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Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in Celebrating the 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala

On May 15, 2014 in Washington, D.C., the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will celebrate its 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala. With over 450…

Children’s National’s Kid-Friendly Approach to Imaging

Source: Children’s National The staff at Children’s National Imaging in Rockville know getting an MRI can be scary, which is why they use state-of-the-art equipment to ease…

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Register Now! MCON14 is June 18-19th in Chicago

In partnership with the Case Foundation, Achieve leads the national research team of The Millennial Impact Project, the most comprehensive and trusted study on Millennial  (age 20-30) involvement with…

Making CFC Giving Count

Source: OPM.gov Director’s Blog 70,000 emergency responses to natural disasters. A free mammography program for women in need. 4,000 children adopted. 500 internships for Hispanic…

Charities Will Now Have to Pay a Fee to Participate in the Annual Federal Giving Drive

Source: www.govexec.com Federal employees’ annual charity drive will receive a major makeover in 2016, the Office of Personnel Management announced Friday. The overhaul marks the…

Ideagen Ideas Leader BlogTalkRadio Interview With Steve Delfin, America’s Charities President & CEO

Ideagen is a cross sector, collective impact network which fosters an environment for the world’s leading organizations to collectively innovate and collaborate.  In March, Ideagen…

Xylem Recieves 2014 Corporate Excellence Award at Charities@Work 2014 Annual Summit

RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 07, 2014–Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, has been chosen…

Interview: MADD National President, Jan Withers, Shares the Best-kept Secret to MADD’s Success & More

Q & A With Jan Withers, National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) What attracted you to this job & particular cause? On April 16,…

SPLC Demands Alabama School District End Discriminatory Practices

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center It’s a moment that often makes J.T. uncomfortable: The moment someone asks him why he isn’t in school. “It makes…

On Your Mark, Get Set – Race to End Poverty on April 26th

Run or Walk…It’s a race we all can enter! Saturday, April 26 Cabin John Regional Park, Bethesda, MD 20817 9:00 a.m. 5K race starts Join The Race to…

Amidst Prosperity, Many In Silver Spring Struggle To Survive

Source: WAMU 88.5 Ask most Silver Spring residents, and they’ll tell you their community’s downtown has come a long way over the past decade. These…