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Utah’s Brixio Joins LIVESTRONG Foundation To Accelerate Fight Against Cancer

June 15, 2016

For a fast-moving startup focused on disrupting the commercial real estate world, the opportunity to help became clear. Joining the fight against cancer was a…

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Membership Webinar: July 13, 2016 at 2pm EST

June 14, 2016

How familiar are you with all the services and benefits of being an America’s Charities member?  Whether you are brand new to America’s Charities or…

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Register Now & Join us June 28th at 2pm ET: The Ethics of Technology and Fundraising

June 13, 2016

From crowdfunding to mobile donations, technological advances have completely remade the fundraising landscape. But as easy as it is to collect money in efficient ways,…

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Register Now: The Ethics of Technology and Fundraising

June 13, 2016

From crowdfunding to mobile donations, technological advances have completely remade the fundraising landscape. But as easy as it is to collect money in efficient ways,…

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What Social Impact Is and How to Measure It Effectively

June 8, 2016

Impact. What a loaded word. It means so many things to so many people. In my career in nonprofit communications, I have used “impact” so…

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Tiger Woods Foundation: Champions of the Unexpected for 20 Years

June 7, 2016

For low-income and minority families, the opportunity gap faced by disadvantaged youth is significant. Nonprofit advisor The Bridgespan Group reports that while afterschool and summer…

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Uncovering a Level of Knowledge About Dog Lifestyles Never Before Seen

June 3, 2016

Each year, 12 million dogs and cats are diagnosed with cancer. Many of these cancers have few treatments and no chance at a cure. In…

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America’s Charities leadership transition announcement

June 3, 2016

To the America’s Charities community, ​I am ​writing today to let you know of an important update in America’s Charities’ leadership. After six years of…

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Why ‘Cost Analysis’ is the Most Important Area of Improvement for Nonprofits

May 31, 2016

As individuals, many of us prefer to focus our energy on one task at a time. It’s a good impulse: Given all of the distractions…

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10 Ways to Improve Our Response to Humanitarian Crises

May 31, 2016

My colleague Bill Patton and I recently authored a paper for the World Humanitarian Summit. The paper calls on the philanthropic community to take advantage…

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Sustainable Economic Opportunities That Empower Women & Benefit Business Needs

May 25, 2016

In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the 5by20 initiative which aims to economically empower 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company’s global supply chain by…

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America’s Charities and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy Launch Innovative Disaster Recovery Fund

May 23, 2016

Washington, D.C. – May 23, 2016 – America’s Charities, the leader in workplace giving and philanthropy, and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), a trailblazer…

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