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Volunteer Engagement 2.0 Author Spotlight: Aria Finger, DoSomething.org

July 10, 2015

  VolunteerMatch’s new book, Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights Changing the World, features chapters from 35 experts in the field of volunteer engagement. In this series…

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Children of color pushed out of Alabama schools over social media posts

July 10, 2015

By Sharada Jambulapati Jamie’s father was murdered violently while she was in middle school. To honor his memory, her family made sweatshirts with an airbrushed…

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Your Opinion on Employee Engagement Could Win You an iPad Mini!

July 9, 2015

Please take the Snapshot 2015 Survey! Employers: Please tell us how employee engagement has evolved in your company. Complete the Snapshot 2015 survey and provide…

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Chef who revolutionized homeless food program at Miriam’s Kitchen says goodbye after 14 years

July 8, 2015

WASHINGTON — Ann Brown remembers walking through D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood 15 years ago and catching a whiff of canned collard greens and hot dogs…

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Sandy Santana Named Executive Director of Children’s Rights

July 8, 2015

(New York, NY) – Sandy Santana, who has served as interim executive director of Children’s Rights (CR) for the last 10 months, has been named…

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U.S. Giving Roaring Back For Some Sectors More Than Others

July 2, 2015

By Ryan Scott, Founder & CEO of Causecast Giving USA recently released its report on philanthropy for 2014 and the news is encouraging; giving has increased five…

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Help Homeless Veterans This July 4th

July 2, 2015

As July 4th approaches, I am reminded of the many homeless guests at Miriam’s Kitchen who helped fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Bill,…

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Independent Sector’s Diana Aviv to Become New CEO of America’s Charities Member, Feeding America

July 1, 2015

Diana Aviv, who has led Independent Sector for 12 years, will leave the nonprofit-advocacy organization on October 1 to take a new job as chief…

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SCI-Greene inmates forge bond training Canine Partners for Life service dogs

July 1, 2015

By Mike Jones WAYNESBURG – The 15 inmates chosen to train Labrador retriever service dogs at the state prison in Greene didn’t get much sleep…

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America’s Charities and Causecast Partner to Deliver Integrated Employee Engagement and CSR Solution to Employers

June 30, 2015

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with the leading employee engagement technology platform Causecast. You can read the press release about our strategic alignment here. Causecast…

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America’s Charities and Causecast Partner to Deliver Integrated Employee Engagement and CSR Solution to Employers

June 30, 2015

UPDATE: We have evolved our Causecast All-in-One Giving Solution to offer Engage.  Since our founding 40 years ago, America’s Charities has continuously grown our giving and engagement portfolio…

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LIVESTRONG Announces New Leadership Team Hires

June 30, 2015

LIVESTRONG Foundation President and CEO Chandini Portteus announced today the addition of two seasoned professionals to her leadership team with Donna Palmer joining as Chief Development…

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