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Unlike For-Profits, Nonprofits Succeed by Sharing the Work and the Glory

March 3, 2014

Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Phil Buchanan In recent years, foundation and charity leaders have paid increasing attention to questions of performance. The focus…

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Modernizing Workplace Giving Because Millennials Want Us To

March 3, 2014

Source: Charities@Work By Peter Dudley, Community Support Programs Manager, Wells Fargo I always learn a lot from talking with my peers at other companies, even if…

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A Wider Circle Founder Mark Bergel Named a 2014 CNN Hero!

February 28, 2014

A Wider Circle founder Mark Bergel has been named a 2014 CNN Hero! We at America’s Charities are a little biased – as one of…

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The State of E-learning and the Potential it Offers Nonprofits (And All Other Sectors)

February 27, 2014

In his ground-breaking book, Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity (2011), Mario Morino urged leaders of government, business and the philanthropic sectors to…

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Microsoft’s Six Recommendations to Increase Employee Engagement in Your Next Workplace Giving Campaign

February 26, 2014

Source: Charities@Work The real question: October has become the month of corporate giving in North America. If you’re one of those companies looking to break the…

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Progress Comes Through Collective Action

February 26, 2014

Source: Charities@Work By Scott Jackson, Global Impact I have worked in the international philanthropic sector for more than 20 years. Each day, my colleagues and…

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Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Addresses UN Human Rights Committee

February 25, 2014

Source: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently heard about the violations of indigenous prisoners’ religious freedoms at the hands of the United States throughout…

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When Even the Starting Line Is Out of Reach

February 25, 2014

Source: The New York Times POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — JOHNNY WEETHEE, a beautiful and beaming child who at the age of 3 still struggles to…

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SPLC Report: Far-right Extremist Groups Decline But Remain At Near-record Levels

February 25, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center The number of far-right extremist groups fell significantly in 2013 for the first time in a decade, the SPLC found…

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Women in Belize Share Their Stories With IPPF/WHR

February 25, 2014

Source: International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region By Charis Davidson Over the course of a month in San Ignacio, Belize, I spoke with women about…

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership

February 25, 2014

Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…

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What Makes Feed The Children Unique? A Look at Kenya

February 25, 2014

Source: Feed The Children You can’t get much more vulnerable than living with special needs in the developing world. But even with all of their…

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