News + Views From The Nonprofit World
Articles About Social Responsibility
Charity
Feeding 7 Billion: How Food Impacts Communities Around the World
Food connects us, and at the same time helps shape our identity. That’s the narrative Seattle-based photographer Michael Hanson tries to show in his ongoing series, Feeding 7…
Nepal Earthquake Relief
The powerful earthquake that hit Nepal over the weekend is the worst to impact the region in the past 80 years, killing more than 3,300…
Alone We are Rare, Together We are Strong. Helping the 30 Million Americans Affected by Rare Diseases
Any disease affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans is considered rare, and there are nearly 7,000 such diseases affecting nearly 30 million Americans. The National Organization…
An Opportunity to Give Hope to More than 600 Children in the Mid-Atlantic Region
This year alone, 840 children who reside in the Mid-Atlantic region (Central and Southern Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia) are expected…
S.C. State Chooses Honors Student at Crucial Time
During the beginning of Tamekia Daniels’ senior year of high school, her grandomther (who raised her) became seriously ill and hospitalized. Â So in selecting which…
What’s stopping you from giving back?
Want to get involved, but don’t seem to ever get there? Give back to the community, but can’t get yourself started? You’re not alone. We…
For Boys Town Family-Teaching Couple, Changing Children’s Lives Is the Ultimate Reward
Abby and Rob Fehr have always had a passion for teaching children. That’s why they earned their college degrees and became schoolteachers. But when they…
How Nonprofits Can Raise More Money from Millennials
The millennials don’t want to merely donate money, check a box, and receive matching gifts. They want to engage with the causes they care about.…
KINDness Spreads One Bite At A Time
Every morning when I watch the news, I wonder who decided I need to know about every shooting, every hit-and-run, every barn fire that kills…
Engage Employees in Causes, But Do It Smartly
By Emily Rothberg The employee volunteerism spigot isn’t slowing anytime soon. What can — and should — nonprofits do to manage this onslaught of good intention? …
Ben’s Chili Bowl Comes to the Rescue to Help Miriam’s Kitchen Guests
It’s been a challenging week for many people in the D.C. region, including America’s Charities member, Miriam’s Kitchen. Between Tuesday’s city-wide power outage, and Wednesday’s water outage,…
Asking the Right Questions is the Most Important Step on the Path to Impact
By Wendy Watson-Hallowell From Board Members to Grants Managers to employees, impact is on everyone’s minds. Over and over, we hear the following from Executives,…