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Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence Achieve Safety, Stability and Self-sufficiency at House of Ruth
Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious problem in American society, with one in four women experiencing physical violence and roughly four million women battered…
Sustainable Economic Opportunities That Empower Women & Benefit Business Needs
In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the 5by20 initiative which aims to economically empower 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company’s global supply chain by…
Talbots and O, The Oprah Magazine Join Forces to Support Dress for Success in Effort to Empower More Women in the Workforce
There is growing importance that corporations and nonprofits align strategically, work to identify mutually beneficial goals, and work in partnership to deliver transformational experiences [i.e.…
L’OCCITANE Donates $120,000 to Dress for Success to Empower Women in the Workforce
NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Natural French beauty retailer L’OCCITANE has donated$120,000 to Dress for Success, a gift that will help up to 2,400 women begin…
The Lasting Negative Effects Financial Abuse Has on Women
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 7, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Financial abuse is a tactic used by abusers in ninety-eight percent of domestic violence situations and its effects are…
Access to Clean Water is a Global Nutrition Issue
783 million (1 in 9) people do not have access to clean water, and it is projected that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed…
America’s Charities Recognized for Commitment to Women and Girls with Inclusion in The Ideagen 100 List
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK CITY—March 4, 2015—America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that connects public and private sector employers with charities to engage employees in…
The Way to Fight Breast Cancer Is With a Vaccine — Not Another Pink Product
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Â But there is more to fighting breast cancer than selling pink products or wearing pink. Â Fran Visco, President of…
Webinar: Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint
Save the date! Prevent Cancer Foundation invites you to their webcast, “Funding Cancer Research in an Era of Fiscal Restraint” on Thursday, July 17 from…
Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24
Update:Â Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event. Â Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…
How Donor Support Helped Turn Valerie’s Life Around
Valerie’s life was not going as planned. Â She lost her mother to Alzheimer’s, found herself in an unhealthy relationship and was unemployed. Looking to propel…
You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression
We have all heard this expression about first impressions, and like it or not, it is true. Especially in an interview setting. Since 2001, Dress…