By now, you’ve seen the earth-shaking philanthropy headlines. After the birth of their daughter, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced that they’ll donate 99 percent of their Facebook stock to philanthropic causes over the course of their lifetimes.
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What’s So Wrong About Giving Away $45 Billion?
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3039 days ago
When Your Pro Bono Offer Is Turned Down
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3046 days ago
Pro bono service has experienced such an explosion of popularity in the last few years that it’s now the fastest growing employee engagement program. But is skills-based volunteering one of those gifts that givers like to offer more than recipients want to accept?
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A Sea Change in Employee Giving and Volunteering, New Report Finds
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3054 days ago
In the past three years, America’s Charities has been releasing the country’s most incisive and comprehensive series of reports on trends in employee volunteering and giving. This year’s much-anticipated report was just released, and it’s packed with encouraging - even inspiring - data for anyone w
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Community Outreach 101: Buy a Lottery Ticket
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3055 days ago
When you hear the word “lottery,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind?
1. People gambling who are very bad at math.
2. Going to the store to buy a paper ticket only to lose it one hour later.
3. A socially conscious fundraiser that goes a long way towards supporting state schools. Read More
1. People gambling who are very bad at math.
2. Going to the store to buy a paper ticket only to lose it one hour later.
3. A socially conscious fundraiser that goes a long way towards supporting state schools. Read More
How Is #GivingTuesday Scoring With Community Outreach to Millennials?
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3060 days ago
#GivingTuesday just completed its fourth year, and by most measures it has already become a successful fixture in the charity landscape. Launched as a response to the overt consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday focuses the attention of the world on the true meaning of the hol
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Why Collaboration is the Only Path to Social Progress
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3062 days ago
It’s an exciting week ahead for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit directors, corporate philanthropy leaders, and anyone playing at the nexus of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business. At the Social Innovation Summit, all of us are coming together to explore the
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International Volunteer Day Highlights the Power of Corporate Philanthropy
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3066 days ago
Amidst the consumerism that tends to envelop us during the holidays, December has also become a time when we’re asked to consider the importance of donating our time, talent and treasure to the betterment of the world. #GivingTuesday, a recently instituted global day dedicated to giving back, was c
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Need Community Service Ideas? Put Women In Charge.
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3067 days ago
Empowering women has been held up as an answer to myriad global problems, starting with poverty. According to the Global Poverty Project, women make up half the world's population and yet represent a staggering 70% of the world's poor. As the report notes, “We live in a world in which women living
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Which City is Making Corporate Philanthropy a Hometown Game?
Posted by causecast under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.causecast.com 3080 days ago
There’s nothing like a game to fire up friendly competition in the name of charity. These days, companies are finding challenges are such effective tools to engage employees that gamification has become a key aspect of many corporate volunteer and giving programs. These challenges can extend across
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According to the Department of Defense, only .04% of Americans are active military personnel, a staggeringly small number to be shouldering the weight of our nation’s security. These heroes deserve our full support with reintegration when they transition to civilian life, including the transition t
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