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Why Giving Tuesday is Not the Organic Movement Toward Greater Philanthropy It’s Hyped Up To Be

December 3, 2013

An excerpt from Forbes Contributor, Tom Watson’s article, “Five Days For Programmed Consumers: Eat, Shop, Shop Small, Shop Online … Oh Yeah, Then Give“: Forgive…

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How Are You Celebrating #GivingTuesday on 12.3.13?

December 2, 2013

By JonathanÌýGreenblatt,ÌýSpecial Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in the Domestic Policy Council Typically, the holidays…

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Delaware veterinary association, PAWS group choose 4 dogs as Animal Hero Awards winners

November 22, 2013

Canine Partners for Life graduate, Michael StrackaÌýand his service dog, Annabelle winÌýAnimal Hero Award. The Delaware Veterinary Medical Association and PAWS for People tomorrow will…

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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Public Health Problem of Epidemic Proportions – Especially for Women

November 21, 2013

There is a new case of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosed every 68 seconds, yetÌýAD is the only leading cause of death that has no effective…

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Doing What’s Right for Seniors Benefits Us All

November 21, 2013

Older ¾«¶«Ó°Òµns Act Nutrition Programs, like Meals on Wheels, make a social and economic difference in the lives of more than 2.5 million seniors, including…

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Protecting Charitable Deduction

November 21, 2013

Source: The NonProfit Times, by Paul Clolery Two United States senators have drafted a letter to their leadership to save the charitable deduction at its…

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You Can Help the Philippines Recover from Typhoon Haiyan

November 21, 2013

Ìý You’ve seen the images. Whole communities are nothing but splintered wood. Thousands dead. Thousands more desperate for food, water, and shelter. All this on…

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‘Tis the Season to Embrace Corporate Giving

November 20, 2013

A 2013 charitable-giving trends report offers ideas for building support for your employee-participation rate. Tweet The holidays are nearly upon us, and you might be…

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Using Corporate Giving Programs to Increase Employee Engagement

November 19, 2013

Philanthropy has become a core value of many corporations in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ today. CEOs and corporate leaders see this as part of their commitment to society,…

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World Diabetes Day 2013

November 14, 2013

If “diabetes” was a country, it would be the third largest in the world, behind China and India. More than 370 million people are now…

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A Wider Circle Provides “A New Life”

November 14, 2013

A Message from A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Ph.D.: On Tuesday evening, a woman came to A Wider Circle. ÌýIt was after 6:00 p.m.…

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Faces of Austerity Report: How Budget Cuts Have Made Us Sicker, Poorer, and Less Safe

November 14, 2013

This week, NDD United – an alliance of more than 3,200 national, state and local organizations advocating against sequestration – released “Faces of Austerity: How…

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