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A Cause Marketing Partnership Inspired by Employee Enthusiasm & Ice Cream
Ice cream for breakfast anyone? 听It鈥檚 a tradition nearly 7,500 children experience with their families each year at Give Kids The World Village (GKTW), a…
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Bridging the Big Data Resource Gap at Nonprofits
鈥淗aving incomplete data doesn鈥檛 mean you need to get more data.鈥 –听Kathy Howrigan, Consultant at Marts and Lundy How can nonprofit organizations with听limited resources squeeze…
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A good CEO is a good citizen
By Robert Musslewhite As the chief executive of one of the largest publicly traded companies headquartered in the District, I have set aggressive goals for…
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The Impact of Skills-Based Volunteering
Guest Blog by Kimberly Dulin, Catchafire Leaders are beginning to connect the dots between nonprofits, skilled professionals, and corporate social responsibility like never before, and…
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Move Interest in Cause into Action! Register for MCON, June 24-25
On June 24-25, in Chicago and online, corporate, cause and public leaders from all across the country will come together for MCON 2015, one of…
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How Giving Homes To The Homeless Reduces Homelessness
In the 1990s,听at a time when temporary shelters were often the only options available to homeless people, Pathways to Housing, a New York-based nonprofit听pioneered an…
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How Scouting Helped Prepare This Teen to Fight Cancer
Katie Casserly never knew how much the Scout Motto 鈥 鈥淏e Prepared鈥 鈥 would apply to her life until she was diagnosed with cancer last…
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Little Rock Nine Members Ernie Green, Carlotta Walls Lanier Oppose Anti-LGBT Legislation
Today, Ernie Green and Carlotta Walls Lanier, members of the historic 鈥淟ittle Rock Nine,鈥 voiced strong opposition to H.B. 1228–听a discriminatory Indiana-style bill that will…
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Change Makers and Dream Chasers
By Joey Ponce As MCON rounds the corner to the fun- and work-filled home stretch leading up to the big day, questions from friends and…
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Nearly 15 Years Later, Alexander鈥檚 Wish Still Impacts His Life
There is just no better news than finding out a wish kid has overcome an illness to go on to better things in life. We…
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5 Creative Ways to Use Your Skills for Good This Spring
April is听just听around the corner, and while 鈥 the spring weather is enough of a reason to celebrate, we鈥檙e even more pumped because it鈥檚 鈥 but…
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How Dollars For Doers Programs Bolster Fundraising
听By听Adam Weinger From holding doors open to leading mobility-impaired persons across streets, people reach out and help strangers every day. What do these good-doers receive…
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