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Minnesota nonprofits and foundations | March 04, 2020

Minnesota nonprofits and foundations are planning for how to respond if an outbreak of the coronavirus hits Minnesota — especially how to keep serving the state’s vulnerable populations. On Wednesday, about 200 nonprofits and foundations heard from experts about how to prepare for the possible outbreak in an event organized by the Minnesota Council on Foundations, the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the state. While there have been no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Minneso...

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BBB National Programs | March 02, 2022

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Niantic, Inc. was able to support claims pledging charitable donations to "Black gaming" as well as social and racial justice organizations. Niantic, a software development company, claimed on its website: We'll be donating Niantic proceeds from Pokémon GO Fest 2020 ticket sales, committing a minimum of $5 million. Half of the proceeds donated will be...

The Sandiego Union Tribune | February 16, 2020

When WellPoint Health Networks planned to buy up what was then known as Blue Cross two dozen years ago, California regulators required WellPoint to set aside billions of dollars to keep much of the nonprofit’s assets in the public trust. The $3 billion carve-out from the Blue Cross acquisition seeded what became the California Endowment and the California Health Care Foundation, major charities that now promote an array of services across the state. Now a lawsuit is accusing the same state...

Amazon | October 20, 2020

Today, Amazon announced that it will support more than a thousand charities around the world with product and monetary donations to help them get millions of items they need. Organizations in the U.S., U.K., Spain, Singapore, Japan, Italy, India, Germany, France, China, Canada, Australia and more will receive donations starting today. To help distribute the donations, Amazon will team up with celebrity friends, including Gabrielle Union, Mitch Marner from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Singaporean act...