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Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program
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)
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
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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Celebrate National Reading Month This March
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss In…
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Time to Gear Up for 2022 Back to School Month
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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2019 Back to School Month
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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Champion Children’s Literacy This National Reading Month
It’s a startling fact that 25 million children in the U.S. cannot read proficiently and by the fourth grade, 63% of children are reading below…
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March is National Reading Month – Join RIF So All Children Have the Ability to Read and Succeed
It’s a startling fact that 25 million children in the U.S. cannot read proficiently and by the fourth grade, 65% of children are reading below…
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Reading Is Still Fundamental
There is a significant and cyclical literacy crisis facing America today and it begins with our children. 34 percent of children entering kindergarten lack the…
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How Books Can Help End the Illiteracy Cycle in Our Country and Open Doors for Children
Statistics say that more than 10 million children living in poverty in the U.S. do not have books to call their own. With 8,000 students…
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Study Finds Reading to Children of All Ages Grooms Them to Read More on Their Own
Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to a new report released Thursday by Scholastic, the children’s book publisher.…
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Provide Books & Literacy Support on #GivingTuesday with Reading Is Fundamental
Get into the holiday spirit on #GivingTuesday by giving the joy of reading! Donate to Reading Is Fundamental to provide books and literacy support for the children who need…
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Only 17 Percent of Parents Believe Reading is Top Priority During the Summer
A new Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) survey found that only 17% of parents believe that reading is a top summertime priority. Despite heavy evidence that…
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Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24
Update: Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event. Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…
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