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Oklahoma County presiding judge vows to change bail procedures

March 18, 2016

Oklahoma County’s new presiding judge is promising to require judges who see jailed inmates for the first time to use discretion in setting bail and…

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How to Effectively Use LinkedIn for Your Non-Profit

March 14, 2016

While most non-profits realize the benefits of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, far fewer organizations fully realize the inherent power of LinkedIn. As one of the…

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Time, Talent, and Treasure: Building a Board that Knows and Gives the Three Ts

March 14, 2016

Engaging thoughtful, proactive, and generous people to serve on your organization’s board is a challenging and important endeavor. Board service is often seen as the…

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RMHC DC Family-Centered Programs Play a Vital Role in Access to Care for Families and Children

March 3, 2016

Opening of New Ronald McDonald Family Room in Inova Children’s Hospital Allows Families to be Present and Involved in Their Child’s Treatment and RecoveryÌý March…

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Data & Transparency – Manifesting a Win-Win Future in Nonprofit Fundraising

February 24, 2016

>> Read Snapshot 2014 Report and More Giving Trends Similar to the rise of ecommerce and online banking in the decade before it, online giving…

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Registration Now Open! Join us for ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ’s Charities Membership Assembly 2016

February 24, 2016

Join ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµ’s Charities on Friday, May 13, 2016, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, as weÌýhost ourÌý2016ÌýMembership AssemblyÌýat The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Conference Center in…

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Corporate Engagement’s Critical Role in the Success of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

February 22, 2016

Just last year, the United Nations finalized the 17ÌýSustainable Development GoalsÌý(SDGs), a group of objectives that will continue theÌýMillennium Development Goals’Ìý(MDGs) journey to make the…

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The Power of Employee Giving and Communities Working Together When Natural Disasters Strike

February 22, 2016

Just one week after community organizations, including the EPA and White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, joined together through a day of national…

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Talbots and O, The Oprah Magazine Join Forces to Support Dress for Success in Effort to Empower More Women in the Workforce

February 22, 2016

There is growing importance that corporations and nonprofits align strategically, work to identify mutually beneficial goals, and work in partnership to deliver transformational experiences [i.e.…

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How Corporate Philanthropy Helps Retain Millennials

February 16, 2016

A recent survey conducted by ÌÇÐÄÊÓÆµâ€™s Charities reveals dramatic shifts in corporate philanthropy over the last two years with participating companies reporting that employees who…

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Recognizing the Creativity, Passion, and Hard Work of CFC Volunteers and Coordinators

February 11, 2016

Best campaign poster?Ìý Best special event? Most innovative campaign technique?Ìý At first glance you’d think I was in New Hampshire attending a primary or I…

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Charities to Support on World Cancer Day

February 4, 2016

Whether it’s an individual journey or supporting someone else’s, chances are your life will be touched by cancer at some point. Many advances have been…

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