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HRC Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma
Source: Human Rights Campaign Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages will not occur immediately in the Sooner State. HRC President Chad Griffin issued the following statement: “Judge Kern has come to the conclusion that so many have before him –…
Read MoreMartin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: January 20, 2014
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” Part of United We Serve, the President’s national call to service initiative, MLK Day calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing…
Read MoreAmnesty International’s Iconic Human Rights Concert Series to Return February 5th
Source: Amnesty International USA The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat and Cake among confirmed acts Contact: Carol Gregory, cgregory@aiusa.org, 202-675-8759, @AIUSAmedia (NEW YORK) – Amnesty International’s iconic Human Rights Concert series will return February 5 with a Bringing Human Rights Home concert at the Barclays…
Read MoreGive Kids The World Starts “Extreme Village Makeover” This Week
Source: Give Kids the World Village KISSIMMEE, Fla. (January 8, 2014) – It will take 4,000 gallons of paint, 3,000 electrical outlets and light switches, and 100,000 sq. ft. of flooring material, and that’s only the start of what will be needed for the Give Kids The World (GKTW) “Extreme Village Makeover” set for January…
Read MoreTen Simple Ways To Help Children and Their Families in 2014
Source: Feed The Children The numbers are overwhelming. One in five American households with children were unable to put adequate food on the table at times during the year. One in eight people around the world regularly do not get enough food to live an active life. These numbers represent precious human lives and millions…
Read MoreJanuary is Glaucoma Awareness Month. BrightFocus Shares Prevention Tips & Resources.
Source: BrightFocus Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that leads to damage of the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information from the eye to the brain), which can then lead to vision loss and possibly blindness. Optic nerve damage usually occurs in the presence of high eye (intraocular) pressure; however,…
Read MoreThe Combined Federal Campaign is an Unrealized Asset
In last week’s Washington Post Federal Diary column by Joe Davidson, “Low morale of federal employees is putting a crimp in charitable giving,” I was quoted as saying, “Federal employees are givers. Service is in their DNA. But until the CFC [Combined Federal Campaign] is integrated into broader federal employee engagement, it will be a siloed…
Read MoreFederal Employees Are Givers. Service is in Their DNA.
Community leadership takes many forms, and charities in thousands of local communities, across the nation and around the world are fortunate to have the generous support of federal workers who answer the call for leadership each year by participating through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Only a Few Days Left to Participate. CFC Ends Wednesday,…
Read MoreAt Miriam’s Kitchen, Advocate Encourages Outdoor ‘Campers’ to Come in From Frigid Cold
By Brigid Schulte Bob Glennon eyed the front door to Miriam’s Kitchen with trepidation. As the daily breakfast service for the homeless was about to begin at 6:30 Tuesday morning, after one of the coldest nights in two decades, Glennon was anxious about who would show up. And what it might mean if they didn’t.…
Read MoreWhat CSR Leaders Have on Their Holiday Wish Lists for 2014
Source: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility, an initiative of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG), offers CSR professionals the opportunity to earn a Professional Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility from Johns Hopkins in less than one year. This new certificate program is a partnership between Advanced Academic Programs at Johns…
Read MoreMeasuring Outcomes vs. Outputs: Why Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector Needs to Head in This Direction
Tweet Source: CSRwire By Steve Delfin, President and CEO, America’s Charities They filled Capital Hilton ballroom in Washington, DC, leaders of large and small charities throughout the country trying to build higher performing organizations “managing to outcomes.” The “After the Leap” Conference was the brainchild of Mario Morino, Founding Chairman of Venture Philanthropy Partners and…
Read MoreGiving at Work: “Most Dramatic Shift We’ve Ever Seen”
Tweet By Ryan Scott With the holidays upon us, company giving campaigns are often in the workplace spotlight. So what better time to assess a 2013 survey that offers eye-opening statistics about the increasing importance of workplace giving programs and the best way to manage these programs well. The survey’s biggest takeaway? Corporate giving is…
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