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Ideagen Quarterly Summit – Global Resiliency – America and the World in 2050 and release of InterSection – Fall Edition of Ideagen’s Quarterly Review
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 3, 2014 /3BL Media/ – The Ideagen 100, a cross-sector, collective impact member network where the world’s leading corporations, NGO’s, and public…
Make your charitable gift count
By Stephanie Zurn Every Thursday you can find Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) core volunteer, Sandi Dong, in the nonprofit’s distribution center toy room sorting through…
Getting a Return on Investment Through Corporate Giving
BYÂ JULIE MURRAY Businesses receive numerous requests each month to make donations to non-profit organizations and these requests increase during the holiday season. These donations are…
Thank You Federal Workers!
Today’s Express, a Washington Post publication, is out and it’s featuring America’s Charities members. Â To reiterate our message, thank you Federal workers! Thank you…
BNSF Provides Make-A-Wish Train Ride for Sixth Year in North Texas
Children and families members gathered at the Fort Worth Stockyards Station earlier this month to climb aboard for the 6th annual BNSF Railway Make-A-Wish train…
Americans who are more generous live healthier, more fulfilling lives. It’s science.
By Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson Generosity is paradoxical. Those who give, receive back in turn. By spending ourselves for others’ well-being, we enhance our…
Adobe Corporate Responsibility Zeros in on Social Impact
By Leon Kaye Adobe recently released its most recent corporate responsibility report, which is chock full of data on where the $4.1 billion Silicon Valley software giant…
How Federal Workers Lead the Nation in Charitable Giving
By Mark V. Ewert You know the routine: Someone at work volunteers to head up a fundraising drive, recruits people in every department to help,…
Harvard Business School to Host New Program on Corporate Social Impact
BOSTON, Oct 27, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Harvard Business School (HBS) will host a new executive education program, Creating Shared Value: Economic Success and Social Impact from December 10-12,…
Five Things Corporate Sponsors Want From Nonprofits
By Sean Horrigan Nonprofits and their corporate colleagues have a codependent relationship. Corporations provide nonprofits with financial support, and in return, nonprofits provide corporations with…
Hold a Clothing Drive to Support Dress for Success
Donation drives are coordinated campaigns to collect business-appropriate attire for Dress for Success. If your office, professional organization, child’s school, place of worship or other…
A Message From GuideStar President/CEO Jacob Harold
In 2013, I joined with partners at the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator in writing an open letter to the donors of America explaining that “overhead ratios”…