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John Wayne Cancer Institute Research Improves Melanoma Care
Source: Beverly Hills Courier The John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Saint John’s Health Center, in partnership with organizations like the National Institutes of Health…
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Love is a Right, Hate is a Crime
Source: Amnesty International USA This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post and Amnesty International USA in the theme of “Bringing…
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Canine Partners for Life is a Philly DoGooder Award Finalist!
The votes are in, the judges have spoken, and your finalists have been decided. And we’re proud to share that ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ’s Charities member, Canine Partners…
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Underage Drinking is Not Only a Problem for Youth; It’s an Adult Problem Too
Source: MADD Teen alcohol use kills approximately 4,700 people each year – more than all illegal drugs combined. Underage drinking is not only a problem…
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Wife of Murdered Prison Guard Urges Justice For Man Convicted of Her Husband’s Murder
Source: Amnesty International The morning of 17 April 1972 will be forever etched on Leontine Rogers’ memory. The 17-year-old trainee beautician, known as Teenie, woke…
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What’s Next at Teach For ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ?
Source: Teach For ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ This week, Co-CEOs Matt Kramer and Elisa Villanueva BeardÌýannouncedÌýtwo new initiatives on a live webcast about what’s next at TFA. Below…
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Nonprofit Performance & Effectiveness Are Not Mutually Exclusive
This week The Chronicle of Philanthropy published an article by Phil Buchanan, President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, called, “Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed by…
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Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed by Sharing the Work and the Glory
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Phil Buchanan In recent years, foundation and charity leaders have paid increasing attention to questions of performance. The focus…
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Modernizing Workplace Giving Because Millennials Want Us To
Source: Charities@Work By Peter Dudley, Community Support Programs Manager,ÌýWells Fargo I always learn a lot from talking with my peers at other companies, even if…
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A Wider Circle Founder Mark Bergel Named a 2014 CNN Hero!
A Wider Circle founder Mark Bergel has been named a 2014 CNN Hero! We at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ’s Charities are a little biased – as one of…
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The State of E-learning and the Potential it Offers Nonprofits (And All Other Sectors)
In his ground-breaking book,ÌýLeap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of ScarcityÌý(2011), Mario Morino urgedÌýleaders of government, business and the philanthropic sectors to…
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Microsoft’s Six Recommendations to Increase Employee Engagement in Your Next Workplace Giving Campaign
Source: Charities@Work The real question: October has become the month ofÌýcorporate giving in North ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ. If you’re one of those companies looking to break the…
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