Philanthropy News

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HistoSonics, the manufacturer of the Edison® Histotripsy System and novel histotripsy therapy platforms, announced today that Addenbrookes Hospital of Cambridge University Hospital Foundation and Trust will be the first site in the United Kingdom and European continent to offer histotripsy to both NHS and private patients. This was made possible through a generous donation by the Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) as well as the expedited limited market access granted b...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bindmans, an award-winning multidisciplinary law firm with a 50-year human rights and social justice record, has today set a new precedent in the legal industry by announcing the launch of its 10% Social Justice Fund (SJF). The fund will allocate 10% of business client fees to support individuals in gaining access to justice. It marks an industry first and serves the joint purpose of helping to improve the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores of Bindmans’...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at 75 facilities throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area, as well as other parts of north and west Texas, after strong storms caused damage and widespread flooding on Sunday night. Dallas County experienced severe flooding and residential properties in Fannin County sustained tree and roof damage from powerful winds. Access to dry and secure self-storage units and portable storage...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated (RCAP) has been awarded $150,000 from Global Water Challenge (GWC). The funding will expand efforts to build leadership capacity in underserved rural communities by supporting participation in the Water Leadership Institute’s workshops and eliminating financial and logistical barriers that may prevent individuals from participating. “Global Water Challenge is committed to removing barriers to last-mile clean wa...

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the four featured Nicholas Academic Centers (NAC) scholars was not expected to survive childbirth. “Before I opened my eyes to this world, I shared my first eight months of life alongside cancer,” stated Tanesha Bravo. Injecting her grandmother with insulin, caring for her mother’s medical issues, losing her best friend to leukemia, and surviving her own surgeries to remove a hemangioma fueled Bravo’s goal of becoming a surgical oncologist. This fall,...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Guidepost Solutions, a global leader in domestic and international investigations, compliance solutions, monitoring, and security and technology consulting, is proud to announce that its Co-Founder and Chairman, Bart M. Schwartz, has been selected as one of Crain’s 2025 New York Business Notable Leaders in Philanthropy. Honorees are selected through a peer nomination and editorial review process and the annual award recognizes leaders for their professional achievemen...

PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a leading games, IP and toy company, is proud to celebrate the second annual International Day of Play (IDOP) on June 11, 2025. Through an epic new family-friendly DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure and meaningful community partnerships, Hasbro is bringing more ways to play to children, fans and families around the world. Recognized globally as a day to elevate play to the world stage, IDOP advocates for increased time, space, and qual...

AZUSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--History was made in Southern California when a team of surgeons achieved a medical milestone: the world’s first bladder transplant. This groundbreaking advancement gave Oscar Larrainzar, a 41-year-old man, a second chance at life—something he once thought was out of reach. While the surgeons’ achievement is historic, it is equally important to honor Amanda Cordier: a mother, wife, daughter, and organ donor. Without her—and her extraordinary gift of life—this mome...

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridgewater Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines), has awarded $800,000 to 23 local nonprofit organizations through the 2025 Member Impact Fund, a matching grant initiative focused on strengthening affordable housing and community development efforts. The Member Impact Fund provides members with up to $3 in matching funds for every $1 contributed to eligible nonprofits. Beyond its previously planned 2025 char...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mineros S.A. (TSX: MSA, MINEROS: CB) (“Mineros” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that over the past seven years, Mineros has invested more than US$12 million (COP $50.000M) in social impact projects, benefiting more than 80,000 people in Bajo Cauca, Antioquia. This was accomplished through the Works for Taxes program, through which individuals and legal entity taxpayers may pay income and other taxes by investing in public works or projects of social...