Points of Light Civic Accelerator Invests $50,000 in Two Startups Addressing Education and Workforce Development Success for Detroit Area Youth

The Points of Light Civic Accelerator announced today that it will invest $50,000 each in Skill Scout (Chicago) and Grow Detroit’s Young Talent(Detroit) – one for-profit and…

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Power of Pro Bono Collaboration Helps NGOs in Hungary Unlock Full Potential

The 2016 GE Global Month of Service connects employees worldwide around a commitment to serve, with thousands of GE employees volunteering their…

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Using Employees’ Skills, Toyota Financial Services and UnitedHealth Group Build Stronger Communities

Giving back: it’s an action that can be carried out in countless ways. For some, giving back means volunteering in their community.…

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generationOn and The Walt Disney Company Celebrate the Power of Family Giving During 26th Annual Family Volunteer Day

Family Volunteer Day, powered by generationOn, the youth service division of Points of Light, and sponsored by The Walt Disney Company, is a day…

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Who Will Be This Year’s Most Community-Minded Companies?

For Eli Lilly and Company, community change means ensuring every student in Indianapolis has access to STEM education. For FedEx, it means…

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Civic 50 Honorees AT&T and Hasbro Made a Difference by Mentoring Youth

Maya Angelou. Quincy Jones. Sting. Tom Brokaw. President Bill Clinton. What do all of these people have in common? Their successes in…

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Arkansas Woman Fights Hunger by Using Employee Per Diems as Funding Source

Growing up in western Arkansas, near the Oklahoma border, Jennifer Barker and her cousin, Brittany Hodak, were as close as sisters. As…

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Female Entrepreneur Employs the Power of Technology to Detect and Prevent Child Abuse

Each year L’Oreal Paris and Points of Light recognize, celebrate and support Women of Worth who make a beautiful difference in their communities. For exceptional…

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AbbVie Demonstrates What’s Possible When Employee Volunteers Band Together to Give Back

Service and volunteerism have the power to impact and change lives. And when a corporation engages thousands of employees who are ready…

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Former Foster Child Now Advocates for Child Welfare and Struggling Families

Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Ashley Rhodes-Courter. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer, family or organization as a Point…

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