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Does Your Community Relations Need a Ton of Work?
By Ryan Scott Public relations firm Edelman has released an annual global survey on trust for the past 14 years, providing a snapshot for how people view governments, leaders, institutions and other entities across the world. For its recently released 2015 Trust Barometer, Edelman processed feedback from 33,000 respondents in 27 countries, and one of the most significant…
Read MoreHow Can You Make Something Transactional Feel Transformative?
By Ben Bisbee It’s 4pm on a Thursday and a hundred of your fellow employees are just finishing up a long day cleaning acres of community park land. The park authority was extremely gracious, making sure everyone was hydrated and got their free t-shirt, and … that was kind of it. People certainly seemed to enjoy themselves.…
Read MoreThe FBI has no idea how many hate crimes happen in America each year
By J. Richard Cohen A white man and apartheid admirer walked into a black church Wednesday night and killed nine people. He reportedly said he had “to do it” because black people “rape our women” and are “taking over our country.” The violent attack against Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., is an obvious hate crime,…
Read MoreThe Power of Collaboration, Shared Values and Partnerships
This panel discussion at America’s Charities 2015 Membership Assembly provided insights into building meaningful and strategic partnerships between nonprofits and companies. These types of collaborations offer positive benefits to both the nonprofit looking to achieve long-term sustainability and companies looking for the positive “halo-effect” corporate-nonprofit partnerships can give to their brand. Presenting their insights in…
Read MorePreview of The 2015 Millennial Impact Report
We are just two weeks out from two things: (1) the 2015 MCON conference (click here to register), and (2) the release of the 2015 Millennial Impact Report. The Millennial Impact Report has been around for about 4-5 years now thanks to the research and support provided by Achieve in partnership with the Case Foundation.…
Read MoreCrafting a Conscious Culture
A good thing is happening. More companies are awakening to what a conscious culture can mean for their business, and Millennials will be instigating more change on how purpose and profit are intertwined within an organization. Achieve, in partnership with the Case Foundation, added to their 2014 Millennial Impact Report with a six-month research update…
Read MoreDriving Innovative Research and Fighting for the Future Every Child Deserves
Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer and the average age of diagnosis is 6. Cancer Research for Children – CureSearch funds and supports targeted and innovative children’s cancer research with measurable results, and is the authoritative source of information…
Read MoreFormer JA Scholarship Recipient Says “Thank You”
Each year, Junior Achievement of Abilene is thrilled to offer multiple scholarships to area high school graduates who had received Junior Achievement programming during their high school career. In 2010, Junior Achievement of Abilene was excited to offer ACU-bound Abilene High School graduate Travis Kern with a $6,000 scholarship paid over four years. Five years later, Travis…
Read MoreFlorida student feels hopeless, humiliated because of school’s punitive culture
By Amir Whitaker “I don’t have rights,” the 15-year-old boy tells me. His mother begins to sob uncontrollably. She sees the hopelessness in her son’s eyes. Sammy* has been suspended so often for vague violations like “disruptive behavior” and “misconduct” that he’s missed more than 30 percent of the school year. He’s one of thousands…
Read MoreThe First Step for Putting Women Back in History
[Preservation Tips and Tools] The First Step for Putting Women Back in History from PreservationNation Gerda Lerner, a pioneering scholar of women’s history, looked back on several decades of research in women’s history and divided it into four phases, each building on the other to reach a complex understanding of the history of women. Lerner…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report: Children’s National Health System Ranked Among Top Ten Best Children’s Hospitals In the Nation – Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC— Children’s National Health System has been named to the prestigious Honor Roll of the U.S. News & World Report 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation. The Honor Roll features the “best of the best” hospitals for kids in the country. Additionally, Children’s National is the only pediatric…
Read MoreTOMS Shares Shoes, Friendship in Nicaragua
In the Palo Verde community in Nicaragua, kids are growing and thriving… and so is fresh produce, thanks to a new garden that was recently planted as a result of a generous donation from an individual who visited the community recently. With this gift, Feed the Children personnel were able to purchase tools, soil, compost, recycling bottles,…
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