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Laurie and Reneshia Share Inspiring Story of How House of Ruth Gave Them a Safe Home and Life Free of Domestic Abuse
Laurie and Reneshia Gaskins talked about their experience at House of Ruth at A Night for the Children, a gala fundraiser held to benefit House of Ruth and The Children’s Inn at NIH.  The event was sponsored by AFCEA Bethesda, an association of information technology professionals who serve the federal IT community.  Listen to Laurie…
Read MoreThe Great American Milk Drive
Feeding America has teamed up with dairy farmers and milk companies to launch The Great American Milk Drive, the first-ever national program to help deliver highly desired and nutrient-rich gallons of milk to hungry families who need it most.The campaign started on April 2, 2014, and will run through April 1, 2015. Learn more about…
Read MoreMake it Engaging, Easy, and Theirs
When Kaitlin Carpenter visited a nonprofit’s website to make a donation, there was a box where she could make a comment as well. Â Thinking how cool it was that she could make a donation and also tell them why she supports their cause, Kaitlin took time to share a heartfelt story with them on why…
Read MoreFour Learnings for NGOs and Non-profits to Better Align Themselves With Corporations
How can you truly create innovative partnerships? The Social Innovation Summit was held on May 28-29 at the United Nations. While the focus was on business innovation meets social transformation, the end result was two days of inspiration. Innovative partnerships are essential if we are to addressing key social issues domestically and abroad. The Guardian…
Read MoreBoosting Employee Engagement Through Volunteer Work
By Scott Wooldwridge Charitable giving has long been important to both employers and employees. American companies and their workers have traditionally seen giving back to the community as a basic element of good citizenship. However, the relationships between businesses, employees and the nonprofit providers of charitable services are changing. Employees are no longer satisfied simply…
Read MoreCorporate Philanthropy: A First Pitch Worth Seeing
By Caryn Tomer While corporate philanthropy is not new to the business world, it’s always fun to see it in action.  IT consulting firm Daugherty Business Solutions has quite a track record in helping the communities it resides in, and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis isn’t any different.  Last week, Ron Daugherty, founder of the IT company, made…
Read MoreStories from the field: Teaching Experience Highlights Inequality in Florida School System
By Amir Whitaker My Monday morning routine begins as a group of rambunctious 11th-graders shuffle into their desks at one of Miami’s largest high schools. The walls of my classroom are sprinkled with pictures of Thurgood Marshall, President Obama and Julian Bond that look on as I teach these students about the law. As the…
Read MoreBreaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Global Youth Education, Community Development, and Emergency Relief
Good Neighbors USA is an international humanitarian non-profit focusing on children’s education, community development, and emergency relief in more than 30 countries around the world. Our projects include building clean water wells in Africa, providing new cookstoves for families in Guatemala, and sponsoring tuition and health care for children in Chad, Malawi, Guatemala, and Nepal.…
Read MoreRadical Focus and Driving Demand for Scale
By Nancy Lublin & Aria Finger DoSomething.org just cut more than half of its programs. That’s right, we cut the majority of the programs we offered. No, we weren’t in a financial crisis. And no, we didn’t have some sort of front-page scandal. We wanted to scale our impact. Shrinking to grow might seem counterintuitive, but remember…
Read MoreDiversity and Inclusiveness in Corporate Philanthropy
Companies are realizing that thoughtful attention to issues around diversity can offer many benefits, from helping to drive employee retention and productivity to improving the ability to reach new markets. This brief explores the unique interplay between diversity and philanthropy and offers real solutions recommended by your peers for enhancing your efforts in this area. >>…
Read MoreWhere Profits Aren’t Enough
By Marc Ross In developing this commentary on corporate responsibility, I kept thinking about a statement made by one of the most influential CEOs in America. At Apple’s annual shareholder meeting earlier this year, their usually mild-mannered chief executive Tim Cook delivered an angry retort when asked by a representative of a conservative D.C.-based think…
Read MoreLeveraging Charity Validators to Demonstrate Your Organization’s Transparency, Accountability and Impact
Now, more than ever, donors expect a new level of transparency and accountability from charities. Â This panel discussion from America’s Charities 2014 Membership Assembly provides insights into key charity validators and how charities can be best positioned to demonstrate higher levels of accountability, transparency, good governance and results. During this panel, America’s Charities also…
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