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In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the 5by20 initiative which aims to economically empower 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company’s global supply chain by…
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Give Once, Support Many with America’s Charities New Cause Funds
By Jim Starr The world of philanthropy is changing – in the workplace and at home. Donors want more charitable choice. They want their hard-earned…
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America’s Charities Announces New Cause Funds This Giving Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – December 21, 2015 – Just in time for the peak giving season, America’s Charities, a mission-driven organization that drives…
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Building a Stable Future For Our Country’s 48 Million Food-Insecure People
48 million people in the U.S. struggle with hunger – meaning they do not always have access to the food they need to live an…
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Join Feeding America’s 100 Million Meals Challenge on #GivingTuesday
This #GivingTuesday, give back to help the 48 million Americans struggling to put food on the table each year. As a child in a food-insecure…
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Fairfax ‘FoodRaiser’ collects more than 11,000 pounds of donations
For five years, Our Daily Bread has set a goal of raising 10,000 pounds of donations for its annual fall food drive. This year, for…
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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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Building a Healthier, Happier Future for Children Through Corporate Giving Programs
One in four Texans lives at or below the poverty level; for children, it’s nearly one in three. More than 6.3 million Texans – including…
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Chef who revolutionized homeless food program at Miriam’s Kitchen says goodbye after 14 years
WASHINGTON — Ann Brown remembers walking through D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood 15 years ago and catching a whiff of canned collard greens and hot dogs…
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Help Homeless Veterans This July 4th
As July 4th approaches, I am reminded of the many homeless guests at Miriam’s Kitchen who helped fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Bill,…
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Independent Sector’s Diana Aviv to Become New CEO of America’s Charities Member, Feeding America
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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TOMS Shares Shoes, Friendship in Nicaragua
In the Palo Verde community in Nicaragua, kids are growing and thriving… and so is fresh produce, thanks to a new garden that was recently planted…
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