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CFC Decline Result of Too Much, Too Soon; Hope Remains

Whole Whale Podcast: America’s Charities President & CEO, Jim Starr sits down with George Weiner, Chief Whaler at Whole Whale to discuss the 2017 CFC…

Important Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Update

Dear Nonprofit Partners,  On January 16th, I reached out to you all with an update regarding the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the federal government’s workforce giving program. …

How to Start Volunteering

Volunteering is an exciting opportunity and a valuable use of your time to support the work of a charity you value. This may be because…

Join Canine Partners for Life’s Doggie Detectives at Unleashed & Uncorked!

Cochranville, PA –Join Canine Partners for Life (CPL) for a mysterious evening of good times and solving crimes at Unleashed & Uncorked: Pups & Private…

Our Country’s Active Duty Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Supportive Caregivers Need Our Help

When a military service member is wounded, ill, or injured, these changes place tremendous stress on families and caregivers. Supportive family members and caregivers are…

Attention DMV-area Nonprofits! Do More 24 is May 17th

In support of our members who serve the DC metro community, America’s Charities has teamed up with United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way…

Family Violence Exists Intergenerationally Within Far Too Many Families

Family Violence exists intergenerationally within far too many families, in the form of: Child abuse and neglect, Spouse and partner abuse (also known as domestic…

The “Working Poor” Are One Crisis Away From Homelessness

Did you know that in Central Florida, 1 in 6 people are food insecure? Yes, in America! Over 40% of families in Central Florida are…

Let’s Teach our Kids About the Economics of Life – Before it’s Too Late!

Should I buy a coffee on my way to work or make coffee in the office break room? Is taking on student loans for a…

Make-A-Wish® Challenges You to Support World Wish Day® this April

World Wish Day, April 29, celebrates the day that Chris Greicius’ wish was granted in 1980 – sparking the creation of Make-A-Wish and a global…

How to Kill a Workplace Giving Campaign

The Tallahassee Democrat recently reported that lawmakers have decided to shut down the Florida State Employees’ Charitable Campaign (FSECC) for good. In its heyday, this…

350 Advocates From Across the Country Storm D.C. for Population Connection’s Capitol Hill Days 2018

This past weekend, 350 activists stormed D.C. for the weekend to speak out against Trump’s Global Gag Rule, and to urge their elected officials to…