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Wish Kid Defies Odds and Defines Life on His Terms
Sam is no stranger to the hard road. Born with a serious heart condition, Sam has spent his life battling illness and proving people wrong.…
Stories from the field: SPLC ensures Head Start opportunities for Latino children in Louisiana
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jennifer Coco As a parent, Maria* believed it was important for her 2-year-old daughter, Cristina, to attend Head…
Stories from the field: Alabama city operates modern-day ‘debtors’ prison’
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jacob Denney I was preparing to leave the municipal courtroom in Montgomery, Ala., when the bailiff announced that…
Stories from the field: Alabama’s school ‘choice’ law offers no real choice for many disadvantaged children
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)  By Kristen Anderson  When I accepted a position as a community outreach advocate with the Southern Poverty…
Snapshot 2014: Rising Tide of Expectations
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America’s Charities Launches New Website with Enhanced Features & Richer Giving Experience
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22, 2014 – America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that connects public and private sector employers with charities to engage employees in greater giving,…
Ensuring Safe Environments Where Our Nation’s Children Can Grow Without Fear of Abuse and Neglect
Featured Charity: Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America works to ensure the healthy development of children and the prevention of child abuse and…
Controversial CFC Regs Approved by OPM; Both Parties Protest
Source: NonProfit Quarterly After the reports on this year’s campaign, with donations plummeting a record 19 percent, it was only a matter of time before Congress…
Charities, lawmakers voice concerns over OPM’s rewrite of CFC rules
New regulations published this week by the Office of Personnel Management aim to overhaul the Combined Federal Campaign, in part by eliminating cash donations in favor…
CFC will centralize, charge application fees to charities
Source: Federal Times The Combined Federal Campaign will start charging application and listing fees to charities seeking to take part, under new regulations to be published in…