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Food stamps will get cut by $5 billion this week — and more cuts could follow
The U.S. food-stamp program is set to shrink in the months ahead. The only real question is by how much. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Declining black, Latino admissions to NYC’s specialized schools could be reversed
Admissions to the city’s elite schools could become more broad-based than a single test under Bill de Blasio, according to a report by Community Service…
Implementing Your Social Responsibility Goals Just Got Easier
By Sarah Ford When it comes to achieving your social responsibility goals, most companies are not aware of the value of partnering with a federation. …
New Grantstation Report – “The State of Grantseeking Fall 2013”
GrantStation released the seventh semi-annual survey, “The State of Grantseeking Fall 2013.” This report is a survey of nonprofits conducted by GrantStation and PhilanTech to illustrate the current state of grantseeking in the U.S. …
Can Bats Hang On?
In the winter of 2006, a killer lurked in a dark cave in upstate New York. That’s where the first incidence of a deadly fungal…
Right Now Your $5 Will Multiply to $25 to Fill Kitchen Shelves of Hungry Families in Need
Sandra loves her children so much and wants to provide for them. That’s why she dreads the end of each month. “We get very low…
New Survey Finds That Most Teens Don’t Drink Alcohol
A new survey of high school students shows that three out of four (77 percent) don’t drink alcohol. As part of Red Ribbon Week (October…
Send a Mask to Help Kids in the Hospital Celebrate Halloween
Simply select the mask you want to send and personalize it with a note below. We’ll add it to one of the goody bags our…
National Youth Justice Awareness Month
October is National Youth Justice Awareness Month – a time when the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Campaign for Youth Justice and our allies host…
Washington’s Champion HOGS Reunite for Diabetes & You’re Invited!
You are invited to a one-of-a kind event honoring the Washington’s Champion HOGS! Meet famed HOGS like MARK MAY, KEN HUFF, DARRYL GRANT, FRED DEAN…
D.C. nonprofit Miriam’s Kitchen changes its focus
Miriam’s Kitchen, a nonprofit that has been providing meals, case management and mental health treatment to individuals in need for the past 30 years in…
New Information about Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Most oncologists see very few people with mesothelioma, a relatively rare cancer. The illness originates in a membrane called the mesothelium, which forms a lining…