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Featured Charity: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

May 25, 2012

Honoring American war heroes is a tradition as old as our great nation, but the stories of these heroes is in danger of being lost…

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Featured Charity: WAMU 88.5 American University Radio

May 4, 2012

In today’s media climate, news coverage from public radio stations like WAMU 88.5 is increasingly difficult to find. But, WAMU 88.5 is more than just…

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Featured Charity: Point Foundation

April 20, 2012

In addition to providing financial support, mentoring, and leadership training – Point Foundation provides hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation,…

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Why Companies who Emulate the Fairy Tale Nature of GKTW’s Work Environment will Improve their Employee Engagement Initiatives.

March 23, 2012

I recently spoke at The 2012 ACCP Annual Conference on Corporate Contributions In Orlando, Florida.  ACCP (Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals) is a nonprofit advocacy…

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Featured Charity: United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)

March 9, 2012

Did you know more than 65% of people served by UCP have disabilities OTHER than Cerebral Palsy? From disabilities evidenced from birth to traumatic brain…

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Featured Charity: “I Have A Dream” Foundation

February 10, 2012

Working to ensure that one day, all children receive the opportunity to achieve a college education and fully capitalize on their talents, this charity has…

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Featured Charity: Rebuilding Together Alexandria

February 6, 2012

Part of a nationwide home repair and rehabilitation initiative, this charity is dedicated to keeping low-income homeowners living in safety, warmth, and independence through volunteer…

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Charity choice should be preserved; not condemned.

January 30, 2012

Not only has tax season arrived, but we’re also in the midst of a fiery political battle between GOP candidates contending for the position of…

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Dealing with that Thanksgiving “after the feast food coma”

November 22, 2011

Ah Thanksgiving!  For some, the “feasting” starts with a workplace potluck; for others the feasting is a never-ending event as you drive house-to-house, trying to…

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Celebrate Giving…the CFC Way, the American Way!

October 19, 2011

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since the first campaign was authorized by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than…

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Don’t Dismiss Federal Employees, the Nation’s Most Charitable Workforce

February 14, 2011

My dad was a career civil servant who spent more than 40 years in the federal government. He was highly educated, dedicated, and hard working.…

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