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UnitedHealthcare Supports the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s Uncommon Athlete Program
Nearly 100 UnitedHealthcare employees today took part in the Uncommon Athlete Day of Service at the Westport Boys & Girls Club. Volunteers helped paint, clean-up…
Crazy or Genius? Giving Away Half Your Work
Giving away half of your work to nonprofits. For free. Nuts, huh? But it’s a trending business idea that reimagines what it means to be…
Six-In-10 Americans Believe Social Media Is An Effective Form Of Activism, According To New Cone Communications Research
BOSTON, November 12, 2014 /3BL Media/ – A “like” can go a long way, according to the newly released 2014 Cone Communications Digital Activism Study. Nearly two-thirds…
KPMG Supports Redevelopment of Junior Achievement Curriculum to Increase Financial Literacy Awareness Among Students
In September, KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, and Junior Achievement USA (JA) introduced a redeveloped digital curriculum and accompanying technology for the JA Finance Parkprogram,…
New Study Finds Unexpected Source of Giving: Young Women
By Drew Lindsay Conventional wisdom says young Americans are not as generous as older generations, particularly if they’re not religious. That may hold true for…
How Lockheed Martin Provides Ongoing Support to the Military and Veteran Communities
Lockheed Martin sites across the United States are commemorating Veterans Day, honoring their veteran employees, and celebrating the nation’s veterans as well as those still…
Framing Hope for Veterans, From Florida to Alaska
The Framing Hope Product Donation Program, Good360’s partnership with The Home Depot Foundation, has overseen donations to hundreds of nonprofits across the country. Many of…
5 ways to honor veterans beyond Veterans Day
By Ashley Fantz (CNN) — Tuesday is Veterans Day, and there will be speeches and parades. “Thank you for your service,” the phrase that’s come to define how…
Why Few Baby Boomers are into Volunteering
Baby Boomers are deemed as a vital part of the volunteer sector. Those who are aged 55 and above are born at a time where their…
3 Steps to Finding the Right Leaders for Employee Volunteer Teams
By Chris Jarvis When it comes right down to it, the success of your company’s employee volunteering program rests on its ability to form, mobilize,…
Microsoft’s Annual Employee Giving Campaign Reaches New High
By Lori Forte Harnick If you had visited Microsoft’s Redmond HQ last Friday, you would have seen hundreds of people chatting and laughing along the…
BNSF Provides Make-A-Wish Train Ride for Sixth Year in North Texas
Children and families members gathered at the Fort Worth Stockyards Station earlier this month to climb aboard for the 6th annual BNSF Railway Make-A-Wish train…