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What DO You Say? Responses to Students’ Difficult Questions

February 3, 2015

What does gay mean? How can she be your mom? She looks like a boy! Responding to questions about LGBT topics Most of the things…

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The Right Fight for Education

February 3, 2015

LDF Senior Education Policy Counsel Janel George, along with Joseph Bishop and Dwanna Nicole , writes in a Huffington Post blog why it is imperative for Congress…

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How 90-year-young Don McClanen Followed God’s Calling to Help Found FCA

February 3, 2015

It started with some old magazine clippings crammed in a dresser drawer and an invitation to speak about his job. Humble beginnings, for sure. Of…

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Alabama judge’s grandstanding over same-sex marriage is pure demagoguery

February 2, 2015

By Richard Cohen This morning, we filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore over his public statements urging the governor and state judges to defy…

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Court Orders IRS to Release Computer-Readable Charity Tax Forms

January 30, 2015

By Suzanne Perry A federal judge today handed open-records activist Carl Malamud a victory in his battle to get the Internal Revenue Service to release Form 990…

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Should Charity Board Members Get Paid?

January 30, 2015

For the board of directors to properly guide a publicly-soliciting charity, provide oversight and assist in the decision-making process, its voting members should be focused…

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Which comes first—the volunteering or the donations? Great Study from Fidelity

January 30, 2015

Citing a new report that’s well worth your time, Fidelity Charitable provides us with a peek into the motivations and demographics of donors who also…

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The Business Case for Private-Sector Engagement in Youth Mentoring

January 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 29 /CSRwire/ – EY and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) together released a report “Mentoring: at the crossroads of education, business and…

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Nonprofit Coach: The Overhead Myth w/ Art Taylor, Jacob Harold and Ken Berger

January 28, 2015

He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests…

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As older volunteers leave, who will replace them?

January 27, 2015

Dorothy Johnson has been a bedrock volunteer in rural Braham, Minn., since she retired from finance in 1997. She helped raise money for the new…

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OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle Events Gear Up to Raise Funds for Much-needed Ovarian Cancer Research

January 27, 2015

OCRF’s Ovarian Cycle is gearing up for another great year of riding for research with fun indoor cycling events taking place all across the country. Last…

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Children’s Miracle Network Honors 1.4 Million Walmart and Sam’s Club Associates for Helping Kids at CMN Hospitals Throughout U.S. and Canada

January 27, 2015

This year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals gave our highest award to some very special supporters, ones who are making a huge difference in the lives of local…

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