Fundraisers

Chefs Love Democrats: The Top 15 Chef Political Donations

The Braiser | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Roy Yamaguchi, Daniel Boulud, Bobby Flay, Alice Waters, Rocco DiSpirito, Ina Garten, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Rachael Ray, Elizabeth Falkner, Mario Batali, Sandra Lee, Tim Love, Marcus Samuelsson, Thomas Keller, Mark Peel, Fundraisers, Slidepollajax, Food News
The Braiser

How do celebrity chefs support political candidates? With fancy dinners? With non-connected joint expenditure committees? With hundred dollar bills baked into pies?

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Double Amputee Skydives For Justice

Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Hooplaha, Malcolm Lambert, Video, Inspiring, Charity, Double Amputee, Rick Fernandes, Rob Hess, Skydiving, Fundraisers, Amputee Skydiving, Impact News

Malcolm Lambert relied on his legs to carry him through races to raise awareness and aid for missing persons cases. But after he lost his legs to gang...

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Advice to Fundraisers: Go West (and East and South)

Michael Kaiser | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: Arts Management, Arts Managers, Puritans, Arts, Government Funding, European Union, Fundraising, Fundraisers, Non Profits, Arts News
Michael Kaiser

As country after country announces substantial cuts in government arts funding -- and the economic challenges the EU is now facing should only hasten this trend there -- the need to develop more sophisticated knowledge of fundraising techniques is only going to grow.

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Occupy DC Targets Romney Fundraiser, GOP 'Cool Kids'

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Video, Tagg Romney, District of Columbia, Mitt Romney, Abraham Lincoln, Dc Around Town, Occupy Dc, Lincoln Restaurant, Fundraisers, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Occupy DC protesters plan to crash a Mitt Romney presidential fundraiser at an Abraham Lincoln-themed restaurant that boasts an Occupy-f...

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Blondes vs. Brunettes Face Off For Football Fundraiser (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Video, Alzheimer's Association, Football, Washington D.C., D.C. Events, Blondes vs. Brunettes, Dc Around Town, Alzheimer's, Slidepollajax, D.C., Fundraisers, DC News

WASHINGTON -- It's time again for women of varying hair colors to play Powder Puff football and raise money for a worthy cause. This Saturday marks...

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WAMU Celebrates 50 Years On The Air (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Dc, Video, DC Events, Carl Kassel, D.C. Events, Diane Rehm, Dc Around Town, Wamu, Galas, Kojo Nnamdi, D.C., Fundraisers, Paula Poundstone, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, DC News

WASHINGTON -- WAMU 88.5-FM, D.C.'s much-loved public radio station, is turning 50. A black-tie gala featuring past and current WAMU voices will be...

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Washington, D.C.'s Glamorous Gala List

Washington Life Magazine | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Fundraisers, Events, Dc, Socialites, Philanthropy, Dc Around Town, Balls and Galas, DC News
Washington Life Magazine

The start of the 2011-2012 social season in Washington D.C. has officially begun. It's a when politicos, philanthropists, socialites, celebrities and our local movers and shakers step out in Black Tie to support their favorite worthy causes.

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Sport-Themed Fundraisers: Popular, Yet Costly

The Chronicle of Philanthropy | Posted 08.18.2011

Read More: Raising Money, Athletic Events, Sporting Event Fundraising, Charity, Charity Events, Walkathons, Sporting Events, Fun Run, Walk a Thon, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraisers, Impact News

As "fun runs," walkathons, and other athletic fundraising events proliferate, The Wall Street Journal notes that such efforts are among the most expe...

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Books You Can Eat

masslive.com | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Cold Mountain, The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway, Forbes Library, Edible Books, Lewis Carroll, Fundraisers, Libraries, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Books News

Charles Frazier's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Cold Mountain" is a fiddle made of fruitcake and pecans. At least that's how Marianne Moriarty of N...

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To Do's In Colorado This Weekend (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denver Paramount Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Gatorade Contest, Things to Do in Colorado, Ice Climbing for Girls, Gatorade Free Flow Tour, Estes Park, Photography Gallery, Denver Stock Show, Ouray Colorado, Chicks With Picks, Denver Events, Cameras, Cake, Estes Park Winter Festival, Comedians, Cocktails, Ice Climbing, Aziz Ansari, Working With Artists, Slidepollajax, Denver Around Town, Ouray Ice Park, What to Do in Denver, Events, Ice, Fundraisers, National Western Stock Show, Bond Park, Denver News

There should be plenty to do this weekend as Colorado continued to thaw down. Comedian Aziz Ansari is in town on his new stand-up tour and the Nationa...

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Cyclist Raising Money For BP Spill Killed In Crash

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roger Grooters, Obituary, Donations, Fundraisers, Cycling, Cycling Fundraising, Bp Spill, Impact News

GULF BREEZE, Fla. — A Florida man on a cross-country bicycle ride to raise awareness and money for victims of this year's massive Gulf oil spill...

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Sam Stein

New Lawmakers Hit Fundraising Circuit 'Before They Even Find The Bathrooms'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Members Debt, Debt Retirement, Members of Congress, Fundraiser K Street, Fundraisers, Capitol Hill Fundraisers, Congress Fundraiser, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Well before they cast their first votes, attend their first committee hearings or settle into their new offices, the newly-elected membe...

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Arthur Delaney

John McCain Raises Money From Chamber Of Commerce During Wall Street Reform Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizens United, Lobbying, Party Crasher, DISCLOSE Act, Campaign Finances, Fundraising, Lobbyblog, Chamber of Congress, Fundraisers, John McCain, Politics News

Sen. John McCain stepped away from the Senate debate on Wall Street reform Thursday to raise a little campaign cash at the Chamber of Commerce's townh...

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Jason Linkins

Washington Post Article Critical Of Lobbying Somehow Makes The Front Page

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lobbying, Lobbyists, Media Criticism, Influence Peddling, Washington Post, Lobbyblog, Propublica, Fundraisers, Eat the Press, Media News

Today's Washington Post has a story entitled "Nearly two dozen congressional fundraisers held at D.C. Springsteen shows last year", which reports righ...

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Lucia Graves

Progressive Groups Protest Washington's Pay-To-Play Culture

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Protests, Transparency, Congressional Fundraisers, Money in Politics, Fair Elections Now Act, Gregg Harper, Fundraisers, Politics News

Two dozen protesters gathered outside Rep. Gregg Harper's (R-Miss.) annual "Mississippi Fish Fry" fundraiser at a Capitol Hill townhouse on Thursday, ...

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Toronto's Elite Comes Together To Support HIV/AIDS Research

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Living With HIV/AIDs, Bloor Street Entertains, Royal-Ontario-Museum, AIDS Vaccine, AIDs Epidemic, HIV Prevention, Toronto-Canada, Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, Fundraising, Fundraisers, Canfar, World AIDS Day, Impact News
Marissa Bronfman

Toronto was alight as the city's style mavens, business doyens, and philanthropic supporters dined and danced at the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research's premiere fundraising event.

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This Week In Questionably Scheduled Fundraisers

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Patrick McHenry, Jeb Hensarling, Lobbyblog, Fundraisers, Frank Kratovil, Politics News

LIQUIDITY LUNCH: According to an invitation obtained by the nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) scheduled a noon fundraiser...

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Fabulous Fundraisers Use Fashion For a Good Cause

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sustainable Living, Sustainable Design, Zareinu Fashion Show, Sustainable Fashion, Fashion Industry, Eco Fashion, Environmentalism, Eco-Friendly, Frocktail Party, Zareinu School, Fashion Week, Reduce, Fashion Trends, Canadian Designers, R4 Fashion, Recycle, Canadian Fashion, Reuse, Sustainability, Fashion, Fundraising, Children's Health, Fundraisers, Style News
Marissa Bronfman

Fashionphiles flocked to the first annual Frocktail Party on November 12th, eager to bid on a bevy of designer dresses up for auction in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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Arthur Delaney

No Recession Special On The D.C. Power Lunch Menu

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Campaigns, Lobbyblog, Fundraisers, Campaign Finance, Power Lunch, Business News

There's no recession special on the menu at D.C.'s hottest power lunch spots. At a time of double-digit unemployment, when one in eight Americans is o...

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Smoke a Cigar or Watch Boulder 'Stars' Dancing on Oct. 15 to Support Charities

Jerry Lewis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fuente Newman, Ywca, Boulder, Toast Across America, Barlow's, Dancing With Boulder Stars, Fundraisers, Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, Denver News
Jerry Lewis

Sometimes, it's best to get out of Boulder for a bit, and smoking a cigar is one of those things often frowned upon in a city that prides itself on sm...

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Cowboys And Redskins: This Week In Political Fundraisers

The Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Sunlight Foundation, Lobbyblog, Fundraisers, Politics News

Tickets to this Sunday's grudge match between the NFL's Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys can be had on Craigslist for less than $200. But for $2...

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Arthur Delaney

Mad Dash For Cash: Members Of Congress Crammed Over 20 Fundraisers Into Last Day Of Quarter

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.01.2009

Read More: Transparency, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Lobbyblog, Fundraisers, Politics News

Members of Congress crammed more than 20 fundraisers into the last day of the quarter on Wednesday, according to invitations obtained by the nonpartis...

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Parties go outside the beltway

Sunlight Foundation. | Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transparency, Fundraising, Political Parties, Fundraisers, Home News

When Congress is in session, lawmakers do most of their fundraising partying at a handful of Washington hot spots clustered close to the Capitol build...

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Live from the Aspen Institute: Tom Friedman Speaks at The Socrates Society's Annual Fundraiser

Lynda Resnick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aspen Institute, Thomas Friedman, Fundraising, Fundraisers, Hot Flat and Crowded, Tom Friedman, Media News
Lynda Resnick

Tom Friedman, who spoke informally with Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson, is not only one of the world's greatest journalists, he is also a marketing genius.

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Seth Colter Walls

Clinton's Wealthy Die-Hards Are Contradicting Her Campaign's Message

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Unity, Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton, Fundraisers, Denver, Barack Obama, Politics News

Back in primary season, Hillary Clinton said her campaign was dedicated to serving people "with needs" while her opponent's appeal was aesthetic in na...

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