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Save the Date! August 21 is Member Rally
This annual event takes place in Washington, D.C.  and is designed to prepare members for the upcoming Fall Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and private sector workplace giving season. At Member Rally You Will: Learn about the event process and how to get your organization involved in campaign events Receive advice on planning for CFC and…
Read MoreBringing (Corporate Social) Responsibility To The Future Of Work
By Shelly Dutton With 87 percent of the global workforce disengaged with their work, executives are constantly seeking ways to empower employees to do their best work and help the company achieve its objectives. According to Gallup’s State of The Global Workplace report, the key to employee engagement is to provide impactful, challenging, and meaningful work that gives…
Read MoreFour Workplace Giving Myths
I had a conversation with a family member recently when asking him if he “gives at the office.” He stated that he does not participate in their company’s workplace giving program. When I asked why, he explained, “My small dollars won’t make a difference and besides, we can’t select the charity we want to give…
Read MoreTips to Increase Giving & Retain Donors
What To Do When Your Corporate-Nonprofit Relationship Just Isn’t Working
So what do you do when your corporate-nonprofit relationship isn’t working? Â Perhaps you were overcommitting or they were overcommitting and certain deliverables aren’t being delivered, or aren’t what you expected. Â Or maybe this is one of those “learn and build” situations where you learn this lesson and use it to improve your relationship moving forward.…
Read More250 Organizations Join Independent Sector in Urging Lawmakers to Protect Important Giving Incentives
A number of critical giving incentives that are often included as part of the annual “tax extenders” package were extended in January 2012 for two years, retroactive to 2012 and through 2013. Without legislative action, however, these extenders expired January 1, 2014. Charitable giving incentives include: IRA charitable rollover Enhanced charitable deduction for food inventory…
Read MoreOutcomes Are Complex, But Speak to Nonprofit Value
By Jason Saul In my 20-plus years working in the nonprofit world, one of the most common mistakes I’ve seen nonprofits make is measuring activities instead of outcomes. I understand why: Measuring activities is easier, and nonprofits have limited time to dedicate to measurement. But measuring activities isn’t going to help nonprofits demonstrate their value…
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Read MoreThe Preservation Champion You Might Not Have Heard Of: Mary B. Talbert
In 1917, readers of The Crisis magazine, the official publication of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), would have come across a powerful call to action, written by one Mrs. Mary B. Talbert. Talbert, an educator, civil rights activist, and then-president of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC) had turned her eyes to Cedar Hill, the…
Read MoreIncreasing Employee Engagement in Your Corporate Volunteer Programs
By Ryan Scott Anyone involved in managing a corporate volunteer program always faces the same questions: what sort of cause curriculum makes sense for my company, what will generate the most impact and how can I get our employees excited to participate? Turns out these are distinctly separate considerations that are sometimes at odds with…
Read MoreCorporate Philanthropy: How to leverage your relationship capital for good
By Evan Bleier Corporate philanthropy has been an integral part of the fabric of American business culture for 100 years. According to a 2013 report by America’s Charities, workplace giving programs gift $3 billion to nonprofits on an annual basis. Part of this may be concern over retaining good employees; the companies surveyed overwhelmingly agreed that employee giving programs directly…
Read MoreYearlong Journey Leads Dog to Happy Home
By Cathy M Rosenthal Someone took 8-week-old Lucky and his littermates for a ride on a flatbed truck. Lucky’s tiny paws couldn’t grip the truck’s flatbed floor, so he slid off the truck and onto the road. The puppy broke his leg that day. Lucky and his littermates were immediately turned into the Bedford County Animal Control (BCAC)…
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