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Using Corporate Giving Programs to Increase Employee Engagement

November 19, 2013

Philanthropy has become a core value of many corporations in America today. CEOs and corporate leaders see this as part of their commitment to society,…

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Workplace Giving: A Holistic Approach, Not a Piecemeal

November 14, 2013

New US research reveals a workplace giving culture transformed by technology, branding and the arrival of millennials in the workforce. Margaret Smith from the Australian…

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World Diabetes Day 2013

November 14, 2013

If “diabetes” was a country, it would be the third largest in the world, behind China and India. More than 370 million people are now…

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A Wider Circle Provides “A New Life”

November 14, 2013

A Message from A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Ph.D.: On Tuesday evening, a woman came to A Wider Circle.  It was after 6:00 p.m.…

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Faces of Austerity Report: How Budget Cuts Have Made Us Sicker, Poorer, and Less Safe

November 14, 2013

This week, NDD United – an alliance of more than 3,200 national, state and local organizations advocating against sequestration – released “Faces of Austerity: How…

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Measuring the Impact of Corporate Volunteering on a Company’s Performance

November 14, 2013

Is it possible to measure the cause-and-effect relationships between employee volunteering and a company’s performance? Realized Worth is inviting companies from all over the world…

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Research Measures Impact of Financial Literacy Skills

November 8, 2013

New research, released by SiMPACT Strategy Group, examined the social return on investment (SROI) for Money Matters, a financial literacy and education savings program developed…

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Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor

November 8, 2013

For many, a $10 or $20 cut in the monthly food budget would be absorbed with little notice. But for millions of poor Americans who…

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BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research

November 7, 2013

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…

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Feed The Children Introduces Its First-ever Gift Catalog

November 7, 2013

Ever thought about donating a goat to help a family fight poverty? How about a pig or cow?  Feed The Children recently launched its first-ever…

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Trumbull Students Take On Hunger in Connecticut

November 7, 2013

Over the last couple of months, Connecticut Food Bank has had the privilege of working with a group of extremely bright and talented fifth graders enrolled…

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Boy Overcomes a Crushed Skull, Broken Limbs, Spinal Damage and a Weeklong Coma

November 7, 2013

Source: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Bryce had come to know the halls of Children’s Specialized Hospital after a year-plus treatment for a developmental disorder. His…

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