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How Do we Scale Social Change?
By Nell Edgington This week I attended the 5th annual Social Impact Exchange Conference in New York City. It was an interesting gathering of funders, change makers and…
Companies can embrace volunteerism
By Rich Mkhondo As organisations, companies and individuals across the world celebrate Mandela Day to encourage voluntary service in honour of South Africa’s founding father…
Follow the “ICEE” Rule When Communicating to Employees About Your Workplace Giving Program
Summer is here and in full swing! I remember when I was a kid, during the summer months we were as care free as the…
Stop Calling Millennials Selfish, 87% Of Millennials Donated To Charity Last Year: Report
By Bobbie Couch A lot has been said about millennials and what they expect out of life. The turn-of-the-century generation has been known to be filled with…
What Young People Want From Work
By Catherine Clifford Friends and purpose. That’s what young people want from their jobs. For the majority of millennial workers (those born after 1979), the boundaries that used…
Case Study: Finding Ways to Match Nonprofits and Millennials
By Lincoln Arneal Nonprofits need an eHarmony for Millennials. Much like the dating world, the interest is there, but often there is disconnect between finding…
Millennials and the Social Sector: What’s Next?
By Derrick Feldmann & Emily Yu Achieve and the Case Foundation started five years ago with a simple supposition: Millennials are poised to become the Next Greatest Generation.…
Learning from Millennials: #MCON14
By Jen Bokoff If you’ve been following @grantcraft or #MCON14 on Twitter, you’ll have some idea of how driven, intelligent, and selfless the millennial speakers have been. They come…
In Historic Vote, Presbyterian Church Passes Measure Opening Doors to Marriage Equality
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), a church with nearly two million members, made history today by affirming the marriages of same-sex…
Trudging on: The fight for Native American justice, The Slants, and Stephen Guillermo’s posthumous degree
A day after the Washington football team’s trademark of the Redskins name was cancelled, activists are cheering, but the effect is the same. We are…
Impacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education
National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and…
Volunteer Opportunities Help Employers Attract Talent, Report Says
By Megan O’Neil Well-articulated company policies on giving and volunteerism help employers attract and retain young talent, according to a new survey. The 2014 Millennial Impact…