Donating to Charity

Seven Ways to Bitch for Charity

Sharon Glassman | Posted 12.02.2008 | Living

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Sharon Glassman

As money mistress Suze Orman says, you can't teach abundance if you're broke. And you can't teach merriment if you're feeling drecky. Owning your bitches is the first step to disowning them.

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Good Gifting - Philanthropy For Frugal Times

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

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Lucy Bernholz

As everyone seems to be watching pennies this holiday season it follows that we might see a swing away from giving "stuff" to giving something more meaningful.

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What To Do Before You Donate: Five Ways To Give Wisely

razoo.com | Kathryn Hawkins | Posted 11.17.2008 | Living

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When you give money to a charity, it can be tough to know what happens to your donation after it's left your wallet. Will it go directly towards purch...

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The War on Christmas in July

Eric Williams | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

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Eric Williams

Maybe it's a sign of getting older, but doesn't it seem like the War on Christmas starts earlier and earlier every year? Feels like I just took down my anti-Christmas decorations last month.

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Still Time to Act: No Training Needed

Jane Dwyre Garton | Posted 07.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Sports, Bill Dwyre, Olympic Athletes, Charity, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, China Olympics, Donating to Charity, China Earthquake, Living News
Jane Dwyre Garton

What would make more sense than to suggest that those who benefit from the Olympics this summer -- from athletes to ticket holders to everyone else -- donate to the Sichuan earthquake survivors?

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Beacons of Hope Glimmer in Dark Financial Times

Vicky Ward | Posted 07.14.2008 | Living

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Vicky Ward

Just as our billionaires still go on their boats, so also, in New York, often criticized by outsiders for its shallowness and greed, authentic gestures of friendship and generosity endure.

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Why Volunteer?

Marilyn M. Machlowitz | Posted 05.22.2008 | Living

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Marilyn M. Machlowitz

Many ideas emanating from nonprofits have better longterm impact than some of the innovations emanating from the private sector.

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HuffPost Charity Chain: Needs-Generated Philanthropy at DonorsChoose

Jonathan Alter | Posted 12.25.2007 | Living

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Jonathan Alter

This is needs-generated philanthropy, and as everyone from Bill Clinton to Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay) have attested, the DonorsChoose model is transformative.

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Democratizing Philanthropy

Dennis Whittle | Posted 12.13.2007 | Living

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Dennis Whittle

The old thinking goes that to change the world, you have to give millions. But young tech-savvy philanthropists are trying to prove otherwise. Levera...

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Intelligent Giving

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 12.08.2007 | Living

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Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Teaching one's children early on about giving intelligently is at least as important as what one learns at school. Social Entrepreneurship programs around the world have helped create a snow-ball effect.

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Giving Afghans an Alternative

Polly McTaggart | Posted 12.06.2007 | Living

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Polly McTaggart

After the Soviets' scorched earth practices deforested the country, the bombings following 9/11 and years of severe drought and strict Taliban rule, Afghans have become some of the poorest people in the world.

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How Much Are We Willing to Give?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 10.28.2007 | Politics

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Joanne Bamberger

It's time to ask ourselves if we're willing to give our money for the change we want to see in our government in the same way we open our wallets for breast cancer.

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