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Putting a Societal Safety Cap on Animal Poisons

June 4, 2014

As collateral damage to our war on rodent “pests,” hundreds of children and thousands of pets are exposed to rodenticides each year, with many suffering…

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“Pretty Little Liars” Star Ian Harding Visits Rescued Animals at Fund for Animals Wildlife Center

June 4, 2014

“Pretty Little Liars” star Ian Harding visited The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, Calif., on Saturday, May 31, to learn about wild animal rescue…

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The Power of a Mother’s Unconditional Love

June 3, 2014

When Kathy Ramey found out she was expecting triplets in 2009, the love for her three daughters grew with each day of her pregnancy. She…

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Wish Experience Makes the World Huge Again

June 3, 2014

Sometimes, sitting in my bed for hours on end, I felt quite diminutive and trapped; hidden away from the world like a prisoner in a…

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Laurie and Reneshia Share Inspiring Story of How House of Ruth Gave Them a Safe Home and Life Free of Domestic Abuse

June 3, 2014

Laurie and Reneshia Gaskins talked about their experience at House of Ruth at A Night for the Children, a gala fundraiser held to benefit House…

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The Great American Milk Drive

June 3, 2014

Feeding America has teamed up with dairy farmers and milk companies to launch The Great American Milk Drive, the first-ever national program to help deliver…

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Watch This Service Dog’s Touching Reunion With Family That Trained Him

June 3, 2014

For 25 years, Canine Partners for Life (CPL) has been training service dogs to assist individuals with a wide range of disabilities. Families who foster and…

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Trained canine can even predict seizures: Volunteers, service dogs, help make life ‘Wynnderful’

June 3, 2014

by Sue Ann Rybak Before Alison Brady received her first seizure alert dog in 2004 from Canine Partners for Life, she felt as if she…

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Stories from the field: Teaching Experience Highlights Inequality in Florida School System

June 2, 2014

By Amir Whitaker My Monday morning routine begins as a group of rambunctious 11th-graders shuffle into their desks at one of Miami’s largest high schools.…

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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Global Youth Education, Community Development, and Emergency Relief

June 2, 2014

Good Neighbors USA is an international humanitarian non-profit focusing on children’s education, community development, and emergency relief in more than 30 countries around the world.…

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Radical Focus and Driving Demand for Scale

June 2, 2014

By Nancy Lublin & Aria Finger DoSomething.org just cut more than half of its programs. That’s right, we cut the majority of the programs we offered.…

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250 Organizations Join Independent Sector in Urging Lawmakers to Protect Important Giving Incentives

May 28, 2014

A number of critical giving incentives that are often included as part of the annual “tax extenders” package were extended in January 2012 for two…

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