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Food Pantry Helps Family Get Through Tough Time Dealing With Cancer
I spent my youth in the Navy, and when I got out I began working as a chef. I knew nothing and so I taught…
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Increasing Participation in Your Volunteer Program
By Ryan Scott A question thatÌýcorporate philanthropyÌýleaders and volunteer program managers ask me all the time is this: “How can we increase and improve volunteer…
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‘Alzheimer’s in a Dish’ Expected To Hasten Drug Development
Currently taking the science world by storm are Harvard neuroscientist Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, a past recipient of several BrightFocus grants, and 2013-15 BrightFocus Grantee…
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Employee Engagement is Important! Increase Engagement through Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant Programs
Guest Post by Adam Weinger, President ofÌýDouble the Donation More than ever before, organizations are relying on employee engagement and loyalty for overall success. On…
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Seismic Shift in Rome: New Catholic Church Document Praises Committed Gay and Lesbian “Partnershipsâ€
ByÌýLiz Halloran HRC today commended Catholic leaders meeting in Rome for using new, inclusive language in referring to the LGBT community. The preliminary but potentially…
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Obama to nominate ACLU lawyer to lead Justice Department’s civil rights division
ByÌýSari Horwitz President Obama plans to nominate a top lawyer from the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµn Civil Liberties Union to head the civil rights division of the Justice…
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SIDS, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Each and every day, in communities across ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, expectant moms will feel their baby’s first kick; parents will listen to their newborn’s first cry; and…
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How Goodwill Helped Cherise Get Out of the Welfare to Work Program & Become Self-sufficient
Goodwill helped me get out of the Welfare to Work program and become self-sufficient by helping me train and providing the tools needed to apply…
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Rebuilding Together Alexandria Releases Energy Efficiency Home Audit Ideas as Part of Energy Awareness Month
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Winter’s cold can be a budget buster for many low-income homeowners—many of whom are elderly, disabled and veterans. As part of Energy…
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A Psychotic Episode Shouldn’t End in a Jail Cell
By Kara Dansky Michelle Mata wants to be treated the way you would want your mom to be treated. She’s an aunt and a neighbor.…
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Glen Campbell, Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Releases Powerful Final Song and Video
(CNN)Ìý— Even if you’ve never been a fan of Glen Campbell, this one’s certain to tug at your heartstrings. The Country Music Hall of Fame…
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Millennial Employees Keep Traditions Alive During Microsoft’s Employee Giving Campaign
If you had visited Microsoft’s Redmond HQ last Friday, you would have seen hundreds of people chatting and laughing along the roads surrounding main campus.…
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