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Hollywood Heavyweights Gather For GEANCO Foundation Gala Oct 25, 2021

The GEANCO Foundation will hold its annual Hollywood fundraiser on Friday, October 29 at The 1 Hotel to rally support for vulnerable women and children in Nigeria. More →

Stars Sign Letter to Biden for People's Vaccine Mar 1, 2021

More than 200 leaders from the fields of public health, medicine, global development, and racial justice, joined faith leaders, economists, Nobel laureates, former members of Congress and artists to sign a public letter calling on President Joe Biden to champion a People’s Vaccine for COVID-19 — a public good that is freely and fairly available to all, prioritizing those most in need at home and around the world. More →

Global Goal: Unite For Our Future Is A Massive Success Jun 30, 2020

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the European Commission (EC) hosted Global Goal: Unite for Our Future – The Summit and The Concert over the weekend, as part of a global campaign to coordinate the development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and to ensure equitable access to everyone, everywhere. More →

Dwayne Johnson To Host Star-Studded Global Goal: Unite for Our Future - The Concert Jun 25, 2020

International advocacy organisation Global Citizen and the European Commission today announced Global Goal: Unite for Our Future—The Concert, a globally televised and digitally streamed special that will highlight the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has on marginalized communities – including people of colour, those living in extreme poverty and others facing discrimination. More →

Alicia Keys, Sara Bareilles, En Vogue, DJ Khaled and More Honor Sylvia Rhone at City of Hope Gala Oct 15, 2019

Last week, City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center, raised more than $4 million at a black-tie gala honoring Epic Records Chairwoman and CEO Sylvia Rhone. More →

2019 Global Citizen Festival Announces Co-Hosts Aug 30, 2019

International advocacy organization Global Citizen has announced that Connie Britton, Nina Dobrev, Becky G, Dakota Johnson, Becky Lynch, Aasif Mandvi, Bridget Moynahan, Kal Penn, Erin Richards, Seth Rollins, Savannah Sellers, David Gray, and NCT 127 will join the 2019 Global Citizen Festival, a free-ticketed event on Saturday, September 28th in Central Park in New York City, presented by Citi and Cisco. More →

Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes And More To Headline 2018 Global Citizen Festival Aug 9, 2018

International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced that headliners Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, and Janelle Monae will perform at the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, the free-ticketed event on the Great Lawn in Central Park, New York City on Saturday, September 29, 2018. More →

Bill Clinton Speaks At Star-Studded So The World May Hear Awards Gala Jul 19, 2018

On Sunday, the 18th annual So The World May Hear Awards Gala benefitting Starkey Hearing Foundation, dazzled guests with an evening of philanthropy, celebrities and entertainment. More →

Stars To Perform At Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 In Johannesburg Jul 10, 2018

International advocacy organisation Global Citizen today announced that Beyonce, JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and Wizkid will headline the first Global Citizen Festival to be held in Africa, a free-ticketed event on Sunday, 2 December 2018 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. More →

Louder Together: A Global Citizen Documentary; New York To Mumbai Sep 22, 2017

Complex Networks and Global Citizen have released Louder Together: A Global Citizen Documentary; New York to Mumbai – the two-part special focusing on the groundbreaking advocacy work done by Global Citizen to end extreme poverty – on the free streaming video service go90. More →

Global Citizen Announces Star-Studded Global Citizen Week 2017 Aug 23, 2017

Global Citizen today announced Global Citizen Week, a series of events that will culminate with the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Announces 2017 Art For Life Benefit Jun 15, 2017

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) has announced the honorees for the 2017 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 15th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Forest Whitaker Opens Education Center For Refugees May 22, 2017

Film star Forest Whitaker is putting refugee education and peacekeeping training in the spotlight. More →

Harrison Ford To Be Honored At Celebrity Fight Night Feb 20, 2017

Celebrity Fight Night announced today that Harrison Ford will be honored at Celebrity Fight Night XXIII: Celebrating Ali, a special tribute event taking place on March 18, 2017 at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. More →

Forest Whitaker Honored For Work In Peacebuilding, Conflict-Resolution Jan 17, 2017

Actor and United Nations agency special envoy Forest Whitaker has been celebrated as a leader in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution, empowering young people in communities touched by violence and poverty. More →

Forest Whitaker To Receive 2017 Crystal Award In Davos Jan 16, 2017

Forest Whitaker, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, will be awarded with the 2017 Crystal Award at the opening of the 47th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 16 January 2017. More →

IfOnly Announces A Strategic Funding Round From Sotheby's Nov 28, 2016

IfOnly (www.ifonly.com), America’s leading marketplace for experiences, announced today a round of funding from Sotheby’s (www.sothebys.com), the renowned global art business. More →

Three Leadership Tips For A Better World Oct 14, 2016

Bill Austin founded one of the largest hearing aid companies in the world. He worked incredibly hard to do that, but works even harder to give it all away. More →

Stars To Perform At RiseUp AS ONE Border Concert Oct 7, 2016

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division of UCI serving the rising American mainstream, announced today that its October 15 ‘RiseUp AS ONE’ concert – a celebration of music, diversity and unity – will be staged along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California and feature a talented lineup of artists, musicians and performers. More →

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins RiseUp AS ONE Sep 20, 2016

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division of UCI serving the rising American mainstream, has announced the addition of Lin-Manuel Miranda to the list of notable honorary co-chairs for ‘RiseUp AS ONE’ (#RiseUpAsOne) – a two-day celebration of music, diversity and unity which will take place on October 14 and 15. More →

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Heads Back To The Future At Art For Life Benefit Jul 7, 2016

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) is proud to celebrate the 2016 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 16th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. More →

Forest Whitaker: We Need To Solve Humanitarian Crises Together May 24, 2016

On the opening day of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Forest Whitaker, called on individuals, governments and international organizations to act collectively to improve humanitarian action and invest more in development aid. More →

Stars Help Launch World Humanitarian Summit In Turkey May 23, 2016

At the opening of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the President of Turkey, relief activists and international celebrities to urge the global community to shape a different future for the world. More →

Impossible Choices: Stars Join UN To Create Call-To-Action For Humanity May 2, 2016

Impossible choices are being made every single day by the more than 125 million people in desperate need of humanitarian assistance around the globe. To spark action ahead of the first-ever World Humanitarian summit, the United Nations (UN) has launched a global, interactive digital experience that aims to inspire commitment to meaningful change in the name of humanity. More →

Forest Whitaker Calls On Leaders To Ensure Benefits Of Global Goals Touch Everyone Apr 22, 2016

Peacebuilding advocate and Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker addressed world leaders yesterday at the United Nations, asking them to ensure that the benefits of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can touch everyone worldwide. More →

Stars Support Earth Hour 2016 Mar 21, 2016

On Saturday, as WWF's Earth Hour rolled across the world from Samoa to Santiago, millions came together to shine a light on the climate action our planet needs. More →

Emma Watson And Forest Whitaker Help Launch HeForShe Arts Week Mar 10, 2016

Film stars, UN officials and New York City came together this week to commemorate International Women’s Day by launching the inaugural HeForShe Arts week, a new initiative from UN Women geared towards leveraging the arts for gender equality. More →

UN Women Launches HeForShe Arts Week Mar 2, 2016

As part of the International Women’s Day commemoration, UN Women is launching a new initiative aimed at leveraging the arts for gender equality – HeForShe Arts Week. More →

Celebrity Fight Night Returns For 2016 Feb 12, 2016

Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night is returning for 2016! More →

Take A Charitable Cue From Your Favorite Celebrities Dec 10, 2015

The holiday season is all too often a whirlwind of gift buying and parties, but it is also the time of year when you think about making a positive impact in your community through volunteering or donating money. More →