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Millennials and the Social Sector: What’s Next?
By Derrick Feldmann & Emily Yu Achieve and the Case Foundation started five years ago with a simple supposition: Millennials are poised to become the Next Greatest Generation.…
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Learning from Millennials: #MCON14
By Jen Bokoff If you’ve been following @grantcraft or #MCON14 on Twitter, you’ll have some idea of how driven, intelligent, and selfless the millennial speakers have been. They come…
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In Historic Vote, Presbyterian Church Passes Measure Opening Doors to Marriage Equality
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), a church with nearly two million members, made history today by affirming the marriages of same-sex…
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Trudging on: The fight for Native American justice, The Slants, and Stephen Guillermo’s posthumous degree
A day after the Washington football team’s trademark of the Redskins name was cancelled, activists are cheering, but the effect is the same. We are…
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The Business Of Doing Good: How Millennials Are Changing The Corporate Sector
By Jean Case The Millennials are coming… to an office near you. Over the course of the next decade we will bear witness to one…
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Impacting Youth Through STEM Initiatives, Ethics and Leadership, Character Building, and Strong Outdoor Education
National Capital Area Council (NCAC), Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth-serving organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area which includes Virginia, DC and…
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Volunteer Opportunities Help Employers Attract Talent, Report Says
By Megan O’Neil Well-articulated company policies on giving and volunteerism help employers attract and retain young talent, according to a new survey. The 2014 Millennial Impact…
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4 Tips for Measuring Outcomes Instead of Activities
By Jason Saul In my last post, I wrote about why it’s important for nonprofits to measure outcomes rather than activities. I was excited to see…
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Charities Try New Strategies as Fundraising Rebounds
By Alex Daniels Charitable giving may not be mired in a “lost decade” after all. Donations will climb back to their 2007 pre-recession peak sooner…
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Lifestyles, Attitudes, and Technology Are Shaping Millennials’ Giving
By Megan O’Neil Instant access to information and a migration away from institutional affiliations are shaping how members of the millennial generation engage with philanthropic…
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Annual Philanthropy Numbers On The Rise: U.S. Giving Nears Pre-Recession Levels
By Tom Watson Those who don’t seek charitable donations for a living can usually be forgiven for one of the most common misperceptions in American philanthropy:…
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Manny, the Famous Frenchie, Joins the Fight Against Pet Cancer
It’s not every day you bring a new puppy into your home—let alone one that becomes famous. That’s exactly what happened to Jon and Amber…
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