Giving Back

WNBA Cares Week

Todd Jacobson | Posted 05.10.2012

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A group of young girls waits eagerly on a dirt-floored basketball court as Tamika Raymond or Ruth Riley or Tamika Catchings approaches. The moment the player steps on to the court, a look of hope and joy overcomes the youth.

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National Volunteer Month: Celebrating the "New" Volunteerism

Michael Haberman | Posted 04.10.2012

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Not many people know that April is National Volunteer Month. It is equally important that we honor the people who dedicate themselves to taking action and solving problems in our communities.

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How I Found DonorsChoose

Seimone Augustus | Posted 04.05.2012

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Budget cuts and a struggling economy have left teachers without the tools to foster dreams and achievement in kids. So naturally, as I think about impact outside the basketball court, I'm drawn to education.

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Even Billionaires Give

Marc Joseph | Posted 05.09.2012

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Forbes just came out with their latest list of billionaires. The media during our recession and tax crisis has been concentrating on the top 1%, whic...

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Helping the World, One Translation at a Time

Nataly Kelly | Posted 04.08.2012

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How did translation and interpreting companies give back and pay it forward over the past twelve months? Let us count the ways:

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The Fail-Proof Investment: Advice From a 17-Year-Old Girl

Priyanka Jain | Posted 04.03.2012

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Educating girls is the most powerful investment anyone can make.

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Good News in Retirement

Roy M. Pitkin | Posted 03.16.2012

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Settling into retirement, I did the usual kind of things one does on leaving the ranks of the employed. But then I ran into an organization called Volunteers in Medicine.

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An Open Letter For Martin Luther King Day: Give Back And Pay It Forward

Lynn Schusterman | Posted 03.15.2012

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Dr. King called life's most urgent and persistent question -- what are you doing for others?

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Why Giving Feels So Darned Good

Posted 01.12.2012

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By Diana Rico For Ode Magazine's December 2011 Issue Five years ago, I was coming out of Vidiots, my favorite video store in Venice, California, wh...

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In Guatemala, $200 Can Change a Life

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 03.02.2012

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At Santa Tomas Milpas Altas, we arrived to a small village of kids. Many were without families, while a few had moms. A number of these kids would leave that morning with different lives.

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Giving Back at Holiday Time

Robin Gorman Newman | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Motherhood, Parenting, Giving Back, Raising a Family, Holidays, The Giving Life, Volunteering, Parents News

My son has a busy schedule: two after-school programs, Hebrew school, kickboxing, and piano lessons, not to mention homework, special projects, etc. It's easy to get caught up on your "to-do list," but in my humble opinion, it needs to include giving back.

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Need Holiday Inspiration? Read These 5 Stories Now

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Holidays, Christmas Cards, Amazing Teens, Good News, Spreading Holiday Cheer, Giving Back, Animal Shelters, High School News

We all know know that the true meaning of the holidays is to give back! In that spirit, there are five particular stories that have caught our attent...

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Thinking Outside The Shirt Box: Give The Gift Of Service

blog.aarp.org | Posted 12.22.2011

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Do you remember when you were a child and the Sears catalog would arrive right before the holidays and you, or at least I would, go through and circle...

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Forget CSR And CSV, Let's Go For CGV -- Corporate Global Vision

Alice Korngold | Posted 02.19.2012

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If companies and their boards of directors truly commit to a corporate global vision of justice, businesses can make greater profits than they ever imagined and people throughout the world would have food on their tables and live in peace.

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Worship Through Giving, Part 2

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | Posted 02.19.2012

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The fact that 35 percent of all American giving went to religious organizations in 2010 reflects how closely bound many of us are with our place of worship. The power of this personal interaction cannot be underestimated.

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Giving Gifts Of Joy: Animal Sponsorships As Holiday Presents

Maya Gottfried | Posted 02.18.2012

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With all of the wonderful sponsorship opportunities offered by rescue organizations this gift giving season, there's no need to try to guess what your assistant will like or what size your aunt wears. Just think of all of the joy you can bring to humans and animals alike!

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The Power of Generosity and Anonymous Giving

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 02.18.2012

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Generosity accelerates the free flow of everything positive in your life. The secret is to be generous, whatever your net worth.

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My Near Death, I mean, Near Crazy Subway Experience

Yvahn Martin | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Community, Fear, New York City Subway, Homelessness, Humor, Giving Back, Black Voices News

There he stood, clearly out of his mind. Stark images recalled from Barry Michael Cooper's essay "Requiem for the Zooted" made me speculate whether or not he was the modern day legacy of that tumultuous NYC combo of the 70′s.

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'Tis the Season for Giving Back

Lindsey Harding | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Atlanta, Charity, Volunteering, Atlanta Dream, Giving Back, Wnba, Sports News

When I talk to young girls, I think back to when I was 12 years old and I had just moved to Texas from Alabama. My dad took me to a Houston Comets game and that was it. I told him right then that I wanted to play in the WNBA.

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Tenets Into Transformation, Part 1

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | Posted 02.11.2012

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Countless forces inspire giving--the public library that showed you a new world in your childhood; the scholarship that enabled you or a relative to attend college; the family member who survived her battle with breast cancer.

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Gift of Compassion and Education: Send 62 Kids to School in Haiti (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 02.07.2012

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Ten Ways to Give With Your Family, Part 4

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Focus on Family, Charity, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving Back, Donating to Charity, Family Values, Family, Impact News

As philanthropists, the most powerful legacy we can create is one that keeps on giving-through our children. Here are ten easy ways to help your young children make giving become a core value of their own.

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NFL Star Adrian Peterson Scores Charity Dollars With Touchdowns And Browser Apps

Posted 12.02.2011

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While NFL star Adrian Peterson continues to commit $5,000 to charity for every touchdown he makes, the Minnesota Vikings' running back has found a way...

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Philanthroteens: Transforming Teens Into Givers, Part 3

Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Focus-on-Family, Charity, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving Back, Donating to Charity, Family Values, Family, Impact News

When it comes to giving, we can draw inspiring lessons from today's youth. The volunteer rate among sixteen- to nineteen-year-olds, in terms of hours given, has almost doubled since 1989, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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New York Non-Profit Attracts Post50 Volunteers

Posted 11.25.2011

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Many Post50s are following the path of reinvention, taking up encore careers, starting second acts and receiving standing ovations for seeking new ful...

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