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Let America’s Charities Promote Your #GivingTuesday Initiative
Are you participating in #GivingTuesday? Let us know what you’re doing so we can promote your initiatives to our networks. Answer the questions the following…
How to Turn Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping into An Act of Giving
#GivingTuesday is just weeks away, but before that, Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping will take place first. In 2013, consumers spent $1.20 billion…
How Lockheed Martin Provides Ongoing Support to the Military and Veteran Communities
Lockheed Martin sites across the United States are commemorating Veterans Day, honoring their veteran employees, and celebrating the nation’s veterans as well as those still…
The Children’s Inn at NIH Announces New CEO
Kathy Russell will be retiring from her role as CEO of The Children’s Inn on January 8, 2015. Kathy has been dedicated to The Children’s…
Ideagen Quarterly Summit – Global Resiliency – America and the World in 2050 and release of InterSection – Fall Edition of Ideagen’s Quarterly Review
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 3, 2014 /3BL Media/ – The Ideagen 100, a cross-sector, collective impact member network where the world’s leading corporations, NGO’s, and public…
‘Hope for Baby Easton’ meet a 12-year old with the same skin disease
By Michael Benny Many of you have been following the story of Easton Friedel of Weedsport since he was born two summers ago. Easton lives with a rare,…
BNSF Provides Make-A-Wish Train Ride for Sixth Year in North Texas
Children and families members gathered at the Fort Worth Stockyards Station earlier this month to climb aboard for the 6th annual BNSF Railway Make-A-Wish train…
Tackling Poverty in D.C. One Bed at a Time
Learn how A Wider Circle is tackling poverty one bed at a time in the Washington, D.C. metro region:
Treating Emma’s Rare Blood Disorder at The Children’s Inn at NIH
Van Khai “Emma” Tran is no stranger to hospitals. Since she was seven-years-old in her home country of Vietnam, Emma has battled a rare blood…
Employee Engagement and Corporate Success Factors
Posted by Dana Yonchak I’m always interested in learning different perspectives about skilled volunteering and the value that is defined and delivered by these programs.…
How Nonprofits Can Promote Matching Gifts on #GivingTuesday by Using Double the Donation
Nearly two-thirds of employers surveyed in America’s Charities’ Snapshot Employer Report, indicate they match employee payroll contributions. This is a 58% increase since 2006. Corporate matches are…
The Way to Fight Breast Cancer Is With a Vaccine — Not Another Pink Product
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But there is more to fighting breast cancer than selling pink products or wearing pink. Fran Visco, President of…