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Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum and PEACEJAM on Global Healing

Lys Anzia | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact

Read More: Women, Globalgiving, Charity, Grassroots, Non-Profits, Peace, Philanthropy, Guatemala, Imapact News, Volunteering, Causes, Activism, Service, Nobel Laureate, Giving, Spirituality, Impact News
Lys Anzia

"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.

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'Precious' Tweets Translate Into Dollars For Literacy Org

Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact

Read More: Lionsgate, Literacy, Education, Precious, Causes, Reading, Tweets, Twitcause, Impact News

Lionsgate's new release, "Precious," is a powerful film that centers around the transformative journey of 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones. The ...

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Homelessness Myth #2: "They're All Bums!"

Christine Schanes | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Battered Women, President Obama Recovery, Poverty, Hud, Homeless Children, Safety, Employment, LaDonna Pavetti, Jobs, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Santa Monica, Myths, Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, US House Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Homelessness, Causes, Homeless, Continuum of Care, Crossroads High School, Arra, Bums, Living News
Christine Schanes

I have found that approximately 25 percent of homeless people are children. Together, women and children make up close to 40 percent of homeless people and are the fastest growing segment.

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Homelessness Myth #1: "Get a Job!"

Christine Schanes | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Jobs, Laundry Facilities, Public Toilets, Showers, Homelessness, Causes, Employment, Myth, Poverty, Living News
Christine Schanes

"Get a job!" is an easy expression to say. However, for some homeless people, getting a job is an impossible dream.

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Volunteering to Change the World: Top 15 Reasons People Join

Patricia Martin | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Giving, Charity, Volunteering, Causes, Business Networking, Chicago Volunteering, Business, Networking, Chicago News
Patricia Martin

What drives people to pour hours of their precious time into charity work? There's a big carrot enticing many people to roll up their sleeves for charity -- a shot at playing a leadership role.

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16 Amazing Men on Twitter and the Awesome Charities They Support

2morrowknight | Posted 11.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Charity, Foundations, Volunteer, Education, Philanthropy, Social Networking, Service, Giving Back, Community, Inspiring, Causes, Nonprofit, Men, Civic Virtue; Common Good; Responsibility, Twitter, Working Men, Social Media, Empowerment, Caring-for-Children, Impact News
2morrowknight

Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.

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Safe Drinking Water: A New Cause that Needs Continued Support

John Sauer | Posted 10.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: Children, Diarrhea, Causes, Health, Water, Celebrities, Sanitation, Global-Water-Crisis, Live Earth, Matt Damon, Jessica Biel, Impact News
John Sauer

Providing safe drinking water to those who need it is a hot cause right now. But will this"buzz" result in substantially more people getting access to water and sanitation?

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The Optimum October Fight Against Recidivism [VIDEO]

Ryan Mack | Posted 10.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: Decreasing Recidivism, The Optimum Institute of Economic Empowerment, Causes, Incarceration, Recidivism, Incarceration Rates, Ryan-Mack, Impact News
Ryan Mack

Of the 2.7 million people in our prison systems across America, 63 percent will return within three years. That's why my nonprofit has dedicated October to the fight against recidivism.

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The Body Shop: Stop Sex Trafficking of Children Campaign (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donations, The Body Shop, Children, Conscious Shopping, Child Trafficking, Cosmetics, Conscious Consumerism, Causes, Sex Trafficking, Young People, Impact News

The Body Shop is a cosmetics company with a conscience, known for naturally-derived products and an emphasis on ethical business practices. Its founde...

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Need Help Using Social Media to Promote Causes

Craig Newmark | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Social Media, Causes, Twitter, Facebook, Craigslist, Living News
Craig Newmark

There are a lot of people around doing really good work for others, not only with good intentions, but they're getting stuff done.

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Do Homeless People Have Rights?

Christine Schanes | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ada, Rights, Disabled, Homelessness, Causes, Lawsuits, Homeless People, Aclu, Chronically Homeless People, Children Helping Poor and Homeless People, Politics News
Christine Schanes

If every city with an insufficient number of shelter beds were to pass an ordinance against sleeping in all public places, there would be no place for a homeless person to sleep.

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10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

Max Gladwell | Posted 08.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Charity, Humane Society, Nonprofit, Twitter, Social Media, Philanthropy, Video, Mashable, Wwf, Causes, Volunteer, Oxfam America, Social Good, Lance Armstrong Foundation, #10Ways, Tweetup, Media News
Max Gladwell

The global conversation social media facilitates is an extremely powerful platform for spreading information and awareness about social causes and issues.

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Why We Should Attack One Cause at a Time

Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 06.11.2009 | World

Read More: Charity:Water, Philanthropy, Charity, H1n1, Causes, Swine Flu, World News
Jonathan Daniel Harris

One can easily suffer from "cause overload" when presented with the unmanageable number of drastic problems we face.

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'Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band' Donate New Documentary To Benefit Nonprofits on Causecast

Levi Felix | Posted 05.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Causes, Mystic Valley Band, Documentary, Causecast, Film, Conor Oberst, Entertainment News
Levi Felix

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band are making history as they use technology, music and film to not only entertain their fans, but to raise money for numerous causes on Causecast.

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So You Think You Can Dance... For 26 Hours?

Levi Felix | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Hiv, Pediatric, Marathon, Ucla, Ackerman, Causecast, Dance, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Aids, 2009, Causes, Nonprofits, Living News
Levi Felix

"Dance Marathon places students at the forefront of social change, illustrating that this generation will not simply sit back and watch injustice unfold."

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The GiveList: A Holiday Resource for Tough Times

Allison Fine | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Poverty, Donations, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Causes, Marnie Webb, Charity, Givelist, Giving, Living News
Allison Fine

Given the tight economy, we thought it would be helpful to aggregate ideas of ways that people can give to causes this holiday season that don't require a donation.

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