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How Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Founder, Wendy Kopp, Is Going Global
One Thursday evening last August at an Alpine castle in Salzburg, Austria, Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ founder Wendy Kopp met Tatjana Oppitz, the head of IBM…
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Innovation Often Starts With the Words ‘What If?’
With government beset by perennial budget battles that make sufficient public funding for new social programs less likely, innovation to increase the reach and effectiveness…
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A Teach for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Alumni Explains Why Our Future Depends On Putting Tech Education At The Core
“Does this class count as an Advanced Placement course?” It’s been a common question of my returning IT Academy students. My courses are demanding. I…
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Why Are You Folks Spending So Much Time On Marriage?
By James Esseks, Director, ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project at 12:54pm I’m often asked why the gay rights movement is so focused…
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Is it sad to work at Make-A-Wish®?
People often ask if it’s sad to work at Make-A-Wish. The answer is an emphatic “no,” and the reasons can change the way you look…
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Why Simply Feeding Those Who Are Hungry Isn’t Enough
by Julie Braley OCTOBER 7, 2013 At the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore (FSEVA), we recognize that solving hunger is a goal…
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Transforming Employee Engagement: Understanding How Digital Culture is Driving the Next Generation
Tweet Ìý Ìý On Thursday, October 10, 2013, from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities and the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce hosted #GivingUnderTheInfluence…
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USPS to Honor LGBT Civil Rights Hero Harvey Milk with New Stamp
The United States Postal Service has confirmed that LGBT civil rights hero Harvey Milk will be commemorated on a 2014 U.S. postage stamp. Milk, the…
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Should companies continue their investment in CSR or spend the money elsewhere?
A newly released study on Reputation and Corporate Social ResponsibilityÌý by Reputation Institute suggest that there is actually a strong business case when it comes…
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The Children’s Inn at NIH Remains Open During Shutdown, Serving Families and Children With Critical Needs.
Many parts of the National Institutes of Health closed as of Tuesday due to the Federal Government shutdown, but ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ’s Charities member, The Children’s Inn…
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Stop the Shutdown from Putting Historic Communities, Parks, and Landscapes in Jeopardy
As the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, our historic communities, parks, and landscapes are in jeopardy. Join National Trust for…
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The Government Shutdown’s Impact on the Combined Federal Campaign & Nonprofit Programs
The shutdown of the federal government is shutting off access that charities get in the last few months of each year to solicit donations from…
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