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It’s Time to Address the Root Causes of Hunger and Poverty
“A bunch of my friends who did not come to the Feed the Children center are now killed, or at hospitals, or they are members…
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Committed and Driven to Find a Cure for Diabetes
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) exists for one reason: to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now. The DRIF’s history…
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A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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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