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Fairfax ‘FoodRaiser’ collects more than 11,000 pounds of donations

November 12, 2015

For five years, Our Daily Bread has set a goal of raising 10,000 pounds of donations for its annual fall food drive. This year, for…

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A Veterans Day Surprise: Companies Are Hiring the .04% – and It Has Nothing To Do With Corporate Philanthropy

November 11, 2015

By Ryan Scott According to the Department of Defense, only .04% of Americans are active military personnel, a staggeringly small number to be shouldering the…

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Independent Sector Releases New Report, THREADS: Insights from the Charitable Community

November 6, 2015

Our world is changing rapidly and the charitable community is not immune to economic globalization, technological change, and other epic developments sweeping across the horizon.…

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Amp Up Workplace Giving With Technology

November 5, 2015

Did you miss Social Media For Nonprofits’ tweetchat on amping up workplace giving with technology? Scroll through this Storify conversation: [View the story “Tweetchat: Amp…

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The National Cost of Alzheimer’s is Projected to Reach $1.2 Trillion by 2050, But We Can Change This.

November 5, 2015

Join America’s Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving…

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The Southern Poverty Law Center: Fighting Hate, Teaching Tolerance, Seeking Justice

November 4, 2015

Join America’s Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving…

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New! Facebook Nonprofit Ad Credit Grants

November 3, 2015

If you are familiar with the Google AdWords Grant for Nonprofits, then you are going to love this (I know we are). Facebook has set aside…

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Do Your Donors Know They Can Support You Through Workplace Giving?

November 3, 2015

Do you talk about workplace giving on your website? How about your emails and social media? Not everyone is aware they can support your organization…

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Balancing Pro Bono Supply and Demand

November 3, 2015

Does pro bono work?  Why don’t more nonprofits take advantage of pro bono volunteers (i.e. free talent)? These are just a couple questions examined in…

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#GivingTuesday 2015: Tell Us What You’re Doing So We Can Promote You

November 3, 2015

Launched in 2012 as a charitable answer to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday retail shopping days, #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement to encourage giving…

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How Nonprofits Can Get Their Message Heard by the Right People at The Right Time

November 2, 2015

Click here to listen. http://throughthenoise.us/post/132318179217/jim-starr-of-americas-charities-on-how-nonprofits

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Making it Possible for Children to Get Critically Needed Healthcare

October 29, 2015

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington DC® (RMHC DC) provides sick children what they need the most… their families.    Helping a sick child fight…

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