David Clapper, director of facilities management and security at Standard Register, named 2008 Ohio Friend of Education by Ohio Chapter of National School Public Relations Association in recognition of work with Patterson-Kennedy School.
- November 20, 2008A $100,000 fund in memory of Calder Willingham Womble was created at N.C. Bar Association for Legal Aid of North Carolina's Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
- November 20, 2008Smyth & Helwys published "The Giving Myths," book on donating in current market climate, by Steve McSwain.
- November 20, 2008KPMG LLP, Washington, D.C., received Corporate Citizenship Award from U.S. Chamber of Commerce for supporting educational community service.
- November 20, 2008Cari Hills, formerly of Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, named managing director, Newman's Own Foundation.
- November 20, 2008Harper's Magazine Foundation named board: Robert C. Volante, chairman, Volante Associates, named board chair; Eric Foner, professor of history, Columbia University.
- November 20, 2008Convio presented Innovator Awards to 21 nonprofits for creative use of Convio's online services; details on website.
- November 20, 2008McCormick Foundation, Major League Baseball raised nearly $6M through Welcome Back Veterans initiative for employment, mental health for returning veterans.
- November 20, 2008Cancer Research UK awarded $8M to Harsco Corporation for logistics support at Cancer Research's fundraising events.
- November 20, 2008Thomas J. Loughman, former curator of European art, Phoenix Art Museum, named assistant deputy director, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.
- November 20, 2008Henry Martin, president and CEO, Intelligent Decisions, named to board, ThanksUSA.
- November 20, 2008Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation will extend Kaufmann Firm Survey of new businesses for four extra years.
- November 20, 2008Ten senior education, military leaders graduated from Broad Foundation's Superintendents Academy, 10-month executive training program; details online.
- November 20, 2008MasterCard Foundation and BRAC announced $19.6M program to expand holistic microfinance to poor in Uganda.
- November 20, 2008Sprint Foundation announced Sprint Character Education Grant Program for schools providing character education for K-12 students; information online.
- November 20, 2008Cancer Research Alliance, Mall Networks partnered to launch ShopForCancerCures.org allowing online shoppers to donate portion of purchases to cancer-research centers.