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Increasing Participation in Your Volunteer Program

October 16, 2014

By Ryan Scott A question that corporate philanthropy leaders and volunteer program managers ask me all the time is this: “How can we increase and improve volunteer…

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‘Alzheimer’s in a Dish’ Expected To Hasten Drug Development

October 16, 2014

Currently taking the science world by storm are Harvard neuroscientist Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, a past recipient of several BrightFocus grants, and 2013-15 BrightFocus Grantee…

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Employee Engagement is Important! Increase Engagement through Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant Programs

October 15, 2014

Guest Post by Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation More than ever before, organizations are relying on employee engagement and loyalty for overall success. On…

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Seismic Shift in Rome: New Catholic Church Document Praises Committed Gay and Lesbian “Partnerships”

October 15, 2014

By Liz Halloran HRC today commended Catholic leaders meeting in Rome for using new, inclusive language in referring to the LGBT community. The preliminary but potentially…

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Obama to nominate ACLU lawyer to lead Justice Department’s civil rights division

October 15, 2014

By Sari Horwitz President Obama plans to nominate a top lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union to head the civil rights division of the Justice…

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Glen Campbell, Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Releases Powerful Final Song and Video

October 14, 2014

(CNN) — Even if you’ve never been a fan of Glen Campbell, this one’s certain to tug at your heartstrings. The Country Music Hall of Fame…

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Millennial Employees Keep Traditions Alive During Microsoft’s Employee Giving Campaign

October 14, 2014

If you had visited Microsoft’s Redmond HQ last Friday, you would have seen hundreds of people chatting and laughing along the roads surrounding main campus.…

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How the Charitable Sector Keeps Us All Afloat

October 14, 2014

By Mark Rosenman As social and environmental problems grow worse and the resources to address them are stretched thinner, nonprofit organizations and foundations have to…

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SPLC victorious in challenge to Alabama’s immigrant ‘scarlet letter’ law

October 14, 2014

It was a minor offense with potentially big consequences in Alabama. In November 2012, four Latino immigrants were arrested for fishing without a license –…

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Improving the Health & Welfare of Horses

October 14, 2014

When I think of freedom, one of the images that instantly comes to mind is that of a horse running free. Anyone who’s spent time…

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SIDS, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month

October 14, 2014

Each and every day, in communities across America, expectant moms will feel their baby’s first kick; parents will listen to their newborn’s first cry; and…

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How Goodwill Helped Cherise Get Out of the Welfare to Work Program & Become Self-sufficient

October 14, 2014

Goodwill helped me get out of the Welfare to Work program and become self-sufficient by helping me train and providing the tools needed to apply…

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