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Employee Recognition and Post-Workplace Giving Campaign Follow Up
As the year comes to an end, you are likely wrapping-up your employee giving program activities. But what exactly does wrapping up your program entail?…
Immunotherapy: A Promising New Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy, which involves using a person’s own immune system to fight and destroy cancer cells, is considered by many leading researchers to represent the future…
One Life-Changing Moment Leads to a Wish Come True
Photo provided courtesy of Catherine Clay Photography. It was a sudden shift that left an entire family in freefall. A routine revolving around Girl Scouts,…
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2017
Every year, billions of dollars are distributed in response to disasters and humanitarian crises. How much of this comes from foundations? What are other sources…
2018 Member Applications Now in Review. Need an Extension?
The 2018 membership application deadline was October 27th. If you missed the deadline and have not requested an extension, please do so right away by…
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation: Focused on Finding a Cure
During November’s Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day on November 14, our communities take notice of this global health threat that continues to grow.…
How this Cancer Survivor is Using Her Business and Personal Experience to Help Other Young Women Face Breast Cancer
Shauna Martin is the founder of Daily Greens, a business she started 12 years after receiving her breast cancer diagnosis at the young age of…
America’s Charities Releases Groundbreaking Report: “Snapshot 2017: What US Employees Think about Workplace Giving, Volunteering, and CSR”
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2017 – America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about, today launched their new groundbreaking report,…
Housing + Education = Success!
AHC Inc. has been building quality affordable housing communities for low and very-low income families since 1975. Every time AHC builds a community, the non-profit…
5 Keys to Attracting — and Keeping — Socially Minded Employees
A competitive salary, great benefits and the opportunity to advance are crucial factors for employees when they are choosing where to work. But companies that…
America’s Charities Board Director Patrick R. Gaston to Be Honored at KidSpirit’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Patrick R. Gaston, President and CEO of Gaston Consulting, former President of the Verizon Foundation and the Western Union Foundation, and Secretary of America’s Charities’…
Defending the Rights and Benefits of American Veterans
AMVETS enhances and safeguards the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and continues to improve the quality of life for them, their…