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Harnessing Social Media to Engage Your Workforce

May 9, 2014

In this webinar Jo Dodds, HR Social Media Consultant and member of the Engage for Success taskforce, explores how organisations can look to use social…

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Amnesty International USA Applauds Today’s Strong Bipartisan Reintroduction of the International Violence Against Women Act in the Senate

May 9, 2014

CONTACT: Samantha Friedman, West End Strategy Team Office: (202) 776-7700; Cell: (202) 215-9260; Samantha@westendstrategy.com Ìý (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – With today’s strong bipartisan reintroduction of the…

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Puppy Mills and 101 Damnations

May 9, 2014

In January, an inspector from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found a four-week-old shih tzu puppy lying dead — frozen solid — in the outdoor…

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Employee Engagement Tied to Business Goals

May 8, 2014

Within the current framework of creating shared value that underlies much of corporate responsibility work today, employee engagement is singularly important. Harnessing the shared values…

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UM Leads in the Field of Regenerative Medicine: Moving from Treatments to Cures

May 8, 2014

“Another field where the [University of Miami] Miller School’s regenerative medicine program is making significant progress is in the development of cellular treatments for diabetes.”…

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Reinvent HR: Put Employee Engagement Back Into The Heart Of Business Strategy

May 8, 2014

When HR takes a strategic approach to creating workplace policies, best practices, programs, and tools, businesses and employees both win. Businesses have the flexible workforce…

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The NGO Sector: Thoughts on Shifting the Mindset of Donors

May 8, 2014

By Shujaat Wasty I was introduced to charity at a young age. My parents encouraged my siblings and me to put aside a portion of…

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Meet SPCA of Central Florida Volunteer, Megan Oates

May 8, 2014

Megan has been a volunteer at theÌýSPCA of Central FloridaÌýfor more than a year. Having fostered animals, helped at offsite adoptions, special events, animal receiving,…

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Creating Meaningful, Long term Engagement Between Companies’ Employees & Charities

May 8, 2014

Going beyond one-time events of having employees go out and volunteer at a charity, how can corporations form deeper, longer term relationships with charities that…

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MCON14 To Gather Leaders and Experts On a New Wave of Cause Work

May 8, 2014

Indianapolis, Ind.Ìý— Achieve, in partnership with The Case Foundation, has announced information for MCON14, the nation’s premier conference for corporate, cause and public leaders who…

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Two Things You Need to Do Now to Help End Chronic Homelessness in D.C. by 2017

May 8, 2014

On any given night in the District, there are nearly 1,800 individuals and families living on the streets and in shelters who are consideredÌýchronically homelessÌýÌý–…

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Service Dog Gets Cap and Gown

May 8, 2014

Like most high school seniors, Desi is excited to graduate next month. ÌýBut getting to this point has not been easy. ÌýDesi says she “wouldn’t…

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