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Talking to Your Kids About Their Diagnosis
How to tell your child they have a particular diagnosis, whether that’s Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, autism, or something else, is a question I get frequently…multiple times while writing this post, in fact! Do you tell them in pieces, or all at once? Wait till they ask? Till they’re older? Is their diagnosis part of…
Read MoreLDF Brings JP Schnapper-Casteras on Board as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy
LDF today announced that John Paul Schnapper-Casteras has joined the organization as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy. In this newly created role, Schnapper-Casteras, known as JP, will work with LDF attorneys on all aspects of civil rights litigation, particularly strategic development and preparation of appellate and Supreme Court briefs. “We are delighted…
Read MorePass the PAST Act to End the Cruel Practice of Soring
“Soring” is when trainers deliberately inflict pain—using caustic chemicals, sharp objects, chains and other cruel tactics—to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses and gain unfair competitive advantage at horse shows. The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act would amend existing federal law to end the industry’s failed system of self-policing, ban the use of…
Read MoreTeaching Tolerance Offers New Curriculum to Schools Nationwide
The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project released today a first-of-its-kind literacy curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, to help teachers across the country better engage their diverse students. The release comes just days after the U.S. Department of Education projected that, beginning this fall, children of color – Latino, African-American and Asian students – will occupy a…
Read MoreAccelerate the Search for a Cure to Childhood Cancer
Today, 42 parents will hear the words, “your child has cancer,” and one out of eight children will not survive. While more than 40,000 children undergo cancer treatment each year, only two cancer medications have been specifically developed for children in the last twenty years. That is why CureSearch for Children’s Cancer supports research at…
Read MoreMaking Treatment Possible & a Cure Probable for Children Diagnosed with Cancer
What We Do: CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation that accelerates the cure for children’s cancer by driving innovation, eliminating research barriers, and solving the field’s most challenging problems. We fight every day to make treatment possible and a cure probable for the 42 children diagnosed with cancer daily. We do this…
Read MoreAct by September 12th for Discount on Independent Sector National Conference Registration
America’s Charities is proud to sponsor the Independent Sector National Conference, November 16-18 in Seattle. As part of our sponsorship, we are pleased to offer our members a special discount available until Friday, September 12. “IMAGINE we live in a just and inclusive society — a healthy democracy of active citizens, effective institutions, and vibrant…
Read MoreRegister Now! September 23rd High Performing Charities Webinar
America’s Charities’ High Performing Charities Initiative (HPC) is a new program designed to empower your organization to thrive by aspiring to higher levels of accountability, transparency and impact. America’s Charities’ goal is to help members be in the best position to thrive and succeed in this era of increased competition for resources and meet rising…
Read More2,000 Adults and Children in Need Will Receive New Beds
September 3, 2014 – More than 2,000 residents of the Washington area who have been sleeping in unfurnished apartments, in homeless shelters or in their cars will receive brand new beds thanks to a major donation from Washington philanthropists Ann and Donald Brown and a partnership with Paramount Sleep. The new initiative, called Browns’ Beds, is…
Read MoreCelebrate Canine Partners for Life October 5th Open House & 25th Birthday Party
You’re invited to Canine Partners for Life’s (CPL) birthday party celebrating 25 years of training and placing service dogs! On October 5, 2014 from noon to 3:00 pm, learn all about CPL’s mission and valuable work assisting individuals with a wide range of disabilities. Tour their kennel, watch service dog demos, and meet and chat…
Read More10 tips for Getting Your Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Budget Approved
By Paul Klein The last quarter of 2014 is a month away and corporate social responsibility managers are wringing their hands in advance of programme planning and budget approval for the next fiscal. Ironically, although corporate social responsibility costs are minuscule compared to virtually any other line item in a company’s budget, spending in this…
Read MoreBuilding Networks and Movements for Social Change
By Heather McLeod Grant he social sector is at a critical inflection point, a moment when external and internal forces are challenging many of its old ways of working. The sector is undergoing an intergenerational transfer of power, as the leadership of legacy nonprofits shifts from baby boomers to diverse Generation Xers and millennials who…
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