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Rescued Dog Gets St. Patrick’s Day Birthday

Source: PetSmart Charities by Jennifer Greenwood Coming home from work, Maria McGuire was still sad about the loss of her golden retriever, Max, 2 weeks…

Amnesty International USA’s Human Rights Conference 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA Bring Human Rights Home at Amnesty’s 2014 Human Rights Conference and Annual General Meeting! Meet other activists, take direct action, and hear…

Could Changes in the Charitable Deduction be Good for Charities?

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy Proposals to limit or even eliminate charitable tax deductions are a new norm for members of Congress and White House…

Helping Children Succeed in School with “SchoolTools”

Source: Charities@Work By Natasha Hjelm, Global Impact For children everywhere, education is the best hope for breaking free from poverty. Yet even school supplies are…

How to Engage Employees in Workplace Philanthropy

What examples of effective tactics do businesses employ to engage employees in giving? Should companies pick charities, or leave it open to employees? What kinds…

Study Finds Hormone Problems in Group of Retired NFL Players

Source: Los Angeles Times By Nathan Fenno Repeated head injuries among professional football players can lead to hormonal dysfunction and decreased quality of life, according…

Register Now! Fairfax CASA 4th Annual Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk

What:  4th Annual Fairfax CASA Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk Where:  In historic Fairfax City, starting and ending at the Fairfax…

3M Employee Engagement Program Touches Local Nonprofits across the Country

Source: Good360 ​By Tara Laskowski With more than 80,000 employees around the world, 3M’s culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies…

Why Millennials Are Not Interested in Your Corporate Service Program

Source: Charities@Work By Derrick Feldmann When a Millennial employee swipes their card to gain access to the company’s building, their interests, networks, and personal passions…

Living for the Future: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

By Olamide Lyanda In 2012, during my junior year of college, word leaked that two female students had contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from the same…

The Death Penalty is Just the Tip of an Iceberg of Injustice

Source: Amnesty International USA By Steven Hawkins For much of my working, adult life, I have been witness to the consequences of our country’s addiction…

Second Annual Be Cruelty-Free Week

Source: The Humane Society of the United States The global Be Cruelty-Free campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics launches its second annual Be Cruelty-Free Week with…