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Why the COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a Surprise
To combat COVID-19’s impact on communities now, and prevent and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future, America’s Charities has partnered with Feeding America and PATH. This guest post from PATH (originally published here) demonstrates some of the ways PATH is responding to COVID-19 and learning from it to prevent similar outbreaks from happening again. Learn…
Read MoreSesame Workshop Launches ‘Caring for Each Other’ Initiative to Help Parents and Children During Coronavirus Pandemic
In response to the unprecedented uncertainty facing young children and families, Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, is offering a broad variety of free resources to help children and families during the coronavirus pandemic. Today’s announcement of the Caring for Each Other initiative marks the beginning of a commitment to support families for the duration of…
Read MoreFeeding America Releases First Round of COVID-19 Fund Grants to Food Banks
On March 13, Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a network of 200 member food banks across the country, announced the establishment of their COVID-19 Response Fund to help food banks across the country as they support communities impacted by the pandemic. Feeding America initially seeded the fund with $2.65 million to enable…
Read MoreEmployers Consider Hardship Assistance in Response to COVID-19, Seek Guidance from America’s Charities
While the full brunt of the coronavirus still hasn’t smacked the U.S. economy, employers are already examining tax-advantaged hardship assistance programs to support workers facing significant health and financial challenges due to the emergency. In this article from Bloomberg Tax, Staff Correspondent, Michael J. Bologna reports how employers are examining tax-advantaged hardship assistance programs to…
Read MoreIn a Time of Remote Work and Virtual Meetings, Workplace Giving Becomes Even More Important in the Fight against Coronavirus
A month ago, I didn’t know what ‘social distancing’ was. Now, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s become a fact of life that we need to stay six feet away from each other to avoid spreading germs. If you, like so many others across the country, have moved yourself and your workforce entirely…
Read MoreCoronavirus Concerns? Show Your Workers You Care (You Really Care) in Three Steps
COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, is here. In a blink of an eye, it seems our world has turned upside down. If you’re like me, you’re working remotely, you’ve read “in an abundance of caution” more times than you can count, you’re managing a child who is climbing the walls without school to occupy…
Read MoreThe Critical Ways America’s Charities’ Nonprofit Members are Helping Communities Respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic
Nonprofits are the backbone of our communities – some more visible than others in their impact and the needs they meet. While COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, is affecting everyone, nonprofits are particularly feeling the pinch as they simultaneously adjust their work environments and policies to ensure the safety and well-being of their staff…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities’ Collective Impact Conference in Washington, D.C. is Canceled
REGISTER NOW! It’s almost time for America’s Charities’ Annual Membership Meeting and Collective Impact Conference! Register now and join us in Washington, DC on June 12, 2020. About the Annual Membership Meeting: Starting at 9am on June 12th, the Annual Membership Meeting is an exclusive meeting for America’s Charities members only. During this hour-long meeting, America’s…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: 2020 Collective Impact Conference presented by America’s Charities
When: Friday, June 12, 2020, from mid-morning to the end of the day, followed by a networking happy hour. Lunch will be provided. Where: Hogan Lovells US LLP, Columbia Square, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. One block walk from Metro Center Station. Who: The 2020 Collective Impact Conference hosted by America’s Charities. Speakers include…
Read MoreJoin us for happy hour at ACCP 2020!
Who: America’s Charities and SmartSimple What: Join America’s Charities, SmartSimple, and other social changemakers attending the 2020 Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) conference for our on-site networking happy hour. Make new connections and share best practices while you enjoy complimentary drinks and delicious appetizers. Where: Bar 1521, Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek. Take a sneak…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Grows Employee Assistance Fund; Kicks Off 2020 with Six New Clients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – February 11, 2020 – America’s Charities, a nonprofit celebrating its 40th year as a pioneer in employee engagement, today announced it has expanded its Employee Assistance Fund (EAF) service by welcoming six new clients. Based throughout the country, the companies partnering with America’s Charities to facilitate their EAF programs range from very large institutions,…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE: 2020 Collective Impact Conference presented by America’s Charities
Registration is Now Open! Click Here to Reserve Your Spot. When: Friday, June 12, 2020, from mid-morning to the end of the day, followed by a networking happy hour. Lunch will be provided. Where: Hogan Lovells US LLP, Columbia Square, 555 Thirteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004. One block walk from Metro Center Station. Who: The…
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