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Reading is Fundamental (unless it’s too expensive)

November 3, 2011

Today Reading is Fundamental, the nation’s largest children’s literacy nonprofit, celebrates its 45th anniversary with a party and story time for public school students at…

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Workplace Still Is Productive

November 2, 2011

Jobs – the only word that seems to be on Americans’ minds. The U.S. unemployment rate was 9.1 percent for August and September, according to…

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The Role of Philanthropy in Recruitment: Working for a Corporation with a Heart

October 27, 2011

By Aman Singh Any executive in her right mind will tell you that she – and the entire company – are committed to working with…

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The Rules of Corporate Philanthropy

October 24, 2011

SOME ORGANIZATIONS engage in charitable activities, or corporate philanthropy, to give back to the society what the society invested in them. For example, a successful…

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Celebrate Giving…the CFC Way, the American Way!

October 19, 2011

The Combined Federal Campaign celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since the first campaign was authorized by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, more than…

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Young feds sought to lead, contribute to and grow CFC

October 4, 2011

By NICOLE BLAKE JOHNSON CFC volunteers are counting on younger federal employees — those in their 20s and 30s — to boost the time and…

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Rethinking Ways to Give Wisely

September 12, 2011

As a new generation of donors seeks greater accountability from not-for-profits, advisers are seeking new ways to gauge the good an organization accomplishes By Amy Feldman…

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America’s Charities Takes Part in the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance

August 31, 2011

This September 11, marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States and President Barack Obama has again asked the country make…

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Humane Society of the U.S. Responds to Hurricane Irene Situation

August 31, 2011

The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Rescue Team is on the ground in coastal North Carolina and Vermont to operate emergency shelters in…

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Reports: Key to Successful Corporate Philanthropy is Better Alignment to Business

August 16, 2011

by Gary Larkin Based on the economic news of the past week, it’s probably not a good time to bring up corporate philanthropy. But then…

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Charities in America

August 2, 2011
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Coalition Defends Charitable Giving

August 1, 2011

A coalition of 23 large nonprofit organizations has written a letter to Congress expressing concern that reducing or capping the value of itemized deductions for…

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