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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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Research and Markets: Smart Giving Is Good Business: How Corporate Philanthropy Can Benefit Your Company and Society Answers the 12 Most Critical Questions about Corporate Giving

July 12, 2011

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b02f3a/smart_giving_is_go) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new report “Smart Giving Is Good Business: How Corporate Philanthropy Can…

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Increasing the Impact of Corporate Engagement in Education: Landscape and Challenges

July 12, 2011

International Education, Corporate Social Responsibility, Development, Corporations, Foreign Aid Justin W. van Fleet, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education The Brookings…

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Charities Use Amazon’s Wish List for Needed Goods

July 7, 2011

In late May, Jennifer Roccanti wrote a message on a friend’s Facebook post: “So cool! I think I might steal this for Miriam’s Kitchen!” What…

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How The Private Sector Can Drive Social Innovation

June 29, 2011

Written by Gabi Zedlmayer Global citizenship today is at an inflection point. As the size and global span of corporations have grown over the years,…

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How to Raise a Philanthropist: Tips on how to teach your children to do good

June 21, 2011

By VERONICA DAGHER The largest wealth transfer in history has more affluent families placing a greater emphasis on teaching their heirs about philanthropy. Two trends…

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Rise in Giving Signals Economic Rebound

June 20, 2011

By Annie Gowen, Monday, June 20, 12:11 AM An annual report released Monday shows that charitable giving in the United States grew nearly 4 percent…

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Corporate Giving: Modern Philanthropy Is Big Business

June 20, 2011

The word “philanthropy” gets thrown around a lot these days. I see more and more people referring to it in their posts, and even in…

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