Center for Marine Conservation
For Lt. Colonel Bill Wheelehan of Washington, D.C., volunteering for the Center for Marine Conservation’s (CMC) 1997 International Coastal Cleanup was only the first step in his effort to protect the...
View ArticleCenter for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ)
Debbie Hindla is a single, working mother of four and a resident of a beleaguered industrial ghetto in South Baltimore. In May of 1998, the FMC plant near her home on Wagner’s Point sent a cloud of...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust, which promotes farmland preservation, released a study in 1998 showing that farmland in a region including Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware was among the most...
View ArticleNatural Resources Defense Council and Audubon Society
Both organizations recently renovated their headquarters buildings in New York City to be “green” buildings. These are energy-efficient structures that aim to limit environmental impact through the use...
View ArticleTurning Employees into Sustainable Assets
What would profit and loss statements look like if they included factors like employee happiness, retention, job referrals and volunteerism? In 1999, management guru Peter Drucker predicted the shift...
View ArticleOutside the Office: Collaboration Connecting a Community
Robin Perkins | Madeline Reamy Workplace giving federations have long occupied a niche in the nonprofit sector — your at-the-office giving representative and liaison to numerous member charities,...
View ArticleCracking the Code on Engaging Employees in Sustainability
When it comes to seeking understanding about developing effective employee engagement strategies and programs, the average online search produces a plethora of tips, ideas, research, opinions, and...
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