Business Stories from December 13, 2018 (Change date)
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Chicago's largest literacy nonprofit expands footprintDec 17, 2018 6:18 am - As the leading literacy nonprofit in Chicago, Working in the Schools manages a $3 million dollar operation and trains 1,500 volunteers with a full-time staff of just 18 ...
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Nonprofits, businesses create beneficial collaborations to better communitiesJan 02, 2019 9:12 am - The collaboration between for profit businesses and organizations in the nonprofit world is part art and part science. In today's climate of corporate citizenship and co...
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Ferrara Candy moving from Oakbrook Terrace to ChicagoDec 17, 2018 7:35 am - A classic company that makes Sweet Tarts, Crunch, Butterfinger, Lemonheads, Red Hots and more will be returning to Chicago after operating out of Oakbrook Terrace for 58...
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People's Resource Center receives $36,000 grant to expand services for DuPage seniorsDec 13, 2018 8:45 am - People's Resource Center (PRC) is proud to announce a $36,000 grant award from the Russell and Josephine Kott Memorial Charitable Trust. The award enables PRC to increas...
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DuPage Foundation honors six volunteersDec 17, 2018 9:42 am - DOWNERS GROVE- The DuPage Foundation recently celebrated six dedicated volunteers at Giving DuPage's Volapalooza, a countywide recognition of volunteers. June Barna...
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How a passion grew into 'doing business doing good'Jan 02, 2019 9:12 am - In 1986, I started MAP Real Estate as an office tenant-rep specialist. I've enjoyed helping our for-profit and nonprofit clients in over 850 office lease transactions in...
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Lavelle Law wraps most successful food drive in firm's historyDec 17, 2018 6:18 am - Schaumburg-based Lavelle Law recently wrapped up its annual food drive, which became most successful in the firm's history. Not only did the event result in the collect...
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Modern corporate charitable giving creates a new model for doing businessJan 02, 2019 9:12 am - In today's highly polarized climate, where consumers are losing faith that public institutions can better society, more and more Americans expect the private sector to s...
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Nationwide charitable giving exceeds $400 billion for the first timeDec 17, 2018 6:18 am - Estimated charitable giving in 2017 totaled $410.02 billion, surpassing the $400 billion mark in a single year for the first time. According to Giving USA 2018: The Annu...
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Tech, data and wellness: Volunteer trends and shiftDec 17, 2018 12:46 pm - In the world of volunteerism, certain trends have emerged over the past several years and, combined, they signal a big shift in what we expect of companies today. That s...