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Historic ENDA Bill Passes in the Senate!
Ìý Today, the U.S. Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass theÌýEmployment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)Ìýfor the first time in the legislation’s two-decade history. All Senate…
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Shelter Dog Reveals Special Talent
When Bryce and Jennifer Henderson met a perky black dog named Arbor in a Las Vegas pet shelter in 2011, they both felt a connection…
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Girl Traveled Over 7,000 Miles to Tell Her Story, Only 5 Members of Congress Showed Up
It was just after midnight on the East Coast when the first news story came out. I’d been sitting on another edge of another bed…
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McDonald’s to Give Away 20 Million Books in its Happy Meals Starting Friday
By KJ DELL’ANTONIA Starting on Friday, McDonald’s plans to give away 20 million books in its Happy Meals over a two-week period, while giving another…
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How AHC’s Affordable Housing & Education Programs are Strengthening our Community
Tweet AHC Inc. is a not-for-profit developer of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region. Along with quality housing, AHC celebrates 20 years providing educational programs…
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Standing for Something is No Longer Enough. Social Impact is Crucial and Sets Leaders Apart.
Achieving social impact requires a measured approach centered on five guiding principles: Tweet Turn your stakeholders into partners by making their participation urgent and necessary…
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Washington Post’s Article on Nonprofit Fraud Spawns Warranted Reaction from Charitable Sector
You have to hand it to the Washington Post.Ìý They sure know how to write a catchy headline.Ìý Their recent front page Sunday edition lead…
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Preventing Kids from Abusing Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medicines
Source: Children’s National While prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines serve an important role when used under a doctor’s care, the misuse of these medicines is…
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Staying Positive is Half the Battle for Miss Arizona Contestant, Fighting Ovarian Cancer
A lot of cancer patients set goals when they’re going through chemotherapy, but Kristina Anderson is pushing herself to do something out of the ordinary.Ìý…
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Former All-ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉún passes up NFL to teach
Tejay Johnson won a Rose Bowl, then never played football again. Now he’s an assistant coach at Fort Worth’s Dunbar High School TCU had just…
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Smart Kids, Not Smart Bombs
How Malala put education on the global agenda By Wendy Kopp, Founder and Chair of the board of Teach for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Shortly after she was…
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Research Finds Shelter Dogs Still Need Help
Source: PetSmart Charities A sure way to learn what people think about shelter pets and adoption is to ask — and recently, Best Friends Animal…
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