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Income Gap Widens In D.C., Maryland, Virginia Reading Scores

January 28, 2014

Source: WAMU 88.5 Maryland and Virginia are two of eight states, along with the District, where there are gaps of 34 percentage points or more…

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Spinal Cord Injury Research: Epidural Stimulation Research Progressing

January 28, 2014

Source: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation By Sam Maddox We reported last summer that several more young men with spinal cord injuries have been surgically…

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PetSmart Charities Assists The HSUS in 2nd Largest Dog Fighting Raid in US History

January 28, 2014

Source: PetSmart Charities   Nearly 400 dogs were saved from a nightmare situation in the summer of 2013, when authorities busted what’s believed to be…

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Why Poverty is in the Eye of the Beholder in Appalachia

January 27, 2014

Source: NPR By Pam Fessler President Lyndon B. Johnson went to eastern Kentucky in 1964 to promote his War on Poverty. But when he did,…

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Actress Amber Zion Selected to Bring the Beauty of American Sign Language to Super Bowl Sunday

January 27, 2014

Source: The National Association of the Deaf NEW YORK, January 21, 2014 – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion…

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Providing Healthcare Where It Simply Doesn’t Exist: For The Homeless

January 27, 2014

Source: NBC News By Craig Stanley Over several days in January, NBC Nightly News followed the Montefiore Mobile Health Clinic as it made routine stops…

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The Direct and Powerful Connections Between Childhood Hunger, Education, Income Inequality and Poverty

January 27, 2014

Source: Share Our Strength On Tuesday, January 28, President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address to the nation. The president…

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Junior Achievement of New York Expands Giving Options to Include Bitcoin

January 24, 2014

Source: Junior Achievement of New York [New York: NY] – The NYC economic education charity, Junior Achievement of New York, announced it is now accepting…

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Can Community Involvement Boost Your Bottom Line?

January 21, 2014

Source: Entrepreneur.com By Lindsay Lavine  Companies that encourage community involvement distinguish themselves from their competitors, and see many benefits, including loyal customers and happier employees.…

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Inside Look at PwC’s Best Employee Engagement Program: Project Belize

January 21, 2014

Source: TriplePundit.com By Raz Godelnik Two months ago I wrote here about IBM’s triple-benefit employee engagement programs. I thought it would be difficult to find a…

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What Direction Will the CSR Movement Take in 2014 and Beyond?

January 21, 2014

Source: ForbesBy Doug Guthrie In the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR ), one of the true pioneers over the last few decades has been…

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CSR Results: Why the Difference Between Outcomes and Outputs Matters

January 21, 2014

Originally Posted On: CSRwire.com Inspired Giving Series They filled Capital Hilton ballroom in Washington, DC; leaders of large and small charities from throughout the country…

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