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Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Kicks-off 20th Anniversary With Record-breaking $6.5 Million in Research Grants
Source: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund OCRF is pleased to kick off their 20th anniversary with $6.5 million in research grants awarded to 22 scientists at leading…
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HRC Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma
Source: Human Rights Campaign Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages…
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: January 20, 2014
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service – a “day on, not a day off.” Part…
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Amnesty International’s Iconic Human Rights Concert Series to Return February 5th
Source: Amnesty International USA The Flaming Lips, Imagine Dragons, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Tegan and Sara, The Fray, Cold War Kids, Colbie Caillat and Cake among…
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Give Kids The World Starts “Extreme Village Makeover” This Week
Source: Give Kids the World Village KISSIMMEE, Fla. (January 8, 2014) – It will take 4,000 gallons of paint, 3,000 electrical outlets and light switches,…
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Ten Simple Ways To Help Children and Their Families in 2014
Source: Feed The Children The numbers are overwhelming. One in five American households with children were unable to put adequate food on the table at…
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. BrightFocus Shares Prevention Tips & Resources.
Source: BrightFocus Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that leads to damage of the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information…
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The Combined Federal Campaign is an Unrealized Asset
In last week’s Washington Post Federal Diary column by Joe Davidson, “Low morale of federal employees is putting a crimp in charitable giving,” I was quoted…
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Federal Employees Are Givers. Service is in Their DNA.
Community leadership takes many forms, and charities in thousands of local communities, across the nation and around the world are fortunate to have the generous…
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At Miriam’s Kitchen, Advocate Encourages Outdoor ‘Campers’ to Come in From Frigid Cold
By Brigid Schulte Bob Glennon eyed the front door to Miriam’s Kitchen with trepidation. As the daily breakfast service for the homeless was about to…
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What CSR Leaders Have on Their Holiday Wish Lists for 2014
Source: Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) The Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility, an initiative of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG), offers CSR professionals the…
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Measuring Outcomes vs. Outputs: Why Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector Needs to Head in This Direction
Tweet Source: CSRwire By Steve Delfin, President and CEO, America’s Charities They filled Capital Hilton ballroom in Washington, DC, leaders of large and small charities…
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