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Charitable Giving

Philanthropy and the Economic Crisis

Georgia Levenson Keohane | Posted 02.06.2010 | Impact

Read More: Lloyd Blankfein, Social Welfare, Harlen Childrens Zone, Poverty, Social Contract, Tiger Foundation, Philanthropy, Economic Crisis, Non-Profits, Charitable Giving, Pri, Stimulus, Rockefeller Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Peter Singer, Ford Foundation, Bonus, Economic Recession, Heron Foundation, Julian Robertson, Strategic Philanthropy, Blue Ridge Foundation, Giving, Safety Net, Basic Needs, Socially-Useless, Foundations, Alesina, Glaeser, Impact News
Georgia Levenson Keohane

This week and next I am a guest blogger at The Center for Effective Philanthropy. My posts address philanthropy and the economic crisis, and include ...

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Talking To Children About Evil

Delia Lloyd | Posted 01.26.2010 | Living

Read More: Natural Disasters, Anne Frank House, Holocaust, Hitler, Terrorism, Charitable Giving, Parenting, Talking to Children About Death, Evil, Unnatural Deaths, Talking to Children About Evil, Death, Earthquakes, Death & Dying, Living News
Delia Lloyd

When do you think we ought to begin discussing the reality of unnatural deaths with our children?

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

Marika Holmgren | Posted 03.18.2010 | Impact

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
Marika Holmgren

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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Charities' Most Important Day in 2009: December 31

Richard Walden | Posted 03.18.2010 | Impact

Read More: Annual Giving, Charitable Giving, Charity Navigator, Operationusa, Year-Enddonations, Impact News
Richard Walden

Most individual and family donors total up their year-end surplus, recover from holiday gift-giving and end the year on a charitable note.

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'Tis the Season for Charitable Giving: 7 Extraordinary Nonprofits on Twitter

Yasamin Beitollahi | Posted 03.18.2010 | Impact

Read More: Charitable Giving, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Charity Twitter, The 1010 Project, Livestrong, Charity: Water, Holiday Donations, Habitat for Humanity, Aspca, Alex's Lemonade, Impact News
Yasamin Beitollahi

Here are seven awesome charities and nonprofits that I follow on Twitter and highly recommend as organizations to donate to this holiday season.

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Charity: Who Cares? A Graphic By Mint.com

Posted 03.18.2010 | Impact

Read More: Charity Graphic, Donation Graphic, Charity Who Cares Chart, Donating to Charity, Warren Buffett, Charitable Giving, Charity Navigator, mint.com, Charity Chart, Charity Who Cares, Impact News

Mint.com has organized a fascinating graphic that describes who in America gives, how much, and where. It's got some statistics you might not have gue...

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Literary Community Rallies Around Author Through Donations for Silent Auction

Cicily Janus | Posted 03.18.2010 | Books

Read More: Literature, Young Adult Literature, Silent Auctions, Hope, Young Adult, Donating to Charity, Literary Agents, Community, Young Adult Books, Charitable Giving, Artists, Cancer Patients, Hyperion, Literary Culture, Charitable Organizations, Disney, Literary, Holiday Charity, Cancer, Librarians, Bridget Zinn, Writing, Authors, Books, Books News
Cicily Janus

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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111 Million Americans Plan To Give To Charities Online This Year

Posted 03.18.2010 | Impact

Read More: Charitable Giving, Donation in U.S., Donations, Charity, Donation Survey, Charity Survey, Impact News

Charitable donations for this holiday season could exceed $4 billion, a new survey says. The survey, published by fundraising software company Convio ...

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

Joel Epstein | Posted 03.18.2010 | Business

Read More: Millionaire, Gm, Latin America, Philanthropy, Donating to Charity, Recession, Foundation, Los Angeles, Business, New York, Kansas City, Goldman Sachs, Charitable Organizations, Charity, 2016 Olympics, Money, Charitable Giving, Rio De Janeiro, Coke, Uncharitable, Capitalism, Millionaires in Latin America, Millionaires, Wealth and Charity, Business News
Joel Epstein

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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Putting Paris in the Dog House

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 09.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dogs Life, Charitable Giving, Schools, Humanitarian, Myanmar, Dogs, Paris Hilton, Entertainment News
Cameron Sinclair

I thought it was a joke. Turns out the rumors that Paris Hilton would build a $300,000 dog house were wrong. It really cost $25,000 more.

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Demand Grows, Giving Slows: The Teach For America Connundrum

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Teacher Quality, Charitable Giving, Education, Teachers, Teach for America, Public Education, Living News

WASHINGTON — When school starts next fall, Teach for America will send an unprecedented number of college graduates to teach in poor communities...

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Interview With Shmaltz Brewing Co. Founder

Lynda Resnick | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Beer, Small Business, Marketing, Jermey Cowan, Shmaltz Brewery, Ruby Tuesday, Lynda Resnick, Charitable Giving, Entrepreneurship, Craft-Brewers, Small Business Marketing, Business News

Lynda Resnick's blog: Even before the Great Recession, small businesses knew that if they were to compete against the big guys, they had to stand ou...

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America's Poor Give The Most To Charity

McClatchy | Frank Greve | Posted 06.26.2009 | Business

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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What Can You do as an Individual to Uplift Humanity?

Mallika Chopra | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

Read More: President, Michelle Obama, Inauguration, Barack Obama, Helping the Needy, Charitable Gifts, Lifestyle, Charity, Service Nation, Helping Others, Obama Service Initiative, Obama Service, Charitable Giving, Helping the Homeless, Helping the Poor, Charitable Organizations, Intentions, Volunteering, Disease, Giving Back, Serving, Genocide, Living, Donations, Inequality, Living News
Mallika Chopra

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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TOMS Shoes: How To Spend Less And Give More (VIDEO)

Blake Mycoskie | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Ethopia, TOMS Shoes, Charitable Gift Ideas, Charitable Giving, Podoconiosis, Shoes, The Giving Life, Gift Ideas, Video, Blake Mycoskie, Living News
Blake Mycoskie

With the economy as it is, spending money wisely is more important than ever. Gift giving is a wonderful thing - and should continue to be - but we ne...

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Charity May Begin at Home, But It's Moving Online

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Clean Drinking Water, Myspace, Charity, Google DotOrg, SixDegrees.Org, Charitable Giving, Facebook, Dennis Whittle, Kiva.org, donorschoose.org, Online Philanthropy, Alfred Taubman, The Giving Life, Katrina Relief, American Express Members Project, Goodsearch, Goodshop, Living News
Arianna Huffington

America's economic downturn presents a daunting double-edged challenge to charitable organizations. Hard times mean that more people than ever will be in need of help -- and that fewer people will be in a position to help.

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