Big Gifts From Companies: a Sampling
May 12, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
Goldman Sachs (New York)
Pledged $100-million over five years in 2008 to 10,000 Women, a program to provide business education to women in developing nations
Last year, the bank also pledged $500-million to help train entrepreneurs and develop small businesses in the United States
Home Depot Foundation (Atlanta)
In 2008, pledged $30-million in cash and other assistance over five years to Habitat for Humanity International, for a green building effort
Toyota Motor Sales, USA (Torrance, Calif.)
Pledged $20-million over five years in 2008 to the National Audubon Society, for its TogetherGreen program to support conservation fellows, volunteer projects, and innovative conservation projects
Sources: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Foundation Center, company and nonprofit Web sites
