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Volunteer Engagement 2.0 Author Spotlight: Aria Finger, DoSomething.org

July 10, 2015

  VolunteerMatch’s new book, Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World, features chapters from 35 experts in the field of volunteer engagement. In this series…

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Independent Sector’s Diana Aviv to Become New CEO of America’s Charities Member, Feeding America

July 1, 2015

Diana Aviv, who has led Independent Sector for 12 years, will leave the nonprofit-advocacy organization on October 1 to take a new job as chief…

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America’s Charities and Causecast Partner to Deliver Integrated Employee Engagement and CSR Solution to Employers

June 30, 2015

UPDATE: We have evolved our Causecast All-in-One Giving Solution to offer Engage.  Since our founding 40 years ago, America’s Charities has continuously grown our giving and engagement portfolio…

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LIVESTRONG Announces New Leadership Team Hires

June 30, 2015

LIVESTRONG Foundation President and CEO Chandini Portteus announced today the addition of two seasoned professionals to her leadership team with Donna Palmer joining as Chief Development…

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America’s Charities Welcomes Lindsay Nichols as Vice President of Marketing and Communications

June 23, 2015

­FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former Leader of GuideStar’s Communications to Expand America’s Charities Market Presence Washington, D.C.–June 23, 2015 – America’s Charities, a leading provider of…

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How Can You Make Something Transactional Feel Transformative?

June 22, 2015

By Ben Bisbee It’s 4pm on a Thursday and a hundred of your fellow employees are just finishing up a long day cleaning acres of community…

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The Power of Collaboration, Shared Values and Partnerships

June 15, 2015

This panel discussion at America’s Charities 2015 Membership Assembly provided insights into building meaningful and strategic partnerships between nonprofits and companies. These types of collaborations…

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Preview of The 2015 Millennial Impact Report

June 11, 2015

We are just two weeks out from two things: (1) the 2015 MCON conference (click here to register), and (2) the release of the 2015…

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Good360 Teams-up With Home Depot Foundation to Donate Mattresses to Omaha’s Homeless Veterans

June 1, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. —The Home Depot Foundation and Good360 donated 40 mattresses to New Visions Homeless Services to help homeless veterans in Omaha. “They get a…

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Engagement: From Strategy to Success

June 1, 2015

    “Each year, $10 billion is left unclaimed in matching gifts. That’s more than is raised in all employee workplace giving campaigns each year.”…

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Creating Transformative versus Transactional Volunteer Experiences

May 29, 2015

As a nonprofit, what kind of volunteer experience are you providing? Are you going through the motions, handing volunteers a paint brush or pointing them…

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Why your nonprofit can’t afford to ignore the skills-based volunteer movement

May 26, 2015

In today’s world, people are hungry to infuse their life with purpose. Holding a 9-5 is simply not enough. Professionals want to share their expertise…

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