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Building Networks and Movements for Social Change

September 4, 2014

By Heather McLeod Grant he social sector is at a critical inflection point, a moment when external and internal forces are challenging many of its…

America’s Charities Appoints Kimberly Young as Director, Business Development to Expand Washington Area Presence

September 4, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.–September 2, 2014–America’s Charities has appointed Kimberly H. Young as Director, Business Development. Young joins America’s Charities from the Council on Foundations where she…

Online Tools Improve Workplace Giving: 7 Reasons Why

September 2, 2014

It’s time for companies to change the way they invest their philanthropic dollars. It’s no longer good enough to simply give money away. The entire…

Meet up With Friends & Family to Help End Childhood Hunger

September 2, 2014

September is Hunger Action Month and supporting Share Our Strength’s ‪No Kid Hungry‬ campaign is easier than ever before. Meet up with your friends at a participating…

HRC Wedding Registry Offers Unique Way to Support Friends, Family, and the Whole LGBT Community

September 2, 2014

Do you support marriage equality? Do you know someone who is getting married (perhaps it’s you)? Then you need to know about HRC‘s Wedding Registry.…

Some Kind of Wonder-Pig

September 2, 2014

She has a popularity rating most teenagers can only dream of. Her main Facebook page has more than 160,000 likes. Her musings about life with…

Stories from the field: SPLC advocate’s meeting with teen a reminder children need second chances

September 2, 2014

By Sharada Jambulapati Driving down winding country back roads, I headed to an Alabama prison where I would spend the next several hours crammed into…

Changing the Conversation around Cancer Care

September 2, 2014

by Linda Overholser, MD, MPH Among my current activities as an academic general internist, I have the honor of working on a project in partnership…

America’s Charities Appoints Kimberly Young as Director, Business Development to Expand Washington Area Presence

September 2, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.–September 2, 2014–America’s Charities has appointed Kimberly H. Young as Director, Business Development. Young joins America’s Charities from the Council on…

Post navigation In a shift, Teach for America is hiring more non-whites

August 28, 2014

The growing diversity gap between teachers and students of color has been problematic for years, and school districts have struggled to find ways to attract a workforce…

Navigating the Worlds of Education and Employment with a Disability

August 28, 2014

By Maureen Marshall Having cerebral palsy (CP) definitely has its challenges and there is no denying that, but there are also so many possibilities for…

New Report Recommends Classifying Cancer by Genetic and Molecular Type

August 28, 2014

(August 21, 2014) A research network in the US proposes that cancer should be classified according to genetic and molecular features rather than by the…