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Jason Collins to be Honored by Point Foundation
Point will present its Leadership Award to Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets. Collins is the first openly gay athlete to play in any of the four major…
10 Ways to Balance Profit and Principles
There was a time when corporate social responsibility (CSR)  was simply shorthand for philanthropy. Times have changed and now responsible business practice is increasingly recognised…
Pro Bono Australia Reports Key Findings from America’s Charities Snapshot 2014
Charities are facing a rising tide of expectations from corporate and employee donors, while at the same time admitting that maintaining these corporate partnerships is…
Digital Data Further Blurs Boundaries Between Sectors
By Lucy Bernholz The White House released its report, Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values, yesterday. The only place the word “nonprofit” appears in the report…
Employer Charitable Endeavors Can Boost Efforts to Attract and Retain Top Employees
By Caryn Freeman  Employees want more giving and volunteering opportunities, and companies are responding with more and varied philanthropic endeavors. According to a new report from…
Measuring Impact
When it comes to working with funders and corporate partners, nonprofits serve two masters: (1) the programatic imperatives and (2) what the funder wants or…
Corporate social responsibility: Measuring its value
By Shanaz Musafer No major company strategy is complete these days without a statement on corporate social responsibility (CSR). In fact, there is now a…
RMHC of Greater Washington, D.C. to Host 30th Anniversary Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Washington D.C. is hosting the 30th Anniversary Pro-Am Golf Tournament on Monday, June 23rd, 2014 at Woodmont Country Club in…
National Breast Cancer Coalition Set a Deadline for Breast Cancer
Founded in 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) mission is to end breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy. In 2010, NBCC…
Employee Expectations & Challenges of Employee Engagement
What are the best ways for companies to engage employees in giving through the workplace? In this video clip, Emily Simone, Director of Community Relations…
Federal judge orders extension of settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions at Mississippi youth facility
A federal judge has held Hinds County, Miss., officials in contempt of court for failing to comply with a 2012 settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions…
OCRF Research Shows How Ovarian Tumors Elude Immune System
Tumors use numerous mechanisms to escape detection and killing by the immune system. Results from OCRF-funded research, reported May 4, 2014 in the prestigious journal Nature…