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Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy: Data to Drive Decisions
At below-average frequency, disasters resulted in over 7,800 fatalities, affected 140.8 million people, and caused $99.2 billion in damages in 2014. Yet disaster giving only…
CFC Update: OPM announces fee structure for 2017 CFC
Last month, we shared an update advising you to be on the lookout for some correspondence from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding upcoming…
+IMPACT 2016 Conference: Innovating for the Future
San Francisco | December 5, 2016 | Registration CLOSED America’s Charities is proud to join our partner Causecast as part of the +IMPACT 2016 conference in San Francisco…
Take Employee Engagement to the MAT with Employee Giving
Are you going to the mat with your employee engagement strategy? “88% of employers believe effective employee engagement programs help attract and retain employees,” according…
James E. Starr Named President and CEO of America’s Charities
Washington, D.C. – November 7, 2016 – The Board of Directors of America’s Charities, which inspires employees and organizations to support causes they care about,…
7 Outstanding Corporate Matching Gift Programs
Each year, companies and businesses support nonprofits by distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in matching gift donations. For those who may need a refresher,…
We are among the lucky ones
Marfan syndrome. I never heard of it either until my son, Owen, was diagnosed with the potentially fatal genetic disorder in 2014, when he was…
SPLC: Making the Civil Rights Movement a Reality for All
Join America’s Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving…
Helping Survivors of Domestic Violence Achieve Safety, Stability and Self-sufficiency at House of Ruth
Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious problem in American society, with one in four women experiencing physical violence and roughly four million women battered…
#GivingTuesday 2016: Tell Us What You’re Doing So We Can Promote You
Launched in 2012 as a charitable answer to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail shopping days, #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving…
2017 Member Applications Now Under Review
2017 member applications for National and Community First members are currently being reviewed and were due on Friday October 14th, unless you arranged an alternate…
Taking a Multisector Approach to Ending the Obesity Crisis and Building a Healthier Future in America
Obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children are predicted to…