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Stand Out, Speak Up and Seize Control Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day 2014
Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by the United Health Foundation, March 19, 2014 is Kick Butts Day – a national day…
A “Win, Win, Win” Relationship for Hope Connections and Business Partners American Odyssey Relay (AOR) and Specialties Inc.
Facing cancer is scary enough, but thanks to Hope Connections for Cancer Support (Hope Connections) and their free programs, no one is prevented from getting…
Proof in the Importance of a Wish
Source: Make-A-Wish® America When I accepted the position at Make-A-Wish Maine, I knew I found the right place for me. Since college, I’ve worked in development…
Register for the March 29th National Conference on Ending Poverty
Source: A Wider Circle 50 YEARS after declaring a war on poverty, 50 million children and adults in our country are still mired in poverty. Another 60 million live below…
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:Â 4th Annual Fairfax CASA Run for the Children 8K Race & 3K Run/Walk Where:Â 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…