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Making Tough Choices Between Food and Other Expenses Like Utilities, Transportation, and Medicine
It’s a terrible feeling as a mom but it’s a reality. Do you get the medicine? Do you get the fresh food? Do you get the shoes, or do you send them to school in November with sandals? Brittany wants to give her children everything, but she couldn’t always afford the healthiest food. When the…
Read MoreThousands of Coats and Books Given to Children in Need Thanks to Operation Warm’s Warm Welcome to the Library Program
This season, America’s Charities’ member, Operation Warm, proudly introduced a new signature program: A Warm Welcome to the Library! The Operation Warm Library program connects families with their local library and provides libraries with the opportunity to showcase their services and programs. At each fun library event this year, 150 children received an Operation Warm…
Read MoreThe 2018 CFC Has Officially Been Extended to February 22, 2019
Valued Nonprofit Members: We last reached out to you with a CFC update on January 24, one day before the partial government shutdown ended. Here is the latest you should know: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has published CFC Memorandum 2019-03, which extends the 2018 solicitation period through Friday, February 22, 2019. What this…
Read MoreIt’s Marfan Awareness Month!
An estimated 200,000 people in the U.S. have Marfan or a related condition. People with #Marfan syndrome can live a normal lifespan IF they are diagnosed and treated. Yet, about half of these people don’t know they have it. February is #MarfanAwareness Month! Check out the faces of #Marfan syndrome, learns the signs, and help The…
Read MoreBrightFocus-funded Alzheimer’s Test Gets Encouraging Sign from FDA
Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a BrightFocus Foundation program, has funded a blood-based screening test for Alzheimer’s disease receiving FDA Breakthrough Device Designation! Blood-based screening tests are believed to be the first step in a multi-stage process to diagnose Alzheimer’s in people. Special thanks to our donors for making this breakthrough possible! Click here to read more…
Read MoreDelivering on the Promise of Effective Early Childhood Education
Black preschoolers are 3.6 times more likely to receive one or more suspensions than White preschoolers. Exclusionary discipline has no place in learning environments; all children deserve to experience an inclusive and affirming high-quality education. Today’s education system is not delivering on that promise. One of the five priorities identified in the National Black Child…
Read MoreHow We’re Succeeding in Our Ongoing Commitment to Bring More Resources to the Nonprofits Changing Our World
For the past couple years, we’ve spoken about the changing dynamics of workplace giving over the last decade and how America’s Charities has embraced that evolution, taking proactive steps to guide our stakeholders into the new era. In 2017 and through 2018, we continued to test and refine new approaches that pave the way for…
Read MoreCFC Update: The 2018 CFC Solicitation Period Will Be Extended
Valued Nonprofit Members: We last reached out to you about the partial government shutdown on January 14 – here is the latest you should know: The official solicitation period for the 2018 CFC was September 10, 2018 through Friday, January 11, 2019. On January 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published CFC Memorandum 2019-01…
Read MoreGovernment Shutdown: Let Us Know How You’re Helping Federal Employees
This past Monday, we shared with you an update about the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and partial government shutdown, along with a Washington Post article we were quoted in. Since then, we’ve had some requests from municipal campaigns and other organizations about how America’s Charities’ nonprofit members are responding and providing assistance to employees impacted by the shutdown. We’ve…
Read MoreCFC Update: The 2018 CFC Campaign and Government Shutdown
Valued Nonprofit Partners: As you are no doubt aware, we are currently on day 24 of a partial federal government shutdown. 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed or expected to work without pay since December 22, making this the longest shutdown in our nation’s history. While we do not yet have final results, we know…
Read MoreLegal & General America Raises More Than $950,000 for Charity Through its Annual Charitable Giving Campaign
FREDERICK, MD / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2019 / Legal & General America (LGA) today announced it has raised more than $950,000 through its annual Charitable Giving Campaign. Funds raised will be donated to featured charities, Second Chances Garage and America’s VetDogs, as well as hundreds of others chosen by LGA employees. The campaign kicked…
Read MoreGive Hope to Every Child Fighting Cancer This Holiday Season
During the holiday season, when most families gather to share festive meals and to exchange gifts, some families face the unthinkable. Take Harlan for example. Harlan was an active and happy toddler when his world changed forever. At just two-years-old, Harlan was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer for which there was no cure. With…
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