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Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

February 6, 2024

Corporate matching programs are powerful tools for amplifying the impact of employee charitable donations. They allow employees to contribute to nonprofit organizations of their choice,…

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How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

January 3, 2024

64% of employees cite money issues as a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association. Often times that stress can be a result…

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The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

September 2, 2023

What if I told you that having an employee volunteer program could potentially save you money – say $1,000 to $6,000 per employee. Would you…

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LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2024

May 9, 2024

In honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan – considered the tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States – each…

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Universal Human Rights Month

November 29, 2022

  Universal Human Rights Month recognizes the importance of basic rights and fundamental freedoms through education and advocacy, volunteer recruitment, and fundraising activities.  In recognition…

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World AIDS Day

November 29, 2022

Since 1988, December 1st has been recognized annually as World AIDS Day to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with…

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Human Rights Campaign: Build Better, More Inclusive Communities for LGBTQ+ People

October 11, 2022

  The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) is fighting for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are truly equal — from…

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Build Better, More Inclusive Communities for LGBTQ+ People

October 6, 2021

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is fighting for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are truly equal — from the board…

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation: Fighting for a World Where Every LGBTQ Person is Truly Equal

November 30, 2020

The HRC Foundation – a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization – envisions a world where all LGBTQ people can participate fully in the systems that shape our…

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Human Rights Campaign: Making a More Inclusive and Accepting World for Everyone

November 14, 2019

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is fighting for a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people are truly equal — from the board…

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HRC: Making a More Inclusive and Accepting World for Everyone

December 14, 2018

Each day, while elected officials debate political and legislative solutions, HRC Foundation’s incredible staff educates the public and provides training and model policies that alter the fundamental…

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Love Wins in Historic Supreme Court Ruling on LGBT Rights

June 26, 2015

June is National LGBT Pride Month, but this June in particular will take its place in history.   In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court…

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UN Human Rights Office Releases Report Detailing Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT People

June 2, 2015

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a new report titled “Discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation…

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Little Rock Nine Members Ernie Green, Carlotta Walls Lanier Oppose Anti-LGBT Legislation

March 31, 2015

Today, Ernie Green and Carlotta Walls Lanier, members of the historic “Little Rock Nine,” voiced strong opposition to H.B. 1228– a discriminatory Indiana-style bill that will…

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Study: LGBT Adults Have Better Self Esteem, Less Depression If They Came Out In School

February 18, 2015

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people have better self esteem and less depression as young adults if they…

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