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Should companies continue their investment in CSR or spend the money elsewhere?

A newly released study on Reputation and Corporate Social Responsibility  by Reputation Institute suggest that there is actually a strong business case when it comes…

Featured Charity: Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America

Wishes help kids feel better – and sometimes when they feel better, they get better. Learn how you can help share the power of a…

The Children’s Inn at NIH Remains Open During Shutdown, Serving Families and Children With Critical Needs.

Many parts of the National Institutes of Health closed as of Tuesday due to the Federal Government shutdown, but America’s Charities member, The Children’s Inn…

Stop the Shutdown from Putting Historic Communities, Parks, and Landscapes in Jeopardy

As the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, our historic communities, parks, and landscapes are in jeopardy. Join National Trust for…

The Government Shutdown’s Impact on the Combined Federal Campaign & Nonprofit Programs

The shutdown of the federal government is shutting off access that charities get in the last few months of each year to solicit donations from…

Diabetes-Fighting Dogs: A New Breed of Help

Some individuals with diabetes are lucky enough to have a very attentive dog to keep them company. These pets provide much more than love and…

Study Finds Spinal Cord Injury Causes Progressive Damage in the Chronic Phase

A paper was published this week from the Gregoire Courtine lab in Switzerland. Courtine, who we have discussed here in recent months, studies activity and…

Horticulture Teaches More than Just How to Care for Plants; Helps Special-Needs Students

Since 1999, Ann Curcio, vocational specialist with the Bridgeport Board of Education, has changed lives through her work with the most challenged special-needs students in…

Always Essential for Animals

Three days into the government shutdown, there is no clear signal that the political impasse will be broken imminently. Meanwhile, many public services are unavailable…

Three Things You Need To Know About The Government Shutdown

As the clock struck midnight in Washington earlier this week, the bitterly divided Congress officially failed to pass a budget and the United States government…

Government Shutdown: What It Means for Nonprofits

When the clock struck midnight earlier this week, much of the federal government was expected to shut its doors, and the impact on the economy…

The Real Hunger Games

Waiting lists for food aid have been growing for years—now almost 15 percent of the nation’s elderly don’t have enough to eat. Eva Perdue, her…