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Federal judge orders extension of settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions at Mississippi youth facility
A federal judge has held Hinds County, Miss., officials in contempt of court for failing to comply with a 2012 settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions…
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OCRF Research Shows How Ovarian Tumors Elude Immune System
Tumors use numerous mechanisms to escape detection and killing by the immune system. Results from OCRF-funded research, reported May 4, 2014 in the prestigious journal Nature…
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Keeping Families Safe this Mother’s Day
For mothers, nothing is more important than keeping their families safe. That’s why just in time for Mother’s Day, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is…
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Helping Reduce Child Mortality Rates in Lwala, Kenya
J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, president and CEO of RMHC, traveled to Kenya to see first-hand how grants invested in the Lwala Community Alliance through the RMHC Global…
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National Breast Cancer Coalition Set a Deadline for Breast Cancer
Founded in 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) mission is to end breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy. In 2010, NBCC…
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Employee Expectations & Challenges of Employee Engagement
What are the best ways for companies to engage employees in giving through the workplace? In this video clip, Emily Simone, Director of Community Relations…
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Companies Expect More From Nonprofits, Report Finds
When it comes to corporate philanthropy, corporate and employee donors expect more from charities these days. And in a digital era defined by greater transparency, charities…
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‘I Have A Dream’ Foundation Taps Porterfield for Lifetime Achievement Award
By Kevin Burke His national leadership calling on higher education to improve college access and opportunity for high-achieving students from underserved populations recently has earned…
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Public Service Recognition Week
This week marks the start of the 20th anniversary of Public Service Recognition Week. It is a time set aside that allows for a show of…
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How Do We Solve the Obvious Gap Between What Companies Offer and What Charities Need?
Tom Watson, President and Founder of CauseWired and a Forbes Contributor, was a panelist at America’s Charities annual Giving Under The Influence symposium last week…
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America’s Charities 2014 Membership Assembly
Where: The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Conference Center 901 E Street, NW (entrance on 9th Street), Washington, DC 20004Date: May 15, 2014Time: 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. America’s Charities…
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SHOCKING: Oklahoma Execution Goes Horribly Wrong
By Robert Nave From time to time, we are reminded about the horror that the United States continues to endorse with the archaic practice of…
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