Bay Area Corporate Charitable Donations Grow for the Second Year in a Row.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- The San Francisco Business Times will unveil its annual report on the state of business investment in the community at the Bay Area Corporate Philanthropy Summit and Awards on July 21, 2005. The centerpiece of the report is the list of the Top 60 Largest Corporate Philanthropists in the Bay Area. Rankings are based on total cash contributions to Bay Area charities. Giving among the top 60 totals more than $101 million. The Business Times will also announce the winners of its second annual awards for overall excellence in corporate philanthropy: SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. Communications and Burr, Pilger and Mayer LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol as Education Partners of the Year, presented by Intel; Macy's West Macy's West is a division of Macy's, Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores) and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It currently operates approximately 200 stores throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. as Community Health Partner of the Year, presented by Kaiser Permanante; and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Fireman's Fund Insurance Company is a Novato, California-based insurance company owned by Allianz SE of Germany. It was founded June 18 1863 and issued its first policy to Walter Hawxhurst covering one half interest in 1,000 kegs of Boston syrup for a premium of $12. as Innovator of the Year, presented by Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß & Co. "We are well aware that Bay Area businesses are actively investing cash and in-kind resources in the community," said Mary Huss, publisher of the San Francisco Business Times. "The philanthropy annual report will quantify where we truly stand. We know that ranking the companies over the past four years has fostered friendly competition, resulting in more business dollars serving the community." Executives including Dick Kovacevich, chairman and chief executive of Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. and Robert Mettler, chairman and chief executive of Macy's West, and Lynn Fritz, Director General of Fritz Institute, will speak on their abilities to balance corporate profits with social responsibility. The program is presented by the San Francisco Business Times and Northern California Grantmakers, with major support from Intel Corporation, Levi Strauss & Co., and Kaiser Permanente. The event, drawing more than 700 executives, will run from 7:45 to 10:00 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco. Media interested in covering the event should call John Weems of the San Francisco Business Times at 415-288-4937. The San Francisco Business Times is owned by American City Business Journals Inc. The newspaper also features the latest-breaking local business news at http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com. |
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