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Connecting Business Talent to Nonprofit Need, Pro Bono Style
By Robert B. Acton A year and a half ago, the two of us sat together in a diner in Queens, New York – just…
Walden University Survey Reveals Younger Adults are Believed to be More Passionate About Positive Social Change
A young person’s passion can be powerful when it comes to positive social change, but knowledge and experience from older adults are necessary to transform…
Drug Restores Memory Function in Alzheimer’s Model
Building on earlier work funded by BrightFocus, researchers have discovered a promising new drug compound that reverses some Alzheimer’s effects on memory in mice. Four…
Rating U.S. Workplaces on LGBT Equality
Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2015 Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…
UnitedHealthcare Supports the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation’s Uncommon Athlete Program
Nearly 100 UnitedHealthcare employees today took part in the Uncommon Athlete Day of Service at the Westport Boys & Girls Club. Volunteers helped paint, clean-up…
November is National Diabetes Month
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. If it’s not controlled, diabetes can cause blindness, nerve damage,…
Children’s Health Fund Medical Officer, Dr. Delaney Gracy Covers the Basics of Baby Care in Parents Magazine Videos
If you’re a new parent, you have a lot of questions about your baby’s health. When is a cold just a cold, and when is…
Emmett and His Pet Parents, Maggie and John
As the Morris Animal Foundation heads into our second week of our Season of Hope Campaign, we would like to introduce you to one of our…
This Old House: Fisherman Brown’s Cottage
By Susan Pollack The day my husband and I bought our house, the real estate agent gave us a loose-leaf binder with copies of maps…
For Nonprofits: What #GivingTuesday Is and Is Not
By Amy DeVita #GivingTuesday is not the simple fix for nonprofits that many would like it to be, but it is an incredibly powerful way to…
A State’s Marriage Ban Means Lack of Security for Family of Parent With Terminal Diagnosis
In a marriage ceremony 16 years ago, Susan and Sally pledged “til death do us part” in front of God, their family and their friends.…
I Am Thankful
By Alex Otte, a member of MADD’s National Teen Influencer Group In my life, I have been greatly affected by other people’s decisions regarding alcohol. When…