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A New Form of Giving

July 15, 2014

By Ken Makovsky Philanthropy.  We all know what it is:  “the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people.” …

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Reeve Foundation IRC member publishes New Study on Central Nervous System (CNS) Rehabilitation

July 15, 2014

A paper was published a couple of weeks ago from the Martin Schwab lab at the Brain Research Institute in Zurich. Schwab, as you know…

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Internship Connects the Generations in the LGBTQ Community

July 15, 2014

New York Point Honors Point Scholar Saidzhan Abdul (“Sy”) is 22 years old, but he has chosen to spend his summer helping people who are more than…

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How Millennials Are Changing the Workplace — for Good

July 15, 2014

By Emily Yu What’s the secret to keeping millennials engaged and satisfied with their jobs? Create and provide meaningful opportunities for them as employees to…

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SPLC report: Bundy ranch standoff was highly coordinated, reflecting threat of larger far-right militia movement

July 15, 2014

The standoff between federal agents and armed supporters of a Nevada rancher earlier this year was a highly coordinated effort by far-right militiamen that has…

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Watch July 9, 2014 Webinar: High Performing Charities Webinar Part 2

July 15, 2014

On July 9, 2014, America’s Charities hosted its 2nd webinar in our High Performing Charities (HPC) series. Lindsay Nichols, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications, GuideStar, discussed…

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Teaching Tolerance announces recipients for national education award

July 14, 2014

The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project announced today the five recipients of the 2014 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching – a biennial award given to K-12 educators nationwide…

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If You Help Raise $20,000 Now, A Wider Circle Will Get $100,000 More!

July 11, 2014

At a recent dinner with the Wider Circle team, Don Brown, who along with his wife, Ann, had donated $100,000 to help A Wider Circle…

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Bank of America’s enduring footprint—celebrating ten years of giving back to our community

July 10, 2014

By Rhonda Stern If you’ve been reading this column for a while, you know that I have a soft spot for “do-gooders,” those individuals who…

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The Inn Launches Partnership with NASA

July 9, 2014

Performing everyday tasks like shaving and brushing one’s teeth poses a number of challenges in zero gravity. At a recent visit from NASA Astronaut Mike…

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VolunteerMatch Releases 2013 Annual Impact Report Showing Almost $1 Billion in Volunteer Service across Multiple Sectors

July 9, 2014

July 8, 2014 /3BL Media/ – VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network, released its 2013 Annual Impact Report. The infographic-style report showcases the people and…

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Include ‘Giving Circles’ to Engage Employees in Workplace Giving

July 9, 2014

By Charisse Browner The “Giving Circles Popular With Minorities and Younger Donors” article in this week’s Chronicle of Philanthropy gained my attention because the study…

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