Charitable Organizations

Do Koch Bros. Have A Master Plan?

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 03.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Anyone wondering why the ultra-conservative billionaire industrialist Koch brothers are trying to seize control of the libertarian Cato ...

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Help Arrives for Afghan Children Freezing to Death

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan Refugees, Charitable Organizations, u.s. Military Afghanistan, Civilian Casualties, United Nations, Afghanistan War, World News

This past Saturday, American troops delivered 1,000 blankets for the 6,000 refugees in the Kabul Charahi Qambar camp -- the same camp where several children have already died from the cold.

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How to Start a Non-Profit

Steve Mariotti | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Non-Profits, Nonprofit, Nonprofits, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Social Entrepreneurship, Small Business America, Impact News

Personal experience will provide the passion and insights needed to build a non-profit social venture. But remember, where money is the overriding motivation, an organization should be established on the for-profit model.

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Fascinating People of 2010

Hayley Griffith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tory Burch, Tory Burch Foundation, Barbara Walters, Mtv Jersey Shore, Charitable Organizations, Charitable Celebrities, Style News

Tory Burch is not only an award winning designer and working mother of 3 but an active philanthropist.

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Top 400 Charities See Billions Less In Donations, Biggest Percentage Drop Ever Recorded

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chronicle of Philanthropy, Philanthropy 400, Charity Organizations, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Economic Crisis, United Way, Donating to Charity, Charity Drop, Charitable Giving, Charity Decline, Salvation Army, Impact News

WASHINGTON — A new ranking of the nation's 400 biggest charities shows donations dropped by 11 percent overall last year as the Great Recession ...

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Serve a Senior this Summer -- And Help the Kindness Catch On

Gina Furia Rubel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Charitable Organizations, Charitable Giving, Senior Citizens, Charity, Twilight Wish Foundation, Seniors, Impact News

In honor of "Twilight Wish Foundation Month," the national nonprofit is asking everyone to do a spontaneous act of kindness for an elder -- visit a housebound neighbor, drive a friend to the doctor, treat an elderly relative to lunch.

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Literary Community Rallies Around Author Through Donations for Silent Auction

Cicily Janus | Posted 05.25.2011

In artist communities around our country, it is imperative that we support each other and gather the support of others outside the community, especially in times of trouble.

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Hey, Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire?

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

According to a recent report the number of millionaire households around the world fell from around 11 million in 2007 to 9 million last year. The only region going the other way -- Latin America.

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Give Until it Hurts: I Promise, It'll Feel Good

Marika Holmgren | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Philanthropy, Charitable Organizations, Philanthropy, Environmental Organizations, Charity, Arts, Donating to Charity, Charitable Giving, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Donating to Non-Profits, Impact News

The end of the year is just a couple of days away. Giving is easier than ever before: you can give through traditional channels, or use new giving strategies through Facebook or even a text message.

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Madoff Scandal Proves That Foundations Need Stronger Leadership

Aaron Dorfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charitable Organizations, Philanthropy, Ponzi Scheme, Madoff Victims, Bernard Madoff, Madoff Sentencing, Business News

The foundations that had the poor judgment to invest with Mr. Madoff share one thing in common: they all were governed by small, homogeneous boards of trustees.

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America's Poor Give The Most To Charity

McClatchy | Frank Greve | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charitable Organizations, Charity Giving by Income, Wealth, US Poverty, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Charitable Giving, Wealth Gap, Business News

WASHINGTON -- When Jody Richards saw a homeless man begging outside a downtown McDonald's recently, he bought the man a cheeseburger. There's nothing ...

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China Journal, May 14, 2009: NGO’s

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charitable Organizations, Ngo, Gongo, China, World News

There used to be "old China hands" who spent a lifetime trying to figure out China. I'm beginning to conclude that it could take another lifetime to figure out who China is and where it is going today.

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What Can You do as an Individual to Uplift Humanity?

Mallika Chopra | Posted 11.17.2011

The power that each of us has in our families, particularly as mothers, is incredible. We shape the world view, the biases, the sense of understanding and compassion in our children.

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People Are Hungry: How Can We Fix It?

Lisanne Finston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Poor, Helping the Needy, Government Assistance, Poverty, Charity, Donating to Charity, Soup Kitchens, Poor and Needy, Donating to Non-Profits, Helping the Poor, Charitable Organizations, Hunger, New Jersey, Soup Kitchen, Food, Donations, Poverty Alleviation, Politics News

What are we to do to address the problem of hunger around the nation? We must move beyond the quick fix emergency system that band aids the problem, to a long term approach that builds food security.

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Larry Mellon's Inspiring Mid-Life Crisis

Diana Odasso | Posted 05.25.2011

As I reflect on my holiday experience last year and in light of this year's economic and moral climate, I marvel on the ability of a few to change the lives of many.

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Social Return on Investment Remains Strong Despite Lagging Economy

Michelle Cote | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Boston, Raising Money, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Giving Back, Economy, Cancer, Dana Farber, Donations, Giving Money, Fighting for Cancer, Fighting Cancer, Healthy Living News

The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge was born 29 years ago when a young adventure athlete named Billy Starr decided to bring together a group of his friends to raise money to fight cancer.

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Hedge-funders Use Their Skills For Evil, Not Good

New York | Daily Intelligencer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mackey, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Givewell, Hedge Funders, Metafilter, John P. Mackey, Holden Karnofsky, Business News

So it goes that just as soon as the holidays end, the snowflake-shaped scales fall from our eyes and harsh, cold reality sets in. All that goodwill an...

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