Filed under: Clients In The News, Community Empowerment, Education, Finance, Technology | Tags: Promethean, Ron Clark Academy, Atlanta Activclassroom, tony cann
On Christmas Eve, Ron Clark, the creative, inspiring educator, got a Federal Express package from the Queen of Talk TV, Oprah Winfrey. It was $365,000. Turns out that Winfrey had been monitoring the success of his South Atlanta school and thought that $1,000 a day for an entire year made sense as she was looking for the recipient of her most generous gift this year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Clark, who said his school needs $2.4 million to operate, says the extra money will enable him to provide 26 full scholarships for a year. Last month, his academy also got $300,000 from Tony Cann, vice chairman of Promethean Ltd, the leading manufacturer of collaborative classrooms systems.
Filed under: Clients In The News, Finance | Tags: CSR, ethical banking, socially responsible banking
As a business that banks with Wachovia, we’ve begun to pay more attention to what is happening in banking as we look for a more ethical host for your retainers. The challenge – not much in North Carolina.
But we’ve been watching the Bay Area, which hosts glorious companies like Shore Bank and New Resource Bank, and I just thought I would pass on a bit of advice from our friends at SHORE…
Community development banks, like ShoreBank are performing well while still offering loans and banking services to underserved populations. http://shorebankvoices.swirlspace.net/blog/
As we end this year of economic turmoil, now is a good time to reflect on how values influence financial returns. The financial crisis we experienced this year illustrates how closely linked business ethics and responsible investing are to long-term financial sustainability for individuals and our nation’s economy. The greed that drove some of the exotic products and non-prudent behaviors that are at the heart of the financial meltdown clearly are unsustainable. As a result, ethical investing or socially responsible investing has become even more appealing to those looking for a match between their personal values and their financial investments.
