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The Difference Make-A-Wish® Supporters Create in Our World

October 22, 2015

Wish kid Kellan never got the chance to know a life without disease. While healthy babies were born all over the world, Kellan had to…

Finding a Cure to the Most Rapidly Growing Chronic Disease of Our Time: Diabetes

October 20, 2015

Diabetes is the most rapidly growing chronic disease of our time. According to the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) National Diabetes Statistics Report for 2014,…

7 Ways to Leverage Your Company’s Social Responsibility Initiatives With #GivingTuesday

October 16, 2015

By Sarah Ford Every company has different social responsibility (CSR) objectives, but the primary motive is the same: create a positive impact on society while…

SPLC wins lawsuit challenging use of pepper spray in Alabama school district

October 9, 2015

Workplace giving campaigns hosted by private sector companies and the government’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), are in high gear right now, empowering employees all across…

Creating a Future Where Fewer People Hear the Words, “You Have Cancer”

October 8, 2015

The need for cancer prevention and early detection programs is more urgent now than ever.  This year alone, more than 580,000 people will die from…

Creating a Life Without Limits for People With Disabilities

October 6, 2015

What do YOU know about UCP? UCP stands for  “United Cerebral Palsy,” but Cerebral Palsy isn’t the only focus of UCP’s work. They are a…

Register Now For Giving Tuesday Playbook Webinar

October 3, 2015

Tuesday Oct 6 11am PST/ 2pm ET Kick off the 2015 giving season with an effective #GivingTuesday campaign! Learn mobile-friendly solutions and fundraising tips and ideas…

Keeping the Magic Alive for Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

October 1, 2015

We are all connected to a child with a life-threatening illness through six degrees or less. Whether you are impacted directly, or indirectly, these children…

Workplace Giving and Philanthropy in the Broader Context of a Company’s Social Mission

September 25, 2015

Workplace giving has been around since the 1960’s, but the structure, strategy, and purpose behind workplace giving programs at companies has dramatically changed and accelerated…

Keeping Educational Doors Open to Shape a Successful Future for America

September 24, 2015

By: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund America’s future depends on our ability to train future generations to fill necessary…

It’s Time to Address the Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty

September 17, 2015

“A bunch of my friends who did not come to the Feed the Children center are now killed, or at hospitals, or they are members…

Charities@Work Fall Forum: Common Understandings, Better Partnerships

September 16, 2015

Are you accountable for your company’s employee engagement, corporate responsibility, or philanthropy program? Then join us on Thursday, September 24 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley…