Microgiving

Give the Gift of Impact

Saul Garlick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Holiday, Feedback, Jolkona, Mdg?S, Greatest Person of the Day, Microgiving, Giving, Web-Based Giving, Giftcards, Youth Philanthropy, Impact News
Saul Garlick

Keep your holiday shopping meaningful by sharing a global impact that will keep the philanthropic spirit alive well after the holidays are over.

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Small Is The New Big: The Best Tools For Micro-Giving

Halle Tecco | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Microloans, Internet, Microvolunteering, Microgiving, Technology, Microfinance, Economy, Halle Tecco, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News
Halle Tecco

Bigger may be better in Texas; but for the rest of us, small steps are all it takes to make a difference. I've searched the depths of the web for the smallest big ideas that help everyday citizens make an impact.

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Micro-Giving: A New Era in Fundraising

John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Microloans, Twitter, Charity, Betaworks, Lending, Microlending, Micro-Giving, Microgiving, Donations, Holiday Season Commentary, Healthy Living News
John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer

Micro-lending has changed lives. Now a wave of friends and "loose ties" within the social media community are bringing the micro-lending concept and applying it to charitable giving. Call it "Micro-giving."

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Buy Me A Drink? I'll Take A Charitini

Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Bob Woodruff Family Fund, Habitat for Humanity, Donorschoose, Foundation Rwanda, The Giving Life, Charitini, Obama Fundraising, Charity, Obama Donations, Twitter, Microlending, Micro-Giving, Microgiving, Donations, Micro-Lending, Microfinance, Healthy Living News
Rachel Sklar

Tonight, I've planned a birthday party with a twist: Instead of plying me with drinks 'til I'm wobbly, I've invited friends and colleagues to donate the equivalent sum to some of my favorite charities.

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