Articles filed under Charities and Fundraising
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Sharpen your corporate social responsibility strategy in 2019Dec 13, 2018 12:00 am - If your company's philanthropy efforts seem like an afterthought — get a request, pick a charity, write a check, done — consider a more proactive approach in 2019. A wel...
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Nationwide charitable giving exceeds $400 billion for the first timeDec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Modern corporate charitable giving creates a new model for doing businessDec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Elmhurst College president named top fundraiser for DuPage Real Men Wear Pink campaignDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - The American Cancer Society has named Elmhurst College President Troy D. VanAken the top fundraiser of the Real Men Wear Pink campaign of DuPage County. VanAken raised $...
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How a passion grew into 'doing business doing good'Dec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Community Memorial Foundation launches youth philanthropy programDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - HINSDALE - Community Memorial Foundation is launching Young Community Changemakers, a leadership development program designed to educate and empower local youth to becom...
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DuPage Foundation honors six volunteersDec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Public relations stunts provide benefits to companies, nonprofitsDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - Many businesses wonder how they can land media opportunities, feeling as if they are not worthy of "feel-good" stories that can be shared with others. There is always an...
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Thanksgiving meal served to pediatric patients, families at Central DuPage HospitalDec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Spending the holidays in the hospital isn't ideal for anyone, let alone children. But for dozens of pediatric patients at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital,...
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Honor Flight Chicago to fly Vietnam-era veterans in 2019Dec 12, 2018 10:00 pm - Honor Flight Chicago, the not-for-profit that has, over the past 11 years, flown more than 8,000 World War II and Korean War veterans to Washington, D.C., free of charge...