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Work at America’s Charities and Make a Career Out of Making a Difference
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” What a wonderful quote from American actress Lily Tomlin.…
Planned Parenthood: Undercover videos not deterring corporate donors
Are corporate donors distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood? Since mid July, Planned Parenthood has been engulfed in controversy as an anti-abortion group has released four undercover…
Saving Lives by Answering the Call/Text/E-mail/Chat for Help
The first text message Brianna sent to a Boys Town National Hotline® Crisis Counselor said she had cut herself as part of a suicide attempt.…
DIRECTV & Junior Achievement Partnership Keeps the Ball Rolling for Colorado’s Kids
In June, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain (JA Rocky Mountain) announced that DIRECTV employees raised nearly $90,000 in 2015 to support JA programs that served more than…
HSBC Executive Joins JA New York Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Junior Achievement of New York Announces A New Addition To Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – Today, Junior Achievement of New…
The Best of Technology & Workplace Giving Expertise to Maximize Your Corporate Giving Impact
CECP’s Giving in Numbers shows that corporate giving is no longer just about giving; it’s about creating fully integrated opportunities to engage a company’s employees and…
Children of color pushed out of Alabama schools over social media posts
By Sharada Jambulapati Jamie’s father was murdered violently while she was in middle school. To honor his memory, her family made sweatshirts with an airbrushed…
Chef who revolutionized homeless food program at Miriam’s Kitchen says goodbye after 14 years
WASHINGTON — Ann Brown remembers walking through D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood 15 years ago and catching a whiff of canned collard greens and hot dogs…
Sandy Santana Named Executive Director of Children’s Rights
(New York, NY) – Sandy Santana, who has served as interim executive director of Children’s Rights (CR) for the last 10 months, has been named…
Help Homeless Veterans This July 4th
As July 4th approaches, I am reminded of the many homeless guests at Miriam’s Kitchen who helped fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Bill,…
U.S. Giving Roaring Back For Some Sectors More Than Others
By Ryan Scott, Founder & CEO of Causecast Giving USA recently released its report on philanthropy for 2014 and the news is encouraging; giving has increased five…
Independent Sector’s Diana Aviv to Become New CEO of America’s Charities Member, Feeding America
Diana Aviv, who has led Independent Sector for 12 years, will leave the nonprofit-advocacy organization on October 1 to take a new job as chief…