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Charities@Work Fall Forum: Common Understandings, Better Partnerships

September 16, 2015

Are you accountable for your company’s employee engagement, corporate responsibility, or philanthropy program? Then join us on Thursday, September 24 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley…

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A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

September 15, 2015

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation,…

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Diabetes Research Institute’s First Patient in BioHub Trial No Longer Needs Insulin

September 9, 2015

MIAMI, FL – September 9, 2015 – The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, announced today…

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Iron Hill and CureSearch’s 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children’s Cancer Research

September 2, 2015

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.…

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Making Wishes Come True at Give Kids The World Village

September 2, 2015

Give Kids The World Village (GKTW) is a 70-acre, non-profit, storybook resort in Central Florida that provides unforgettable, cost-free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses…

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Community Partnership Mini Grants Initiative to Support D.C. Youth Development-related Organizations and Programs

August 31, 2015

DC Trust is proud to support Mayor Bowser and the District of Columbia in providing meaningful opportunities to support youth and families in some of…

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Disasters and the Health of Our Children – A National Priority

August 28, 2015

Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, droughts.  Natural disasters affect people of all ages, but they can hit children the hardest.  Irwin Redlener, M.D., president and co-founder of…

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Why Does Corporate Volunteering Matter?

August 28, 2015

Why do we volunteer? Why is volunteering important? What is it about doing something good for someone else without compensation that has drawn the attention…

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Diabetes Research Institute Successfully Transplants First Patient in BioHub Trial

August 28, 2015

After receiving a call from the Diabetes Research Institute’s Clinical Cell Transplant Team, Wendy Peacock became the first patient transplanted in DRI’s FDA-approved Phase I/II clinical trial to…

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2015 Member Rally Recap

August 28, 2015

Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Member Rally, we had a wonderful turnout and great conversation! We hope the information and advice presented…

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The True Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease and Why Funding Research Now is So Critical

August 24, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is the only cause of death among the top 10…

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Employee-Driven Corporate Philanthropy

August 21, 2015

In this presentation at America’s Charities 2015 Membership Assembly, Ryan Scott, co-founder and CEO of Causecast, provides insights on conscious capitalism and the virtuous cycle of…

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