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2017 Charity Fairs & Speaking Opportunities: Sign up by June 30th to Participate
Opportunities are coming up this summer and fall to meet prospective donors face-to-face in their place of work. Get your elevator speech ready! This webinar will cover everything you need to know about our events fulfillment services, from how to complete our 2017 Events Survey, responding to event invitations, engaging employees at charity fairs and…
Read MoreHow Can You Attract More Volunteers for a Fundraising Event
There are more than 1.6 million volunteer organizations around the country with about 1.1million of these being public charities, and 100,000 private foundations. One of the most common volunteer events organized is usually fundraising events. The ability to attract volunteers to such an event boils down to a few critical issues. Keep in mind that…
Read MoreBuilding a Bridge to Success
Almost half of all undergraduates in the U.S. attend community colleges, and many of Point Foundation’s current and past scholarship recipients first attended community colleges before pursuing a four-year degree. Recognizing how community colleges can serve as a bridge between high school and a bachelor’s degree, in 2016 Point launched a pilot program to help…
Read MoreGiving Teen Parents the Opportunity to Become College Graduates and Professionals
“Less than two percent of teen mothers who have a baby before age 18 earn a college degree before age 30.” (Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy) Generation Hope is giving teen parents the support that they need to become college graduates and professionals who will greatly impact the world that…
Read MoreEarly #Snapshot2017 Findings Unveiled at +IMPACT Conference
This past week at Causecast’s +IMPACT Conference in D.C., America’s Charities had the privilege of presenting a first look at early, high-level findings from our new Snapshot 2017 report, which will be released this fall. For more than a decade, America’s Charities has reported trends, attitudes, and perceptions in employee workplace giving through our Snapshot…
Read MoreProviding a Home-Away-From-Home for Families of Loved Ones Treated at the NIH Clinical Center
Paul and Julie Gattini came to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, the nation’s premier clinical research hospital in Bethesda, MD, when Paul needed his second kidney removed. While Paul would remain at the hospital for several days, he worried about Julie. “His biggest concern was not for himself, but for me,” Julie…
Read MoreTMCF and Wells Fargo Work Hand-in-Hand to Affect Tangible, Lasting Change on Education
Few non-profit organizations enjoy strategic and comprehensive partnerships that support its programs, improve the organization itself, and work hand-in-hand to affect tangible, lasting change in the lives of the people they serve. For the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), we have this type of relationship with Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Bank’s association with TMCF…
Read MoreMaking Sure No Young Woman Faces Breast Cancer Alone
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women ages 15–39 living in the U.S., with more than 12,000 new cases each year. Although breast cancer in young women is rare, there are more than 250,000 women living in the United States today who were diagnosed under age 40. In addition to differences in the…
Read MoreMembership Assembly 2017 Recap
On Friday, May 12, 2017, America’s Charities hosted its annual Membership Assembly at The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Conference Center in Washington, D.C. Our member nonprofits from across the country gathered to learn insights from nonprofit experts about what’s next for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), private and public sector workplace giving programs, and opportunities for America’s Charities…
Read MoreCase Study: How Optimizely Increased Its Employee Giving Results Sevenfold
John Leonard, Program Manager at Optimizely, knew his co-workers were very generous, but he didn’t realize just how generous until he saw the results of the company’s most recent annual employee giving campaign. After working with America’s Charities’ team of experts to come up with a customized strategic plan to guide the program and putting America’s Charities’…
Read MoreExceptional Storytelling Made Easy
With myriad channels to leverage, storytelling is more important than ever when it comes to inspiring employee giving. If your company is looking to more effectively tell its story to employees and customers — or if your nonprofit is looking to provide your corporate partners with ready-made stories that will help inspire more giving — this guide can help. ACCESS…
Read MorePowerful Metrics & Methods for Measuring Effective Social Impact
Your company likely has a number of motivations for its corporate philanthropy, employee giving and employee volunteering programs. And you — and your nonprofit partners — want to make an impact and improve the lives of the people you’re trying to help. But are your efforts truly hitting the mark? Use this guide to effectively…
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