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Superheroes Unite to Protect the Future of Children Diagnosed with Cancer
“Your child has cancer” – it’s the worst news a parent can hear. For some families, this heartbreaking news comes just months after their son’s or daughter’s birth – like in the case of little 2-month old Ava. For others, life is going great for years and then suddenly it’s turned upside down – like…
Read MoreCharitable Funds Management Case Study: How One Fortune 500 Company Scaled Its Impact and Cut Costs by More Than $225,000
Is it better to manage charitable funds distribution in-house? One Fortune 500 company was stunned when it calculated the cost of managing its company’s in-house system for processing employee charitable payroll contributions. The company assumed it was making a fiscally prudent decision by managing this process itself. However, after analyzing what it took to manage…
Read MoreThe Marfan Foundation Helps Baby Andy Progress Through His Journey With Neonatal Marfan Syndrome
Our lives changed significantly in September 2016 when we welcomed our precious baby Anderson “Andy” James to the world. Before his arrival, we had never heard of Marfan syndrome. We had expected a perfectly healthy baby, as all signs had pointed in that direction during the pregnancy. Sometimes life throws you curve balls, however, and…
Read MoreSave the Date! Membership Assembly 2018 is May 11th in Washington, D.C.
This year’s Membership Assembly will take place at a new location, Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C. We will share more details regarding this year’s agenda and guest speakers soon. To learn about what Membership Assembly is and view highlights from last year’s event click here.
Read MoreProvide Feedback About the CFC – Deadline Feb. 21
As a charity that participated in the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) or is considering participating in 2018, you have valuable insights regarding the CFC’s Charity Outreach and Education Programs. For a limited time, you can provide feedback to help make the CFC stronger and more effective. Click here to complete a brief questionnaire to help identify…
Read MoreCFCNCA “Thank You” Opportunity – Deadline Feb. 16
Thank you for participating in the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area (CFCNCA)! In closing out the 2017 campaign, the CFCNCA would like to offer each participating charity the opportunity to recognize the generosity of Federal employees through thank you statements (different than the C.A.R.E. messages). The CFCNCA plans to use these statements…
Read MoreThe State of the 2017 CFC
As the 2017 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) draws to a close and articles circulate heralding poor results, it’s a good time to reflect on the Campaign, which affects so many – not just America’s Charities’ nonprofit members, but thousands of charities across the country, and most importantly, their beneficiaries who depend on the programs and…
Read MoreReading Is Still Fundamental
There is a significant and cyclical literacy crisis facing America today and it begins with our children. 34 percent of children entering kindergarten lack the basic skills needed to learn how to read, and when faced with this disadvantage at such a young age, kids are starting down one of the toughest paths they will…
Read MoreOn #GivingTuesday Give the Gift of Sight
This #GivingTuesday Orbis encourages supporters to give the gift of sight by participating in our matching challenge. One of our generous donors has agreed to match all #GivingTuesday donations up to $25,000. Funds will support our vision restoring work in places like Bangladesh, where four-year-old Halima had two cataracts removed by an Orbis-trained surgeon. Read…
Read MoreBe a #DreamMaker this #GivingTuesday
Many of our greatest memories are made with the children in our lives, whether it be our children, nieces, nephews, or grandchildren, center around the holidays; there is something truly magical about this time of year. Unfortunately, some families only have a limited time to make incredible memories with the children in their lives, since many children…
Read MoreHelping Children in the Classroom to Dream Big through Workplace Giving
At the beginning of every school year, many eager children sit in the front of the classroom armed with No. 2 pencils, wide-ruled paper and all of the other supplies needed for success. Some students never have to worry about not having access to the materials needed for class. However, that is not the case…
Read MoreOPM Discloses Fee Schedule for Participation in the 2018 CFC
The 2017 Combined Federal Campaign is currently underway and will be running through January 12, 2018. We hope that you are having a great campaign season and have been able to take advantage of some of the event opportunities we’ve been sending your way. Beginning with the 2017 CFC, a new set of campaign rules…
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