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Starlight Children’s Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation Bring VGo Robots to MassGeneral Hospital for Children
BOSTON, July 22, 2016 /3BL Media/ — Starlight Children’s Foundation and Astellas USA Foundation are partnering to advance children’s health and education through technology with the placement of three VGo robots at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston. Hospital staff and representatives from Astellas USA Foundation and Starlight gathered at the facility today to unveil and celebrate…
Read MoreMore than just a Scholarship: Providing Leadership Skills, Development Programs and Events for LGBTQ Students
Point Foundation (Point), the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students of merit, is committed to helping young people acquire leadership skills. Thanks to the generosity of corporate supporters and workplace giving, this year Point is able to bring its current 84 scholarship recipients and many of its 350…
Read MoreHelping LGBTQ Youth Thrive in the Face of Adversity
LGBTQ youth face higher rates of bullying, discrimination, and homelessness than their non LGBTQ peers. The recent attempts to withhold rights from transgender students in multiple states is indicative of the struggles that LGBTQ youth face today. Without major changes to the current trends of anti-LGBTQ sentiments, youth will continue to suffer at home and…
Read MoreMembership Overview: Benefits, Pledge Reports & Other Resources to Help Your Nonprofit Succeed
How familiar are you with all the services and benefits of being an America’s Charities member? Whether you are brand new to America’s Charities or could just use a refresher, this webinar recording will provide your team with a high-level overview of: What America’s Charities does for members, How to access pledge and donor reports,…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Selected for the 2016 Maryland Charity Campaign
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Secretary of State John Wobensmith is pleased to announce that America’s Charities has been selected as the 2016 contractor for the State’s Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC). The MCC allows State employees and retirees an opportunity to donate to nearly 1,000 eligible charities. Many of these charities provide services directly impacting the public…
Read MoreMothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber Partner to Provide a Reliable Alternative to Help People Get Home Safely
In 1986, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) introduced a new phrase into the general lexicon – the designated driver. Thirty years later, it is a phrase that continues to be used today to describe a non-drinking driver who drives someone who has been drinking. This week, we’ve taken another step forward in our Campaign to…
Read MoreRecruitment and Retention: It’s About More Than Your Bottom-Line
“I don’t like my job.” That’s how many employees may feel according to a Gallup survey that states less than one-third (31.5%) of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014. Gallup defines engaged employees as those who are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace. It’s easy to say…
Read MoreWhy Donors Should Take the Long View
By Anna R. Hurt, disaster management analyst at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and Jim Starr, interim CEO for America’s Charities. It’s June, and that means hurricane season has officially begun. This year’s season is expected to be “near-normal.” And yet, normal is still scary. Experts at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration predict 10 to…
Read MoreSurvey: Which Campaign Event Locations Are You Interested in Attending This Fall?
Each fall, we receive event requests from campaigns across the country who are looking for our nonprofit members to attend and meet prospective donors face-to-face. We believe that giving your team opportunities to show up at these events and speak directly with employees is one of the most powerful ways for you to share the great…
Read MorePassion and Clarity Make for This Successful Long-Running Partnership Between Hope Connections and RDB Running
For eight years, Hope Connections for Cancer Support (Hope Connections) has been partnering with RDB Running, creators of unique running events. Founded by Bob Fleshner, one of Hope Connections’ founding board members, RDB Running selected Hope Connections to be the beneficiary of its first event, the American Odyssey Relay (AOR). A 200-mile relay that starts…
Read MoreDoes Your Nonprofit Feature Workplace Giving as a “Way to Give” on its Website?
There are so many ways for individuals to support your nonprofit, the most obvious way being to click on the “Donate” button your nonprofit likely features as a big, brightly colored button on the top right corner of its website. But how easy (if at all) are you making it for individuals to learn how they can support…
Read MoreHow MSAA Provides Resources and Support to the 200 People in the U.S. Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis Each Week
Imagine waking up one morning and you can’t feel your legs… or you have double vision… or you have trouble moving and are too dizzy to stand. You go see your doctor, and you may go to several doctors, but eventually, you are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). And you are just one of 200…
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