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Junior Achievement / Allstate Survey Reveals Disconnect Between Teens’ and Parents’ Views on Paying for College and Other Personal Finance Topics
NEW YORK, NY— Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation released startling findings from the 2015 Teens & Personal Finance Survey, which expanded to…
Mobile Finance Park Returns to Prepare Long Island Students for Real World Financial Realities
NEW YORK, NY – Capital One / Junior Achievement Mobile Finance Park is moving to Hauppauge, Suffolk County, Long Island for an eighth season cycle after…
Dramatic Shift in Styles of Fundraising Mean New Opportunities for Nonprofit Growth
Springtime means outdoor charity events, and there are plenty to choose from. You can walk, run, bike, swim or even roll around in the mud…
Puppy Love
Canine Partners for Life is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The Cochranville-based organization has trained and placed more than 600 dogs in homes all across…
Canine partners provide life-saving companionship
By Kendall Vrana Canine Partners for Life Administrative Assistant Caitlin Case knows first-hand just how important companion alert dogs can be. Born with a chronic…
A Cause Marketing Partnership Inspired by Employee Enthusiasm & Ice Cream
Ice cream for breakfast anyone? It’s a tradition nearly 7,500 children experience with their families each year at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW), a…
How Scouting Helped Prepare This Teen to Fight Cancer
Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto — “Be Prepared” — would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last…
Little Rock Nine Members Ernie Green, Carlotta Walls Lanier Oppose Anti-LGBT Legislation
Today, Ernie Green and Carlotta Walls Lanier, members of the historic “Little Rock Nine,” voiced strong opposition to H.B. 1228– a discriminatory Indiana-style bill that will…
Change Makers and Dream Chasers
By Joey Ponce As MCON rounds the corner to the fun- and work-filled home stretch leading up to the big day, questions from friends and…
Nearly 15 Years Later, Alexander’s Wish Still Impacts His Life
There is just no better news than finding out a wish kid has overcome an illness to go on to better things in life. We…
The Impact of Skills-Based Volunteering
Guest Blog by Kimberly Dulin, Catchafire Leaders are beginning to connect the dots between nonprofits, skilled professionals, and corporate social responsibility like never before, and…
Move Interest in Cause into Action! Register for MCON, June 24-25
On June 24-25, in Chicago and online, corporate, cause and public leaders from all across the country will come together for MCON 2015, one of…