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Providing Assistance to Employees Who Have a Sudden Financial Emergency Due to a Catastrophe or Crisis in Their Lives
44% of Americans can’t cover a $400 unexpected emergency expense and only 39% of Americans say they have enough savings to cover a $1,000 emergency…
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Starting a Year-round Employee Giving Program: Benefits, Barriers, and Things to Consider
According to America’s Charities’ Snapshot Employee Research, nearly 71 percent of workplace donors say that they want to work for employers who have missions and…
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5 Keys to Attracting — and Keeping — Socially Minded Employees
A competitive salary, great benefits and the opportunity to advance are crucial factors for employees when they are choosing where to work. But companies that…
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World Environment Day 2019
First held in 1974, World Environment Day (celebrated on June 5th each year) is a day for raising awareness about environmental issues that need our…
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Fall 2019 Campaign Event Attendance Survey Due June 21st
We’re gearing up for campaign season events! To ensure the appropriate person(s) from your organization receives invitations to maximize your organization’s charity fair and campaign event presence this…
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Calling All Business and Community Leaders: Join Us for a Half-Day on June 7 in Washington, D.C., to Catalyze Social Change and Chart a Course for Collective Impact
NEWS ALERT Who: The 2019 America’s Charities Collective Impact Conference Featured Speakers: Experts in employee giving and engagement strategy and technology, employee donor cultivation, funds…
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America’s Charities and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Providing Assistance to Employees Who Have a Sudden Financial Emergency Through Employee Assistance Funds
44% of Americans can’t cover a $400 unexpected emergency expense and only 39% of Americans say they have enough savings to cover a $1,000 emergency…
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Amplifying the Nonprofit Voice Using Resources and Talent from the Business Community
An Inspired Tour There are several reasons why businesses choose to partner with charities. Among them, providing financial support through workplace giving, matching gifts, and…
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Recognizing and Honoring the Sacrifices of Firefighters
Firefighters selflessly dedicate their time to protecting our lives and property, and sometimes they make the ultimate sacrifice while risking their lives to save others.…
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2018 CFC Results: America’s Charities Nonprofit Members Outperform Overall Results
(Click here to view enlarged copy of graphic above) The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) just released the final results of its 2018 Combined…
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Despite Longest U.S. Government Shutdown in History, the CFC Marches On
Dear Nonprofit Partners, On January 14, I reached out to you with an update regarding the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the workplace giving program for…
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What Sesame Street is Doing to Reduce Stigma and Change Perceptions Around Autism
In the U.S., 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism. Nearly every family and community is touched in some way. While the diagnosis is…
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