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Reforming Government Systems and Policies That Could Mean the Difference Between Students’ Incarceration and Graduation
Dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) uses legal action, community education and mobilization, and media and legislative advocacy to ensure students get the educational services that can mean the difference between incarceration and graduation. Here to share her role…
Read MoreMCON 2015 Promises More Conversational Learning Opportunities & Idea-Sharing
One thing that sets MCON apart from other conferences is the remarkable access attendees have to the speakers who come from all over the country to present on their work, ideas and causes. Most MCON speakers stay for the entire event and participate in the sessions, activities and parties, even after they’re done speaking. This…
Read MoreUnderlying dynamics of civil unrest in Baltimore are same as identified 50 years ago
By Richard Cohen The indictment of six Baltimore police officers in connection with the death of Freddie Gray was greeted with cheers from many in Baltimore and a collective sigh of relief from much of the country. At the same time, fully 96 percent of Americans expect additional racial disturbances this summer, according to a recent Wall…
Read MoreGoodwill Industries Success Story: Archie Gibbs
My life journey is as long as the yellow brick road. I left home at the age of 12 to go to foster care when my mother’s boyfriend abused me and my seven brothers and sisters. I lost hearing in my left ear and I am partially deaf in my right ear. Living in and…
Read MoreCPL’s Prisoners and Pups Program Gives Inmates Opportunity to Make a Positive Impact
GREENE COUNTY, Pa. — Inmates at State Correctional Institution Greene, a state maximum-security prison in Greene County, are getting a chance to give back to the community by being dog trainers. Five Labrador Retrievers from Canine Partners for Life are being trained by a group of over a dozen inmates to become service dogs. “The guys…
Read MoreShow Your Support This Police Week By Saying Thanks With This MADD E-Card
This week is National Police Week, and we hope you’ll join us in thanking the officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe on the roadways. Their sacrifices often go unnoticed… but today, we’re saying ‘thank you’ to these brave heroes. Click here to show your gratitude by signing…
Read MoreHave Some Office Fun for a Good Cause on Red Nose Day, May 21st
On May 21st, people across the country will come together to celebrate the inaugural Red Nose Day, a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty. While poverty is no joke and certainly no fun, individuals celebrating this event will be having fun and making people laugh – all in…
Read MoreChanging the Face of Philanthropy Through Product Giving
Good360 is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit that works with companies, charities and individuals to make the business of giving simpler, more efficient and more effective. The Alexandria, Virginia-based organization was created in 1983 to help companies donate inventory to charitable organizations. Today, Good360 is changing the face of philanthropy by creating a Circle of Good…
Read MoreSPLC President Richard Cohen urges Congress not to tamper with birthright citizenship
Altering the 14th Amendment’s promise of citizenship to all children born within the United States would undermine one of our nation’s bedrock principles and risk creating a new population of second-class citizens, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen told members of Congress today. In testimony submitted to the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Cohen said…
Read MoreCompanies with Unique Matching Gift Programs
If matching gift programs were second graders on a playground, they might sound something like this: “My matching gift ratio is higher than yours!” “Who cares! My company matches bigger gifts than yours.” “My company had the first matching gift program.” “First is the worst! It’s all about matching fundraising pledges.” Those kids could bicker for days…
Read MoreUpdate: Good Neighbors’ Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
Good Neighbors was the first international NGO to send an emergency response team to the Gorkha district, the epicenter of the April 25th earthquake. On April 28th, we distributed our first round of emergency relief kits to a village called Phinam, making us the first NGO to provide relief in this area. Over the weekend,…
Read MoreFeed the Children’s Summer Food & Education Program
Before you know it, school will be out for summer once again. What does that mean for kids? For many of Oklahoma’s kids the answer is simple — they’ll be hungry. When the school year ends, so do school lunches. In Oklahoma, one in five kids doesn’t get the nutrition they need. For many, school…
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