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GOP Presidential Candidates Already Jockeying For 2012 Election

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Vice President, Michael Steele, White House, Gop, 2012 Elections, Haley Barbour, Mitt Romney, Obama, Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, 2012, Mike Huckabee, ny23, New York 23, New Hampshire, Iowa, Pataki, Tim Pawlenty, Fundraising, Republican Party, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the...

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Jamba Juice Gives PTAs A Boost With Fundraising Program

Posted 11.13.2009 | Impact

Read More: Healthy Lifestyles, Pta, Fundraising, Jamba Juice, Impact News

National smoothie chain Jamba Juice has launched a fundraising campaign to benefit school PTAs, the Orange County Register reported. School PTAs who ...

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Obama, Democrats Face Liberal Fundraising Boycott

Ari Melber | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama, Gay Rights, Fundraising Boycott, Fundraising, Politics News

Liberal online activists have been using donor strikes for a long time. However, the current wave of strikes and rumblings on gay rights might turn into an ad-hoc, financially relevant coalition.

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Muslim Communities Rally To Support Victims of Fort Hood

HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact

Read More: Islam, Islamic Society of North America, Fort Hood, Fort Hood Family Fund, Fundraising, Muslim, Fort Hood Shootings, Impact News

Islamic communities in America have experienced a harsh backlash of popular opinion following the attacks at Fort Hood, in which 13 people were shot t...

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What the Gay Boycott of the DNC Can Do

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dnc, Boycott, Americablog, Two Party System, Obama Gay Rights, Obama, Gay, Democrats, Democratic Party, Lgbt, LGBT Politics, Gay Rights, Ralph Nader Presidential Candidacy, LGBT Rights, Fundraising, Gay Issues, Gay Marriage, Ralph Nader, Politics News

There is a gay boycott of the Democratic Party afoot, and it has the potential to turn into something that leads to real change in American politics.

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The Power of Fear and the Obligation to Hope

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics

It was not surprising to learn that New Jersey and Virginia both elected Republican Governors. But I could not have predicted the loss in the tiny, liberal, free state of Maine.

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Congressional Democrats Lead GOP Counterparts In Fundraising

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fundraising, Lobbyblog, Politics News

Though Democrats in Congress may seem in a state of upheaval over health care reform and climate change legislation, the GOP's lackluster fundraising ...

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How One Small Town Is Bringing Fresh Water To Africa

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact

Read More: Iowa, Quad-City, Christmas for Water, Donation, Muscatine, Quad-City Times, Fundraising, Charity: Water, Impact News

What do a nightclub promoter, a set of adopted twins, and 30 spray-painted driveways have in common? They're all part of one Midwest community's missi...

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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

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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Alanis Morisette To Run Edward Norton's Maasai Marathon Challenge

Posted 10.21.2009 | Impact

Read More: New York City Marathon, Edward Norton, Masaii, Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, Biodiversity, David Blaine, Conservation, Alanis Morisette, Fundraising, Impact News

On the heels of completing a marathon on behalf of a national eating disorder association, musician Alanis Morisette has pledged to run another. She i...

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Book Club Activists Unite!

Linda Mason | Posted 10.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Charity, Half the Sky, Women, Reading, Pakistan, Activism, Book Clubs, Books, Empowering Women, Fundraising, Books News

Many Americans know about the inspiring book clubs of female media celebrities like Arianna Huffington and Oprah Winfrey. Most have not heard about unsung book club heroes like Rufi Natarajan.

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Rep John Larson: Political Fundraising Now "Borders On Insanity"

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fundraising, Lobbyblog, Fair Elections Now Act, John Larson, Congressional Fundraising, Politics News

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) has a sad story to tell about how he lost a friend in Washington. "I came here in 1998. I served with a guy named Jim Malo...

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Obama Owes Progressives Answers Tonight in San Francisco on Three Health Care Questions

Jamie Court | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Erisa, Fundraising, San Francisco, Nataline Sarkisyan, President Obama, Barack Obama San Francisco, Politics News

Obama owes San Franciscans some honest answers about how his health care plan lives up to the progressive legacy.

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The Big Gay Speech We Wish Obama Would Give

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

I'm sure his speechwriters have cooked up something special for Saturday, but I've got a few ideas of my own. I've written a speech for the beloved President -- the kind of speech we wish the man would give, just once.

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Andrew Romanoff Raises $200,000 In First 21 Days

The Denver Post | Jessica Fender | Posted 10.07.2009 | Denver

Read More: Colorado Senate, 2010, Michael Bennet, Andrew Romanoff, Fundraising, Fec, Denver News

The campaign for U.S. Senate candidate-come-lately Andrew Romanoff said Tuesday that it had raised more than $200,000 in the 21 days he was eligible t...

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Clinton Global Initiative Raises Over $8 Billion For Philanthropic Efforts

MSNBC Giving | Posted 09.28.2009 | Impact

Read More: Bill Clinton, Philanthropy, Clinton Global Initiative, Hunger, Hillary Clinton, Charity, Fundraising, World Hunger, Impact News

NEW YORK - The Clinton Global Initiative gathered more than $8 billion in pledges at this year's summit, surprising its organizers who had worried tha...

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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Democrats Jarred By Drop In Campaign Donations

HuffingtonPost | Jenna Staul | Posted 09.25.2009 | Business

Read More: Fundraising, Lobbyblog, Business News

The Washington Post reports that harsh rhetoric about big business is costing Democrats campaign funds. The Post reports that the majority of the fun...

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Members Ditch Hearings, Party At Hunan Dynasty Instead

HuffingtonPost.com | Julian Hattem | Posted 09.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Lobbyblog, Party Crasher, Transparency, Campaigns, Lobbying, Fundraising, Business News

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing Wednesday on the plight of minorities in the current economic crisis. The hearin...

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Christopher Kelly Dead: Ex-Blagojevich Fundraiser Found Dead Just Days Before Prison Sentence Was Set To Begin

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Blagojevich, Blagojevich Scandal, Christopher Kelly, Politics, Kelly Dead, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago, Illinois, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Christopher Kelly Dead, Chris Kelly Dead, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

CHICAGO — A former chief fundraiser for ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich died Saturday, just days before he was to begin serving at least ei...

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UnitedHealth Lobbyist Announces Pelosi Fundraiser As She Begins Backing Off Pub Option

David Sirota | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Steve Elmendorf, Health Care, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care Reform, Congress, Unitedhealth, Fundraising, Lobbyists, Politics News

The sequencing here is important: Pelosi makes her announcement and then just hours later, the fundraising invitation goes out. Coincidental? I'm guessing no -- these things rarely ever are.

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BonTaj Roulet Blazes New Ground Raising Green for Greens

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Bonnie Raitt, Concert Tour, BonTaj Roulet, No Nukes, Greens, Taj Mahal, Fundraising, Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Charities, Green News

In a tough economy, with music lovers thinking twice before going to see their favorite acts, the BonTaj Roulet Tour by Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal is blazing new green ground in raising money for charities.

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Lefty Groups Raise $60,000 -- In One Day -- For Ad Attacking Grassley

The Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop Obstructionism, Chuck Grassley, Public Option, Fundraising, Progressive Groups, Politics News

Here's the latest sign that the public option, and the specter of GOP obstructionism, remain powerful motivators of the liberal base: Two progressive...

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Your Social Capital: Invest It in Philanthropy

Ron Mirenda | Posted 09.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Good Works, Charity, Social Responsibility, Funding Non-Profits, Funding, Legacy, Social Capital, Donating to Non-Profits, Fundraising, Community-Reinvestment, Making a Difference, Living News

Social capital allows us to invest in the future of society in areas we are passionate about and in those we strongly believe will make a difference in our society.

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