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African healthcare laid bare by Ebola epidemic
By Savio Carvalho Two years ago, I had the privilege of visiting Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone where Amnesty International was training maternal…
Morris Animal Foundation Funds New Array of Wildlife Studies
Are environmental contaminants affecting the health of city-dwelling birds or of the fish in our lakes, rivers and streams? Why are koalas getting cancers such…
Living with Blood Cancer
By Stephanie Cindric I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at age 16 after collapsing in my high school cafeteria. At that time, lab results…
Turn Orange & Other Ways to Make a Difference During Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign mobilizing the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Organized by the Feeding America nationwide…
Use #GivingTuesday to Promote Your Charity
Launched in 2012 as a charitable answer to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail shopping days, #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving…
RSVP Now for September 23rd High Performing Charities Webinar
America’s Charities’ High Performing Charities Initiative (HPC) is a new program designed to empower your organization to thrive by aspiring to higher levels of accountability,…
CSR is a Way to Signal Your Ethos
By Jeff Welch You are defined by who you do business with as much as who you don’t do business with. And it’s both unrealistic…
Before Incorporating a Social Mission, Consider These 5 Things
By Davis Smith As the world has become more connected, we are afforded a clearer lens into issues affecting the rest of the world. The…
The Importance of Social Responsibility is Growing Among Global Consumers
Consumer awareness and interest in social responsibility and sustainability has never been higher, and recent trends suggest that momentum is picking up. In fact, findings…
Generation Responsible: How social responsibility drives business
By Aimee Woodall Today’s consumers are different. Describing them as savvy or smart would be an understatement. Transparency in media practices, influenced by social media…
Giving options expanding in federal charity drive
By Eric Yoder Federal civilian and military personnel will be able to direct donations to a wider range of charities through the Combined Federal Campaign now underway.…
Feds Can Donate to More Charities, But Will They?
Federal employees now can donate to thousands more charities as part of the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign. The question is, will they? This year the…