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Amnesty International: Ferguson police committed human rights abuses during Michael Brown protests
By Terrence McCoy Just before midnight on Aug. 19, a longtime local cop named Ray Albers trained his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle on a protester in Ferguson, Mo., and told him he was about to die. “I will f——- kill you!” video shows the cop yelling at the protester, who said he had his hands raised. “Get back! Get back!” When asked…
Read MoreNAD & RID: Statement on Interpreting Services and the Media
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) come together in collaboration and in support to commend the New York City mayor’s office in the hiring of a Certified Deaf Interpreter working with a second interpreter, known to be seated in one of the front rows,…
Read MoreA Message From GuideStar President/CEO Jacob Harold
In 2013, I joined with partners at the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator in writing an open letter to the donors of America explaining that “overhead ratios” are a poor way to understand nonprofit performance. We named this campaign “The Overhead Myth.” I’m glad to report that the response to the campaign, including the original Overhead Myth letter to…
Read MoreStudents set to break social barriers during National Mix It Up at Lunch Day
An estimated 1 million students across the country will step out of their cliques and challenge stereotypes today as part of National Mix It Up at Lunch Day – an event designed to foster respect among students by asking them to sit with someone new at lunch for just one day. The program, launched by the Southern Poverty…
Read MoreTackling Poverty in D.C. One Bed at a Time
Learn how A Wider Circle is tackling poverty one bed at a time in the Washington, D.C. metro region:
Read MoreEmployee Engagement and Corporate Success Factors
Posted by Dana Yonchak I’m always interested in learning different perspectives about skilled volunteering and the value that is defined and delivered by these programs. For a view from the corporate executive perspective, I turned to Jacques Ouimet, VP of Global End Users Technology Services at Manulife Financial. Manulife operates as John Hancock in the U.S. (disclosure: Jacques…
Read MoreWhy stakeholder engagement is key to successful CSR programs
By Kim Heismann For years, standard corporate practice has been to invest and develop Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability programs with minimal engagement of those they materially affect — customers, suppliers, employees, local communities, investors and others — also known as their stakeholders. More recently, CSR has become recognized as a growing area of strategic value…
Read MoreWhy Google Loves Teach For America
By Aaron Taube People looking to get a job at Google might first want to spend a few years as a teacher. A company spokesperson tells Business Insider that there are currently more than 100 people at Google who previously did Teach for America (TFA), a two-year program that places elite college graduates as teachers in under-resourced…
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase and Employees to Donate up to $600,000 to Help Curtail West Africa’s Ebola Outbreak
New York, October 22, 2014 /3BL Media/ – JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced up to $600,000 in donations from its foundation and employees to help curtail the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Grants totaling $300,000 from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation will support the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC)…
Read MoreTreating Emma’s Rare Blood Disorder at The Children’s Inn at NIH
Van Khai “Emma” Tran is no stranger to hospitals. Since she was seven-years-old in her home country of Vietnam, Emma has battled a rare blood disorder called Aplastic Anemia. In a country where getting a blood transfusion can be extremely difficult, Emma’s mother, Anh Nguyen, says it is a miracle her daughter made it out…
Read MoreHow Nonprofits Can Promote Matching Gifts on #GivingTuesday by Using Double the Donation
Nearly two-thirds of employers surveyed in America’s Charities’ Snapshot Employer Report, indicate they match employee payroll contributions. This is a 58% increase since 2006. Corporate matches are becoming a central driving force that incentivizes employees to donate to charities through workplace initiatives. But if you’re a nonprofit, there is another way to leverage matching gifts using your…
Read MoreJust 1 in 5 Wealthy People Think Their Gifts Make a Difference, Study Finds
By Caroline Bermudez Most wealthy people give, but few of them are satisfied with what their philanthropy accomplishes, says a new report. The report from UBS Wealth Management Americas, found 9 in 10 affluent people, say they donate to charity, yet only 20 percent consider their giving to be effective. Sameer Aurora, head of client strategy at…
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