You can听听to the charities listed below.听Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team about bring employee giving to your workplace.听

In recognition of Cancer Prevention Month, which takes place in February each year, join us by听supporting and raising awareness about these听nonprofits听who are:

• Working to advance research to prevent cancer
• Educating people about how they can prevent cancer and detect it early
• Engaging lawmakers and regulators through听advocacy to promote the enactment of laws and regulations that support cancer prevention and research

Click on each charity listed here to learn more about what they are doing to prevent cancer:

• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
• Melanoma Research Alliance
• CureSearch
• Breast Cancer Coalition
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

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In honor of听, click on each of 精东影业鈥檚 Charities鈥� nonprofit members below to learn about their past contributions to this country and ways they continue to shape and make history:

• NAACP
• NAACP Legal & Defense Fund
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund
• 100 Black Men of 精东影业
• ACLU Foundation
• The National Black Child Development Institute
• The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington

Throughout the month of February, we encourage you to:

1. Join us in celebrating Black History Month!听Follow us on and as we share our members’ posts and highlight the black community’s contributions, culture, and听impact on 精东影业.

2. Donate & raise money for these nonprofits听whose work has and continues to pave the way for听inclusion, civil rights,听equity in justice, education, and a better tomorrow. 精东影业’s Charities is proud of the work our member charities do in these respective areas.听One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click below on each charity’s name to learn more about their work, and please donate to them through听employee giving!

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Whether your program was started 10 months or 10 years ago, periodically stepping back to take stock of your #EmployeeVolunteer program is important to align with your corporate vision and offer听opportunities that make your program truly meaningful.

Every year, millions of people come together to volunteer during the holiday season, on the federal Martin Luther King, Jr., Day holiday (which is also known as the MLK Day of Service), as well as during the month of April when individuals and organizations across the country celebrate National Volunteer Month.听This generosity is a cornerstone of giving and it’s important to celebrate the impact volunteers have on our lives and encourages active volunteerism in generations to come, but听volunteerism has to grow beyond those specific times of the year if we are to meet the critical needs of communities. Happily, employers across the country have come to understand the role they can play in supporting their employees who want to volunteer and building social impact through workplace volunteer programs.

Volunteering is the number one motivation for employee donors, even ahead of matching charitable contributions,听so it鈥檚 not surprising to see more companies establishing employee volunteer programs as a way to engage employees and fulfill their community impact goals. As we have shared before, employee volunteer programs offer many advantages to employers and employees, including better recruiting top talent, increasing employee satisfaction and retention, focusing on employee wellness, developing skills, and much more.

Whether your program was started ten months or ten years ago, periodically stepping back to take stock of your corporate volunteer program is important to ensure you are aligning with your corporate vision and offering opportunities 鈥� to your employees and nonprofit partners 鈥� that make your volunteerism program truly meaningful. Workplace volunteer leaders should step back and ask, 鈥榃hat kind of impact is my employee volunteer program (sometimes called an EVP) actually having?鈥� 鈥楢re the outcomes what I expected 鈥� and what I want?鈥� 鈥榃hy was my EVP initially started?鈥� 鈥楧oes it still align with my company鈥檚, employees鈥�, and nonprofit partners鈥� values?鈥� 鈥榃hat opportunities do I have to expand my program and ensure meaningful, even transformational, experiences?鈥�

How do you know if your program is falling short or needs a reboot?

If you notice that your program is experiencing one or more of the following conditions, it might be time to take a step back and revamp your program:

• Declining rates of employee participation
• Poor or declining听 scores on employee satisfaction surveys
• Nonprofit partners are declining to invite your company to participate in multiple engagements
• Employees have little or no say in identifying and planning volunteering projects
• Projects don鈥檛 align with your employees鈥� skills
• Projects don鈥檛 fully align with your corporate values

If your business needs to reboot its EVP, you have many options, as outlined in 精东影业鈥檚 Charities鈥� new guide, 鈥�How to Elevate Employee Engagement and Community Impact Through Workplace Volunteer Programs.鈥� If your company is new to employee volunteering and has never had a program before, we recommend our guide, 鈥�5 Key Steps to Starting an Employee Volunteer Program鈥� for tips and guidance on what to consider before you get started.

Offering a workplace volunteer program in and of itself will not serve as a magic elixir for improving employee satisfaction and burnishing your company鈥檚 brand. 鈥淭houghtful planning and execution are听essential to having a powerful impact on corporate culture and helping socially-minded companies make a major difference in their communities. The types of opportunities and incentives offered to employees, the frequency and duration in which opportunities are offered, and the technology and communications used to facilitate, track, and promote those opportunities all contribute to an employee volunteer program鈥檚 ultimate success and impact,鈥� said Jim Starr, president and CEO of 精东影业鈥檚 Charities.

To embed social purpose throughout your business and to empower employees to be change agents in their community, your company needs to develop and carry out a strategy that is aligned with your organization鈥檚 values and goals, encourages employee ownership, enlists the right partners, and leverages the right technology. Click here for best practices and examples from corporate and nonprofit professionals who have authentically engaged employees and successfully derived meaningful impact through their volunteer programs and community partnerships.

The generosity of individuals volunteering during the holidays and on #MLKDay is a cornerstone of giving, yet volunteerism has to grow beyond those specific times of year if we are to meet the critical needs of communities.听 #EmployeeVolunteer

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This National Veterans and Military Families Month, 精东影业’s Charities is honoring our troops and veterans, and celebrating our nonprofit members who support them with special programs and services made possible听by donors like you.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and for more ways to support them!

ServiceSource
ServiceSource is a leading nonprofit disability resource organization with regional offices and programs located in nine states and the District of Columbia. They serve more than 25,000 individuals with disabilities annually through a range of innovative and valued employment, training, habilitation, housing and other support services. Through their Warrior Bridge program, they provide a vital connection to resources and support for veterans with disabilities as they seek employment, self-sufficiency and improved quality of life. In response to an overwhelming need for coordination among veteran-serving organizations, Warrior Bridge works to facilitate greater collaboration among government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private sector employers. 听to learn more and support their work.

Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
Wounded Warrior Project, Inc. is transforming the way 精东影业鈥檚 injured veterans are empowered, employed, and engaged in our communities. They believe that every warrior has a positive future to look forward to, and we work together to get them there by setting and achieving goals, big or small. We direct every dollar, hour, and action toward helping warriors live life to the fullest, no matter what that looks like. And warriors never pay a penny for our programs 鈥� because they paid their dues on the battlefield. Their free services in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care change lives. They鈥檙e committed to helping wounded veterans achieve their highest ambition. When veterans are ready to start their next mission, they stand ready to serve.听听to learn more and support their work.

Feeding 精东影业
1 in 5 of the households Feeding 精东影业 serves have a veteran member in it. It is unacceptable that anyone goes hungry, but it鈥檚 particularly troubling that millions of 精东影业ns who鈥檝e protected and served our country are left without enough to eat.听At Feeding 精东影业, they鈥檙e working on changing that.听. Veterans fought bravely to make the nation a better place for us, now it鈥檚 time for us to fight to make it a better place for them.

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In recognition of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month November 1-30, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following member who is making a difference in the fight to end youth homelessness.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on the听charity name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

STANDUP FOR KIDS
STANDUP FOR KIDS aims to end the cycle of youth homelessness through outreach efforts and programs to find, stabilize and assist homeless and street kids in their efforts to improve their lives. Resources include basic hygiene/food/clothing, healthcare, counseling/mentoring, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Their networking听outreach program helps at-risk youth by providing them with a variety of organizations and people in their community who can help them with everything from legal services to identification services to employment services. Current programs include street outreach, outreach centers, apartment outreach, and a high school mentoring program.

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• They believe their partner really is sorry and does care about them
• Their low self esteem leads them to believe that no one else would want to be with them
• It’s dangerous to leave, so they are too afraid to take action
• They feel responsible for the way their loved one acts
• Between shared kids, pets, and finances, they feel they can’t leave

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October each year) is a time听to remember and honor loved ones who have lost their lives at the hands of a person they once loved and trusted. And it’s a time to raise awareness about the crime of domestic violence and听recognize our collective efforts to end violence.

In recognition of #DomesticViolenceAwareness Month, 精东影业’s Charities is recognizing the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits are dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence, preventing gun violence,听and providing听victims with a safe place they can go to escape abuse and gain independence for a fresh start at a healthy, safe, and happy life.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

House of Ruth

Founded in 1976 as 精东影业’s first women’s shelter, House of Ruth’s mission is to help women, children and families in greatest need and with very limited resources build safe, stable lives and achieve their highest potential. At eleven residential locations, a developmental day care facility, and a free domestic violence counseling center, they serve more than 1,000 women and children every year. Learn more.

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence听(PCADV)

PCADV, a collaborative membership organization, joins with 59 local programs to deliver a continuum of services, support and systems change to help nearly 90,000 victims and survivors annually find safety, obtain justice and build lives free of abuse. While local domestic violence programs offer direct service to those in need, PCADV provides the infrastructure, support, expertise, and training to make their work effective. Learn more.

WOMEN’S WAY

WOMEN鈥橲 WAY inspires and mobilizes the community to invest in organizations and leaders that will advance the rights of, and opportunities for, women and girls, and achieve gender equity for all. A community foundation focused on grant-making, research, and education benefiting women and girls in the Greater Philadelphia region, WOMEN’S WAY identifies听needs, shares听knowledge, convenes听the community, and builds听awareness to challenge social inequities. Learn more.

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

For more than 40 years, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence has been the leading national voice in the prevention of gun violence, effecting meaningful change through policy, legal action, and increased public awareness of the risks and dangers of having guns in the home.听The mission of the Brady Center is to reduce gun violence by 25% by 2025 through a tripartite strategy that incorporates litigation, legislation, and education. Their strategy focuses on the common ground shared by most 精东影业ns: we need to keep guns out of the hands of those who would use them to harm themselves or others. Learn more.

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 1-31, 2022, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following members who are making a difference in the fight to end breast cancer.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Breast Cancer Coalition听– Since its inception in 1991, The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) has had a mission to end breast cancer through the power of grassroots action and advocacy.听NBCC links hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals into a dynamic, diverse coalition that gives breast cancer a meaningful voice in Washington, DC, and state capitals, in laboratories and health care institutions, and in local communities everywhere. NBCC鈥檚 member organizations range from small support groups to statewide and regional nonprofits to organizations with a national reach. They come together under NBCC鈥檚 umbrella for public policy, education and training, and new models of science.

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1. To create a national, state and local focus on the arts and humanities through the media,
2. To encourage the participation of individuals, as well as arts, humanities and other organizations nationwide,
3. To provide an opportunity for federal, state and local business, government and civic leaders to declare their support for the arts and humanities,
4. To establish a highly visible vehicle for raising public awareness about the arts and humanities.

In recognition of National Arts & Humanities Month, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits’ programs听inspire, educate, entertain, and enlighten youth, veterans, and individuals of all ages in local communities throughout the country.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

Founded in 1974 in Washington, D.C., the Duke Ellington School of the Arts’听mission is to nurture and inspire passion for arts and learning in talented students who might not otherwise have an opportunity to develop their artistic skills. They ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education and/or careers in the arts by offering an intensive arts-based program. They prepare students to become productive citizens in our global society through a strong focus on academics and community service. Learn more.听 听 听 听听

Signature Theatre, Inc.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer and Managing Director Maggie Boland, Signature produces contemporary musicals and plays, reinvents classic musicals, develops new work and provides meaningful education and outreach programs for the community. The Theatre is the premiere venue for musical theater in the Washington region and is known for producing large-scale musicals in its intimate spaces and for its premieres of new work, especially new musicals. Learn more.

WETA (Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association)

WETA Television/Classical WETA FM public broadcasting serves Greater Washington. Productions include PBS NewsHour, Washington Week and documentaries by Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.听 WETA’s mission is to produce and distribute content of intellectual integrity and cultural merit using a broad range of media to reach audiences both in our community and nationwide. WETA leverages its collective resources to extend our impact. WETA will be true to its values; and respects diversity of views, culture, and heritage. Learn more.

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In recognition of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits focus on public policy, awareness, health promotion, resources, employment, community outreach and support for people with Down Syndrome.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)

The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, realize their life aspirations and become valued members of welcoming communities.听A donation of $100 to the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) helps them continue to advocate for the rights of those with Down syndrome and provide adult caregiver services and resources to the individuals currently caring for an adult with Down syndrome. Learn more.

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In recognition of #ChildHealthDay on October 7, 2024, 精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. Supporting children facing life-threatening diseases, providing preventative healthcare to underserved youth, ensuring children have access to nutritious food, and more, these nonprofits are dedicated to providing a range of programs that address children’s health.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

Grant Wishes and Fun Experiences to Children with Critical Illnesses:

• Make-A-Wish Foundation of 精东影业
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic听
• The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Give Children Medical Care, Access to Specialized Medical Services and Resources, and Fund Research for New Treatments and Cures:

• Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Inc.
• Multiple Sclerosis Association of 精东影业
• National Down Syndrome Society
• The Marfan Foundation
• Montgomery Hospice
• CureSearch

Provide Hospital and Housing Services for Families While Their Children Seek听Medical Treatment:

• The Children’s Inn at NIH听
• Ronald McDonald House Charities庐

Ensure Children Receive Nutritious Meals and Warm Coats:

• Feeding 精东影业
• Feed the Children
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength)

Foster the Spiritual, Mental and Physical Development of Children and Their Families:

• YMCA of Metropolitan Washington听
• Youth For Tomorrow – New Life Center, Inc.听

Support Advocacy and Research Efforts Designed to Keep Kids Safe and Healthy:

• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
• First Candle, Inc.

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If we work together, we have the power to set things right.听

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment听and food insecurity soared. In 2021, 53 million people turned to food banks听and community programs for help putting food on the table. The increase of inflation, along with rising food and gas prices听this past year have only exacerbated this problem, putting a pinch on families all across the country.听听

This September, we can all do our part to end hunger – one helping at a time.听With every action, we get one step closer to making hunger in 精东影业 a thing of the past. It all starts with you!

Volunteer:听Feeding 精东影业’s听network runs on volunteers! Sign up to volunteer at one of our 200 member food banks across the country. to find a food bank near you and volunteer.听

Get Social:听Post about what you’re doing to help end hunger this month. Don’t forget to tag Feeding 精东影业听and use #HungerActionMonth on , , and .

Advocate:听Help Feeding 精东影业 protect hunger relief programs for millions of 精东影业ns by joining the Campaign to End Hunger. to sign the pledge.

Donate:听Every dollar you give helps provide at least 10 meals to families in need through the Feeding 精东影业 network of food banks.听One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support Feeding 精东影业听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program or through the Combined Federal Campaign if you are a federal employee (pledge CFC#11627).听Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.听You can also .听

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In recognition of #ChildhoodCancerAwareness Month听精东影业’s Charities is celebrating the following agents of change who we are proud to call our members. These nonprofits are dedicated to funding research to find treatments and cures for children’s cancer, as well as providing programs that provide hope, joy, housing, and other types of support and resources for families with children facing cancer.

One of the most cost-efficient ways you can support these nonprofits听is to donate to them via payroll deduction through your employer’s workplace giving program (Don’t have a program?听听to have your employer contact our team.) Click on each charity’s name below to learn more about their work, and to make a donation now!

CureSearch:听There is an urgent unmet need for new and better children鈥檚 cancer treatments.听With your support, CureSearch funds the most promising and impactful research. They do this through comprehensive project screening and monitoring progress to ensure patient centered results. to learn more about CureSearch and听hear why research matters for CureSearch advocates and patient families.

Ronald McDonald House Charities庐 (RMHC庐): RMHC creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Through its global network of Chapters in more than 64 countries and regions, RMHC programs (the Ronald McDonald House庐, the Ronald McDonald Family Room庐 and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile庐) provide access to quality health care and enable family-centered care around the world, ensuring families are fully supported and actively involved in their child鈥檚 care. Click here to learn more.

The Children’s Inn at NIH:听The Children’s Inn at NIH is a 鈥減lace like home鈥� for children, and their families, participating in ground-breaking medical trials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Each year, more than 1,700 children call The Inn 鈥渉ome鈥� as they battle life-threatening illnesses in NIH trials that change the face of medicine for the entire world. The Children鈥檚 Inn brings together courageous children who participate in NIH trials; their loving families and caregivers who provide unwavering support; and the world-renowned NIH clinicians and staff who make ground-breaking medical discoveries. These are the individuals driving discoveries that will be the first steps to eradicating diseases and making better lives possible. The Children鈥檚 Inn is where we bring people together to make childhood possible today and a cure possible tomorrow. Click here to learn more.

Make-A-Wish Foundation庐 of 精东影业:听Wishes can change the odds for children fighting their illness. A wish helps kids look past their limitations, families overcome anxiety and entire communities experience joy. Most importantly, wishes can improve a child鈥檚 quality of life.听Make-A-Wish wants to help every single family enduring this struggle to discover hope, strength and joy. Click here to learn more.听

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic:听Make-A-Wish庐 Mid-Atlantic grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions who reside in Maryland, Washington, DC, northern Virginia and central and southern Delaware.听 Since the chapter鈥檚 foundation in 1983, they have given the gift of a wish to over 8,700 local children fighting life-threatening medical conditions such as cancer. Click here to learn more.

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