Articles filed under Philanthropy
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DuPage Foundation gala raises $435,000Jan 02, 2019 12:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - The DuPage Foundation's Imagination Ball recently raised more than $435,000 for foundation operations and programs aimed at raising the quality of life t...
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How a nonprofit partnership will benefit your businessDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - As a native Chicagoan, I learned early on what it means to give back. Above learning never to put ketchup on hot dogs and how to brave a bad snowstorm, Chicagoans are ta...
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Chicago's largest literacy nonprofit expands footprintDec 13, 2018 12:00 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 communitiesDec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Lavelle Law wraps most successful food drive in firm's historyDec 13, 2018 12:00 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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Tech, data and wellness: Volunteer trends and shiftDec 13, 2018 12:00 am - 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...
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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 $...