Charitable Giving

I Want My Mother's Day Gifts To Give Back

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Gifts That Give Back, Charitable Giving, Mother's Day Gifts, Charities, Mothers-Day-Pkg, Donations, Nancy Taylor, Gifts That Give, Fifty News

Combining online shopping with social good, Gifts that Give lets shoppers purchase upscale products at regular retail prices and donates $1 out of every $5 they spend to any cause of their choice.

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Define 'Charity,' Define 'Humanity'

Susanne Mentzer | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Arts, Philanthropy, Classical Music, Real Time With Bill Maher, Charity, Altruism, Tax Deductions, Bill Maher Charity, Charitable Giving, Culture News

On his April 27 broadcast, while challenging whether the Mormon Church is a charity, Bill Maher told viewers that donating to the arts also does not qualify as charitable giving, because "unlike food and water, access to Mozart is not a basic human necessity."

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A Guy Who's Plugged In: How Our Spending Can Change the World

Jesse Seaver | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Electric Car, Philanthropy, Charitable Giving, Electric Cars, Impact, Impact News

"It's the only car I've ever loved. It's guilt-free driving. And I'm proud to be seen in it. I never had a sports car, but everyone is looking at me as if I'm the coolest guy on the block. They ask if it's really fully electric, and are amazed that there is no place for the gasoline!'"

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Billions of Dollars Donated by Millions of Users

Ken Berger | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Charitable Giving, Charity, Charitable Donations, Nonprofits, Charity Navigator, Impact News

Charity Navigator is estimated to be influencing billions of dollars (between 5 and 10 billion at last count) of charitable gifts each year provided by over 3 million unique visitors.

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Giving to Charity: How Much Can I Deduct From My Taxes?

Women & Co | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Taxes, Donating to Charity, Personal Finance Advice, Personal Finance, Charitable Deduction, Tax Deductions, Tax Deductible Gifts, Tax Deductible Donations, Charitable Giving, Charity Tax Deductions, Money News

With all the donating we do throughout the year, how do we know what's deductible, how much of it can we write off of our taxes, and what records do we need to support it?

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Best Story Ever on Leading With Trust

Dan Mulhern | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Leadership, Trust, Church Giving, Charitable Giving, Lent, Giving, Video, Impact News

We go to church and Fr. Mark says that he has been to Kenya and he wants us to help. So you think he's going to collect, right? Instead, he's gonna distribute money to us.

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Nonprofits Should Be in the Business of Going Out of Business

Thenera Bailey | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Social Change, Charity Organizations, Kony 2012, Nonprofit Finances, Charitable Giving, Impact News

Too often, creating sustainable solutions to social problems gets replaced by the creation of solutions that will sustain our organizations and keep our doors open.

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Fighting Fraud and Promoting Social Equity: a Nonprofit Agenda

Pablo Eisenberg | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Nonprofit, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Nonprofit Sector, Charitable Giving, Impact News

As the 2012 elections focus debate on the nation's priorities, it's time for nonprofits to figure out how they can best serve a society increasingly divided over ideology, class and financial scarcity.

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The Great Charitable Myth

Heather Higgins | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Tax Exemptions, Charity, Heather Higgins, Charitable Deduction, Charity Organizations, Donating to Charity, Charitable Giving, Politics News

Soup kitchens over art and music programs? Social justice over inner city education? Homeless shelters over medical research? ACORN over the environment? With the thousands of charitable organizations in existence, do we really want these decisions politicized and manipulated?

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NFL Star Adrian Peterson Gets Active Online to Help At-Risk Youth

Jason Pollock | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: FootballForGood.Org, Charity, Football for Good, Adrian Peterson, Charitable Athletes, Charitable Giving, Online Giving, Online Charity, NFL Causes, NFL Giving, NFL Athletes, Nfl, At-Risk Youth, Video, Impact News

We always see celebs asking their social media fans to donate money to causes, but the Football For Good browser app is a free and easy way for everyone to donate to charity without spending an extra dime!

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Obama's Mixed Signals Devalue Charity

Heather Higgins | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Obama Budget Cuts, Philanthropy, Obama Budget, Charitable Giving, Obama, Politics News

In every budget President Obama has sent to Congress, he has signaled to the American public that promoting private giving is not his priority: each year he has proposed a cut to the charitable deduction.

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Protecting Charities With Tax Breaks

William Daroff | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Charitable Tax Deductions, Charitable Giving, Charity, Jewish Federations of North America, Barack Obama, Jewish Federations, Jewish, Impact News

The apparent turnaround late last month by the Obama Administration recognizing the importance of tax incentives to bolster charitable giving is good ...

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Off the Radar: Why Does the National Political Dialogue Ignore the Impact of Long-Term Child Poverty on America's Future?

Irwin Redlener, M.D. | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Poverty, Children's Health Fund, Children's Health, President Obama, Childhood Poverty, Child Poverty, Charity, Charitable Giving, Save the Children, Politics News

Too many people -- including national leaders who should know better -- can't begin to understand what it means to be profoundly poor and the challenges faced by disadvantaged kids.

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Are The Wealthy's Giving Priorities Misplaced?

Pablo Eisenberg | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, George Soros, Giving to Charity, Bill Gates, Charity, Carlyle Group, Warren Buffett, Charitable Giving, David Rubenstein, Donations, Billionaires, Eli Broad, Impact News

The questions about the giving style of the wealthy come at a time when important social-service and advocacy organizations that serve low- and moderate-income people throughout the country are being forced either to reduce their programs or to shut their doors.

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Changing Lives in Guatemala -- Including Our Own

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Orphanage, Philanthropy, Guatemala, Developing World, Charity, Impact News, Third World, Service, Charitable Giving, Good News News

I am feeling more committed than ever to weaving volunteerism and service into corporate America's culture. As in all real relationships, the benefits are mutual -- we receive as much or more than we give.

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7 Worthy Resolutions For Retirees

AP | By DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: 2012 Resolutions, Debt, Retirees, Money, Retirement, Emotional Wellness, Fixed Income, Charitable Giving, Financial Planning, Wellness, Charitable Donations, 2012, Fifty News

-- Retirees may be past the days of resolving to work out more or buy fewer $4 coffees. Yet when it comes to money in particular, resolutions may be ...

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Disabled, Ill Vet Can't Get To Doctor After Thief Steals Car

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Video, Thief Steals Vet's Car, Va, Charity, Car Theft, Jessica Nasib, How You Can Help, Martha Fontaine, Armando Fontaine, Charitable Giving, Diabetes, Miami, Veterans, Impact News

UPDATED: Jan. 6, 2012 12 p.m. After watching MSNBC's segment about Armando Fontaine, a businessman from Coral Springs, Fla., -- who wishes to remai...

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Serve and Grow... Together This Holiday

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: Orphanages, Philanthropy, Holiday Giving, Charity, Service, Cambodia Orphanage, Developing World, Charitable Giving, Giving, Third World, Impact News

We were talking about the state of our world when my guest leaned over and asked: "Do you think next year we might actually go do something instead of just talking about it?"

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Life & Happiness: How To Boost The Impact Of Your Charitable Giving

Laura Rowley | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Charitable Contributions, Charitable Giving, Giving to Charity, Charity, Year-End Donations, Charitable Donations, Giving-to-Charity, Video, Fifty News

Do you know exactly where your charitable donations go, or how much of an impact your dollars make? How can you maximize your giving dollars so they d...

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Watching the Bowl Championship Series? Give Money to Your Favorite Charity at the Same Time!

Bill_Robinson | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Bowl Championship Series, Internet Giving, Charitable Giving, Micro-Donations, Snoball, Toys for Tots, Special Olympics, Communities in Schools, Boy's & Girl's Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Gratitude, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Impact News

There's a new high-tech start-up in Austin, Texas, called that has a different twist: empowering 'micro-donations' over the Internet while also tying in those donations to a fan's sports, entertainment or even routine (think a Starbucks in the morning) passions.

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The Best Gifts That Give Back

Jane Buckingham | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Charitable Giving, Holiday Present Ideas, Present Ideas, Christmas Gifts, Holiday Charity, Holiday Presents, Holiday Gift Ideas, Charitable Holiday Giving, Los Angeles News

With a fragrance blend of evergreen and balsam fir needles combined with rich woods and a sparkling citrus accord, these holiday candles will light up anyone's holiday.

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Head Versus Heart-based Giving

Ken Berger | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Charitable Giving, Donors Charity, Nonprofit Quarterly Giving, Donation Giving, Charity Giving, Impact News

Just as impulse buying often squanders resources, so does impulse giving. If people thought more about such contributions -- and where the money was actually going -- they might be less likely to simply hand over their money.

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Whose Gifts Are Major, Really?

Barbara Heisler | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Donating to Charity, Charity, Nonprofits, Funding Exchange, Charitable Giving, Impact News

Well beyond this holiday season, let's make it our resolution to acknowledge that all donors matter, big and small; 1% plus the 99% equals 100%. Indeed, there's no small change when we're changing the world, together.

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Why the World Needs a Spiritual
Health Screening Test

Maria Rodale | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Charity, Charitable Giving, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Maria Rodale's Blog, Project Haiti, Spiritual Health, Best Charities, Mindful Living News

By guest blogger Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH "We cannot be content to see men hungry, to see men victimized with starvation and ill health when we have th...

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Charity Checks: Giving Tradition

Deborah Stambler | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Non-Profits, Charity Checks, Charitable Literacy Programs, Charitable Giving, Schools, Irs, Victor Dorff, Lisa Sonne, Impact News

Our family is sort of loose on holiday traditions. It could be that having family scattered across the country is the reason for the dearth of holida...

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