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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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Environmental Awareness Month

August 19, 2024

Every September, environmental organizations around the Nation come together in recognition of Environmental Awareness Month, with a goal to raise awareness about environmental issues that…

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World Environment Day 2024

May 9, 2024

First held in 1974 by the United Nations, World Environment Day–celebrated worldwide on June 5th each year–is a day for raising awareness about environmental issues…

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January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month

January 12, 2023

Hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion, disabilities, restricted access to participation in the democratic process. These are…

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National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week

October 25, 2022

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program that brings people together to raise awareness for the problems of hunger and homelessness through…

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Time to Gear Up for 2022 Back to School Month

July 29, 2022

Now through the beginning of September, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers will be heading back as a new school year begins.…

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A Wider Circle: Working to End Poverty

October 20, 2020

Support A Wider Circle through your employee giving program: As a donor, you can support A Wider Circle by donating to them through your employer’s workplace giving…

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2019 Back to School Month

August 19, 2019

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers are heading back as a new school year…

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A Wider Circle Makes Big Step Towards Helping More People

May 28, 2015

Yesterday was a big day for America’s Charities member, A Wider Circle.  They are now proud owners of a building, which will empower them to dramatically…

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Helping to End Poverty, One Person at a Time

February 10, 2015

“What does the world need me to do?” When Mark Bergel, 51, asked himself that question, his answer was to start A Wider Circle, a nonprofit…

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Attend the National Conference on Ending Poverty, March 28, 2015

February 5, 2015

Poverty takes lives.  It steals potential.  It shrinks choices – dramatically and with permanent effects. It leads to dramatically high drop-out rates and equally dramatic…

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A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year

January 9, 2015

A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…

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A Wider Circle Furnishes Their 4,000th Home in 2014

December 16, 2014

This past Saturday, A Wider Circle furnished its 4,000th home of 2014! The head of the household, Delores, shared her feelings as the team at…

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