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29 Ideas for #GivingTuesday 2014 you haven’t thought of
By George Weiner We hope you are participating in #GivingTuesday 2014 – the nonprofit sector is trying to build a herd mentality in the same…
How to garner attention for a company’s philanthropic deeds
By Michelle Gilbert Many companies place tremendous emphasis on garnering positive publicity from their philanthropic efforts. Unfortunately, news outlets don’t have the time, space or…
Raise Office Morale and Money for Charity
By Rachel Taninecz Looking for a fun way to do some office team building? Â Would your office like to give back to the community?…
Fast Stats About Giving in America Today
By Ryan Scott The annual Giving USA Foundation report has just been released, and the numbers tell an interesting story about corporate giving.  An alarming story, that…
Impact in Action: Meet Inn Resident Julia Kain
Julia Kain of Ocala, Florida travels to The Children’s Inn for a week out of every month so that doctors can study and treat her…
Stories from the field: New Florida law backed by SPLC helps young immigrants pursue dreams
By Eileen Espinal As a community youth advocate with the SPLC, I recently spoke with a wonderful group of young immigrants in Florida about the…
Rylee Finds Strength in NASCAR Favorite Kasey Kahne
Rylee has been told she can’t ride a bike because she lacks muscle tone in her legs, but she pedals down the street. Â She’s been…
Tacoma Goodwill Employee Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee
By Laura Walling This week I had the great pleasure of working with Sandra Collins, assistant store manager from Goodwill Olympics and Rainier Region (Tacoma,…
Children’s National Helps Baby Teresa Bounce Back from “Dive Bomb Towards Death”
For the first few days of my sweet daughter’s life, we had no idea that she was sick. Tess is my fourth child. She got…
Four Reasons The Poorest Four Billion Matter To Business
By Ashoka The base of the pyramid (BoP) is the foundation upon which our global economy is built. But today it is weak. Current market…
In Praise of Operations: Making “What Works” Actually Work
By Paul Carttar The fundamental value proposition of the “what works” movement is that the lives of many people in need can be materially improved…
Rising Expectations in a Rapidly Changing World
By Lynne D. Filderman and Steve Greenhalgh (This post was originally featured in GuideStar’s blog.) We live in a digital culture which give us immediate, real-time…