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Egypt revolt: Amnesty International urges deeper probe

May 19, 2011

By Jon Leyne BBC News, Cairo Egypt still has more work to do to give justice to those killed and injured during the rallies that…

The Humane Society of the U.S. Responds to the Recent Natural Disasters in our Country

May 13, 2011

The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team have deployed in several states, helping with animal rescue and care after disasters. Their team…

Boy Scouts of America Joins America’s Charities for Workplace Giving

May 6, 2011

Boy Scouts of America Joins America’s Charities CHANTILLY, Virginia—April 25, 2011 —The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the third-largest youth-serving organization…

Changing the Charitable Deduction Could Discourage the Most-Generous Donors

May 3, 2011

It is now obvious to most Americans that the nation faces unprecedented economic challenges as the gap continues to grow between the amount federal and…

Facebook ‘Causes’ Launches New App to Help Fundraising

May 3, 2011

These days, it is almost impossible for a nonprofit (or any company, for that matter) to get away without a Facebook page. The social networking…

The Whitman Walker Clinic is Now Whitman Walker Health

April 28, 2011

They are a Washington DC community health center specializing in HIV/AIDS care and lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender care. Their mission is to be the…

Foundation Giving Expected to Rise in 2011, Study Finds

April 11, 2011

Foundations expect to increase their giving in 2011 by sums that could allow them to surpass the amount they distributed before the recession caused a…

Corporate Philanthropy is Good for Business

April 11, 2011

What if corporate leaders thought more like Bill Gates, a leading philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, who once said, “As we look ahead into the…

Helping Out: Gaylord Giving targets food, education programs

April 11, 2011

Corporate philanthropy is one of our business essentials and not just a temporary business initiative. When we think about giving back to the community, we…

Investing in Impact: Combining Social and Financial Returns

April 11, 2011

Social impact investing — a concept frequently raised but not clearly defined or understood — presents a compelling opportunity for foundations and philanthropists to maximize…

Feeding America’s “Pound-for-Pound” Challenge

April 11, 2011

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser: Couples,” General Mills, SUBWAY® and Feeding America are partnering on the Pound For Pound Challenge, a national initiative encouraging Americans to…

NASCAR Announces New Nationwide Series Race: “Feed The Children 300”

April 11, 2011

Kentucky Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend will evolve into an awareness platform for Feed The Children when the non-profit relief organization serves as…