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Make your charitable gift count
By Stephanie Zurn Every Thursday you can find Eastside Baby Corner (EBC) core volunteer, Sandi Dong, in the nonprofit’s distribution center toy room sorting through…
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Getting a Return on Investment Through Corporate Giving
BYÌýJULIE MURRAY Businesses receive numerous requests each month to make donations to non-profit organizations and these requests increase during the holiday season. These donations are…
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Thank You Federal Workers!
Today’s Express, a Washington Post publication, is out and it’s featuring ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ’s Charities members. Ìý To reiterate our message, thank you Federal workers! Thank you…
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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…
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How Federal Workers Lead the Nation in Charitable Giving
By Mark V. Ewert You know the routine: Someone at work volunteers to head up a fundraising drive, recruits people in every department to help,…
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Harvard Business School to Host New Program on Corporate Social Impact
BOSTON, Oct 27, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) —ÌýHarvard Business SchoolÌý(HBS) will host a new executive education program,ÌýCreating Shared Value: Economic Success and Social ImpactÌýfrom December 10-12,…
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¾«¶«Ó°Òµns who are more generous live healthier, more fulfilling lives. It’s science.
By Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson Generosity is paradoxical. Those who give, receive back in turn. By spending ourselves for others’ well-being, we enhance our…
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Adobe Corporate Responsibility Zeros in on Social Impact
By Leon Kaye AdobeÌýrecently released its most recentÌýcorporate responsibility report, which is chock full of data on where the $4.1 billion Silicon Valley software giant…
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Five Things Corporate Sponsors Want From Nonprofits
By Sean Horrigan Nonprofits and their corporate colleagues have a codependent relationship. Corporations provide nonprofits with financial support, and in return, nonprofits provide corporations with…
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Hold a Clothing Drive to Support Dress for Success
Donation drives are coordinated campaigns to collect business-appropriate attire for Dress for Success. If your office, professional organization, child’s school, place of worship or other…
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A Message From GuideStar President/CEO Jacob Harold
In 2013, I joined with partners at theÌýBBB Wise Giving AllianceÌýandÌýCharity NavigatorÌýin writing an open letter to the donors of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ explaining that “overhead ratios”…
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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.…
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