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Extending workplace equality to millions
In more than half of the states in this country, there is no state law preventing someone from being fired just for being lesbian, gay,…
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Junior Achievement 2012-2013 Annual Report
Junior Achievement (JA) has released their 2012-2013 Annual Report. Below is a message from JA President and CEO, Jack Kosakowski, along with a link to discover…
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Study Finds Religious Americans Give More
By Alex Daniels The more important religion is to a person, the more likely that person is to give to a charity of any kind,…
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Giving That Gets Engagement
If the surprise of this year’s Black Friday was a sag in sales, the surprise of #GivingTuesday was the jump in engagement around philanthropy. We…
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New York Times Puts the Spotlight on Progress in Marfan Research
In the 1970s, the life expectancy for someone with Marfan syndrome was in the 40s. Less than thirty years later, due to early diagnosis, new…
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New Study: FDA Vastly Underestimated How Much Graphic Cigarette Warnings Would Reduce Smoking in U.S.
A new study in the scientific journal Tobacco Control provides powerful new evidence that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs are effective in reducing smoking…
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How Crummy, Run-Down Housing Harms the Children Who Live in It
The housing crisis sounded all kinds of alarms for policymakers and the public about what happens when families can’t afford their homes, or when they…
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Leading Through Transformational Change
Recently PerformWell and Leap of Reason hosted “After the Leap”, a two-day conference dedicated to outcomes measurement, performance management and organizational change. Experts in performance…
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The Most Community-minded Companies in the Nation
What does it take to be one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the nation? The Civic 50 list is out. See who made…
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Giving Beyond Borders: A Study of Global Giving by U.S. Corporations
Global Impact recently released the results of their research study, “Giving Beyond Borders: A Study of Global Giving by U.S. Corporations.” The study, researched and…
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Mobilizing CSR to Strengthen Corporate Engagement on Health and Wellness across the Value Chain
The United States is spending more on healthcare than any other industrialized nation, yet Americans are living shorter lives and experiencing more injuries and illnesses…
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A Tribute to the World Leader Who Refused to Accept Injustice: Nelson Mandela 1918 – 2013
Amnesty International paid tribute today to one of the world’s most visionary leaders in the fight to protect and promote human rights, Nelson Mandela. The…
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