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Sneak Peak! Catchafire and MTV’s Nonprofit Makeover: Where Talent & Purpose Meet
In 2012, Catchafire issued a call to 600 nonprofits for the opportunity to win a makeover by MTV.Who was the lucky winner? It was the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO), a nonprofit that...
View ArticleKicking Off National Volunteer Week With the Power of Pro Bono
There's no higher-impact way for a business to give back to society than through pro bono. For nonprofits and communities, the value of skilled support can be 500% greater than the value of traditional...
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From “Tech Teach-Ins” to HR support, Bay Area companies are shaping the...
When Samanthia Achuff, a Salesforce.com employee, volunteered to train nonprofits in technology at a “Tech Teach-in” last April, she didn’t know that her two hours would eventually turn into 330. “It’s...
View ArticleA Billion + Change Inspires Largest Commitment of Pro Bono Service in History
At Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service this week, A Billion + Change will celebrate a defining milestone -- we have inspired the largest commitment of pro bono service in history!...
View ArticleKey Insights and Opportunities from "Service Unites"
In June, A Billion + Change made history. Hundreds of pledges and partners gathered in Washington, D.C. at Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service to celebrate mobilizing more than $2...
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Pledge Company Spotlight: Best Buy's Geek Squad Summer Academy
About eight years ago, Robert Stephens, the visionary entrepreneur who started Geek Squad, saw a need for kids to get technical education and created a tech camp for youth at a school in North...
View ArticleManaging Pro Bono for Success
This is the second in a three-part series on the “3 Ms of Skills-Based Volunteering.” This series will address the aspects of pro bono engagements that businesses are least ready to grapple with:...
View ArticleTop 5 Ideas for Pro Bono Week
Join us in celebrating Pro Bono Week 2013 by taking an action to lend your best and brightest talent to causes in your community. We've lined up five top pro bono ideas you can take action on right...
View ArticleThis #GivingTuesday, Give the Greatest Gift of All
Here at A Billion+Change, we’re excited for the week of #GivingTuesday for so many reasons! Just last week, Thanksgiving brought many of us together with our friends and families for fun, food and...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Helps Communities Put Families First...
Luz, a recent immigrant from the Dominican Republic, didn’t feel like she had the right skills to help her daughter Mirabel with her homework. Struggling to learn English, Luz was having many battles...
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