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Another Success for MADD! Texas Becomes 25th State To Enact All-Offender Interlock Law
AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 23, 2015) — Last week, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2246 into law, requiring drunk drivers to install an ignition interlock if they…
America’s Charities Welcomes Lindsay Nichols as Vice President of Marketing and Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Leader of GuideStar’s Communications to Expand America’s Charities Market Presence Washington, D.C.–June 23, 2015 – America’s Charities, a leading provider of…
Does Your Community Relations Need a Ton of Work?
By Ryan Scott Public relations firm Edelman has released an annual global survey on trust for the past 14 years, providing a snapshot for how people view…
The FBI has no idea how many hate crimes happen in America each year
By J. Richard Cohen A white man and apartheid admirer walked into a black church Wednesday night and killed nine people. He reportedly said he had…
How Can You Make Something Transactional Feel Transformative?
By Ben Bisbee It’s 4pm on a Thursday and a hundred of your fellow employees are just finishing up a long day cleaning acres of community…
The Power of Collaboration, Shared Values and Partnerships
This panel discussion at America’s Charities 2015 Membership Assembly provided insights into building meaningful and strategic partnerships between nonprofits and companies. These types of collaborations…
Preview of The 2015 Millennial Impact Report
We are just two weeks out from two things: (1) the 2015 MCON conference (click here to register), and (2) the release of the 2015…
Crafting a Conscious Culture
A good thing is happening. More companies are awakening to what a conscious culture can mean for their business, and Millennials will be instigating more…
TOMS Shares Shoes, Friendship in Nicaragua
In the Palo Verde community in Nicaragua, kids are growing and thriving… and so is fresh produce, thanks to a new garden that was recently planted…
Torture In 2014: 30 Years of Broken Promises
Electric shocks. Beatings. Rape. Humiliation. Mock executions. Burning. Sleep deprivation. Water torture. Long hours in contorted positions. Use of pincers, drugs, and dogs. The very…
Former JA Scholarship Recipient Says “Thank You”
Each year, Junior Achievement of Abilene is thrilled to offer multiple scholarships to area high school graduates who had received Junior Achievement programming during their high school…
U.S. News & World Report: Children’s National Health System Ranked Among Top Ten Best Children’s Hospitals In the Nation – Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC— Children’s National Health System has been named to the prestigious Honor Roll of the U.S. News & World Report 2015-16 Best Children’s Hospitals, ranking among…