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Should Charity Board Members Get Paid?

For the board of directors to properly guide a publicly-soliciting charity, provide oversight and assist in the decision-making process, its voting members should be focused…

The Business Case for Private-Sector Engagement in Youth Mentoring

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ – EY and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) together released a report “Mentoring: at the crossroads of education, business and…

Nonprofit Coach: The Overhead Myth w/ Art Taylor, Jacob Harold and Ken Berger

He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests…

Quality Teachers in Every School are Central to Equal Educational Opportunity

LDF commends the U.S. Senate HELP Committee for advancing reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).  Passed on the heels of the Civil…

Saving Lives Through Stem Cell Donations

by Omar Siddiqi, MD I am not a stranger to illness. During my medical training, I met many patients on the worst day of their lives.…

Be Part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals Challenge to Support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry

Be part of Rachael Ray’s 9 Million Meals challenge to support Feeding America and No Kid Hungry. Every $1 you donate = 10 meals! Now that’s what we…

As older volunteers leave, who will replace them?

Dorothy Johnson has been a bedrock volunteer in rural Braham, Minn., since she retired from finance in 1997. She helped raise money for the new…

OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle Events Gear Up to Raise Funds for Much-needed Ovarian Cancer Research

OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle is gearing up for another great year of riding for research with fun indoor cycling events taking place all across the country. Last…

Children’s Miracle Network Honors 1.4 Million Walmart and Sam’s Club Associates for Helping Kids at CMN Hospitals Throughout U.S. and Canada

This year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals gave our highest award to some very special supporters, ones who are making a huge difference in the lives of local…

Talent Demand In Global Public Sector Offers MBAs Careers With Social Impact

  “Purpose and meaning have an important role as a strategic, transformational element in business today,” says Cheryl Grise, global advisory strategy leader at EY.…

Climate change could impact the poor much more than previously thought

It’s widely accepted that climate change will have bigger negative impacts on poorer countries than wealthy ones. However, a new economic modeling studyfinds that the economic impacts on…

Feeding America: Real Story Theresa

Discover how a school food pantry helped this single mother provide nutritious food her two special needs daughters: >> Support Feeding America