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Making a Difference: Philanthropy Is Not Only Pink, It's Everywhere

Lisa M. Dietlin | Posted 12.22.2012 | Impact
Read More: Philanthropy, Making a Difference, Volunteering, Charity, Community Foundation, Tom's Shoes, Voluntouring, Impact News
Lisa M. Dietlin

Make philanthropy part of your life each day -- not just during designated months or the holidays. Your actions will have an impact far beyond what you can see.

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Government Bailout 101: Foundations Aren't the Answer

Kevin K. Murphy | Posted 05.01.2012 | Politics
Read More: Government, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Philanthropy, Community Foundation, Bailout, Charitable Foundations, Politics News
Kevin K. Murphy

If you decided to spend down all of the assets of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (by far the largest foundation in the United States), it would fund the federal government for about 80 hours.

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House of Genius Brings Entrepreneurs Together to Solve Problems Through Community

Brett Greene | Posted 03.11.2012 | Denver
Read More: Community Service, Singapore, Austin, Boulder, House of Genius, Business, Entrepreneur, Tim Williams, Disruption, Denver, Bing, Microsoft, Toma Bedolla, Collin Adair, Amazon, Community Foundation, Earthvision, Denver News
Brett Greene

Recently I attended the one-year anniversary of House of Genius. Not surprisingly, I wasn't invited because I'm a genius, but to offer me an opportun...

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Grocery Chain's Crackdown To Blame For Salvation Army's Donation Drop?

The Washington Post | Paul Schwartzman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Holiday Season, Community Foundation, Salvation Army Donations, Ken Forsythe, Home Depot, Best Buy, Salvation Army Volunteers, Holiday Donations, Donations, Nonprofit Donations, Target, Washington Region, Terri Lee Freeman, Downtown Cluster of Congregations, Terry Lynch, Jamie Miller, Giant Food Stores, Salvation Army, Impact News

For more than two decades, bell-ringing Salvation Army volunteers collected donations outside Giant Food stores, a holiday season ritual that gave sho...

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