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America’s Charities CFC Supplement Runs in 11/10 Edition of the Washington Post Express
The America’s Charities CFC Supplement ran in the November 10th edition of the Washington Post Express. Express is the free daily commuter paper of The Washington Post. Express is distributed daily Monday through Friday by 106 Express hawkers at Metro stations and through 1,800 free boxes in high density urban areas like DC, Bethesda and…
Read MoreReading is Fundamental (unless it’s too expensive)
Today Reading is Fundamental, the nation’s largest children’s literacy nonprofit, celebrates its 45th anniversary with a party and story time for public school students at the Library of Congress. At 1:30 p.m., a live Web cast of the event is planned. It would all be very celebratory if it weren’t for the fact that 2011…
Read MoreWorkplace Still Is Productive
Jobs – the only word that seems to be on Americans’ minds. The U.S. unemployment rate was 9.1 percent for August and September, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, compared to 9.6 percent for 2010. As the Dow Jones fell 12 percent during the third quarter of this year, some financial analysts are…
Read MoreThe Role of Philanthropy in Recruitment: Working for a Corporation with a Heart
By Aman Singh Any executive in her right mind will tell you that she – and the entire company – are committed to working with their nongovernmental partners to support whatever cause they represent. And when said cause is directly linked to the company’s bottom line, for example IKEA’s work with UNICEF where the sale…
Read MoreThe Rules of Corporate Philanthropy
SOME ORGANIZATIONS engage in charitable activities, or corporate philanthropy, to give back to the society what the society invested in them. For example, a successful communications company can open up a free sports training facility for young people to maximize on their sports potential or keep them out of trouble. On the other hand, firms…
Read MoreCelebrate Giving…the CFC Way, the American Way!
The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since the first campaign was authorized by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than one million Federal employees annually have directed almost $7 billion to their favorite charities. The uniformed and civilian women and men in the DoD are a cornerstone of that generosity…
Read MoreYoung feds sought to lead, contribute to and grow CFC
By NICOLE BLAKE JOHNSON CFC volunteers are counting on younger federal employees — those in their 20s and 30s — to boost the time and money they donate to the charity drive this year and in the years ahead. As CFC begins its 2011 fundraising — there is a real concern that retirements could deplete…
Read MoreRethinking Ways to Give Wisely
As a new generation of donors seeks greater accountability from not-for-profits, advisers are seeking new ways to gauge the good an organization accomplishes By Amy Feldman Individuals in the U.S. give away more than $200 billion a year, yet the vast majority of those decisions are made ad hoc.Few donors have any idea whether they are giving…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Takes Part in the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
This September 11, marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States and President Barack Obama has again asked the country make the date a day of service and remembrance. “Once again, 9/11 will be a national day of service and remembrance” said the President. “Folks across the country, in all 50…
Read MoreHumane Society of the U.S. Responds to Hurricane Irene Situation
The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team is on the ground in coastal North Carolina and Vermont to operate emergency shelters in those states to house animals displaced by Hurricane Irene. The HSUS was called in to assist in Pamlico County, N.C., and is working alongside law enforcement to rescue and provide…
Read MoreReports: Key to Successful Corporate Philanthropy is Better Alignment to Business
by Gary Larkin Based on the economic news of the past week, it’s probably not a good time to bring up corporate philanthropy. But then again, maybe it is. Corporate charitable giving has become an even more important part of doing business over the past five years as corporate citizenship has moved up the board…
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