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Historic ENDA Bill Passes in the Senate!

November 7, 2013

  Today, the U.S. Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) for the first time in the legislation’s two-decade history. All Senate…

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Girl Traveled Over 7,000 Miles to Tell Her Story, Only 5 Members of Congress Showed Up

November 7, 2013

It was just after midnight on the East Coast when the first news story came out. I’d been sitting on another edge of another bed…

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How AHC’s Affordable Housing & Education Programs are Strengthening our Community

November 7, 2013

Tweet AHC Inc. is a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region. Along with quality housing, AHC celebrates 20 years providing educational programs…

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Standing for Something is No Longer Enough. Social Impact is Crucial and Sets Leaders Apart.

November 6, 2013

Achieving social impact requires a measured approach centered on five guiding principles: Tweet Turn your stakeholders into partners by making their participation urgent and necessary…

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Washington Post’s Article on Nonprofit Fraud Spawns Warranted Reaction from Charitable Sector

November 1, 2013

You have to hand it to the Washington Post.  They sure know how to write a catchy headline.  Their recent front page Sunday edition lead…

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Research Finds Shelter Dogs Still Need Help

October 31, 2013

Source: PetSmart Charities A sure way to learn what people think about shelter pets and adoption is to ask — and recently, Best Friends Animal…

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Fran Drescher and leading scientists discuss environmental risks and women’s cancers

October 31, 2013

It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Although actress Fran Drescher has done her share of healing over the years in her role…

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RSVP Now for 2013 Veterans Day at The Wall

October 31, 2013

Each year on Veterans Day, thousands of veterans and their families congregate at The Wall to remember and to honor those who served in the…

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Ready for Movember? Knowledge is Power. Mustache is King.

October 31, 2013

Movember 2013 During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the…

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Washington Post Piece Gives the Misimpression That the Nonprofit World is Rife With Fraud

October 31, 2013

By Rick Cohen The salacious headline of the Washington Post article on reported “diversions” of nonprofit assets reads, “Inside the hidden world of thefts, scams…

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Sweeter Home, Alabama?

October 31, 2013

By Cecillia Wang, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project  Immigrant families in Alabama can finally breathe more freely thanks to a settlement reached Tuesday with Alabama over its…

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One Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Recovery by Feeding America

October 31, 2013

When Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast on October 29, 2012, the need was massive, the logistics complicated. Fortunately, Feeding America’s Disaster Relief Program was…

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