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Researcher to Study Bone Fractures in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancer Survivors

April 17, 2014

Researchers and physicians know that children who undergo cancer treatment are at risk for decreased bone mineral density because many cancer treatments negatively affect bone…

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‘Employee Engagement’ Is Great, But Will Charities End Up Losing?

April 16, 2014

Over the 14 year history of the Charities @ Work Conference, which just took place April 3-4 in New York, we’ve seen the workplace giving…

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United Way Plans to Ask Congress to Strike New Rules to Govern Federal Charity Drive

April 16, 2014

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy United Way Worldwide may ask Congress to overturn new rulesannounced this month to modernize the government’s annual charity drive, saying the…

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More Than A T-Shirt And Day Out Of The Office: Companies Begin To Match Volunteer Skills With Societal Needs

April 15, 2014

Source: Forbes Employee engagement used to mean a fairly simple transaction at the office: the annual campaign that often followed the CEO’s lead, and perhaps…

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Charities hit OPM’s federal workplace giving rules, but welcome invitation to discuss them

April 15, 2014

Source: The Washington Post Leaders of charitable organizations don’t like major parts of the Obama administration’s effort to “revitalize” the annual federal workplace giving campaign,…

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Charities critical of new federal giving rules

April 15, 2014

Source: The Washington Post The Obama administration will issue new federal employee charitable giving regulations that it says “will mean that more of a Federal…

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Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in Celebrating the 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala

April 14, 2014

On May 15, 2014 in Washington, D.C., the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will celebrate its 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala. With over 450…

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Children’s National’s Kid-Friendly Approach to Imaging

April 14, 2014

Source: Children’s National The staff at Children’s National Imaging in Rockville know getting an MRI can be scary, which is why they use state-of-the-art equipment to ease…

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April 11, 2014

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Register Now! MCON14 is June 18-19th in Chicago

April 11, 2014

In partnership with the Case Foundation, Achieve leads the national research team of The Millennial Impact Project, the most comprehensive and trusted study on Millennial  (age 20-30) involvement with…

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Making CFC Giving Count

April 11, 2014

Source: OPM.gov Director’s Blog 70,000 emergency responses to natural disasters. A free mammography program for women in need. 4,000 children adopted. 500 internships for Hispanic…

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When Does Targeting Monuments Become a Human Rights Abuse?

April 11, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA  Turkey’s YouTube blackout may not be as chilling as the leaked tape that prompted the ban of the video-sharing website. In the March…

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