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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership

February 25, 2014

Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…

How Christian HELP Helps Unemployed People Get Jobs Through Employment Assistance in Central Florida

February 24, 2014

There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…

Video Hackathon Strengthening Creative Communities & Helping Charities Like Canine Partners for Life

February 19, 2014

Source: The Huffington Post After eight years, hundreds of videos, multiple partnerships and exponential growth, it’s safe to say the DoGooder Video Awards have an…

Cincinnati Wish Kid’s Soup Recipe Inspired Others to Feed the Homeless

February 18, 2014

Source: www.wdrb.com By Lindsay Allen LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 10-year-old cancer patient is inspiring do-gooders in Louisville and helping feed dozens in the process.…

Amnesty International calls on Mexico’s President to confront critical human rights situation

February 18, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA At a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, delivered a memorandum demanding an urgent list of actions to combat entrenched impunity…

How Changes to “Heat and Eat” Policy Impacts Low-income American’s Ability to Get Additional SNAP Benefits

February 18, 2014

Source: Feeding America By Brett Weisel, Director of Advocacy for Feeding America Earlier this month, Congress passed a new Farm Bill that enacted sweeping changes to…

Are You an Awesome Neighbor? Join Team Good Neighbors and Prove It!

February 18, 2014

Show the world what an awesome neighbor you are by joining TEAM GOOD NEIGHBORS at the ASICA LA Marathon. By joining TEAM GOOD NEIGHBORS, you’ll be…

Goodwill Affiliates Reduce Energy Use and Return Money to Mission

February 18, 2014

Source: Goodwill Industries International By Anca Novacovici In 2012, the Goodwill® enterprise launched the Energy Conservation Challenge, aimed at encouraging member Goodwill agencies around the…

The Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening

February 18, 2014

Source: LIVESTRONG By Dr. Brandon Hayes-Lattin, MD The role of screening mammograms is in the news once again, with the publication of a new Canadian study that reported…

Rhode Island Lawmakers Urged to Ban Abusive Elephant Training Devices

February 18, 2014

Source: The Humane Society of the United States Rhode Island legislators are seeking to prohibit the inhumane treatment of elephants used in circuses and traveling…

CSR Results: Why the Difference Between Outcomes and Outputs Matters

February 18, 2014

Originally Posted On: CSRwire.com Inspired Giving Series They filled Capital Hilton ballroom in Washington, DC; leaders of large and small charities from throughout the country trying…

Study Affirms New Standard for Detecting Melanoma Metastasis to the Lymph Nodes

February 18, 2014

Source: www.news-medical.net Long-term research that was initiated at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center on lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy, techniques for detecting the earliest spread (metastasis) of melanoma, the…