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Children’s National Nurse Retires After 50 Years of Helping Children
When you donate to an organization like Children’s National, your support enables nurses like Clydia McAbee to care for families and their children being helped by one of the country’s most renowned pediatric health-care systems. After dedicating 50 years with the Children’s National Health System, Miss McAbee will retire leaving behind a career that has made her an anchor for generations…
Read MoreNonprofit Tax Changes Are Possible This Year, Says House Aide
By Alex Daniels Nonprofits could see important changes in tax policy from Congress during the current session even though a broad tax overhaul is unlikely to advance this year, according to a leading tax expert in the House. The Obama administration and many members of Congress have indicated a preference to proceed only with business-related…
Read MoreDriving High-Impact Through More Strategic Partnerships
A sea change is occurring in the philanthropic and social mission space in response to the scarcity of and competition for resources. Government funding of charity (which some estimate represents 30 percent or more of all funds going to nonprofits), is dropping with no end in sight. The funding that remains will increasingly be based…
Read MoreAccess to Clean Water is a Global Nutrition Issue
783 million (1 in 9) people do not have access to clean water, and it is projected that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed areas by 2025. Almost 3.5 million people die each year due to inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene. Gaining a better understanding of how water impacts political and social stability around the…
Read MoreAre We Creating a Lost Generation of Women in Our Workforce?
Throughout the past 16 years, I’ve seen many qualified women come through our doors who are simply passed over in the job market, judged on external factors rather than on their experience and capability. One of our clients, Sheba, came to us with an impressive resume and a long career working in non-profits and human…
Read MoreWhat’s next for women’s rights? Have your say!
This month we celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 and the kick-off of the 59th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Both of these events happen every year. But this year is special. 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the landmark framework on women’s health and rights. This is where our rallying cry, “women’s…
Read MoreThurgood Marshall College Fund Partnering with Apple to Inspire the Next Generation of Talent
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Apple have announced a partnership to identify, develop and harness talent from the nation’s community of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). The over $40 million multi-year commitment from Apple is the largest and most comprehensive corporate investment ever given exclusively for students and faculty of four-year HBCUs.…
Read MoreSPLC sues private probation company, Alabama city over racketeering scheme
When Roxanne Reynolds couldn’t pay the fines from traffic tickets in Clanton, Alabama, the city court put her on “pay-only” probation – a form of probation with the sole purpose of collecting fines, fees and related court costs. Her probation meant she had to leave her job to visit the office of Judicial Correction Services (JCS)…
Read MoreSPLC: Working Towards a Day When Equal Justice & Equal Opportunity Become Reality
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality. The SPLC is…
Read MoreGiving to D.C.’s Federal Workplace Drive Declines 2%
By Holly Hall Contributions by Washington-area employees to the Combined Federal Campaign, the government’s workplace giving drive, declined again last year to $49.2 million, a drop of more than 2 percent. The downward trend among Washington workers, who account for the largest share of donors in the federal drive, was the fourth annual dip since…
Read MoreCoffee Meets Water: Restoring Clean Water Through Crowdfunding
By Nellie Kim and Sarah Ford Can you imagine not having access to clean water? The truth is, not having access to clean water is truly incomprehensible for most of us; we take it for granted. The closest many of us have ever come to not having access to water is when a damaging storm…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar! CPL’s 25th Anniversary Gala is April 11th
Join Canine Partners for Life (CPL) in celebrating their silver anniversary! CPL’s 25th Anniversary Gala: Saturday, April 11, 2015 7:00 pm–10:00 pmWintherthur Museum and Country Estate, 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19735 The celebration will kick off with our Gala Sponsorship Reception from 6 to 7 pm. VIP transportation will whisk sponsors through Winterthur’s gorgeous…
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