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The Long-distance Job Search: Getting Past the Zip Code Filter

September 9, 2014

By Debra Berkowitz McCraw “I’m willing to move for a job but am afraid I’m being weeded out simply because my address isn’t local. What…

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Victory! Town Will No Longer Treat Domestic Violence Victims as Nuisances

September 9, 2014

By Sandra S. Park Three strikes and you’re out of your home and on the street – all because you called 911 for help. That…

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Considering a Matching Gifts Program for Your Small Business

September 9, 2014

By Adam Weinger, Double the Donation The Basics You want to launch a matching gift program at your small business?  Great!  Before we dive into HOW,…

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September 9, 2014

By Prevent Cancer Foundation Many people are shy when it comes to discussing prostate cancer. Viewed as a personal, private disease, prostate cancer is too often…

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Talking to Your Kids About Their Diagnosis

September 9, 2014

How to tell your child they have a particular diagnosis, whether that’s Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, autism, or something else, is a question I get…

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LDF Brings JP Schnapper-Casteras on Board as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy

September 9, 2014

LDF today announced that John Paul Schnapper-Casteras has joined the organization as Special Counsel for Appellate and Supreme Court Advocacy.  In this newly created role,…

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Pass the PAST Act to End the Cruel Practice of Soring

September 9, 2014

“Soring” is when trainers deliberately inflict pain—using caustic chemicals, sharp objects, chains and other cruel tactics—to exaggerate the high-stepping gait of their horses and gain…

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Teaching Tolerance Offers New Curriculum to Schools Nationwide

September 9, 2014

The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project released today a first-of-its-kind literacy curriculum, Perspectives for a Diverse America, to help teachers across the country better engage their diverse…

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Today’s Corporate Philanthropy Demands Focus, Impact Global Impact Releases New Study

September 9, 2014

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sep. 08 /CSRwire/ – Today, Global Impact released a white paper titled “The Corporate Signature Program: A Custom Approach to Philanthropy.” This paper…

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Community Engagement is About Companies Being Part of, Not Apart from, Society

September 9, 2014

By Jan Levy Sustainability, CSR, or whatever you wish to call it is made up of a range of critical business considerations. The traditional model…

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Company Leaders Must Lead by Example if They Want Employees to Give Back

September 9, 2014

By Ryan Scott The annual Giving USA Foundation report was recently released, and the numbers tell an interesting story about corporate giving. Let me rephrase that.  An alarming story.…

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The Ice Bucket Challenge Won’t Solve Charity’s Biggest Problem

September 9, 2014

By Dan Pallotta I love the Ice Bucket Challenge. Period. It’s a collective expression of love in a world with far too little of it.…

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