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Girl Traveled Over 7,000 Miles to Tell Her Story, Only 5 Members of Congress Showed Up
It was just after midnight on the East Coast when the first news story came out. I’d been sitting on another edge of another bed…
McDonald’s to Give Away 20 Million Books in its Happy Meals Starting Friday
By KJ DELL’ANTONIA Starting on Friday, McDonald’s plans to give away 20 million books in its Happy Meals over a two-week period, while giving another…
How AHC’s Affordable Housing & Education Programs are Strengthening our Community
Tweet AHC Inc. is a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region. Along with quality housing, AHC celebrates 20 years providing educational programs…
BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research
NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2013 – The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced yesterday the launch of its newly expanded ADDF ACCESS program to…
Feed The Children Introduces Its First-ever Gift Catalog
Ever thought about donating a goat to help a family fight poverty? How about a pig or cow? Â Feed The Children recently launched its first-ever…
Standing for Something is No Longer Enough. Social Impact is Crucial and Sets Leaders Apart.
Achieving social impact requires a measured approach centered on five guiding principles: Tweet Turn your stakeholders into partners by making their participation urgent and necessary…
Washington Post’s Article on Nonprofit Fraud Spawns Warranted Reaction from Charitable Sector
You have to hand it to the Washington Post. They sure know how to write a catchy headline. Their recent front page Sunday edition lead…
Former All-American passes up NFL to teach
Tejay Johnson won a Rose Bowl, then never played football again. Now he’s an assistant coach at Fort Worth’s Dunbar High School TCU had just…
Smart Kids, Not Smart Bombs
How Malala put education on the global agenda By Wendy Kopp, Founder and Chair of the board of Teach for America Shortly after she was…
Research Finds Shelter Dogs Still Need Help
Source: PetSmart Charities A sure way to learn what people think about shelter pets and adoption is to ask — and recently, Best Friends Animal…
Fran Drescher and leading scientists discuss environmental risks and women’s cancers
It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Although actress Fran Drescher has done her share of healing over the years in her role…
RSVP Now for 2013 Veterans Day at The Wall
Each year on Veterans Day, thousands of veterans and their families congregate at The Wall to remember and to honor those who served in the…