The Royal Bank of Canada is one of Canada's largest banks as measured by assets and market capitalization among the largest banks in the world, based on market capitalization. To fulfill its social responsibility the Bank supports the communities around the world by funding many different … [Read more...] about The Royal Bank of Canada’s Community and Sustainability Program
American Express Corporate Social Responsibility
American Express fulfills its social commitment through grants to thousands of nonprofit organizations worldwide. The focus area of the foundations are disaster relief, environment, poverty, humanitarian assistance, Historic Preservation, civic processes. Focus countries are Argentina, Australia, … [Read more...] about American Express Corporate Social Responsibility
The World’s International Development Agencies
An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. Most developed countries manage their Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) contributions through a government body. A list of the major National Development Agencies is below: Australia - Australian Agency for International … [Read more...] about The World’s International Development Agencies
African Women’s Development Fund
Over the past ten years, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) has blazed a trail for women’s rights and philanthropy across the African continent. The first pan-African women’s grant maker on the continent, AWDF has established itself as an innovative organization at the cutting edge of … [Read more...] about African Women’s Development Fund
Boeing Grants
Boeing’s competitive grant-making process looks first at a project's or program's expected outcomes, and next for demonstrations of what they believe are the hallmarks of good community investments. Overall, grant requests throughout the enterprise are evaluated on: Alignment with one or more … [Read more...] about Boeing Grants
Morgan Stanley International Foundation
The Morgan Stanley Foundation has been supporting the communities in which they live and work for more than 50 years. The Foundation believes a healthy start and a solid education are the fundamentals upon which future success is built. In service of this mission, Morgan Stanley and its employees … [Read more...] about Morgan Stanley International Foundation
The Monsanto Fund
Monsanto Fund Since 1964, the Monsanto Fund has worked to substantially and meaningfully improve people’s lives. The Monsanto Fund has worked to be an innovative philanthropic leader, providing sustainable assistance to communities in need around the world. As agriculture evolves, so does the … [Read more...] about The Monsanto Fund
Zennström Philanthropies
Zennström Philanthropies was founded in 2007 by Niklas and Catherine Zennström. Its mission is to support and engage with organisations that fight for human rights, work to stop climate change and encourage social entrepreneurship in order to protect the natural environment and allow those who live … [Read more...] about Zennström Philanthropies
Sigrid Rausing Trust
The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a UK grantmaking foundation, founded in 1995 by Sigrid Rausing to support human rights globally. Since then, the Trust has given away approximately £250 million to human rights organisations all over the world. Our guiding principles are: We recognise the value of … [Read more...] about Sigrid Rausing Trust
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is a Portuguese private foundation whose statutory aims are in the fields of arts, charity, education, and science. It reported an endowment of over $3.5 billion in 2012. The Foundation states that while most of our support is proactive, funding is available to … [Read more...] about Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
