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CFC Rule Change Delayed Until 2017
Dear Charity Partner: The CFC rule change, initially set to take effect for the 2016 campaign, has been delayed and will not be implemented until the 2017 campaign. This means that certain key changes, such as the charity application fees and changes to the application process and campaign structure, will not take effect until 2017.  A…
Read MoreYour Insight Needed on Employee Engagement Trends and Expectations
As a valued member of America’s Charities, we would appreciate your perspective on the evolution of employee engagement in your company. Your participation in the short Snapshot 2015 survey will help America’s Charities share actionable information with the field on topics including: New employee expectations for giving, particularly of next generation donors The strategic role…
Read MoreRSVP Now for Member Rally 2015
Are you prepared for the Fall 2015 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and private sector workplace giving campaign season to start? You will be after attending America’s Charities Member Rallly in Washington, D.C. When: Thursday, August 27, 2015, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Lunch will be served) Where: Hogan Lovells, Litigation Center (Lower Level Lobby), 555…
Read MoreThe Best of Technology & Workplace Giving Expertise to Maximize Your Corporate Giving Impact
CECP’s Giving in Numbers shows that corporate giving is no longer just about giving; it’s about creating fully integrated opportunities to engage a company’s employees and communities. The data echoes what we learned in our Snapshot Employer Research: Trends and Strategies to Engage Employees in Greater Giving, and it’s also why we joined forces with Causecast to offer employers…
Read MoreHSBC Executive Joins JA New York Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Junior Achievement of New York Announces A New Addition To Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – Today, Junior Achievement of New York, a leader in delivering K-12 financial literacy, entrepreneurship and college and career readiness programs in NYC and Long Island, announces that Douglas Rozman of HSBC is its newest appointment…
Read MoreChildren of color pushed out of Alabama schools over social media posts
By Sharada Jambulapati Jamie’s father was murdered violently while she was in middle school. To honor his memory, her family made sweatshirts with an airbrushed image of his face and name. It was this memorial that later led to her suspension from school in Huntsville, Alabama. During her first-period class, the principal called Jamie to…
Read MoreVolunteer Engagement 2.0 Author Spotlight: Aria Finger, DoSomething.org
 VolunteerMatch’s new book, Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World, features chapters from 35 experts in the field of volunteer engagement. In this series of blog posts, get to know these #35experts and their areas of expertise. Today’s expert: Aria Finger, CEO, DoSomething.org and President, TMI Agency. First of all, why is your topic, Engaging Millennials and Younger Volunteers, important?…
Read MoreYour Opinion on Employee Engagement Could Win You an iPad Mini!
Please take the Snapshot 2015 Survey! Employers: Please tell us how employee engagement has evolved in your company. Complete the Snapshot 2015 survey and provide your email address to be automatically entered in a drawing for the latest iPad Mini. Your expertise and participation in Snapshot 2015 will help America’s Charities share actionable information with…
Read MoreChef who revolutionized homeless food program at Miriam’s Kitchen says goodbye after 14 years
WASHINGTON — Ann Brown remembers walking through D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood 15 years ago and catching a whiff of canned collard greens and hot dogs at 6 a.m. That smell was breakfast cooking at Miriam’s Kitchen, where Brown volunteered on Tuesdays as a dishwasher. But in 2001, those smells stopped when Steven Badt stepped into the…
Read MoreSandy Santana Named Executive Director of Children’s Rights
(New York, NY) – Sandy Santana, who has served as interim executive director of Children’s Rights (CR) for the last 10 months, has been named executive director of the national advocacy organization, the group’s Board of Directors announced today. Mr. Santana, a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Law School, joined CR as chief operating…
Read MoreU.S. Giving Roaring Back For Some Sectors More Than Others
By Ryan Scott, Founder & CEO of Causecast Giving USA recently released its report on philanthropy for 2014 and the news is encouraging; giving has increased five years in a row. According to the report, published by Giving USA Foundation and researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Americans donated an estimated $358…
Read MoreHelp Homeless Veterans This July 4th
As July 4th approaches, I am reminded of the many homeless guests at Miriam’s Kitchen who helped fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Bill, a Vietnam War veteran, immediately comes to mind. Though Bill came to Miriam’s Kitchen for our healthy meals, he is most thankful for our help getting him into supportive housing.…
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