December 9, 2009, Charlotteobserver.com — Wells Fargo officials stunned 15 recession-weary Charlotte nonprofits this morning with some welcome gifts: $6 million in checks aimed at helping them survive the downturn and push new projects forward.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 10, 2009 — Kiva.org -- the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website -- has launched a pilot expansion in the United States, allowing individuals anywhere to make small loans to U.S. entrepreneurs through the Kiva.org website.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2009 — Despite the down economy, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) giving to nonprofits – combined with Wachovia Corporation – increased 5 percent to $226 million in 2008. Wells Fargo’s stand-alone 2008 giving rose 11 percent from the previous year to $102 million.
CHICAGO, April 7, 2009 — The Blog Council, the world's leading forum for large companies to share best practices in social media, announced that Bob Pearson has left Dell to become its new President. Pearson was previously Vice President of Communities and Conversations at Dell, where he oversaw the company's social media efforts worldwide.
