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The Drone Memo Cometh

June 23, 2014

By Jameel Jaffer In response to consolidated lawsuits filed by the ACLU andÌýTheÌýNew York Times, the Second Circuit recently ordered the Obama administration to disclose…

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Inspiration from 17-year-old Special Olympics Athlete With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

June 23, 2014

Whitney and her family live in Lebanon, Tennessee. Because of TSC, Whitney has non-cancerous tumors in her brain, kidneys and eye, and developmental delays. No…

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Why Mid-Sized Businesses Should Prioritize Corporate Philanthropy

June 23, 2014

By Ryan Scott Mid-sized businesses – often defined as organizations with 100 to 5000 employees – comprise 26% of U.S. businesses, according to the Midmarket…

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SPLC Helps Student Get Second Chance at Education

June 23, 2014

By Jennifer Coco, SPLC Staff Attorney This past May, I received a phone call that left me fighting back tears of joy. On the other…

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Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24

June 20, 2014

Update:Ìý Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event. ÌýThanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…

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How Do we Scale Social Change?

June 20, 2014

By Nell Edgington This week I attended theÌý5th annual Social Impact Exchange ConferenceÌýin New York City. It was an interesting gathering of funders, change makersÌýand…

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Companies can embrace volunteerism

June 20, 2014

By Rich Mkhondo As organisations, companies and individuals across the world celebrate Mandela Day to encourage voluntary service in honour of South Africa’s founding father…

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What Young People Want From Work

June 19, 2014

By Catherine Clifford Friends and purpose. That’s what young people want from theirÌýjobs. For the majority ofÌýmillennial workersÌý(those born after 1979), the boundaries that used…

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Case Study: Finding Ways to Match Nonprofits and Millennials

June 19, 2014

By Lincoln Arneal Nonprofits need an eHarmony for Millennials. Much like the dating world, the interest is there, but often there is disconnect between finding…

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Millennials and the Social Sector: What’s Next?

June 19, 2014

By Derrick Feldmann & Emily Yu AchieveÌýandÌýthe Case FoundationÌýstarted five years ago with a simple supposition: Millennials are poised to become the Next Greatest Generation.…

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Learning from Millennials: #MCON14

June 19, 2014

By Jen Bokoff If you’ve been followingÌý@grantcraftÌýorÌý#MCON14Ìýon Twitter, you’ll have some idea of how driven, intelligent, and selfless the millennial speakers have been. They come…

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In Historic Vote, Presbyterian Church Passes Measure Opening Doors to Marriage Equality

June 19, 2014

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), a church with nearly two million members, made history today by affirming the marriages of same-sex…

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