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How Small Nonprofits Can Improve Their Fiscal Health

January 7, 2013

  Three-quarters of American nonprofits have annual budgets under $1 million, and most are even smaller. What these organizations lack in size, however, they make…

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Digital, Branded Age of Workplace Giving Arrives in Force

December 31, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Lynne Filderman: 703-674-5346, lfilderman@charities.org Sarah Ford: 703-674-5348, sford@charities.org Workplace Giving Gets a Reboot in 2012 to Meet Changes…

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3 Key Trends That Will Drive Philanthropic Change in 2013

December 25, 2012

What will be the new trends in employee engagement and workplace giving in 2013? What expectations and impact will young adults have with regards to…

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The Benefits & Importance of End-of-year Giving

December 20, 2012

A Wider Circle Founder and Executive Director, Mark Bergel, P.h.D., Discusses the Benefits & Importance of End-of-year Giving on Home and Family Finance Radio.    …

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Children’s National Medical Center Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama

December 19, 2012

First Lady Michelle Obama visited patients and staff at Children’s National Medical Center earlier this week. The tradition of First Lady visits dates back more…

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You’ve made a donation, now what?

December 17, 2012

Did you know that approximately 174 million adult Americans plan to give money to charity between Thanksgiving and year-end?  Furthermore, 35 percent to 42 percent…

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Businesses Are Giving More — In Strategic Ways

December 17, 2012

Corporate philanthropy has become key for many businesses, which see giving as a way to build trust and recognition in their brand. But with the…

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How Social Media Helped Livestrong Weather a Tough Time

December 14, 2012

As online community manager at the Livestrong Foundation, Brooke McMillan has been the social-media face for an organization that has spent months at the center of an…

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Number of Volunteers Reaches Highest Level Since 2005

December 12, 2012

More Americans volunteered in 2011 than in any year since 2005, a new study finds. Approximately 64.3 million Americans volunteered at charities last year, providing…

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Study Shows Giving Makes People Feel Good

December 3, 2012

The long lines and stress associated with Black Friday are hardly things that make people feel great but, according to a new study there is…

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Sequestration is just one part of the so-called “fiscal cliff” coming at the end of this year

December 3, 2012

When the Joint Congressional Committee on Deficit Reduction — often referred to as the Super Committee — failed to reach agreement a year ago, automatic…

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Many companies and organizations turn holiday-party operations into help for Sandy victims

December 3, 2012

‘Tis the season for the gala that gives back. This year, many city employers are turning holiday parties into Hurricane Sandy charity drives. Dress for…

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