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Brother Can You Spare a... Volunteer Opportunity?

Val Brown | Posted 12.02.2008 | Living

Read More: Homeless, Soup Kitchens, Charity, Volunteering, Donations, Spirituality, Giving, Living News

I'm still looking for an opportunity to feed the homeless on Christmas day but so far, no dice. I fear it may be from the growing ranks of the unemployed looking for something, anything, to do.

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The Philanthropist: Investor or Contractor?

Paul Brest | Posted 11.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Project Support, Alignment, General Operating Support, Grants, Philanthropy, Giving, Charity, Non-Profit Foundations, Donations, Business, Business News

At one end of the philanthropic spectrum is unrestricted, core, or general operating support, where the funder buys into an organization's mission with no interference.

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Thanksgiving and Then What?

Candy Spelling | Posted 11.28.2008 | Style

Read More: Donations, Charity, Thanksgiving, Red and Blue States, Black Friday, Style News

I worship those who donate their time and money to help others. But I have no words for the concept of shoppers trampling a store employee and fellow shoppers to make the most of Black Friday.

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Bridging the 77 Day Chasm

Karen Talavera | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: New America, Philanthropy, Change, Poverty, Election Reaction, Charity, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Gap, Donations, President-Elect, American Public, Transition, Recession, Barack Obama, Politics News

In ordinary times those seventy-seven days wouldn't seem like much. In the past they've not been pivotal. Yet these are anything but ordinary times.

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Social Return on Investment Remains Strong Despite Lagging Economy

Michelle Cote | Posted 11.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Boston, Raising Money, Charitable Organizations, Charity, Giving Back, Economy, Cancer, Dana Farber, Donations, Giving Money, Fighting for Cancer, Fighting Cancer, Living News

The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge was born 29 years ago when a young adventure athlete named Billy Starr decided to bring together a group of his friends to raise money to fight cancer.

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McCain Asks For Big Donations While Economy Plummets

Theresa Tracy | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Campaign Activities, Henry Paulson, Bailout, Economic Crisis, Volunteers, Sarah Palin, Rescue, Election 2008, Donations, John McCain, Home News

Sandwiched between the day John McCain called the economy "fundamentally strong" and the day he rushed to Washington to rescue it from "total crisis" was the day he quietly revealed how clueless he is about the financial crisis that gives the rest of us heartburn.

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Palin Kept Donations From Tainted Politicians

AP | STEVE QUINN and JUSTIN PRITCHARD | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin Scandal, Donations, Politicians, Donors, Sarah Palin, Politics News

JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin felt so strongly about the public corruption indictment of a Republican state senator this summer that she urged hi...

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Thank You, Brad...Now, Where Are the Others?

John Henning | Posted 09.22.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Gay Marriage, Donations, Money, Celebrities, Proposition 8, Ellen Degeneres, Entertainment News

There are the big names who made it big partly because of loyal gay fans: Madonna, Cher, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler.

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Save The World, One Gift At A Time

DivineCaroline.com | Kate Carter | Posted 09.19.2008 | Living

Read More: ONE Campaign, Heifer International, Donations, Gifts, The Giving Life, Living News

I love giving presents so much that I'm infamous among family and friends for coercing people into opening their gifts as soon as I buy them--sometime...

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Friday Talking Points [43] -- And The Gold Medal For Snarkiness Goes To...

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Strongly-Worded Letter, Patrick Leahy, American Federation of Labor, Campaign, China, Veterans, Military, 2008, Midotw, John Edwards, Veterans Administration, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Running on Empty, Rovezaleeker, Union, Hollow Words, Elitist, Where McCain Lives, Presumptuous, Nbc, 08, Barack Obama, Election, Influence, 08 Election, Elections, Mddotw, Presumptuousness, Corsi, Almost Half, Brave New Films, Blaws, Elitism, Vacation, Donations, GI Bill, Beijing, Va, Bush, Meghan McCain, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Foreign Lobbyist, Elite, Voter Registration, Ohio, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, 2008 Campaign, Gymnastics, National Enquirer, Keating Five, John McCain, Children's Book, 2008 Elections, Afl-Cio, War Room, 2008 Election, Beach Volleyball, Olympics, Lobbyist, Dhl, 08 Campaign, 2008 Presidential Race, Georgia, Another President, Jackson Browne, Leahy, Lockstep, 95%, Tinfoil Hat, Anteaterhomer, Politics News

I don't usually comment on sports, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no professional sports guy, nor do I play one on the web. But I h...

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Refugees In America Re-Build "Home" on Hope and Prayer

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Refugee Assistance Program, Iraqi Refugees, Islam, Poverty, Faith-in-Action, Hope, Volunteers, Refugee, Saving Lives, Muslim, Volunteering, Muslims, American Muslims, Christians, Donations, Faith, Refugees, Contributions, Chicago News

Terror and persecution force refugees to flee their homelands and of the more than two million Iraqi's whose homes and livelihoods have been lost sinc...

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Donating To Myself

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 07.15.2008 | Living

Read More: High School, Donations, College, Selfishness, Costa Rica, The Giving Life, College Endownments, Alumni Donations, Alumni Gifts, Living News

Once a year I officially donate money. I write two checks, one to my high school and one to my university. I fill out the insert that comes in the s...

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Donors To Clintons: We Gave At The Office

Russ Wellen | Posted 04.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Politics, Earmarks, Money, Campaign Coontributions, Donors, 2008 Elections, Hillary Clinton, Pork, Wall Street Journal, Fund Raising, Obama, Internet, Sentor Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Senator Obama, Donations, Home News

"Why can't they work the Internet like Obama? Are they too proud to take $25 donations?" "Sorry, Chelsea. Your email must have got caught in the Spam filter." "Any more pork, Hillary, and I'll puke."

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Obama Downloads $7.9 Million from MoveOn and Web Donors

Ari Melber | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fec, Moveon, Obama, Donations, Fundraising, Fundrace, Clinton, Politics News

Barack Obama just shattered another grassroots fundraising record, drawing over $7.9 million in a two-day juggernaut ending Thursday. The large haul,...

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Fundrace: Forbes 400 Edition

Huffington Post | Posted 02.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Sergey Brin, Lawrence Ellison, Donations, David Koch, Larry Ellison, William Gates, Fundrace, Jack Taylor, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Steven Ballmer, Echostar, Business News

The rich may keep getting richer, but they're not showing their favored Presidential candidates any love. The country's wealthy Americans, as ranked b...

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McCain Donated To Schilling Charity After Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Republican Primary, John McCain, Baseball, Endorsements, New Hampshire, Charity, Skin Cancer, Curt Schilling, Shonda Schilling, Donations, Charity Donations, Politics News

One week after Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling "officially" endorsed Sen. John McCain for president, the Beantown hero received a softball of his own: ...

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Obama Says He'll Return More Money From Indicted Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Charity, Real Estate Developer, Obama and Rezko, Campain Donations, Tony Rezko, Democratic Primary, South Carolina, This Week, Donations, Illinois Politics, 2008 Election, Obama Campaign, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama might be handing over a bit more campaign cash as he tries to distance himself from Tony Rezko, the indicted Illinois businessman an...

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Romney Struggles to Hold Iowa: Will His Early Investment Pay Off?

Chase Martyn | Posted 12.18.2007 | Home

Read More: Romney Campaign Iowa, Mitt Romney Iowa Caucus, Mitt Romney, Romney Donations, Romney Party Iowa, Donations, Mitt Romney GOP Iowa, Mitt Romney Massachusetts, Romney GOP, Romney Early Support, Iowa, Mitt Romney Iowa, Romney Iowa Republican Party, Romney Iowa, Romney Republican Party, Offthebus, Home News

This story is a collaborative effort between Iowa Independent and HuffPost's OffTheBus. As part of our investigation, OffTheBus members spoke with mor...

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Go Green: Give Nothing

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 12.12.2007 | Living

Read More: Preparing for the Holiday Season, Biomimicry Institute, Green Gifts, Tips for the Holiday Season, The Giving Life, Heifer International, Olivia Zaleski, Gifts That Make a Difference, Donations, David Suzuki, Green Christmas, Living News

Why is it that every holiday shopping season, I somehow believe the most useless mechanized piece of plastic will make the perfect Christmas gift? E...

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Two Media Myths of Campaign Coverage Debunked

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.03.2007 | Media

Read More: Legitimate Candidates, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Media Myths, Media Coverage, Campaign Coverage, Donations, Fundraising, Fringe Candidates, John McCain, Ron Paul Fundraising, Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Media News

There is far more "fringe candidate" bias in the media than there is liberal or conservative bias. Once the media decides you're a fringe candidate, you better create miracles to overcome that.

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Hillary Clinton's Fundraising From People Bill Pardoned

ABC News | JAKE TAPPER | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

Read More: Clinton Accepts Money From People Bill Pardoned, Pardons, Clinton, Senator Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, Questionable Clinton Fundraising, Donations, Fundraising, Clinton Fundraising From Pardon Recipients, Hillary Clinton, Politics News

Three recipients of controversial 11th-hour pardons issued by former President Bill Clinton in January 2001 have donated thousands of dollars to the p...

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Ivy League Faculty Giving Democratic, More Heavily Than Ever

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.12.2007 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Campaign, Ivy League, Fundraising, Donations, Brown, Dartmouth, Upenn, Politics News

Professors and administrators at the nation's top colleges are supporting Democratic candidates during the 2008 campaign at a rate higher than the his...

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