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Baby Danny Reminds Us That Kicks Really Do Count

February 24, 2015

A message, recently received by First Candle, from the mother of this beautiful baby: “I just wanted to thank you for your awareness campaign for…

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As U.S. Celebrates 25 Years of Smoke-Free Airlines, It’s Time to Make All Workplaces and Public Places Smoke-Free

February 24, 2015

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Feb. 23 2015 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, it is inconceivable to Americans that smoking would…

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Beads of Courage Helps Tell the Stories of Cardiac ICU Patients

February 24, 2015

Every patient at Children’s National Health System has a story and sometimes they choose to animate them through the Beads of Courage® program. Beads of…

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Company’s Staff Is 80% Employees With Autism, Provides Model For Other Businesses

February 24, 2015

A father-son team launched a car wash to help an underemployed population make a splash on job scene. John and Tom D’Eri recently spoke to…

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SPLC lawsuit demands necessary health care for transgender inmate in Georgia prison

February 24, 2015

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections on behalf of a transgender woman who has been…

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[Interview] Luftwerk Takes You Inside “INsite” at Farnsworth House

February 24, 2015

You might have heard it said that the past illuminates the present. But what if we in the present illuminated the past — literally and…

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Giving Is Expected to Rise Nearly 5% This Year and Next, Study Predicts

February 24, 2015

By Alex Daniels Philanthropic giving is expected to increase 4.8 percent this year, and 4.9 percent in 2016, exceeding the average rate of growth in…

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Volunteering with Feeding America Doesn’t Stop with Working in the Local Soup Kitchen

February 24, 2015

Each day, hunger is experienced in every community across this country.  In fact, the Feeding America network feeds over  46.5 million neighbors each year.  Ending…

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HATE IN AMERICA Airs Tonight at 8/7c on Investigation Discovery

February 23, 2015

The murder of James Craig Anderson in Mississippi brings bigger problems into the open when the police find out the motive for his killing. HATE IN…

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50 Companies That Crush Giving Back

February 23, 2015

By Ryan Scott Every year, The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, honors the 50 most community minded companies.  Determined via…

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How to Kick-start your Nonprofit’s Marketing Strategy

February 23, 2015

Raise your hand if the thought of marketing overwhelms you! You’re not alone. In fact, the majority of our community shares this sentiment. When it…

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CureSearch: Driving Impact by Meeting Donors Where They Are

February 19, 2015

By Kelli Wright CureSearch was recently highlighted in blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2014. Chief Development Officer Christine Bork spoke to…

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