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Supporting Research to Better Understand Stillbirths, SIDS & Other Causes of Sudden, Unexpected Infant Deaths

During the course of the past four decades, First Candle has funded cutting-edge research projects at medical institutions throughout the United States. They are also…

Police in schools put vulnerable students at risk of being unnecessarily pushed into justice system

Parents and educators may assume that police patrolling school hallways make for safer schools, but mounting evidence is showing that the practice can needlessly push…

When the Waters Rise… Feed the Children Responds

At Feed the Children, we work day in and day out to help create a world in which no child is hungry. But when disaster strikes, we also mobilize…

UN Human Rights Office Releases Report Detailing Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT People

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a new report titled “Discrimination and violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation…

How Oversleeping and Lack of Sleep Affect Your Child’s Mood

Daniel S. Lewin, PhD, D’ABSM, a pediatric psychologist, sleep specialist, and licensed clinical psychologist at Children’s National Health System speaks about how sleep affects behavior.…

National Trust for Historic Preservation Explores Delicious Dishes at Train Depots-Turned-Restaurants

In the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s last post they invited you to take a trip to three historic train depots that have been revamped into swanky…

Good360 Teams-up With Home Depot Foundation to Donate Mattresses to Omaha’s Homeless Veterans

OMAHA, Neb. —The Home Depot Foundation and Good360 donated 40 mattresses to New Visions Homeless Services to help homeless veterans in Omaha. “They get a…

Arby’s Foundation Commits to Provide More Than 10 Million Meals to Children in Need This Summer Through “School’s Out, Food’s In” Program

ATLANTA, May 28, 2015 /3BL Media/ – As the final bell nears at schools across America, millions of children await the joys of summer.  But for millions…

Creating Transformative versus Transactional Volunteer Experiences

As a nonprofit, what kind of volunteer experience are you providing? Are you going through the motions, handing volunteers a paint brush or pointing them…

Your Employees are the Key to Your Cause Marketing Strategy

By Angela Parker Today I’m in Chicago for the annual Cause Marketing Forum. While the content of this event’s sessions never fail to provide new information and…

State Farm Announces Canine Assist Team Starting Five

Earlier this year, Cliff Paul made the State Farm® National Bureau of Assists starting five. We are now pleased to announce the State Farm Canine Assist…

CSR World Congress & Charities@Work Reinforce Sustainable Business for Fostering Social Change

“I am the biggest believer in responsibility—social and otherwise.” Many responsibly-minded leaders and their organizations the world over endorse this view. Increasingly, conferences and gatherings…