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A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

September 15, 2015

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation,…

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Iron Hill and CureSearch’s 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children’s Cancer Research

September 2, 2015

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.…

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Making Wishes Come True at Give Kids The World Village

September 2, 2015

Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit, storybook resort in Central Florida that provides unforgettable, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses…

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Community Partnership Mini Grants Initiative to Support D.C. Youth Development-related Organizations and Programs

August 31, 2015

DC Trust is proud to support Mayor Bowser and the District of Columbia in providing meaningful opportunities to support youth and families in some of…

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Diabetes Research Institute Successfully Transplants First Patient in BioHub Trial

August 28, 2015

After receiving a call from the Diabetes Research Institute’s Clinical Cell Transplant Team, Wendy Peacock became the first patient transplanted in DRI’s FDA-approved Phase I/II clinical trial to…

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The True Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease and Why Funding Research Now is So Critical

August 24, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is the only cause of death among the top 10…

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Employee-Driven Corporate Philanthropy

August 21, 2015

In this presentation at America’s Charities 2015 Membership Assembly, Ryan Scott, co-founder and CEO of Causecast, provides insights on conscious capitalism and the virtuous cycle of…

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America’s Charities and Verified Volunteers Partner to Offer Streamlined Volunteer Screening and More Effectively Activate Employee Volunteers in Communities Nationwide

August 11, 2015

Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2015) – America’s Charities, the leader in workplace giving and philanthropy, and Verified Volunteers, the only background check platform tailored to the specific needs of the…

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Work at America’s Charities and Make a Career Out of Making a Difference

August 4, 2015

“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” What a wonderful quote from American actress Lily Tomlin.…

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Planned Parenthood: Undercover videos not deterring corporate donors

August 3, 2015

Are corporate donors distancing themselves from Planned Parenthood? Since mid July, Planned Parenthood has been engulfed in controversy as an anti-abortion group has released four undercover…

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DIRECTV & Junior Achievement Partnership Keeps the Ball Rolling for Colorado’s Kids

July 22, 2015

In June, Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain (JA Rocky Mountain) announced that DIRECTV employees raised nearly $90,000 in 2015 to support JA programs that served more than…

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HSBC Executive Joins JA New York Board of Directors

July 15, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Junior Achievement of New York Announces A New Addition To Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – Today, Junior Achievement of New…

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