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2,000 Pet Adoptions Result from The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando’s Adopt-a-thon
The Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando announced today that 2,000 homeless dogs and cats were placed in FUR-ever homes during the first Reed Nissan Pet Rescue Project Adopt-a-thon held between October 1,2014 and January 10, 2015. Charli, a tan 5 month old Chihuahua mix dog, was the 2,000th pet adopted into a new home which happened…
Read MoreNonprofits Find Much to Like in Obama Tax Plan
By Alex Daniels A higher estate tax, as envisioned in a proposal released by President Obama this weekend in advance of Tuesday’s State of the Union speech, would spur more charitable giving in the form of bequests and charitable trusts, according to some nonprofit tax experts. The estate-tax increase was included in a broad…
Read MoreFrom the Fair Housing Act to Ferguson: Where You Live Impacts How You’re Policed
In less than 24 hours, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will define the future of decades-old legal protections against discrimination by landlords and banks against renters and homebuyers. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for the battle against housing policies that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, disability, and other protected characteristics.…
Read MoreSOTU Student Invitees Snubs HBCUs
Several college students will have the honor of attendance at tonight’s Presidential State of the Union address, but none will have the captive audience of an historically black college campus cheering on their big moments. A community college student, a Stanford University medical student, a first-generation college student from the University of Hartford, and the child…
Read MoreInvest in medical research for our future prosperity
Alzheimer’s disease is a growing public health and societal crisis. The disease ravages the mind and often leaves loved ones unable to recognize family members or care for themselves. Today, 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and its emotional and economic costs are expected to escalate sharply as aging baby boomers reach their golden…
Read More23 CSR & Corporate Volunteering Conferences for 2015
It’s that time of year again! Realized Worth presents all the best CSR and corporate volunteering conferences of 2015. This list is limited to those events that address the niche issues facing CSR practitioners; you’ll notice that all-inclusive conferences on general issues such as sustainability are not included. >> See What Conferences & Events You…
Read MoreNurse-Family Partnership Listed Among ‘Social Programs That Work’
WASHINGTON — HARDLY anyone knows it, but since its earliest days the Obama administration has been pursuing the most important initiative in the history of federal attempts to use evidence to improve social programs. Despite decades of efforts and trillions of dollars in spending, rigorous evaluations typically find that around 75 percent of programs or…
Read MoreRetired Rally Laptops Find New, Happy Homes
At Rally, we love our Apple laptops. Typically we use them day in and day out for three years or more, after which they enjoy their next phase of life. In 2014, we started a donation program to place them into good use at “retirement homes”—organizations that would appreciate them until their useful life is…
Read MoreYouthful Maturity
Contrary to the popular saying, youth is not wasted on the young. In the spring of 2013, FCA leaders at Scullen Middle School shared their legacy in the likes of a video emulating the popular I Am Second ministry series. Today, as high school sophomores, they still look upon their middle school years as a…
Read MoreNew Resource for People with Disabilities to be Community Driven
By O’Ryan Case All of us at United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) are excited to see the launch of My Life Without Limits (www.MyLifeWithoutLimits.org). Connecting with others who have a disability is something that I never really did until I started working at UCP. Until then, I must have known less than a handful of others. My visits to the…
Read MoreService Dog Gives Karley Greatest Gift of All – Independence
By Karley Independence is such a powerful word, one that is often taken for granted. Being a teenager, like other teenagers, I want as much independence I can possibly get. But in April 2012, I was given a diagnosis that took my independence away from me, or so I thought. I suddenly went from running…
Read MoreThe Young, the Middle-Aged and the Old Differ on Where Giving Should Be Directed
By Glenn Ruffenach Only a few weeks ago, many Americans were rushing to help their favorite charities—even if last-minute tax deductions, rather than the holiday spirit, were the spur. As it turns out, what we give, and where we direct our dollars and goods, varies from generation to generation. >> Continue Reading
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