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How Giving Back Affects Pricing Perception

April 2, 2015

By Melissa Hollis, CafeGive Social It’s not always easy to figure out what consumers want. Case in point: the same markets that recently pushed Harry…

The Next Big Trend In Corporate Social Investment Is Emerging – Flagship Programmes

April 2, 2015

70% of companies surveyed by Corporate Citizenship expect to move towards a flagship programme approach to corporate social investment in the next 2 years, up…

Junior Achievement / Allstate Survey Reveals Disconnect Between Teens’ and Parents’ Views on Paying for College and Other Personal Finance Topics

April 2, 2015

NEW YORK, NY— Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation released startling findings from the 2015 Teens & Personal Finance Survey, which expanded to…

Mobile Finance Park Returns to Prepare Long Island Students for Real World Financial Realities

April 2, 2015

NEW YORK, NY – Capital One / Junior Achievement Mobile Finance Park is moving to Hauppauge, Suffolk County, Long Island for an eighth season cycle after…

Canine partners provide life-saving companionship

April 1, 2015

By Kendall Vrana Canine Partners for Life Administrative Assistant Caitlin Case knows first-hand just how important companion alert dogs can be. Born with a chronic…

A Cause Marketing Partnership Inspired by Employee Enthusiasm & Ice Cream

April 1, 2015

Ice cream for breakfast anyone?  It’s a tradition nearly 7,500 children experience with their families each year at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW), a…

Bridging the Big Data Resource Gap at Nonprofits

April 1, 2015

“Having incomplete data doesn’t mean you need to get more data.” – Kathy Howrigan, Consultant at Marts and Lundy How can nonprofit organizations with limited resources squeeze…

A good CEO is a good citizen

April 1, 2015

By Robert Musslewhite As the chief executive of one of the largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the District, I have set aggressive goals for…

The Impact of Skills-Based Volunteering

March 31, 2015

Guest Blog by Kimberly Dulin, Catchafire Leaders are beginning to connect the dots between nonprofits, skilled professionals, and corporate social responsibility like never before, and…

Move Interest in Cause into Action! Register for MCON, June 24-25

March 31, 2015

On June 24-25, in Chicago and online, corporate, cause and public leaders from all across the country will come together for MCON 2015, one of…

How Giving Homes To The Homeless Reduces Homelessness

March 31, 2015

In the 1990s, at a time when temporary shelters were often the only options available to homeless people, Pathways to Housing, a New York-based nonprofit pioneered an…

How Scouting Helped Prepare This Teen to Fight Cancer

March 31, 2015

Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto — “Be Prepared” — would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last…