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10 Charities You Should Know About

realsimple.com | Posted 08.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Donate, Charity, Service, Volunteer, Non-Profits, Donations, Giving, Volunteerism, Charities, The Giving Life, Living News

Each of these organizations has substantially increased its revenue, programs, and services in the last year, according to the nonprofit research grou...

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A Personal Call To Service

Craig Newmark | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Charity, Service, Volunteer, Craigslist, The Giving Life, Non Profits, Living News
Craig Newmark

Okay, I've been pushing the Administration Summer of Service/United We Serve thing, particularly AllForGood.org, which is pretty much the "craigslist ...

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Become a Rock Star Volunteer

Lisa Honig Buksbaum | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: New York City Public Schools, Civic Participation, Charity, Volunteering, Passion, Cancer, Hugs, Compassion, Living News
Lisa Honig Buksbaum

The simple actions of giving and receiving rejuvenate us because these gestures remind us what it means to be human.

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Give it Away, Give it Away, Give it Away, Now!

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Reality TV, Celebreality, Reality Television, Top Chef Masters Charities, Comedy and Satire, Charity, Humor, Donating, Top Chef Masters, Celebrity Reality Television, Celeb Reality Tv, Comedy, Humor and Satire, Charities, Comedy News
Jilly Gagnon

Summer's in full swing, which means low-level "celebrities" competing for "charities" of their "choice."

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Remembering the Other Michael Jackson

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Death, King of Pop, Charity, Music, Race, Social Activist, Thriller, Entertainment News
Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Jackson had given generously to many charities and organizations. This is the Jackson that I want to and will always remember. This is the other Michael Jackson.

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Profiting From Non-Profits

Fran Barrett | Posted 07.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Nonprofit, New York, Charity, Work, New York City, New York News
Fran Barrett

I obligingly responded, "I work at a nonprofit," knowing full well what would follow: "You're kidding - you don't get paid?"

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From Helping Vietnam Veterans to Helping My Neighbors

Kim Callahan | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Spring Cleaning, Economic Downturn, Charity, Neighborhoods, Service, Economic Crisis, Neighbors, Living News
Kim Callahan

Times are tough, every day we hear how businesses, government agencies, and charities are struggling, but so are some of your neighbors.

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Gen Art Facing Economic Crises - Your Help is Needed!

Juliette Powell | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Genart, Film, Funding Non-Profits, Economic Crisis, 33millionpeople, Juliette Powell, Kevin Bacon, Charity, Halle Berry, Zack Posen, Zackbraff, New York News
Juliette Powell

The massive drop in corporate marketing dollars for Gen Art means they are literally fighting to keep their doors open through the summer.

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Why I Don't Volunteer

Daniel Cubias | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Latinos, Population Growth, Cultural Norms, Volunteering, Charity, Immigration, Birth Control, Hispanics, Condoms, Barrio, Politics News
Daniel Cubias

Among my numerous flaws is the fact that I'm not very charitable. Yes, I give money to worthy causes, but I'm stingy with my time. My wife does volunt...

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Unithrive: I'm Going To Harvard, Will You Please Sponsor Me?

New York Times | ALLEN SALKIN | Posted 07.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Sponsor a Harvard Student, Education, Charity, Recession, Harvard Sponsors, Business News

IN the photo, the young person's eyes are brown and kind-looking. She is in need of financial help. A new Web site that brings together the charitable...

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Change and Charity: How You Can Ensure They Both Survive

Ron Mirenda | Posted 07.11.2009 | Business

Read More: Boys and Girls Club of America, Philanthropy, Volunteering, Charity, Giving Back, Business News
Ron Mirenda

Here are five ways you can make a difference, create change in our country and, at the same time, ensure that young people will grow up being able to effect change in their lifetimes.

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The Kindness Of Stangers: Community Chips In To Help Pizza Guy Replace Stolen Car

Gimundo.com | Kathryn Hawkins | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Generosity, Community, Stolen Cars, Pizza, Giving, Charity, The Giving Life, Living News

Last week, as pizza delivery driver Steve Walker was heading to an apartment building in a Chicago neighborhood with an order to deliver, he was robbe...

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The Healing Power of Compassion: Actress Finds Remedy For Stress With Her "Big Give"

Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, Acting, Giving, The Giving Life, Philanthropy, Generosity, SOS Children's Villages, Chirldren, Charity, Relationships, Altruism, Oprah, All My Children, Happiness, Living News
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald

"It is better to give than to receive" is a phrase that has become so commonplace, it's easy to take the meaning lightly. Many of us have felt that wo...

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NY Store Owner Pities Bat-Wielding Thief, Gives Him $40 And Loaf Of Bread

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Community, Long Island, Charity, Bread, Recession, The Giving Life, Pity, Living News

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A rifle-toting convenience store owner said he decided to show mercy on a would-be robber after seeing the man collapse into...

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Gimme, Gimme

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living

Read More: DaveonFilm.Com, askDaveTaylor.Com, Dave Taylor, Generosity, Charity, Helping Others, Giving, The Giving Life, Living News
Gail Lynne Goodwin

Give time when you're stressed and too busy and you'll find you have more time. Help someone else with his or her problems and yours may well disappear.

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Short Seller Goes Long on the Future

Dan Dorfman | Posted 07.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Robert Wilson, Donations, Short Selling, Wall Street, Charity, Business News
Dan Dorfman

Over the last 10 years Robert Wilson has given away about $500 million to various charities and he figures he has at least another $100 million to go.

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Is Making A Difference Only For The Rich?

Julia Moulden | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Clearlyso, Social Edge, Brazil, Kye Marshall, New Radicals, Bart Weetjens, Ed Sutt, Carlos Leite, Skoll Foundation, Stanley Bostitch, HurriQuake Nail, Julia Moulden, Rod Schwartz, Apopo, Charity, The Giving Life, Philanthropy, Giving, Living News
Julia Moulden

In the next few decades, we have a remarkable opportunity to realize our full potential and, in doing so, to solve many of the problems that face us.

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Thank God It's Thursday: The High Strung Plays Guantanamo Bay, Beyoncé Discounts What You Pay, and Woody Allen's So Far Away

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Alessandra Ferri, Broken Social Scene, Charity, Spoletto 52, Woody Allen, Gitmo, Guantanamo, Jacksonville, Derek Berk, Los Campesinons, Pina Bausch, Alexei Ratmansky, Tanztheater Wuppertal, London, England, The High Strung, Guantanamo Bay, Ticketmaster, Feeding America, Wayne McGregor, Robert Wilson, Super Furry Animals, Park the Van Records, Detroit, Florida, Memorial Day, Krapp's Last Tape, Library, Beyoncé, General Mills, Madison Sqare Garden, American Ballet Theatre, Christopher Wheeldon, Las Vegas, Thierry Mugler, New York, Giorgio Ferrara, Festival Dei 2 Mondi, David Newfield, telegraph.co.uk, Hamburger Helper, O2, Gianni Schicchi, Entertainment News, Samuel Beckett, O2 Arena, Spoletto, Zagreb, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This installment of Thank God It's Thursday plucks some recent press releases (left mostly intact) that might make you say "OMG" or "WTF", or possibly, "Swear you'll never, ever do this again."

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ABC, NBC, CBS Unite To Raise Money For Cancer Research

ABC News | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Abc, Philanthropy, Charity, Cancer Research, Nbc, Stand Up to Cancer, Cbs, Cancer, Stand Up Comedy, The Giving Life, Living News

Stand Up To Cancer, the charitable initiative launched last year and aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients as quickly as possible, will a...

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Good-Bye, Cruel World!
Hello, 'Do One Nice Thing'

Debbie Tenzer | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living

Read More: doonenicething.com, Debbie Tenzer, Charity, Author, Altruism, Do One Nice Thing, Book, Good News, Inspiration, Motivational, Self Help, Happiness, Living News
Debbie Tenzer

Helping every week is strength training for the soul. With all the bad news in the world, it's easy to become numb but making kindness a regular habit keeps your compassion muscles strong.

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Tribute is Not Enough

Gen. Wesley Clark | Posted 06.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Iraq PTSD, Charity, Ptsd, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Veterans, Politics News
Gen. Wesley Clark

The troops we honor are real people, many of whom have very real injuries. They and their families need our help to get back on their feet.

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America's Poor Are Its Most Generous Givers Of Charity

McClatchy | Frank Greve | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Poor Most Generous in Charity, Homeless, Poor, Charity, Poor People Charity, Living News

Indeed, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest survey of consumer expenditure found that the poorest fifth of America's households contributed an...

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John Legend and Jeffrey Sachs: Philanthropy's New BFFs

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: John Legend, Donating to Charity, Donating, Philanthropy, Jeffrey Sachs, Charity, Celebrity-Charity, Celebrities, New York-New York, Entertainment News
Kristi York Wooten

A philanthropist is a philanthropist, no matter the level of his fame or whether his contribution is monetary, artistic, or simply a PowerPoint grid of ideas about how to save the world.

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What Would You Do If You Knew You Couldn't Fail?

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

Read More: InspireMeToday.Com, Bilaal Rajan, Global Hug Tour, Gail Lynne Goodwin, Philanthropy, Charity, Sudan, Fearlessness, Donating to Charity, Hugs, Living News
Gail Lynne Goodwin

When you look at life with such big purpose, monumental things happen; as a group, we can change the world.

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Re-Thinking Charity, Re-Printed from Harvard Business Review

Dan Pallotta | Posted 06.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Uncharitable, Charity, AIDS Ride, Harvard Business Review, Pallotta, Living News
Dan Pallotta

It's time to give charity the big-league freedoms we really give to business. The fight for these freedoms must be our new cause, because without them, all of our causes are ultimately lost.

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