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Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

February 6, 2024

Corporate matching programs are powerful tools for amplifying the impact of employee charitable donations. They allow employees to contribute to nonprofit organizations of their choice,…

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How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

January 3, 2024

64% of employees cite money issues as a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association. Often times that stress can be a result…

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The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

September 2, 2023

What if I told you that having an employee volunteer program could potentially save you money – say $1,000 to $6,000 per employee. Would you…

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Time to Gear Up for 2022 Back to School Month

July 29, 2022

Now through the beginning of September, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers will be heading back as a new school year begins.…

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2019 Back to School Month

August 19, 2019

As summer draws to a close, students of all ages – from preschool to college – and their teachers are heading back as a new school year…

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Let’s Teach our Kids About the Economics of Life – Before it’s Too Late!

April 3, 2018

Should I buy a coffee on my way to work or make coffee in the office break room? Is taking on student loans for a…

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HSBC Executive Joins JA New York Board of Directors

July 15, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Junior Achievement of New York Announces A New Addition To Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – Today, Junior Achievement of New…

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AIG and Junior Achievement Prepare Local Students for the Workplace

June 26, 2015

For Immediate Release June 26, 2015   For More Information, Contact: Jacqueline Dolly                   Brittany Bell JA…

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Making Financial Education a Social Responsibility Priority at Companies

May 19, 2015

In a 2014 survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, nearly one in four employees admitted that financial issues have been a distraction at work, and 39% had spent…

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Junior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for Third Quarter of the 2014-15 School Year

April 3, 2015

[NEW YORK, NY] – Junior Achievement of New York – the leading provider of “real world” education for K-12 students in NYC and Long Island,…

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Junior Achievement / Allstate Survey Reveals Disconnect Between Teens’ and Parents’ Views on Paying for College and Other Personal Finance Topics

April 2, 2015

NEW YORK, NY— Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation released startling findings from the 2015 Teens & Personal Finance Survey, which expanded to…

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Mobile Finance Park Returns to Prepare Long Island Students for Real World Financial Realities

April 2, 2015

NEW YORK, NY – Capital One / Junior Achievement Mobile Finance Park is moving to Hauppauge, Suffolk County, Long Island for an eighth season cycle after…

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Junior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for the Second Quarter of the 2014-2015 School Year

December 9, 2014

[NEW YORK, NY] – Thanks to the generosity of our corporate and foundation grantors, funding for the second quarter of Junior Achievement of New York’s…

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Corona Queens Teen Has $10,000 Reason to Give Thanks at the Junior Achievement of New York Annual Award Dinner

November 24, 2014

[NEW YORK, NY] – A Corona, Queens student has $10,000 reasons to give thanks this coming Holiday Season. On Tuesday, November 18, Joseph Hernandez, a…

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Junior Achievement of New York Announces New Funding for 2014-2015 School Year

September 23, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  CONTACT: Jacqueline Dolly Phone: 212-907-0046   Email: jdolly@jany.org September 23, 2014 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING FOR THE 2014-2015…

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