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How Nonprofits Can Promote Matching Gifts on #GivingTuesday by Using Double the Donation

October 27, 2014

Nearly two-thirds of employers surveyed in听精东影业’s Charities’ Snapshot Employer Report, indicate they match employee payroll contributions.听This is a 58% increase since 2006. Corporate matches are…

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Just 1 in 5 Wealthy People Think Their Gifts Make a Difference, Study Finds

October 22, 2014

By Caroline Bermudez Most wealthy people give, but few of them are satisfied with what their philanthropy accomplishes, says a new report. The听report听from UBS Wealth…

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Health, Medical Research Most Popular Charity Choices in 2013 CFC

October 22, 2014

By Andy Medici Federal employees and military service members gave more to health and medical research charities during the 2013 Combined Federal Campaign than to…

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When Corporate Donations Go Bad

October 22, 2014

By听Amy Westervelt In early September, rifle manufacturer Henry Repeating Arms听created 100 custom rifles听featuring an engraved sunflower and the words 鈥淕et Well Grayson鈥 in cursive script…

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Report: Pro Bono Now Prevalent in All Areas of Philanthropy

October 22, 2014

By Ryan Scott A new study from听CECP听finds that pro bono service has experienced an explosion of growth that is sweeping across Corporate 精东影业. As the…

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Majority of Companies Increased Community Investments, Focused Giving Programs Since End of Global Recession

October 22, 2014

NEW YORK,听October 21, 2014 /3BL Media/鈥斕鼺rom 2010 to 2013,听giving increased for 64% of companies, and it听grew by more than 10% for 52% of companies.听Companies that…

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Integrating Volunteerism Into Corporate Culture

October 22, 2014

More and more workers are citing听making a difference at their jobs听as one of the most important factors in their job satisfaction rating. In addition, those…

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The Way to Fight Breast Cancer Is With a Vaccine — Not Another Pink Product

October 22, 2014

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 听But there is more to fighting breast cancer than selling pink products or wearing pink. 听Fran Visco, President of…

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Stories from the field: SPLC legislation helps Louisiana youth receive second chance at school

October 21, 2014

By Eden Heilman Jessica* was a 10th-grader in a small school district outside of New Orleans when she withdrew from school because she was pregnant.…

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Who Rescues the Injured Wildlife of Southern California?

October 21, 2014

The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center鈥攐perated by The Fund for Animals in partnership with The HSUS鈥攊s an oasis in Ramona, Calif., where orphaned and other…

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Choosing to Have a Child

October 21, 2014

Two years ago, Martha Alanoca and her husband were trying unsuccessfully to start a family. In Bolivia, where Martha lives, the prohibitively high cost of…

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Help Move the Nonprofit Sector from an Overhead Myth to an Overhead Solution

October 21, 2014

By Jacob Harold, President and CEO, GuideStar In 2013, I joined with colleagues at BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator to write听an open letter…

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