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America’s Charities Releases Groundbreaking Report: “Snapshot 2017: What US Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR”

October 24, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2017 – America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today launched their new groundbreaking report,…

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5 Keys to Attracting — and Keeping — Socially Minded Employees

October 23, 2017

A competitive salary, great benefits and the opportunity to advance are crucial factors for employees when they are choosing where to work. But companies that…

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America’s Charities Board Director Patrick R. Gaston to Be Honored at KidSpirit’s 10th Anniversary Celebration

October 23, 2017

Patrick R. Gaston, President and CEO of Gaston Consulting, former President of the Verizon Foundation and the Western Union Foundation, and Secretary of America’s Charities’…

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Hurricane Relief Thank You

October 3, 2017

One of the worst hurricane seasons in history has left much of America’s southern coast and the Caribbean devastated. Thanks to generous donors like you,…

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Five 21st Century Skills Kids Gain From Joining Robotics Teams

September 20, 2017

Miguel was a shy freshman when he joined his high school’s FIRST® Robotics Competition team. With the encouragement of his mentors, he came out of…

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America’s Charities Welcomes the Sesame Street Yellow Feather Fund to Its Alliance of 140+ High-Impact Member Organizations

September 5, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C., [Sept 5, 2017] – America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, is pleased to welcome the Sesame Street…

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The Care Van Program: A Small Program with a Huge Impact

August 2, 2017

In every sense of the word, medical care is a hotly debated topic within the United States. In the midst of this growing socioeconomic disparity,…

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As gentrification creeps east, D.C. nonprofits help residents of modest means stake their place through homeownership

July 28, 2017

Leon Waddy grew up in the District’s Shaw neighborhood in the ’80s and ’90s, but he doesn’t recognize much of it these days. African American…

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Milan’s Two-pronged Philanthropic Approach to Helping NBCC Know How to End Breast Cancer by 2020

June 23, 2017

To date, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women across the United States with roughly 42,000 women dying from it…

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Webinar Recording: Best Practices in Workplace Giving

June 14, 2017

Across the board, those who address workplace giving as employers or nonprofits face many concerns, such as how to increase participation, how to raise money…

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How Can You Attract More Volunteers for a Fundraising Event

June 7, 2017

There are more than 1.6 million volunteer organizations around the country with about 1.1million of these being public charities, and 100,000 private foundations. One of…

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Early #Snapshot2017 Findings Unveiled at +IMPACT Conference

May 22, 2017

This past week at Causecast’s +IMPACT Conference in D.C., America’s Charities had the privilege of presenting a first look at early, high-level findings from our…

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