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WASHINGTON, D.C. December 11, 2006 - Today more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have employee volunteer programs to leverage the power of service and volunteering in the corporate sector. By harnessing employee volunteering, large, small- and medium-sized businesse...

ATLANTA GA, November 20, 2006 -- Hands On Network, a national nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through meaningful volunteer action, has been named a winner of the 2007 Social Capitalist Award by Fast Company® magazine and the Monitor GroupSM. Hands On Network...

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Corporate Volunteer Councils (CVCs) in Sacramento, Ca., Atlanta, Ga., and Montgomery County, Md., are recipients of the 2006 Corporate Volunteer Council of the Year Award, according to the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The deadline for the 2006 Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs is January 25, 2006. Nomination forms are available by visiting www.pointsoflight.org/awards/workplace.

WASHINGTON, DC - Business Strengthening America (BSA) and the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network announce BSA's continued sponsorship of the Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) Partners Program - a national association of CVCs. During its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Points of Light Foundation announces the release of the Business Leadership Forum Brief on workplace volunteering. The publication highlights the proceedings of the Forum where award-winning companies shared their effective practices in the fi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The deadline for the 2005 Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs is March 18, 2005. Nomination forms are available by visiting www.pointsoflight.org/awards/n...

WASHINGTON, DC - MissionFish (www.missionfish.org), a service of the Points of Light Foundation dedicated to helping nonprofits raise money through eBay, recently received First Place for growth stage ventures i...

WASHINGTON,DC - The nation will commemorate the 30th annual National Volunteer Week, April 27-May 3, in recognition and celebration of volunteers at the local, state and national level. The Week's theme, "Celebrate Volunteers -- The Spirit of America!" reflects Americ...