Public Interest

New Charities Aid Foundation study finds people in wealthy countries donate significantly less than low-income countries

LONDON, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- People in low-income countries are twice as generous as those in high-income countries when it comes to supporting people in need and charities, according to new research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).  CAF's new World Giving Report

2025-07-21 07:01 2388

Health In Tech Supports Foster Closet to Help Children and Families in Need

STUART, Fla., July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Health In Tech (Nasdaq: HIT), an Insurtech platform company backed by third-party AI technology, is proud to announce its financial support for Community Foster Closet, a local nonprofit in SpokaneValley, Washington, dedicated to providing free clothing...

2025-07-17 04:30 2928

LBB Specialties Canada and Givaudan Active Beauty Announce Exclusive Distribution Partnership

NORWALK, Conn., July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LBB Specialties (LBBS), a leader inspecialty chemicals and ingredient distribution in North America, is pleased to announce a new exclusive distribution partnership in Canada with Givaudan Active Beauty, a global leader in the development and manufact...

2025-07-16 23:25 1687

Syrian Girl, 8, Walks Overnight to Escape Shelling, Save the Children Protects Childhoods Amid War as Aid Becomes a Race Against Time

Photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OIKkIC7kIPhFq-FWR7pO1-JbERqg29mN?usp=sharing HONG KONG, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With shells drawing near and only minutes to escape, what would you save? ...

2025-07-16 17:04 1766

Empowering Farmer Cooperatives to Build a Better World: Heifer And ICA-AP Launches 'Seeding Strength' Campaign

NEW DELHI, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heifer International in Asia, in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), officially launched the Seeding Strength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives – a regional awareness campaign, at a virtual event that brough...

2025-07-11 10:00 2010

YPO Elects Debby Carreau 2025-2026 Global Chairman

NEW YORK, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- YPO, the global leadership community of chief executives in more than 150 countries, proudly announces the appointment of Debby Carreau as Global Chairman of the YPO Board of Directors, the organization's highest elected office.

2025-07-10 22:57 2463

DISASTER MANAGEMENT & EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEADERS TO CONVENE AT SIDEX 2025

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia-Pacific region, the world's most disaster-prone area, faces growing threats from climate change. Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced global preparedness and response. In response, the i...

2025-07-08 10:30 1588

Global Times: Global Times Global South Dialogue in Argentina explores China-LAC relations, public sentiment and shared development goals

BEIJING, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue: Seminar on Relations between China andLatin America and theCaribbean (LAC) countries, and the Mutual Perception of Public Opinion" were held inBuenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, on Monday l...

2025-07-02 14:47 1750

Rockefeller Foundation Supports BRAC to Empower Smallholder Farmers Across Asia and Africa

Through the 300,000 USD grant, BRAC will develop a program that aims to empower three million women smallholder farmers across Bangladesh, Liberia, Tanzania, and Uganda to lift themselves and their families out of vulnerability by 2030. BANGKOK, July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a significant move...

2025-07-02 12:14 2067

Ford Foundation Announces Heather Gerken as New President

NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dr. Francisco Cigarroa, chair of the board of trustees of the Ford Foundation, announced thatHeather Gerken will become the 11th president of theFord Foundation in November of 2025, succeeding Darren Walker. Gerken is the current dean of Yale Law Scho...

2025-07-01 22:12 2166

Vadara Expands into Australia, Bringing Nature-Inspired Surfaces and Disruptive Design to a Global Stage

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vadara, a leading manufacturer of artisan handcrafted mineral surfaces, is proud to announce its official expansion into the Australian market. Backed by one of the world's largest manufacturers, LE Surfaces, Vadara is set to bring its signature blend o...

2025-07-01 21:00 2033

NCMEC and GSTV Go National to Help Solve Baby Kidnapping Case

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), in partnership with GSTV, is launching a powerful nationwide campaign to help find Kevin Verville Jr., who was abducted as an infant from Oceanside, California in 1980.   NCMEC_Mis...

2025-07-01 20:17 1709

Otago University Migrates from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace

Instructors can create more interactive learning experiences using D2L Lumi, Creator+ and H5P MELBOURNE, Australia, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest premier university, to help support all its pr...

2025-07-01 06:00 2135

Smart and PayJoy Partner to Expand Access to Credit, Empowering More Filipino Consumers

SAN FRANCISCO and MANILA, Philippines, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of smartphone users in the Philippines is forecasted to grow in the next four years, reaching more than 80 million consumers. To keep up with this demand, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) ha...

2025-06-30 09:00 1744

B612 Foundation Announces Winner of Prestigious Schweickart Prize: Imperial College London's Jordan Stone Leads Winning Proposal for International Panel on Asteroid Orbit Alteration, Recognized for its Foresight in Planetary Defense

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B612 Foundation today announced the recipient of the annual Schweickart Prize, a program that recognizes original student proposals seeking to advance humanity's understanding of and preparedness for asteroid impacts. This year's honor goes to a forwar...

2025-06-26 22:11 3194

UN Global Compact Marks 15-Year Milestone in Global Anti-Corruption Initiative, Underscoring Integrity as Cornerstone of Sustainable Development

MEXICO CITY, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact commemorated the successful conclusion of its 15-year Anti-Corruption Collective Action (ACCA) initiative at a special two-day event held on 26–27 June. Funded since its inception in 2010 by the Siemens Integrity Initiat...

2025-06-26 21:00 1569

Rockefeller Foundation and The Bridgespan Group Collaborate to Catalyze High-Impact Philanthropy across Asia

New USD $100,000 grant supports the Bridgespan-led Funders Council's efforts to help scale philanthropic resources to tackle development challenges and spur economic opportunity BANGKOK, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new grant with The Bridgespan Group to ...

2025-06-19 10:00 1887

Global Panel Urges Rapid Reform of WHO and FCTC to Embrace Science, Transparency, and Consumer Voices

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is leading a robust and candid panel discussion on Wednesday alongside the Global Forum on Nicotine in Warsaw, Poland. Consumer advocates will issue a resounding call for urgent reform of the taxpayer-funded World ...

2025-06-17 19:00 1613

Global Action to End Smoking Welcomes Nataliia Toropova as Chief Development Officer

Toropova brings decades of experience in international public health and tobacco harm reduction to Global Action's team of experts committed to funding work to end the smoking epidemic.    NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Action to End Smoking is pleased to announce the appointment...

2025-06-16 22:00 2305

U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings

National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign starts June 1 WASHINGTON, June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 6,000 cases last year. As part of the 2025 USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial i...

2025-06-14 07:30 2705
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