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Losing Your Way
By Allen Rucker A couple of weeks back, I talked about the increasingly popular notion in medicine that a purposeful life can seriously impact your…
Preserving the Diverse Roots of America’s Past Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Recognized as the leader of the historic preservation movement in the United States, this week’s Featured Charity is dedicated to highlighting and preserving the diverse…
What if we did what we believed was right?
By Mark Bergel What if we acted on the notion that the people who had the least amount of money and the least amount of…
Jeff Bridges 30 Year Quest to End Hunger
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has spent over thirty years fighting hunger in our country. For the past four years he’s volunteered with Share Our…
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…
How a Teacher’s Toughest Classroom Moment Led to His Most Rewarding Moment Later
Karega Bailey (D.C. Corps ’09) shares the story of his toughest moment in the classroom. The twist? His toughest moment later led to one of…
5 Ways Volunteering With Your Coworkers Will Make You Happier (And Help Your Career)
By Pamela Hawley Volunteering isn’t just a win-win for your company. By taking part in your company’s corporate social responsibility program, these volunteer activities can…
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…
Bringing Cancer Advocacy to the Capitol
By Josh Larsen This past Monday I had the tremendous opportunity through my involvement with LIVESTRONGÂ as a Senior Leader and advocate on the local, state…
Jean Case Encourages Us to Embrace Failure
Jean Case of the Case Foundation encourages us to fail – because it’s the only way to approach truly transformative change. View a snippet of…
Goodwill® Celebrates Congress for Passing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
By Joye Taylor ROCKVILLE, MD — Goodwill Industries International, Inc. applauds the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Workforce Innovation and…
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…