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FNIH Supports New NIH Study Seeking Biomarkers for Autism Spectrum Disorders
America’s Charities’ nonprofit partner, The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), has announced a public-private collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a…
What We Learned From German Prisons
EARLIER this summer, we led a delegation of people concerned about the United States criminal justice system to visit some prisons in Germany and observe their conditions.…
Building Healthier Futures for Texas Children One Child at a Time
Through its Care Van® Program, Caring for Children Foundation of Texas provides improved access to immunizations for medically uninsured and underserved children in Texas. In this…
Work at America’s Charities and Make a Career Out of Making a Difference
“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” What a wonderful quote from American actress Lily Tomlin.…
Planned Parenthood: Undercover videos not deterring corporate donors
Are corporate donors distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood? Since mid July, Planned Parenthood has been engulfed in controversy as an anti-abortion group has released four undercover…
Saving Lives by Answering the Call/Text/E-mail/Chat for Help
The first text message Brianna sent to a Boys Town National Hotline® Crisis Counselor said she had cut herself as part of a suicide attempt.…
CSR Programs Increase Revenue up to 20%, Says Verizon, Campbell Soup Study
Well-designed corporate social responsibility programs increase revenue by as much as 20 percent, command price premiums up to 20 percent and increase customer commitment by as much…
Good News for Nonprofits: CFC Rule Change Delayed Until 2017
Earlier this week, America’s Charities received the following letter from the Office of the Combined Federal Campaign (OCFC) of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), notifying us…
DIRECTV & Junior Achievement Partnership Keeps the Ball Rolling for Colorado’s Kids
In June, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain (JA Rocky Mountain) announced that DIRECTV employees raised nearly $90,000 in 2015 to support JA programs that served more than…