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America’s Charities Appoints Kimberly Young as Director, Business Development to Expand Washington Area Presence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.–September 2, 2014–America’s Charities has appointed Kimberly H. Young as Director, Business Development. Young joins America’s Charities from the Council on Foundations where she served as Director Corporate Services and Network Developer. Young will direct and expand America’s Charities portfolio of employer solutions for Washington area companies and provide executive leadership for Community First,…
Read MoreOnline Tools Improve Workplace Giving: 7 Reasons Why
It’s time for companies to change the way they invest their philanthropic dollars. It’s no longer good enough to simply give money away. The entire process must create impact: for the community, the company, and the employees. Community Investments Done Poorly I recently read a post on the 3BL Media siteregarding Eli Lilly’s employee giving program. The…
Read MoreMeet up With Friends & Family to Help End Childhood Hunger
September is Hunger Action Month and supporting Share Our Strength’s ‪No Kid Hungry‬ campaign is easier than ever before. Meet up with your friends at a participating restaurant and help end childhood hunger! How does it work? Visit www.nokidhungry.org/meetup Click the ‘Create Your Meetup’ button to find a participating restaurant in your local area Create an event…
Read MoreHRC Wedding Registry Offers Unique Way to Support Friends, Family, and the Whole LGBT Community
Do you support marriage equality? Do you know someone who is getting married (perhaps it’s you)? Then you need to know about HRC‘s Wedding Registry. Â HRC’s Wedding Registry offers a unique opportunity for couples to encourage loved ones to make a donation in honor of their wedding or commitment ceremony. This is a great…
Read MoreSome Kind of Wonder-Pig
She has a popularity rating most teenagers can only dream of. Her main Facebook page has more than 160,000 likes. Her musings about life with her two dads in Ontario, Canada, draw thousands of comments. And while she can’t take selfies, her photos get forwarded around the world. Here’s Esther cuddling with Shelby, one of…
Read MoreStories from the field: SPLC advocate’s meeting with teen a reminder children need second chances
By Sharada Jambulapati Driving down winding country back roads, I headed to an Alabama prison where I would spend the next several hours crammed into a small, makeshift interview room talking to children about their prison experiences. In Alabama, children as young as 14 can be charged as adults and sent into the adult criminal…
Read MoreChanging the Conversation around Cancer Care
by Linda Overholser, MD, MPH Among my current activities as an academic general internist, I have the honor of working on a project in partnership with the Community Advisory Council of the High Plains Research Network (HPRN), a rural Primary Care Practice-Based research network in eastern Colorado, to educate rural primary care practices about cancer…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Appoints Kimberly Young as Director, Business Development to Expand Washington Area Presence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.–September 2, 2014–America’s Charities has appointed Kimberly H. Young as Director, Business Development. Young joins America’s Charities from the Council on Foundations where she served as Director Corporate Services and Network Developer. Young will direct and expand America’s Charities portfolio of employer solutions for Washington area companies and provide executive leadership…
Read MorePost navigation In a shift, Teach for America is hiring more non-whites
The growing diversity gap between teachers and students of color has been problematic for years, and school districts have struggled to find ways to attract a workforce that more closely resembles changing student demographics. Now, one organization is tackling the issue head on: Half of this year’s Teach for America (TFA) recruits are people of color. In…
Read MoreNavigating the Worlds of Education and Employment with a Disability
By Maureen Marshall Having cerebral palsy (CP) definitely has its challenges and there is no denying that, but there are also so many possibilities for achievement in both education and where that education leads you down your career path. I was diagnosed with CP at the age of 2 and, though my parents were told…
Read MoreNew Report Recommends Classifying Cancer by Genetic and Molecular Type
(August 21, 2014) A research network in the US proposes that cancer should be classified according to genetic and molecular features rather than by the type of tissue in which the tumor arises. While more work is needed to confirm and build on the findings, the scientists say such a system would be better for…
Read MoreMeasuring #IceBucketChallenge Awareness
By George Weiner, WholeWhale.com It is a rare moment when our collective attention turns toward causes as worthy as ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge has become an example of the increased awareness and fundraising that can result from the combination of creativity, social media and a compelling cause. Like all media campaigns, this one also has…
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