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How Employers Can Address Employees’ Financial Hardships, Wage and Income Loss, Medical Bills, and Other Needs Due to COVID-19
This blog was originally posted on March 24, 2020, and was updated on December 1, 2020, to reflect new information. Childcare. Utilities. Medical bills. To…
Is Your CSR Impact Reporting Agile Enough for What Lies Ahead?
When reflecting on the events of 2020, the word that leaps to many of our minds is “unprecedented.” From the crippling COVID-19 pandemic to the…
Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Fighting for a World Where Every LGBTQ Person is Truly Equal
The HRC Foundation – a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization – envisions a world where all LGBTQ people can participate fully in the systems that shape our…
Alzheimer’s Researcher Guided by his Grandmother’s Experience
About 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today and are waiting for a cure. By 2050, close to 15 million will be diagnosed…
LDF: Leading Our Nation’s Quest for Greater Equality and Justice for All Americans
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., (LDF) has been at the center of protecting the right to vote, and all civil rights, since…
How MADD is Promoting a Safer Holiday Season Through Its ‘Tie One On for Safety’ Campaign
Tie One On For Safety®: Started in 1986, Tie One On For Safety® is Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) longest running and most visible…
Keeping Texans Healthy by Removing Barriers to Preventative Healthcare
The Caring Foundation of Texas has been committed to keeping Texans healthy by removing barriers to preventive healthcare since 1991. Many families in Texas cannot…
Melwood Employees on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Creating Safe Federal Workplaces and Providing Job Training for People of Differing Abilities
Melwood’s tagline is “your path awaits” because we strive to give the power of choice to people of differing abilities and injured veterans. Our goal…
World Habitat Day: Recognizing the Basic Right of Everyone to Adequate Shelter
In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state…
World Contraception Day is September 26th
Fourteen years ago, September 26th was declared as World Contraception Day, where organizations commit to eliminating unmet need and unintended pregnancies. According to Population Connection,…
World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21st
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. According to BrightFocus, over 50 million people live with…
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Every September, childhood cancer organizations around the world come together in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, with a goal to increase awareness and raise funds for…