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Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-Million

March 21, 2011 Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-MillionBy Caroline Preston and Nicole Wallace Ten days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis…

Could IBM’s Watson Computer Aid the Work of Nonprofits?

Watson, the IBM super computer, last week beat out two of Jeopardy’s most successful contestants on the television game show. Now officials at IBM are…

Washington Feds Raise Record Amount in 2010 for Charity

Federal employees from the Washington area gave a record amount of money in 2010 to charity, the local chapter of the Combined Federal Campaign announced…

Nonprofits Brace for Obama’s 2012 Budget

By Suzanne Perry, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Many nonprofit advocates expect bad news when President Obama unveils his fiscal 2012 budget on Monday. The president…

Don’t Dismiss Federal Employees, the Nation’s Most Charitable Workforce

My dad was a career civil servant who spent more than 40 years in the federal government. He was highly educated, dedicated, and hard working.…

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and Jeff Gordon Team up to Support Children’s Cancer Research

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is proud to team up with Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Champion, to support children’s cancer research through a national multi-media public…

Teach For America and the Amgen Foundation Renew Partnership to Improve Math and Science Education

Teach For America and the Amgen Foundation today announced the renewal of their partnership to advance math and science education in America’s underserved public schools.…

Meals on Wheels Radio Debuts

Meals on Wheels (MOW) Radio is dedicated to sharing positive information about Meals On Wheels programs nationwide. Their debut half-hour show, “Wheels in Motion,” is…

PledgeFirst Gives Employers Branded, Customized Workplace Giving Campaigns

Workplace giving campaigns are a great way to engage employees and help the community. And, there are many ways for a company to present a…

Wounded Warriors remind me football is not real life

This Saturday we are sporting different jerseys for the Missouri game in honor of the wounded men and women of the armed forces. This is…

Teach for America seeks foothold in Seattle area

Teach for America, the high-profile organization that steers recent college graduates into teaching, hopes to place 50 of its recruits into Puget Sound schools next…