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Save the Date! 6th Annual Prevent Cancer 5k is September 21, 2014

June 10, 2014

Registration is now open for the 2014 Prevent Cancer 5k Walk/Run. This year’s event will feature a scenic course around Nationals Park and the Capitol…

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Points of Light, Bloomberg Search for the 50 Most Community-minded Companies

June 10, 2014

Points of Light, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, announced last week the launch of its annual survey, The Civic 50, which names and honors the most community-minded…

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Save the Date! Thurgood Marshall College Fund 26th Annual Awards Gala is November 12, 2014

June 10, 2014

The 26th Annual Awards Gala, themed “Developing Minds … Delivering Dreams” will be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the Washington Hilton in Washington,…

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Bid on Ceremonial First Pitch for New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics Game on June 24

June 10, 2014

To place a bid on the Ceremonial First Pitch please call Christina at 212-354-2878 or email Christina@Starlightnyc.org. >> Learn More & Bid Now >> Support Starlight…

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Investigation finds Alabama prison system violates federal law, fails to provide adequate medical care

June 10, 2014

An investigation by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) has concluded that Alabama’s overcrowded prison system is breaking federal…

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How Donor Support Helped Turn Valerie’s Life Around

June 10, 2014

Valerie’s life was not going as planned.  She lost her mother to Alzheimer’s, found herself in an unhealthy relationship and was unemployed. Looking to propel…

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Team Training – the Backbone of Canine Partners for Life

June 10, 2014

Team Training is the backbone of Canine Partners for Life and at the core of everything they do. This is what their trainers, puppy raisers, volunteers,…

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You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression

June 6, 2014

We have all heard this expression about first impressions, and like it or not, it is true.  Especially in an interview setting.  Since 2001, Dress…

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5 Ways to Summerize Workplace Philanthropy

June 6, 2014

By Ryan Scott It’s not just your imagination: summer is getting in the way of getting things done at work.  To the tune of a 20 percent…

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Mid-Sized Businesses Often Fail to Connect the Dots on Corporate Philanthropy

June 6, 2014

By Eileen Cunniffe Mid-sized companies, which represent about one-fourth of American businesses, are actively engaged in corporate philanthropy, largely with local charities. Yet even as…

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Reeve Foundation Board Member Rediscovers Her ‘Sea Legs’

June 6, 2014

By Nate Herpich When Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation board member Pat Volland was injured in a serious accident five years ago, one of her…

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Imperative Partners With Force & University of South Florida Researchers to Promote Patient Centered Outcomes Research

June 6, 2014

Tampa, FL – Black Women’s Health Imperative, a national organization dedicated to advancing the health and wellness of the 20 million Black women and girls…

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