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Lorton Community Action Center Celebrates Its Volunteers
There is a common expression that 鈥渧olunteers are the life blood of a nonprofit organization.鈥 This phrase certainly rings true for the Lorton Community Action…
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Make-A-Wish庐 Celebrates World Wish Day庐 on 29 April
Make-A-Wish will observe the second annual World Wish Day, a global day of wish granting, on April 29, 2011 with 1000s of people participating from…
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New HSUS Undercover Investigation Shows Need for Federal Legislation
An HSUS undercover investigation conducted in February and March of 2012 revealed a range of severe problems, including inhumane treatment of animals, at a Manheim,…
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Special Report – Eagle Scouts: Merit Beyond the Badge
New and interesting, independent research demonstrates the significant, positive impact Eagle Scouts have on society every day. The report contains findings that researchers believe proves…
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Volunteers Needed for Fairfax CASA’s Run for the Children 10k Race & 3k Race/run
Join the team of amazing volunteers who will make the Fairfax CASA鈥檚 Run for the Children10K run and 3K Run/Walk a tremendous success. This year鈥檚…
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Corporate Social Responsibility Comes In Threes
A lot of things in life are better in threes; Stooges, for instance. Or, coins in a fountain. Or, little pigs. Or, Bee Gees. Or,…
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Five Steps for Winning Conversations with Donors
Laura Fredricks, a fundraising consultant, say she has noticed a disturbing trend. Too often fundraisers use the same formula to seek a gift, whether they…
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Giving Back in 2012: Celebrities Hire Philanthropy Consultants to Help Guide Their Giving
In 2010, Harriett Ryan of the Los Angeles Times wrote: An increasing number of celebrities are paying charity experts for advice. Some celebs want to…
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Behavior Change and Corporate Responsibility
鈥淲e have to start thinking about and working with the private sector.鈥 That鈥檚 the counsel from John Bromely, director of the National Social Marketing Centre…
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LCAC Recognizes Local School Teacher with Founder’s Award
Longtime Lorton resident and Fairfax County school teacher, Barbara Rizer, was recognized by the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) for her tireless dedication to helping…
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Why Companies who Emulate the Fairy Tale Nature of GKTW鈥檚 Work Environment will Improve their Employee Engagement Initiatives.
I recently spoke at The 2012 ACCP Annual Conference on Corporate Contributions In Orlando, Florida.听 ACCP (Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals) is a nonprofit advocacy…
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How to Write a Perfect Donor Thank-You: A Template and Example
The Network for Good recognized Community First member A Wider Circle (AWC) in a recent blog posting. They praised AWC for their ability to write…
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