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City of Orlando Employees Raise More Than $450,000 for Central Florida Charities through Workplace Giving Campaign

March 13, 2013

Orlando, FL (March 7, 2013) – Thanks to the generosity of City of Orlando employees, Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioners made check presentations at…

The way we think about charity is dead wrong

March 11, 2013

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for…

Ending Telecommuting: Will It Hurt Corporate Volunteerism?

March 8, 2013

When the CEO of Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, issued a company-wide mandate ending telecommuting, it got a lot of people thinking.  But, did you think about…

May 4 Run for the Children Stays the Course for Runners and Child Advocates

March 8, 2013

For Immediate Release: March 8, 2013
 Contact: Lisa Banks, Executive Director Preparations are underway for the third annual Run for the Children, hosted by Fairfax…

Employers Enticing Workers to Give More

February 26, 2013

For-profit companies are seeking new engagement strategies to increase workplace giving, according to a new survey of nearly 100 private sector employers that have combined…

Celebrating the Strong Spirit of Community Involvement in Northern Virginia

February 25, 2013

Today marks International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), a global day of recognition intended to highlight companies for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, build awareness…

Charities@Work Promotional Video

February 15, 2013

The Annual Charities@Work Summit is one of the country’s leading conferences on employee engagement. Attendees include Fortune 500 companies across all sectors of business, each…

Why you should get rid of your Fall employee giving campaign

February 14, 2013

Okay, so actually you shouldn’t get rid of your fall employee workplace giving campaign.  But you should reconsider your current campaign model.  Here’s why: It’s…

Giving is a virtue under the U.S. tax code, but concern is growing among philanthropic leaders

February 13, 2013

Worried that federal deficit-fighting efforts are putting a pinch on the tax break, dozens of United Way executives will visit Congress this week to plead…

Featured Charity: International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region

February 10, 2013

    Tweet #thischarityrocks What do we wish more people knew about our work? IPPF/WHR cares for the WHOLE PERSON. HEALTHY MINDS: We provide individuals…

Time Efficient Volunteerism for Busy Staff

January 29, 2013

Chris Jarvis, Senior Consultant, Realized Worth: Chris Jarvis is the Co-Founder and Senior Consultant for Realized Worth, a leading employee volunteering and CSR consulting firm.…

Managing Employee Engagement in a Time of Risk

January 29, 2013

Michael Carren is Vice President and Director of Employee Engagement and Financial Education for JPMorgan Chase and the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. In this capacity Michael…