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Fitch Group announced a three-year partnership with nonprofit organization Inspiring Girls. Starting in the U.S., Mexico, Spain and Singapore, Fitch volunteers will aim to empower 2,000 girls by building their skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve and succeed at school and in life.

Fitch’s sustainability ERG, Green Wave, partnered with Thames21 to clean up London’s River Thames on Earth Day.

Hearst Media Production Group colleagues in Los Angeles supported their community by filling 200 snack packs for the Downtown Women's Center (DWC), which provides housing, fosters dignity and advocates to end homelessness among women. The Center serves nearly 4,000 women each year and provides over 100 units of permanent supportive housing.

iCrossing offices across the country took part in an annual Community Service Day, packing back-to-school supplies and food boxes for people in need in their local communities.

MCG Health colleagues continued to volunteer in their communities, administering COVID-19 tests and vaccines.

Fitch colleagues around the globe cycled, rowed, walked and ran 13,000 miles and raised more than $4,800 for the UN Refugee Agency’s work in Ukraine.

Associate, Hearst Ventures China

“Hearst Ventures has always focused on supporting companies that are making a positive impact. This year, we continued to make a conscious effort to prioritize investing in companies that are working to democratize productivity tools — benefiting aspiring small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.”

A+E Networks EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) colleagues in Poland and Germany helped arrange housing and supplies for Ukrainian refugees.

“Everyone was shocked, scared and wanted to turn these difficult emotions into something meaningful. Volunteering was a way to react and make a positive difference,” said A+E Networks EMEA Managing Director Dean Possenniskie.

Senior Director for Audience Development, Newspapers

“It’s imperative that local newsrooms serve their communities with valuable journalism that helps readers make informed decisions, whether that’s choosing the best restaurant for a night out or electing a new mayor.”

Dedicated LocalEdge volunteers organized donated dry goods into boxes that were handed out to community members in Buffalo, New York.

Black Book colleagues got crafty to support United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Shoebox Project, which provides essential personal care products in beautifully wrapped packages to those in need in the community.

iCrossing band The X wowed the audience with a five-song set of classic hits, winning the coveted guitar trophy at the Battle for Hope fundraiser benefiting Off the Street Club, Chicago’s oldest boys and girls club.

A+E Networks partnered with HBCU Bowie State University to launch an apprenticeship program that connects A+E mentors with talented students to build professional skills and industry knowledge.

Fitch Ratings hosted the inaugural Making the Grade event, bringing together market participants from across the Investment Grade community to support A Better Chance, a nonprofit organization making education more equitable and inclusive.

Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Hearst Television

“The level of care and compassion that my coworkers have for each other and their local communities is simply amazing, and I feel so grateful to be part of Hearst.”

MOTOR partnered with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation to participate in educational programs and mentor K–12 students to inspire the next generation of women in technology careers.

“I want to make a difference in young women’s lives and help them realize their full potential in IT,” said Nikki Inglis, director of quality assurance at MOTOR.

Chief Meteorologist, WESH-TV, Orlando, Florida

“We take our jobs very seriously with an understanding that people make plans based on our forecasts. It’s an honor to be the most accurate, knowing that we are doing a good job and viewers can rely on us for an accurate forecast.”