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The Young, the Middle-Aged and the Old Differ on Where Giving Should Be Directed
By Glenn Ruffenach Only a few weeks ago, many Americans were rushing to help their favorite charities—even if last-minute tax deductions, rather than the holiday…
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Wise Giving Wednesday: Building Trust
By H. Art Taylor The BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards are based on the idea that identifying trustworthy charities depends on much more than how…
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National Down Syndrome Society named 2014 Brand of the Year Harris Poll EquiTrend recognizes organization as Disability Non-Profit
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) has been recognized as the Brand of the Year by Harris Poll EquiTrend. EquiTrend is an annual study that…
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Goodwill Southern California and Los Angeles Lakers Host Do Good Day
The Los Angeles Lakers teamed up for one day of Do Good fun. On December 12 GSC launched their second annual Do Good Day campaign to encourage…
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Alisa Gets Wish & Brings Battling Spirit to Marines
Alisa is used to things going wrong. From being diagnosed with a brain tumor to hearing she had two months to live to re-learning how…
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Results That Matter: CureSearch Impact Reports
CureSearch has made the commitment to show measurable results. While a typical research investment is deemed successful when an article is published or simpleoutputs are achieved,…
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A Wider Circle Founder, Mark Bergel, Named a Washingtonian of the Year
A Wider Circle founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, has been named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. After Bergel got his PhD…
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Feed the Children Brings Holiday Cheer to Honduras
Throughout the world, we champion children. We work with teachers, principals, mayors and religious leaders to help children thrive in their schools, homes and communities.…
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Celebrity Apprentice, Ian Ziering, Raises Money and Awareness for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)
Ian Ziering is fighting for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, which is dedicated to helping medical scientists learn more about EB, its causes, treatments…
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Cancer Was Never A Thought In My Mind
Now cancer is on my mind every day. I was a busy mom of three beautiful little girls, and life was normal—until 2009. I was…
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The Science of Giving: Why Being Generous is Good for You
Welcome to 2015! What New Year’s resolution(s) did you set for yourself this year? Hopefully ‘Giving’ made it onto your list. From good health, to…
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Charities Show Strides in Keeping Loyal Donors, But Are Too Focused on Short-Term Results, Scholars Say
By Holly Hall Charities made strides in the past year as they sought to persuade new donors to give again and to increase the amount…
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