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Making a Tangible Impact on Places That Tell Our Nation’s History

As the nation’s leading voice of preservation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is focused on saving America’s historic places.  From taking direct, on-the-ground action…

A Major Victory for Charities in Congress

The charitable and philanthropic sector achieved an amazing victory today with the House approving legislation (H.R. 4719) that would significantly increase charitable giving in the United…

If You Help Raise $20,000 Now, A Wider Circle Will Get $100,000 More!

At a recent dinner with the Wider Circle team, Don Brown, who along with his wife, Ann, had donated $100,000 to help A Wider Circle…

VolunteerMatch Releases 2013 Annual Impact Report Showing Almost $1 Billion in Volunteer Service across Multiple Sectors

July 8, 2014 /3BL Media/ – VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network, released its 2013 Annual Impact Report. The infographic-style report showcases the people and…

Webinar: Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint

Save the date! Prevent Cancer Foundation invites you to their webcast, “Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint” on Thursday, July 17 from…

Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24

Update:  Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event.  Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…

Impacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education

National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and…

Bid on Ceremonial First Pitch for New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Game on June 24

To place a bid on the Ceremonial First Pitch please call Christina at 212-354-2878 or email Christina@Starlightnyc.org. >> Learn More & Bid Now >> Support Starlight…

How Donor Support Helped Turn Valerie’s Life Around

Valerie’s life was not going as planned.  She lost her mother to Alzheimer’s, found herself in an unhealthy relationship and was unemployed. Looking to propel…

You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression

We have all heard this expression about first impressions, and like it or not, it is true.  Especially in an interview setting.  Since 2001, Dress…

Donate in June to Double Your Impact

More than 400 families donated last week!  That’s right, in the past week, alone, the team at A Wider Circle picked up furniture and home…

Millennials Can Help Businesses Put the Value of Profit, Society and Cause on Equal Footing

MCON14 | June 18-19, 2014 | Register Now By Sarah Ford This past week in his article, Where Profits Aren’t Enough, Marc Ross stated, “If we…