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Woman's Unexpected Million-Dollar Legacy

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Self-Improvement, Marathon, Death, Legacy, Personal Legacy, Activism, Gps-Soul, Mindfulness, Personal Impact, Volunteerism, Contributions, Memories, Impact, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Anderson

Although it is a morbid exercise, I want you to think about what your obituary will read one day. What words will people use to describe you and how will you remembered?

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My Trip to England: The Ministry of Culture

Michael Kaiser | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Chris Smith, Tate Modern, Royal Shakespeare Company, Ed Vaizey, Jeremy Hunt, Grants, Royal Ballet, Government Subsidy, Arts, United Kingdom Austerity, Fundraising, Royal Opera House, Department of Culture Media and Sport, Contributions, Kennedy Center, Entertainment News
Michael Kaiser

The importance of cultural tourism in England is astonishing, the level of theater, opera, symphony and dance performance is extraordinary, the museums are crowded and the export of arts of all kinds is thriving.

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My Trip to England

Michael Kaiser | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Bristol, Ed Vaizey, United Kingdom, Birmingham, Grants, Government Subsidy, Austerity, Liverpool, England, Newcastle, London, Arts, Leeds, Development, Manchester, Royal Opera House, Fundraising, Contributions, Kennedy Center, Arts News
Michael Kaiser

When I was running the Royal Opera House, private fundraising was considered distasteful, at best. Now the English reticence to talk about money, let alone ask for it, is beginning to evaporate.

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401(k) Account Balances Back To Pre-Recession Levels

AP | DAVID PITT | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recession-Proof, Volatility, Employees, Employee Benefit Research Institute, Investment Company Institute, Retirement, Retirement Plans, U.S. Stock Funds, Standard & Poor's, Bond Funds, Deductions, Ebri, Recession, Contributions, 401k Recession, Business News

DES MOINES, Iowa — Americans who were afraid to open their 401(k) statements during the recession are finding good news inside the envelope now:...

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Rich Americans Are Giving Less, Thanks To Recession

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Recession, Charitable Giving, Impact News, Nonprofit News, Wealthy Americans, Contributions, Video, Impact News

Rich Americans are tightening their belts -- at least when it comes to giving to charities. A study released Tuesday shows that charitable giving decr...

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Why Michael Bennet Will Win the Colorado Senate Race

Nancy Cronk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Miles, Primary, Money, Romanoff, Colorado, Ken Salazar, Campaign, Candidates, Bennet, Denver, Democrats, Barack Obama, Assembly, David Sirota, Mark Udall, Caucus, Betsy Markey, PAC Money, Clean Campaigns Colorado, Brandon Schaffer, Colorado Democratic Party, Jared Polis, Colorado Pols, PPP Poll, Diana DeGette, Health Care, John Flerlage, Colorado Congressional Delegation, Mike Coffman, Wellington Webb, Ed Perlmutter, John Salazar, Fundraising, Bill Ritter, John Hickenlooper, Square State, Contributions, Supreme Court, Obama, Senate, Denver News
Nancy Cronk

Andrew Romanoff will not win; newly appointed US Senator Michael Bennet will win his first race. Here's why.

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Post Earthquake, Some Nasty Voices On Battered Haiti

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Support, Respectful, Killing, Human, Poverty, Insensitive, Empathy, Money, Uncharitable, Knight Foundation, Aid, Knight Center for International Media, Flooding, Earthquake, University of Miami, Disaster, Facebook, Haiti, Trees, Social Media, Derogatory, Firewood, Heart, Mean, Behavior, Nature, Deforestation, Topsoil, Polite, Landscape, Molly Gordy, Contributions, World News
Joseph B. Treaster

Most of the country's trees had long since been chopped down for firewood. Much of the topsoil had washed away and when the rain got heavy, the bare hills and mountains became launch pads for floods.

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Obama's Health Summit Faces Transparency, Twitter

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Health Summit, Obama, Twitter, Sunlight Foundation, Campaign Finance, Contributions, Politics News
Ari Melber

The Sunlight Foundation is airing its own interactive broadcast of the health summit today with information that many TV channels can't (or won't) share, including how much each participant receives in donations.

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Fighting Back Against a Corporate Court Not a Left/Right Issue

Michael B. Keegan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roberts Court, Citizens United, Corporations, John Roberts, Campaign Finance, Supreme Court, Pfaw, First Amendment, People for the American Way, Contributions, Politics News
Michael B. Keegan

The Court's ruling isn't a vindication of the First Amendment, it's a perversion. The free speech rights of individual Americans has been rendered meaningless by the speech of corporations.

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Wall Street Stars Donating Little To Obama

The New York Times | DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bear Stearns, Deval Patrick, White House, Citigroup, Chase, Christopher Dodd, Economy, Lehman Brothers, Obama, Bailout, Dinner, Democratic Party, John Corzine, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Banks, Fundraiser, Dnc, Republicans, Contributions, Politics News

The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no compunction about paying big bonuses to their dealmakers and tra...

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Glenn Beck Isn't Blocking Health Care Reform

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Glenn Beck, Reform, Lobbyists, Teabaggers, Rush Limbaugh, Political Contributions, Republicans, Contributions, Politics News
Robert L. Borosage

It is worth remembering that Glenn Beck is not blocking the passage of a good health care bill. The old and new carny acts of the right aren't undermining the energy legislation or frustrating financial reform. To focus on who and what is standing in the way -- follow the money.

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Guest Post by Jacob Harold -- The Nonprofit Marketplace: Getting Social Impact Bang For Our Philanthropic Bucks

Paul Brest | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mckinsey, Business Plan, Investment Funds, Overhead, Goals, Open Information, Foundations, Nonprofit Effectiveness, Nonprofits, Funding Non-Profits, Business News, Nonprofit Information Marketplace, Fundraising, Giving, Impact, The Nature Conservancy, Philanthropic Goals, Intermediary Organizations, Social Impact, Strategy, Rating Nonprofits, Economic Crisis, Philanthropy, Contributions, Jacob Harold, Markets, Donations, Rainforest Action Network, Charity, Nonprofit Marketplace, Public Benefit, Progress, Donors, Financial Advisors, Economy, Guidestar, Business News
Paul Brest

The nonprofit marketplace doesn't exhibit the single most essential characteristic of a well-functioning market: open exchange of high-quality information that helps people make good decisions.

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