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The way we think about charity is dead wrong
Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for…
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Ending Telecommuting: Will It Hurt Corporate Volunteerism?
When the CEO of Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, issued a company-wide mandate ending telecommuting, it got a lot of people thinking. But, did you think about…
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May 4 Run for the Children Stays the Course for Runners and Child Advocates
For Immediate Release: March 8, 2013 Contact: Lisa Banks, Executive Director Preparations are underway for the third annual Run for the Children, hosted by Fairfax…
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Employers Enticing Workers to Give More
For-profit companies are seeking new engagement strategies to increase workplace giving, according to a new survey of nearly 100 private sector employers that have combined…
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Celebrating the Strong Spirit of Community Involvement in Northern Virginia
Today marks International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), a global day of recognition intended to highlight companies for their corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, build awareness…
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Featured Charity: Alzheimer’s Disease Research
Tweet #thischarityrocks As a program of BrightFocus Foundation, Alzheimer’s Disease Research’s mission is to save mind and sight by funding innovative research worldwide…
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Charities@Work Promotional Video
The Annual Charities@Work Summit is one of the country’s leading conferences on employee engagement. Attendees include Fortune 500 companies across all sectors of business, each…
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Why you should get rid of your Fall employee giving campaign
Okay, so actually you shouldn’t get rid of your fall employee workplace giving campaign. But you should reconsider your current campaign model. Here’s why: It’s…
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Giving is a virtue under the U.S. tax code, but concern is growing among philanthropic leaders
Worried that federal deficit-fighting efforts are putting a pinch on the tax break, dozens of United Way executives will visit Congress this week to plead…
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Featured Charity: International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region
Tweet #thischarityrocks What do we wish more people knew about our work? IPPF/WHR cares for the WHOLE PERSON. HEALTHY MINDS: We provide individuals…
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How to Integrate Employee Engagement and Corporate Citizenship
Marc Gunther is a veteran journalist, speaker, and writer whose focus is business and sustainability. He is a contributing editor at FORTUNE magazine, a senior…
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Sustaining Volunteerism on a Global Basis
Allyson Peerman is AMD’s Vice President of Public Affairs, responsible for the company’s Government Affairs, Community Affairs and Corporate Responsibility efforts worldwide. In this role,…
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