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2018 Member Applications Now in Review. Need an Extension?
The 2018 membership application deadline was October 27th. If you missed the deadline and have not requested an extension, please do so right away by contacting Emily (Bernhards) Gross at egross@charities.org or Jennifer Watkins at jwatkins@charities.org.
Read MoreOne Small Step for NASA’s Space-Age Sites
Most Space Age structures weren’t built to last. Despite the massive technological advances that they represent, there’s no preservation plan in place for sites like the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in Southern California, where some of NASA’s first rocket tests were conducted. Sixty years after the first satellite entered Earth’s orbit and 48 years since…
Read MoreLerma’s Nite Club: How the Group Saved Conjunto
Lerma’s Nite Club in San Antonio is a popular and well-known venue for both performers and patrons. Throughout the 1950s, Lerma’s was one of the few official music venues that would regularly book conjunto bands. Its commitment to celebrating conjunto helped keep the traditional music alive and provided the community with a familiar space to dance…
Read MoreHow this Cancer Survivor is Using Her Business and Personal Experience to Help Other Young Women Face Breast Cancer
Shauna Martin is the founder of Daily Greens, a business she started 12 years after receiving her breast cancer diagnosis at the young age of 33. Like many young women diagnosed with breast cancer, Shauna was introduced to an organization called Young Survival Coalition® (YSC), the premier organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Releases Groundbreaking Report: “Snapshot 2017: What US Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR”
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2017 – America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today launched their new groundbreaking report, Snapshot 2017: What US Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR. Since 2000, America’s Charities has been researching and reporting trends that are shaping the evolving fields of workplace…
Read MoreHousing + Education = Success!
AHC Inc. has been building quality affordable housing communities for low and very-low income families since 1975. Every time AHC builds a community, the non-profit not only provide roofs overhead – it helps families build strong foundations. Onsite year-round educational programs are available for children living at AHC’s properties in Arlington, including After-School literacy activities,…
Read More5 Keys to Attracting — and Keeping — Socially Minded Employees
A competitive salary, great benefits and the opportunity to advance are crucial factors for employees when they are choosing where to work. But companies that want an extra edge in landing and keeping top talent might want to consider another key factor: a top-flight workplace giving and volunteering program. According to a new survey of…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Board Director Patrick R. Gaston to Be Honored at KidSpirit’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Patrick R. Gaston, President and CEO of Gaston Consulting, former President of the Verizon Foundation and the Western Union Foundation, and Secretary of America’s Charities’ board of directors, will be honored by KidSpirit at its tenth anniversary celebration on November 9th. KidSpirit, the only youth-led platform for building community through life’s big questions, is excited…
Read MoreDefending the Rights and Benefits of American Veterans
AMVETS enhances and safeguards the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and continues to improve the quality of life for them, their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, advocacy and services. They do this by advocating for alternative medical practices suitable to the veteran’s needs, the recognition of diversity…
Read MoreChildren Across America Need Your Help
1 in 6 children across America struggle with hunger. We hear stories every day from teachers, community leaders and parents about children who simply don’t have enough food to eat. We need your help to change that. Not long ago, I heard from a teacher about a favorite student of hers, a sweet-hearted, quiet girl named…
Read MoreOnce Suicidal, Here’s How Boys Town Helped Pyper Shine
Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child, Pyper was bullied in school to the point of considering suicide. Pyper and her father found hope at Boys Town, where she fell in with a group of peers who immediately embraced her for her unique gifts. Click here to learn more about Pyper and how Boys Town…
Read More24th Annual Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC)
Thank you for giving through the 24th Annual Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign. Together, we raised nearly $70,000 for America’s Charities and our participating nonprofit members! The SECC is the only authorized workplace campaign for state agency and higher education employees throughout Texas. Thanks to legislation that created the SECC in 1993, employees of state agencies,…
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