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Children’s National Medical Center Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama

December 19, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama visited patients and staff at Children’s National Medical Center earlier this week. The tradition of First Lady visits dates back more…

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You’ve made a donation, now what?

December 17, 2012

Did you know that approximately 174 million adult Americans plan to give money to charity between Thanksgiving and year-end?  Furthermore, 35 percent to 42 percent…

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Businesses Are Giving More — In Strategic Ways

December 17, 2012

Corporate philanthropy has become key for many businesses, which see giving as a way to build trust and recognition in their brand. But with the…

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How Social Media Helped Livestrong Weather a Tough Time

December 14, 2012

As online community manager at the Livestrong Foundation, Brooke McMillan has been the social-media face for an organization that has spent months at the center of an…

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Number of Volunteers Reaches Highest Level Since 2005

December 12, 2012

More Americans volunteered in 2011 than in any year since 2005, a new study finds. Approximately 64.3 million Americans volunteered at charities last year, providing…

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Study Shows Giving Makes People Feel Good

December 3, 2012

The long lines and stress associated with Black Friday are hardly things that make people feel great but, according to a new study there is…

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Sequestration is just one part of the so-called “fiscal cliff” coming at the end of this year

December 3, 2012

When the Joint Congressional Committee on Deficit Reduction — often referred to as the Super Committee — failed to reach agreement a year ago, automatic…

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Many companies and organizations turn holiday-party operations into help for Sandy victims

December 3, 2012

‘Tis the season for the gala that gives back. This year, many city employers are turning holiday parties into Hurricane Sandy charity drives. Dress for…

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Real Superheroes Make a Difference

November 22, 2012

Each week I write about the importance of giving at work and share with you different ways to engage your employees through workplace philanthropy. This…

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Charitable Parents Raise Charitable Kids

November 20, 2012

(Source: Reuters) – Not long after the megastorm Sandy hit the northeast United States, Maryum Goodwin and her little girl Ryleigh, 6, saw a disturbing…

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Donors Frustrated by Ways Charities Appeal and Follow Up

November 16, 2012

Many charities are losing support because they don’t take full advantage of the ways donors want to give, volunteer, and advocate on a nonprofit group’s…

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SIU Announces Marcia Bullard, Chair of America’s Charities Board of Directors, as the Keynote Speaker for Fall Commencement Ceremony

November 15, 2012

(Original Source: Kayli Plotner | Daily Egyptian) Students graduating from Southern Illinois University after this semester will have the chance to hear final remarks from…

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