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Learning from Millennials: #MCON14
By Jen Bokoff If you’ve been following @grantcraft or #MCON14 on Twitter, you’ll have some idea of how driven, intelligent, and selfless the millennial speakers have been. They come from every field you can imagine, from clothing brand pros to NASCAR racers, marketing specialists to muggle fans, councilmen to crochet afficionados. While we only heard from two grantmakers, the broad collection of speakers collectively showcase the philanthropic tenacity…
Read MoreIn Historic Vote, Presbyterian Church Passes Measure Opening Doors to Marriage Equality
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), a church with nearly two million members, made history today by affirming the marriages of same-sex couples. By a 71-29% vote (429-175) the General Assembly passed an amendment to change the description of marriage in the PCUSA church constitution from a relationship between “a man and a woman”…
Read MoreTrudging on: The fight for Native American justice, The Slants, and Stephen Guillermo’s posthumous degree
A day after the Washington football team’s trademark of the Redskins name was cancelled, activists are cheering, but the effect is the same. We are still far from home on the range, or anywhere else, where seldom is heard a disparaging word. So the deer and the pro bono attorneys can still play. After having…
Read MoreThe Business Of Doing Good: How Millennials Are Changing The Corporate Sector
By Jean Case The Millennials are coming… to an office near you. Over the course of the next decade we will bear witness to one of the largest demographic shifts in the workplace in modern history. By the year 2025 Millennials (born between 1979 and 1999) will come to fuel approximately 75% of the US…
Read MoreImpacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education
National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and Maryland. NCAC was organized in 1911 and today stands as one of the oldest and largest councils in America. NCAC serves more than 55,000 youth members and 22,000 adult leaders,…
Read MoreVolunteer Opportunities Help Employers Attract Talent, Report Says
By Megan O’Neil Well-articulated company policies on giving and volunteerism help employers attract and retain young talent, according to a new survey. The 2014 Millennial Impact Report by Achieve, a consulting firm, surveyed 1,500 employed millennials—people between the ages of 20 and 34. About a third of respondents said that their companies’ volunteer policies affected their…
Read More4 Tips for Measuring Outcomes Instead of Activities
By Jason Saul In my last post, I wrote about why it’s important for nonprofits to measure outcomes rather than activities. I was excited to see that the post sparked a discussion, but I also noticed that folks were unsure just how to go about measuring outcomes. So here are a few tips. In more than…
Read MoreNARF, CILS, and ACLU defend students’ rights to wear eagle feathers at graduation
NARF has long defended the right of Native American students to wear eagle feathers at graduation. Earlier this month, NARF, California Indian Legal Services (CILS), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Northern California advocated on behalf of Native students in Lemoore, California, who wanted to wear eagle feathers at their graduation ceremony. The…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Aquatic Exercise and MS
Walking was always something that I took for granted until that one day that I couldn’t do it anymore. Then, as I watched the world walk by me, I yearned to be up on my feet ambling about. The problem was that no matter how strong my mind and determination were, my legs would simply…
Read MoreIncreased social network can have big payoff for nonprofits, study shows
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Charitable fundraising once depended primarily upon a charity’s size, efficiency and longstanding reputation. That was before Razoo, Kickstarter, Facebook and Twitter came to town. In the first academic study to look at what determines charitable giving on social-media sites, researchers found that those media have created a more level playing field…
Read MoreA Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes
By Matt Richtel Electronic cigarettes, promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco, are getting powerful new backers with an unhealthy reputation: big tobacco companies. The development points to ways Big Tobacco is moving to turn the young e-cigarette market to its advantage. E-cigarettes have become an overnight sensation, with $2.5 billion in sales, though that…
Read MoreGoodwill Assistance Dog Academy graduates second class
By Ashley Hopkins The second class of fully trained Goodwill Industries assistance dogs graduated from training last week, and they are now the working companions of area residents in need. Topper, Murphy and Danny, the three dogs that just finished training, took part in the Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy ceremony, which was held Friday evening…
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