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Giving options expanding in federal charity drive

September 11, 2014

By Eric Yoder Federal civilian and military personnel will be able to direct donations to a wider range of charities through the听Combined Federal Campaign听now underway.…

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Feds Can Donate to More Charities, But Will They?

September 11, 2014

Federal employees now can donate to thousands more charities as part of the 2014 Combined Federal Campaign. The question is, will they? This year the…

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Company Leaders Must Lead by Example if They Want Employees to Give Back

September 9, 2014

By Ryan Scott The annual听Giving USA Foundation听report was recently released, and the numbers tell an interesting story about corporate giving. Let me rephrase that. 听An听alarming听story.…

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The Ice Bucket Challenge Won鈥檛 Solve Charity鈥檚 Biggest Problem

September 9, 2014

By Dan Pallotta I love the Ice Bucket Challenge. Period. It鈥檚 a collective expression of love in a world with far too little of it.…

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New Study Aims for Quick Suppression of Food Allergies

September 9, 2014

McLean, Va. (September 8, 2014) 鈥 Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) announced today that it has awarded a research grant totaling $734,986 to a…

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Building Networks and Movements for Social Change

September 4, 2014

By Heather McLeod Grant he social sector is at a critical inflection point, a moment when external and internal forces are challenging many of its…

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精东影业鈥檚 Charities Appoints Kimberly Young as Director, Business Development to Expand Washington Area Presence

September 2, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C.鈥揝eptember 2, 2014鈥摼耙碘檚 Charities has appointed Kimberly H. Young as Director, Business Development. Young joins 精东影业鈥檚 Charities from the Council on…

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Measuring #IceBucketChallenge Awareness

August 28, 2014

By George Weiner, WholeWhale.com It is a rare moment when our collective attention turns toward causes as worthy as ALS. The Ice Bucket Challenge has…

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Overstock.com “Close the Loop” on Clothing Donations with Online Bin Benefiting Goodwill

August 27, 2014

Overstock.com听is offering its own version of the 鈥渃lothing donation bin,鈥 giving consumers an easy way to donate items without even leaving their homes. The online…

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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

August 27, 2014

By Beth Kanter Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS 听and the people who suffer from the disease or is…

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How The ALS Association Should Spend Donations From the #IceBucketChallenge

August 25, 2014

Three weeks ago The ALS Association (The ALSA), known for global research, advocacy and care services for those fighting Lou Gehrig鈥檚 Disease, launched the 鈥淚ce…

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Albert Pujols 鈥淧inch Hits鈥 to Support 20th Anniversary of the Toys鈥淩鈥漊s Toy Guide For Differently-Abled Kids庐

August 22, 2014

Toys鈥淩鈥漊s庐听announced the release of its 20th听Anniversary edition of the听Toys鈥淩鈥漊s Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids庐, an easy-to-use toy selection resource for those who know, love and…

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