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“Happy Money” Author Michael I. Norton to Keynote at the 2016 Charities@Work Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship
Michael I. Norton, the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School (HBS), and a member of Harvard’s Behavioral Insights Group, will provide the keynote talk at the Charities@Work 15th Annual Best Practices Summit on Employee Engagement in Corporate Citizenship. In 2012, Norton was selected for Wired Magazine’s Smart List as…
Read MoreWhy your boss wants you to donate to charity
If you’ve noticed extra emphasis from your employer on volunteering and donating to charity, you’re not alone. There’s been a jump in employee giving and volunteering in the last few years, and experts say the trend will likely continue. America’s Charities, a coalition that comprises 180 charitable organizations, surveyed 120 companies with more than 600,000…
Read MoreWebinar: The Chemistry of Employee Donor Cultivation – Turning Your Year-End Fundraising Efforts into Year-Round Donor Engagement
On Thursday, January 27, 2016 at 2 PM ET, please join America’s Charities for our webinar, “The Chemistry of Employee Donor Cultivation: Turning Year-End Fundraising Efforts into Year-Round Donor Engagement.” Featuring a case study from America’s Charities member Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) about their own cultivation efforts, and advice from America’s Charities’ team of employee giving…
Read MoreWhere Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge
By Michele Egan Sterne, Vice President, For Momentum America’s Charities recently released Snapshot 2015, The New Corporate DNA: Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge. This latest installment in their annual series produced some thoughtful commentary on the latest trends in employee engagement and corporate-nonprofit partnerships. It’s worth reading the full report, which is jam-packed with stats on…
Read MoreL’OCCITANE Donates $120,000 to Dress for Success to Empower Women in the Workforce
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Natural French beauty retailer L’OCCITANE has donated$120,000 to Dress for Success, a gift that will help up to 2,400 women begin their journey to achieving their professional goals in 2016. L’OCCITANE U.S. Managing Director Maddie Smith presented the check to Dress for Success Worldwide CEO Joi Gordon during a ceremony in New York City yesterday. L’OCCITANE had…
Read MoreLegal & General America Raises $740,000 For Charity
Urbana, MD, January 5, 2016 – Legal & General America’s Charitable Giving Campaign was held in the fourth quarter of 2015 with two weeks of fundraising events and donations from local businesses. The 2015 featured charities include Jacob’s Ride, Unsung K9 Heroes Project and Movember. Jacob’s Ride raises funds and public awareness about the benefits of…
Read MoreCorporate Giving is on Fire, Says New Report
By Ryan Scott, Causecast America’s Charities much-anticipated annual report on employee giving and volunteering was released this month, and as I discussed recently, it’s packed with interesting data about the increasing role of corporate philanthropy in the workplace. The report, Snapshot 2015: The New Corporate DNA—Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge, draws six key takeaways from the trends seen…
Read MoreGive Once, Support Many with America’s Charities New Cause Funds
By Jim Starr The world of philanthropy is changing – in the workplace and at home. Donors want more charitable choice. They want their hard-earned dollars invested in effective, reputable charities that are tackling major issues of critical importance. They want to amplify the impact of their charitable donations. And more and more people want…
Read MoreNew Opportunities for Trade Education for At-risk Youth
“Basically what I was hoping for was a spot for me, where I could actually help.” This specific quote is from reality TV star, Josh Temple. But whether you are a celebrity, an individual employee donor, a volunteer, or a company looking for a cause to support – we’ve all said this quote in our…
Read MoreAmerica’s Charities Announces New Cause Funds This Giving Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – December 21, 2015 – Just in time for the peak giving season, America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that drives collective impact by connecting nonprofits with companies and donors for 35 years, today announced new Cause Funds that enable donors to invest in an entire cause with a single donation.…
Read MoreBuilding a Stable Future For Our Country’s 48 Million Food-Insecure People
48 million people in the U.S. struggle with hunger – meaning they do not always have access to the food they need to live an active, healthy life. Feeding America aims to get more nutritious food to more people. In this post from our Shape the Future Blog Series, Feeding America shares how they are working…
Read MoreSix Tips for Charitable Giving During the Holiday (or any) Season
According to Network for Good, nearly 30 percent of all charitable giving occurs during the month of December. Quite predictably newspapers, magazines, and other outlets churn out their annual tips for giving to charity. Some produce “good charities-bad charities” lists. Others point people to charity watchdog groups. Many continue to perpetuate myths about what amounts…
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