Campaign Nov 27, 2015

Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year, Luke Bryan took the stage yesterday at AT&T Stadium to kick off The Salvation Army's 125th Red Kettle Campaign with a LIVE nationally televised halftime performance during the Dallas Cowboys game against the Carolina Panthers on CBS. More →

Richard Branson Delivers Gift Of Hearing In Kenya And South Africa Nov 25, 2015

Last week, Richard Branson and Virgin Unite joined Starkey Hearing Foundation in their quest to bring the gift of hearing to people in need all over the world. More →

Ply Gem And Alan Jackson Launch The Home For Good Project Nov 24, 2015

Ply Gem Industries, a manufacturer of exterior building products in North America, is giving back by uniting with Grammy award-winning country superstar Alan Jackson and low-income families to build affordable housing in partnership with Habitat For Humanity. More →

Duke Of Cambridge Launches Centrepoint Awards Nov 23, 2015

The Duke of Cambridge launched the first Centrepoint Awards ceremony last week. More →

Nick Cannon Supports The Salvation Army Giving Spree Contest Nov 12, 2015

After a successful launch in 2014, The Salvation Army will continue to encourage Americans to share their reasons for giving this holiday season with the hashtag, #RedKettleReason. More →

Concert Benefits 125th Anniversary Of The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign Nov 11, 2015

Get ready to rock this holiday season during The Salvation Army's sixth annual Rock the Red Kettle concert. More →

Luke Bryan To Kick Off 125th Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Nov 5, 2015

Country music superstar Luke Bryan will perform LIVE at AT&T Stadium during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Carolina Panthers on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, kicking off The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. More →

Soledad O'Brien And Amy Carlson To MC Hearts Of Gold Gala Oct 29, 2015

With homelessness in New York City at the highest levels since the Great Depression, one small nonprofit’s efforts are making big differences in the lives of the neediest families. More →

The World’s Most Generous Donators Oct 22, 2015

Ranked according to their total donations to date, Business Insider has compiled a list of the 20 most generous people in the world. More →

Habitat For Humanity Carter Work Project In Nepal Has Been Canceled Oct 13, 2015

Habitat For Humanity International regrets to announce the cancellation of this year’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, formerly scheduled to take place November 1-6, 2015, in the Chitwan District of Nepal. More →

Interview: Hayley Gripp Talks Charity Oct 7, 2015

Actress, branding strategist and philanthropist Hayley Gripp recently sat down to talk about her charity work. More →

Jimmy Carter To Travel To Nepal For Habitat For Humanity’s Carter Work Project Oct 1, 2015

President Jimmy Carter recently received consent from his medical team to travel to Nepal for Habitat For Humanity's 32nd annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. More →

The Midnight Mission To Celebrate Golden Heart Awards This Week Sep 30, 2015

The Midnight Mission will hold its annual Golden Heart Awards Gala this week. More →

UN And Gates Foundation Present Vision To Eradicate Malaria By 2040 Sep 29, 2015

A new report released by the United Nations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation presents a vision to eradicate malaria by 2040 that involves new strategies, tools and financing and urges world leaders to expand their commitments to fight a disease that still kills about one child every minute. More →

More Big Names Join Global Citizen Festival Sep 22, 2015

Over a dozen world leaders and prominent activists have announced their on-stage participation in the 2015 Global Citizen Festival. More →