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Save the Date! August 21 is Member Rally
This annual event takes place in Washington, D.C. Ìýand is designed to prepare members for the upcoming Fall Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and private sector…
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Bringing (Corporate Social) Responsibility To The Future Of Work
By Shelly Dutton WithÌý87 percent of the global workforce disengaged with their work, executives are constantly seeking ways to empower employees to do their best…
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Four Workplace Giving Myths
I had a conversation with a family member recently when asking him if he “gives at the office.” He stated that he does not participate…
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What To Do When Your Corporate-Nonprofit Relationship Just Isn’t Working
So what do you do when your corporate-nonprofit relationship isn’t working? ÌýPerhaps you were overcommitting or they were overcommitting and certain deliverables aren’t being delivered,…
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250 Organizations Join Independent Sector in Urging Lawmakers to Protect Important Giving Incentives
A number of critical giving incentives that are often included as part of the annual “tax extenders” package were extended in January 2012 for two…
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Outcomes Are Complex, But Speak to Nonprofit Value
By Jason Saul In my 20-plus years working in the nonprofit world, one of the most common mistakes I’ve seen nonprofits make is measuring activities…
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How Good Neighbors Brings Clean Water to Thousands of People
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The Preservation Champion You Might Not Have Heard Of: Mary B. Talbert
In 1917, readers ofÌýThe CrisisÌýmagazine, the official publication of theÌýNational Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleÌý(NAACP), would have come across a powerful call to…
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Increasing Employee Engagement in Your Corporate Volunteer Programs
By Ryan Scott Anyone involved in managing a corporate volunteer program always faces the same questions: what sort of cause curriculum makes sense for my…
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Corporate Philanthropy: How to leverage your relationship capital for good
By Evan Bleier Corporate philanthropy hasÌýbeen anÌýintegral partÌýof the fabric of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµn business culture for 100 years. AccordingÌýto a 2013 reportÌýby ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Charities, workplace giving…
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Yearlong Journey Leads Dog to Happy Home
ByÌýCathy M Rosenthal Someone took 8-week-old Lucky and his littermates for a ride on a flatbed truck. Lucky’s tiny paws couldn’t grip the truck’s flatbed…
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