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Billion + Change Goes to the White House

As I mentioned in this post, APCO Worldwide is a proud member of Billion + Change, a movement that is seeking pledges to establish the largest commitment of pro bono service in history. Spearheaded by Jean Case, B+C had a rocky start, but with more than 200 organizations currently on board and more than $1.8 billion of pro bono service already committed, I think it’s safe to say that B+C has hit its stride. Earlier this week, I attended a B+C forum at the White House, where recognition was paid to current members of the movement, best practices were shared, and the tremendous impact associated with skills based volunteering was celebrated.
Posted on Friday, June 29th, 2012 By SharedPurpose
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Highlights from Chicago

This week brought several members of the APCO team to the Windy (and unusually warm) City of Chicago as we joined Points of Light for their annual National Conference on Volunteering and Service. It’s hard to pick one favorite session or speaker, so here’s a rundown of some of my highlights from this year
Posted on Friday, June 22nd, 2012 By SharedPurpose
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