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What to Ask Yourself when Your Employees are Afraid to Commit
By Angela Parker When employees are given the opportunity to “do good” through their work, they are more likely to feel that their well being is valued by their company, and will reciprocate by developing affective commitment. You’ve never heard of affective commitment? Not only is it the key to effective management strategy, but it’s the secret…
Read More2015 Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service Grants: Applications Due June 2nd
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has available funding for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The funding will mobilize more Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community…
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 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 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…
Read MoreMay is for Miracles!
This May, multiple North American retailers, thousands of employees and millions of supporters are committed to helping kids get better. Kid like Camery, who was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, a rare and complicated genetic disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22, resulting in significant development issues of her internal organs. Donations fund rehabilitation programs…
Read More2015 Fall Advertising: Take Advantage of our 10% Early Bird Discount
Shape the Future (with more funds from donors) The future does not just happen. We make it happen (with a little help from donors of course). Shape the future of your nonprofits’ cause by participating in America’s Charities’ 2015 Fall “Shape the Future” Advertising Campaign. Incorporating a mix of newspaper, digital, metrorail, and TV ad space,…
Read MoreWe Want Your Feedback! Take Our Member Survey by May 18th
Each year we conduct a survey seeking your feedback on the programs and services that America’s Charities provides on your behalf. Your feedback is very important since it helps us refine and improve our client engagement services and solutions. If you have not already completed this year’s survey, we would greatly appreciate if you would take…
Read MoreOptimizing Your Nonprofit’s Impact Using Google’s AdWords Grant
The Google AdWords Grant for Nonprofits is one of the most powerful tools for nonprofits to drive meaningful website traffic. Sadly it is also one of the most underutilized tools. America’s Charities’ Board Director, George Weiner and his team at WholeWhale.com are trying to change that by teaching the nonprofit sector how to spend Google’s money…
Read MoreSupporting Morris Animal Foundation’s Unite to Fight Pet Cancer Campaign is Good for You and Your Pet
Cancer is a disease that takes on countless forms—that is especially true in veterinary medicine where doctors treat many different species of animals with cancer in all its myriad disguises. Morris Animal Foundation, a global leader in funding scientific studies that advance animal health, is attacking cancer wherever it strikes with pioneering research programs including:…
Read MoreLBG Associates Skills-Based & Pro Bono Survey for Nonprofits
We want to share with you an opportunity to express your opinion on the use of skills-based and pro bono volunteer services. LBG Associates, a corporate citizenship and employee engagement consultancy, is researching the nonprofit experience with pro bono volunteers to understand how nonprofits can make better use of this source of free talent. You…
Read MoreContribute Now! MADD’s Matching Gift Challenge Ends Tonight
Donate now and see your gift double in size during the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Matching Gift Challenge. A generous group of MADD supporters has offered to match every gift dollar for dollar up to $150,000, for a grand total of $300,000. Take advantage of this unique, limited-time opportunity: make your gift go twice as…
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