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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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Update on the Morgan Stanley and Feeding America Partnership

July 9, 2014

In 2014, Morgan Stanley launched Healthy Cities, a philanthropic program designed to fuel innovation in coordinating the wellness, nutrition and play resources that can underpin a…

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Millennials Assets – Voice and Networks Directed at Issues

July 9, 2014

To say Millennials experience the world differently than generations before them is an understatement. Their assets are their voices and their networks. And, they care…

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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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Impacting Social Issues by Supporting the Healthy Development of Children and Families

July 9, 2014

  Child abuse and neglect affects over 1 million children every year. Child abuse and neglect costs our nation $220 million every day. Fortunately, organizations…

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A Bill for the One Percent – of Sport and Trophy Hunters

July 8, 2014

By Wayne Pacelle Just a few days ago, it was the 50th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act. The act was the goal of the…

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Miriam's Kitchen

Miriam’s Kitchen broadens reach to housing

July 8, 2014

By Jeff Clabaugh Miriam’s Kitchen is now administering a program under a contract with the Department of Human Services to get more of D.C.’s homeless permanently…

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Serious Nattitude at RMHC DC

July 8, 2014

Last week, Kevin Frandsen visited the DC Ronald McDonald Family Room to see some very excited kids on the Hematology/Oncology floor at Children’s National Medical Center. …

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Schoolhouse lessons confront small-town racism

July 8, 2014

Dayton is a picturesque little burg tucked in the southeastern corner of Washington state. With just over 1,000 families, it is 93 percent white. When…

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