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HATE IN AMERICA Airs Tonight at 8/7c on Investigation Discovery
The murder of James Craig Anderson in Mississippi brings bigger problems into the open when the police find out the motive for his killing. HATE IN…
Feed the Children CEO, Kevin Hagan, Stepping Down
Thursday, February 19th, Feed the Children CEO, Kevin Hagan, announced that he has chosen not to renew his contract with Feed the Children when it…
How Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is Helping Solve the Diabetes Epidemic
For millions of children and adults living with diabetes today, a cure would mean the ability to restore natural insulin production and normalize blood sugar…
12-Year-Old Has Her Goals Set High: To Change the World
When soft-spoken 12-year-old Rania Gadnis tells you she plans to be a neurosurgeon someday and also wants to found a group of international schools for poor…
Living With a Rare Disease
Sixteen-year-old Amber Shank has been coming to The Children’s Inn since she was eight years old. She has a tumor of the adrenal gland tissue,…
Helping Wild Cats Live All ‘Nine’ Lives
There are about 36 different species of wild cats around the world. Although larger wild cats, such as lions, attract most of the attention, more…
SPLC Report: ‘Lone Wolf’ Domestic Terrorism on the Rise
As the White House prepares to host a major summit examining the threat of violent extremism next week, a Southern Poverty Law Center study of…
Children’s National Medical Center to Create Healing Garden for Children and Their Families
Children’s National Health System is turning a 7,200-square-foot gravel rooftop into a healing outdoor space for children and their families in the hospital. This special…
Male Donors Respond Best to Pitches That Stress Self-Interest, Study Says
By Alex Daniels Attention fundraisers: Stop trying to pull on men’s heartstrings, advises a Stanford University study. Researchers documented an “empathy gap” between men and women…
Nearly One-in-Four Millennials Believe Their College Loans Will Be Forgiven, According to Research from JA and PwC
Colorado Springs, Colo. – “Millennials & College Planning,” a new report from Junior Achievement USA (JA) and PwC US, prepared by New York-based research firm YPulse, shows…
House Passes Bill to Make Charity Tax Breaks Permanent
By Alex Daniels Nonprofits cheered a successful vote in the House on Wednesday that would make several tax breaks for charitable giving permanent, but the…
Better Data, Better Decisions, Better World
By Jacob Harold A federal judge ruled last week in a case against the IRS that signals an important shift in the availability of nonprofit data. As we…