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The Latest from the Humane Society’s Efforts in Japan

April 7, 2011

Having completed their impact assessments, provided crucial training and support to Japanese responders, and helped to foster a unified command approach, the first group of…

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Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-Million

March 22, 2011

March 21, 2011 Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-MillionBy Caroline Preston and Nicole Wallace Ten days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis…

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Could IBM鈥檚 Watson Computer Aid the Work of Nonprofits?

March 1, 2011

Watson, the IBM super computer, last week beat out two of Jeopardy鈥檚 most successful contestants on the television game show. Now officials at IBM are…

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Washington Feds Raise Record Amount in 2010 for Charity

February 17, 2011

Federal employees from the Washington area gave a record amount of money in 2010 to charity, the local chapter of the Combined Federal Campaign announced…

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Nonprofits Brace for Obama’s 2012 Budget

February 14, 2011

By Suzanne Perry, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Many nonprofit advocates expect bad news when President Obama unveils his fiscal 2012 budget on Monday. The president…

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Don鈥檛 Dismiss Federal Employees, the Nation鈥檚 Most Charitable Workforce

February 14, 2011

My dad was a career civil servant who spent more than 40 years in the federal government. He was highly educated, dedicated, and hard working.…

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Meals on Wheels Radio Debuts

January 6, 2011

Meals on Wheels (MOW) Radio is dedicated to sharing positive information about Meals On Wheels programs nationwide. Their debut half-hour show, 鈥淲heels in Motion,鈥 is…

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CureSearch for Children鈥檚 Cancer and Jeff Gordon Team up to Support Children鈥檚 Cancer Research

January 6, 2011

CureSearch for Children鈥檚 Cancer is proud to team up with Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Champion, to support children鈥檚 cancer research through a national multi-media public…

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Teach For 精东影业 and the Amgen Foundation Renew Partnership to Improve Math and Science Education

January 6, 2011

Teach For 精东影业 and the Amgen Foundation today announced the renewal of their partnership to advance math and science education in 精东影业’s underserved public schools.…

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PledgeFirst Gives Employers Branded, Customized Workplace Giving Campaigns

November 17, 2010

Workplace giving campaigns are a great way to engage employees and help the community. And, there are many ways for a company to present a…

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Wounded Warriors remind me football is not real life

November 3, 2010

This Saturday we are sporting different jerseys for the Missouri game in honor of the wounded men and women of the armed forces. This is…

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Teach for 精东影业 seeks foothold in Seattle area

November 3, 2010

Teach for 精东影业, the high-profile organization that steers recent college graduates into teaching, hopes to place 50 of its recruits into Puget Sound schools next…

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