May 9th, 2008
Nobody wears a ribbon to raise awareness about depression.
There are no 5Ks for bipolar disorder.
A-list actors aren’t participating in suicide-prevention telethons.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and while there are a wealth of nonprofits devoted to assisting those with mental illnesses, they have, for the most part, remained in the second tier of health advocacy […]
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May 7th, 2008
Maine nonprofit fundraiser Alicia Nichols published a poignant piece in today’s Knox and Waldo Village S0up about turning her daughter on to the fulfillment of giving to nonprofits. Nichols writes about growing up as the child of parents who lived through the Great Depression, and how her father failed to understand, after she landed a […]
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May 2nd, 2008
We’re reaching the end of National Volunteer Week, the annual commemoration of those special people who provide countless nonprofits with crucial sweat equity. Points of Light & Hands On Network wants to keep that recognition going year-round. The organization lists as its core mission "to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes […]
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April 26th, 2008
The business world is different for women than it is for men, regardless of the sector you work in. b5 Business Channel blog of the week Biz Chicks Rule chronicles those differences and celebrates and supports the many successes of women in business. Kristen King and Bridget Wright write with flair and humor, and as […]
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April 25th, 2008
As noted a couple of days ago, this is National Small Business Week, and while the federal Small Business Administration hogs all of the attention, there is, yes, a nonprofit that helps the country’s thousands of entrepreneurs make their case to Washington and the various state capitals. The National Small Business Association was launched in […]
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April 18th, 2008
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and if I loathed all who commit that horrid crime before parenthood, it absolutely incenses me know that I have two daughters of my own. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center was created by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape just eight years ago, but thanks to funding from the […]
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April 16th, 2008
Barack Obama’s comments about the supposed bitterness of small-town, impoverished Americans who he said cling to religion and firearms because they have nothing else left is by far his worst misstep during the presidential campaign. That speech has been dissected in countless ways, almost always with an eye toward its effect among voters. Given less […]
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April 13th, 2008
Whether you’re a multinational nonprofit with initiatives spanning the globe or a cozy community organization making a difference in your town, you have to keep the books. As always, b5’s Business Channel has a resource for you: Accounting Solver. Blogger Ren Garcia keeps an eye on cash flow issues and accounting trends and applies the […]
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April 11th, 2008
Talk about ambitious. Greg McHale thinks he’s found a win-win-win-win way for:
Nonprofits to reach greater numbers of donors, volunteers, and event participants
People to discover new ways to contribute to the causes they believe in
Media companies to earn more advertising revenue
Corporations to increase the visibility of their giving programs
McHale is the founder and CEO of good2gether, […]
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April 10th, 2008
Assuming they haven’t pissed away their fortunes on Cristal and Hummers — a big assumption, I grant you — elite athletes retire with very healthy bank accounts. Some continue amassing wealth through TV gigs, personal appearances, and marketing jobs that embody the word "cushy"; others have nobler pursuits. The former Phoenix Suns star Kevin Johnson, […]
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