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The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Charity, Consumer Watchdog, Thanksgiving, Nonprofits, Watchdog, Donations, Giving, Helping the Homeless, The Giving Life, Living News
Lorraine Roe

Ok, people, look alive! Let's get this Thanksgiving rocking with not only a nod to good causes, but also with a shout about how discerning we can be.

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The Obama-Effect in Journalism: Decentralized Editorial Power

Tanja Aitamurto | Posted 11.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Public Interest, Donations, Fundraising, Crowdfunding, Micropatronage, spot.us, Journalism, Liberal Society, Media News
Tanja Aitamurto

Donors tend to feel empowered after the donation. Donating seems to create a sense of belonging to the community, and the donors also feel a sense of participation in the journalistic process.

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Donated Frequent Flier Miles Reunite Injured Soldiers With Families

Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact

Read More: Frequent Flier Miles, Hero Miles, Military, Injured Soldiers, Iraq, Afghanistan, Donations, Free Airline Tickets, The Fisher House Foundation, Veterans, Impact News

Looking for additional ways to show your gratitude to the men and women serving our country on Veteran's Day? Donate your unused frequent flier miles ...

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The Case Foundation: Why Don't People Want To Give?

Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donating to Charity, Greg Baldwin, Donations, Giving, Volunteer Match, The Giving Life, Case Foundation, Impact News

From The Case Foundation: Well, the easy answer is that it's hard to make people give because people don't really want to. The logic is simple and co...

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Greenville, NC Locals Rally Against Cancer With Dinner And Auction

Posted 10.27.2009 | Impact

Read More: Aid, Cancer Research, Donations, Cancer, Charity, Beau's Buddies Cancer Fund, Impact News

It's the local stories of cities and communities coming together for a shared cause that resonate the most here at Impact. Beau's Buddies Cancer Fund'...

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Florida Nonprofit Treats Needy Children To Costumes

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact

Read More: Foster Children, Foster Care, Donations, Children, Clothing Donations, Halloween Costumes, Children's Charities, Impact News

For many families this year, Halloween costumes will be yet another luxury to forgo. However, trick-or-treating will be made possible for many thanks ...

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Are Microloans Poverty's Quick Fix?

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Microloans, How to Help, Donations, Charity, Kiva, Slate, Microlending, Lend, Impact News

This week, Slate posted an earnest Q & A about the interest rates that Kiva and other microlending sites charge to help alleviate poverty around the w...

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Gregory Maguire's New Novel Is Free

Entertainment Weekly | Thom Geier | Posted 10.22.2009 | Books

Read More: Charity, Gregory Maguire, Wicked, Free Books, Books, Gregory Maguire Wicked, Walmart, Price Wars, Free Book, Concord Free Press, Sears, Donations, Target, Amazon, Books News

The Next Queen of Heaven, a new novel by Wicked author Gregory Maguire, is available starting today for the low, low price of $0.00. That's not a typo...

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The Story of CAN-DO: Enough Is Enough

Eric Klein | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact

Read More: Refugee Camps, Relief, Disaster Relief, Tsunami, Volunteering, Sri Lanka, Nonprofits, Southeast Asia, Aid, Rebuilding, Donations, Fundraising, Accountability, Can-Do, Impact News
Eric Klein

CAN-DO was born out of my own frustration with the system and the critical need I saw to hold charitable organizations accountable for hard-earned donations and to the communities they serve.

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Wall Street Steps Up Political Donations, Lobbying

Wall Street Journal | BRODY MULLINS and T.W. FARNAM | Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Wall Street Lobbyists, Wall Street Political Donations, Donations, Fundraising, Wall Street, Lobbyists, Business News

Some of the biggest Wall Street firms are back in the political-spending game after hunkering down while they were getting government bailout funds....

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Shaq Teams With Toys For Tots To Bring Holiday Cheer

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Holiday, Charity, Toys for Tots, Children, Holiday Gifts, Toys R Us, Donations, Shaquille O'Neal, Giving, Gifts, Holiday News, Impact News

Shaq-A-Claus is coming to town. That's right, NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal is teaming up with Toys R Us as the spokesman of the annual Marine Corps' ...

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Miller Lite Donates $200K To Veterans, Going for $500K

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Kurt Busch, U.S. Troops, Philanthropy, Military, Operation Homefront, Miller Lite, Donations, Nascar, Giving, Military Veterans, Veteran's Assistance, Veterans, Impact News

Miller Lite is promoting Veteran's Day in a significant way this year, with a goal to raise $500,000 for Operation Homefront, a nonprofit that support...

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Some of Us in New Jersey Are Sick and Tired of Being Pestered to Buy Things From Kids for Fundraisers

Joe Territo | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York

Read More: New Jersey Shopping, Lauren Bright, Nonprofits, Donations, Charities, New York News
Joe Territo

Do you ever feel like way too many kid-oriented groups are shaking you down for way too much money?

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Support1000: Thousands Of Bras Gathered To Support The Needy

Posted 10.06.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donations, Charity, Lower-Income Women, Needy, Nonprofit, Bras, Impact News

Stacks of bras in brown cardboard boxes fill Oz du Soleil's home in Chicago's Kilbourn Park neighborhood. Red bras. Polka-dotted pink and brown ones, ...

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Drew Carey Tweets: $1 Million For One Million Followers

Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donations, Twitter, Drew Carey, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Livestrong, Lance Armstrong, Cancer Research, Impact News

On the heels of LIVESTRONG Day 2009,held on October 2, comedian Drew Carey has publicly pledged via Twitter to raise his donation to Lance Armstrong's...

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The Body Shop: Stop Sex Trafficking of Children Campaign (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donations, The Body Shop, Children, Conscious Shopping, Child Trafficking, Cosmetics, Conscious Consumerism, Causes, Sex Trafficking, Young People, Impact News

The Body Shop is a cosmetics company with a conscience, known for naturally-derived products and an emphasis on ethical business practices. Its founde...

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Taliban's Diverse Funding Might Make It Impossible To Restrict Cash Flow

Washington Post | Craig Whitlock | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Kabul, Cia, Black List, Taxes, Pakistan, Gen. McChrystal, Obama, Iraq, Treasury Blacklists, CIA Blacklists, Afghanistan War, Pakistan Military, Donations, Iran, Nato, Black Listed, Mcchrystal, Funding, U.N., Opium, Iraq War, Taliban, Afghanistan, Un, Insurgency, Donors, Politics News

KABUL -- The Taliban-led insurgency has built a fundraising juggernaut that generates cash from such an array of criminal rackets, donations, taxes, s...

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Can Soccer Shoes Open the Blockade of Gaza?

Donna Baranski-Walker | Posted 11.15.2009 | World

Read More: Rebuilding Alliance, Donations, Israel, Gaza, Soccer, Rafah, Rachel Corrie Ramadan Soccer Tournament, World News
Donna Baranski-Walker

The Rebuilding Alliance, the organization I founded to rebuild war-torn communities, just sent a shipment of sports shoes donated by hundreds of people for Gaza. Will our shipment make it through the blockade? Will it make a difference?

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Giving Back While Looking Gorgeous: How One Designer is Revolutionizing the Way We Buy and Wear Jewelry

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 11.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Megan Fox, Charity Organizations, Small Business, Charity, Kelly Ripa, Donating to Charity, Eva Mendes, Women in Business, Jewelry, Joan Hornig Jewelry, Sarah Jessica Parker, Philanthropy, Oprah Winfrey, Philanthropists, Wall Street, Designers, Donations, Jewelry Trends, Bergdorf-Goodman, Style News
Marissa Bronfman

I had the opportunity to talk with this philanthropic jewelry designer about what inspired her to start Joan Hornig Jewelry and the lessons she learned along the way.

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Bringing Crime And Punishment Back To The NYC Commute

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Literature, Community Service, All for Good, Donate, Donate Books, Choose What You Read NY, Service, Subway, Books, Classics, Commute, Donations, New York, New York News

When was the last time you saw Mark Twain on the Q train? Or Faulkner on the F? If you've noticed that great literature has lost out to throw-away t...

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St. Louis Teabag Protester Lies about Medical Coverage to Solicit "Donations"

Chris Savage | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Town Hall Debate, St. Louis, Kenneth Gladney, Unemployed, Unemployment, Universal Health Care, Donations, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Health Benefits, The Washington Independent, Politics News
Chris Savage

Mr. Gladney was neither "laid off" nor without health insurance coverage. He lied in public about needing money for his bills and is now profiting off his lie.

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5 Million Pound Donation Drive: It Adds up for our School Kids

Jim Gibbons | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Donations, Charity, Tools to Succeed, Goodwill, Goals, Living News
Jim Gibbons

I have been fortunate to have the opportunities and support to succeed. Wouldn't it be great if every child and every person in your community was given this opportunity?

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5-Year-Old Girl Feeds Nearly 18,000 Hungry San Franciscans; What Can You Do? (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 08.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Phoebe, Community Service, Food Banks, Service, Homeless, Nonprofits, Donations, Goinspirego, Living News
Toan Lam

While Phoebe does not fully comprehend the complicated problems of world hunger, she did know that seeing hungry people made her sad. So she did what she could, and the rest, well... Oprah, are you listening?

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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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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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