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NAACP drops plan to honor Donald Sterling amid recording controversy
By Ruben Vives and David Zahniser The National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People announced Sunday that Donald Sterling will not receive an honor amid…
Far fewer federal employees donated to charity campaign last year
By Joe Davidson In the wake of new figures showing a sharp plunge in employee participation in a federally sponsored charity campaign, the Obama administration…
Steve Greenhalgh, Co-author of New Snapshot 2014 Report, Shares Insights & Overview of Report Findings
On April 24, 2014, America’s Charities held its annual Giving Under The Influence symposium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. During the event, America’s…
NARAL successfully lobbies Google to take down ‘deceptive’ pregnancy center ads
By Hayley Tsukayama Google is removing Web search ads for some “crisis pregnancy centers,” after an investigation by NARAL Pro-Choice America found evidence that the…
Study: Donors Want Workplace Giving Accountability
As workplace giving campaigns in the United States continue to grow more sophisticated, a new study by America’s Charities showed that many nonprofits are feeling…
Giving Donors Data on a Charity’s Impact Doesn’t Always Lead to More Gifts
By Cassie Moore Providing data on a charity’s impact doesn’t necessarily translate into more gifts from prior donors, says a new report. The report details an…
Has the Word ‘Impact’ Lost Its Impact?
By Derrick Feldmann Two years ago, I wrote an article about the use of the wordinnovative in our field. The gist of the article was that those who…
Deloitte Survey: Strong Sense of Purpose Key Driver of Business Investment
New York, April 7, 2014 — The 3rd annual Deloitte Core Beliefs & Culture survey, released today, reveals that organizations with a strong sense of purpose —…
New CFC Regulations Are a Blueprint for a Charitable Future
By Anthony DeCristofaro Department of Defense Voluntary Campaign Management Office WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 – Like every employer from IBM and ExxonMobil to Microsoft and…
Odyssey Ball has John Wayne and J.R. Martinez in the spotlight
By Margie Barron John Wayne said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” So when Dancing With the Starschamp, actor, author, motivational speaker,…
Anton Bilchik, MD Receives “The Duke” Special Service Award from John Wayne Cancer Institute
(PRLEAP.COM) April 24, 2014 – Santa Monica, CA – Granddaughters of Nelson Mandela, Princess Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Princess Zamaswazi Dlamini, and Dr. Anton Bilchik, Professor…
John Wayne Cancer Institute 29th Annual Odyssey Ball
The John Wayne Cancer Institute held their 29th annual Odyssey Ball at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills Hotel on April 5, 2014. The UCLA Gospel Choir opened the evening…