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As gentrification creeps east, D.C. nonprofits help residents of modest means stake their place through homeownership
Leon Waddy grew up in the District’s Shaw neighborhood in the ’80s and ’90s, but he doesn’t recognize much of it these days. African American…
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4 Things to Know About Why Summer is the Hungriest Time for Kids in America
(1) Summer is a time of need. For some kids, summer is a time of joy and freedom. For millions of kids who rely on…
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Milan’s Two-pronged Philanthropic Approach to Helping NBCC Know How to End Breast Cancer by 2020
To date, breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women across the United States with roughly 42,000 women dying from it…
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Webinar Recording: Best Practices in Workplace Giving
Across the board, those who address workplace giving as employers or nonprofits face many concerns, such as how to increase participation, how to raise money…
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Providing food, basic needs, and self-sufficiency programs in Fairfax County, VA
The Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) serves the southeastern portion of Fairfax County, Virginia. LCAC’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in our…
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June 15th Webinar: Workplace Giving Donor Attitudes, Perceptions, Motivators, and Influencers
Click here to register for the webinar Between January and April 2017, more than 1,500 employee donors across the country participated in America’s Charities’ Snapshot 2017…
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Building a Bridge to Success
Almost half of all undergraduates in the U.S. attend community colleges, and many of Point Foundation’s current and past scholarship recipients first attended community colleges…
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Early #Snapshot2017 Findings Unveiled at +IMPACT Conference
This past week at Causecast’s +IMPACT Conference in D.C., America’s Charities had the privilege of presenting a first look at early, high-level findings from our…
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Giving Teen Parents the Opportunity to Become College Graduates and Professionals
“Less than two percent of teen mothers who have a baby before age 18 earn a college degree before age 30.” (Source: The National Campaign…
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Providing a Home-Away-From-Home for Families of Loved Ones Treated at the NIH Clinical Center
Paul and Julie Gattini came to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, the nation’s premier clinical research hospital in Bethesda, MD, when Paul…
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TMCF and Wells Fargo Work Hand-in-Hand to Affect Tangible, Lasting Change on Education
Few non-profit organizations enjoy strategic and comprehensive partnerships that support its programs, improve the organization itself, and work hand-in-hand to affect tangible, lasting change in…
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Making Sure No Young Woman Faces Breast Cancer Alone
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women ages 15–39 living in the U.S., with more than 12,000 new cases each year. Although breast…
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