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Sequestration is just one part of the so-called “fiscal cliff” coming at the end of this year
When the Joint Congressional Committee on Deficit Reduction — often referred to as the Super Committee — failed to reach agreement a year ago, automatic…
Many companies and organizations turn holiday-party operations into help for Sandy victims
‘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…
Real Superheroes Make a Difference
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…
Charitable Parents Raise Charitable Kids
(Source: Reuters) – Not long after the megastorm Sandy hit the northeast United States, Maryum Goodwin and her little girl Ryleigh, 6, saw a disturbing…
Donors Frustrated by Ways Charities Appeal and Follow Up
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…
SIU Announces Marcia Bullard, Chair of America’s Charities Board of Directors, as the Keynote Speaker for Fall Commencement Ceremony
(Original Source: Kayli Plotner | Daily Egyptian) Students graduating from Southern Illinois University after this semester will have the chance to hear final remarks from…
Margaret Guedes, CEO/Founder of Kids Beating Cancer, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
CEO and Founder of Kids Beating Cancer, Margaret Guedes, was presented with the H. Clifford Lee Lifetime Achievement Award today. In order to understand the…
Employees and employers alike are moving in a direction that offers greater choice and engagement in the workplace.
Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in today’s society; they provide support to thousands in need and fill voids left by the governmental services. In…
Members in Action: Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
It’s been two weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit, leaving behind an estimated $50 billion dollars worth of damage, displacing New York and New Jersey residents…
Engaging Millennials in Workplace Giving
Mutually Beneficial Actions Employers & Charities Can Take to Leverage Each Other’s Millennial Engagement Efforts I’ve been working in and around the world of philanthropy…
The October edition of QSR Magazine highlights a special column supporting our member charity, CureSearch.
There are so many great ways to support charities. One way is to help charities like CureSearch spread the word about their cause and it’s…
ACLU and Amnesty International Challenge Expansion of FISA
The rest of the government may have been shut down yesterday for the hurricane, but not the U.S. Supreme Court. Human-rights groups, including America’s Charities…