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Charity

Federal Employees Are Givers. Service is in Their DNA.

January 10, 2014

Community leadership takes many forms, and charities in thousands of local communities, across the nation and around the world are fortunate to have the generous…

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At Miriam’s Kitchen, Advocate Encourages Outdoor ‘Campers’ to Come in From Frigid Cold

January 9, 2014

By Brigid Schulte Bob Glennon eyed the front door to Miriam’s Kitchen with trepidation. As the daily breakfast service for the homeless was about to…

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What CSR Leaders Have on Their Holiday Wish Lists for 2014

January 3, 2014

Source: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility, an initiativeÌýof the Washington Regional Association of GrantmakersÌý(WRAG), offers CSR professionals the…

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Measuring Outcomes vs. Outputs: Why Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector Needs to Head in This Direction

December 17, 2013

Tweet Source: CSRwire By Steve Delfin, President and CEO, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities They filled Capital Hilton ballroom in Washington, DC, leaders of large and small charities…

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Giving at Work: “Most Dramatic Shift We’ve Ever Seenâ€

December 16, 2013

Tweet By Ryan Scott With the holidays upon us, company giving campaigns are often in the workplace spotlight. ÌýSo what better time to assess a…

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How Big Data Will Change the Face of Philanthropy

December 16, 2013

Tweet By Lucy Bernholz “It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place,” observed one of the…

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2013 Travelers Championship Generates $1,253,000 for Charities Including The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

December 13, 2013

The Travelers Championship, Connecticut’s only PGA TOUR event, has announcedÌýthat the 2013 tournament generatedÌý$1,253,000 for 180 charities throughout the region. This is the largest annual…

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Junior Achievement 2012-2013 Annual Report

December 12, 2013

Junior Achievement (JA) has released their 2012-2013 Annual Report. ÌýBelow is a message from JA President andÌýCEO, Jack Kosakowski, along with a link to discover…

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Study Finds Religious ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns Give More

December 12, 2013

By Alex Daniels The more important religion is to a person, the more likely that person is to give to a charity of any kind,…

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Giving That Gets Engagement

December 12, 2013

If the surprise of this year’s Black Friday was a sag in sales, the surprise of #GivingTuesday was the jump in engagement around philanthropy. We…

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New York Times Puts the Spotlight on Progress in Marfan Research

December 12, 2013

In the 1970s, the life expectancy for someone with Marfan syndrome was in the 40s. Less than thirty years later, due to early diagnosis, new…

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New Study: FDA Vastly Underestimated How Much Graphic Cigarette Warnings Would Reduce Smoking in U.S.

December 12, 2013

A new study in the scientific journal Tobacco Control provides powerful new evidence that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs are effective in reducing smoking…

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