Giving

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The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

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

Ok, ok, I'm thankful, your thankful. But that doesn't have to translate into mindless giving. Let's go over some helpful ground rules for making donations that I developed after working as a reporter.

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TV Viewers Help N.C. Family Stay In Home For Holidays

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact

Read More: Terry Jorden, Unemployed, Foreclosure, Unemployment, Charity, Giving, Impact News

On Friday, North Carolina's WWAY featured a story about Terry Jorden and his wife, who were both laid off two years ago and lost their home. They move...

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26 Ways to Give Thanks

BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Attitude of Gratitude, Thanksgiving, Prayer, Giving Thanks, Giving, Gratitude, Thanksgiving Tips, Living News

We give thanks by...

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Top 10 New Radical Gifts

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Nfb, Oprah, Kanye West, Emma Thompson, Careers, North South Project, Giving, Gifts, Love, Peace, Joy, The Giving Life, Holiday News, Living News

My favourite New Radical gift ideas might just come in handy. Hopefully you'll find something for the hearts, minds, and souls of the ones you love.

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Grace And Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Helping the Needy, Grace, Thanksgiving, Needy, Thanksgiving Traditions, Giving, Thanksgiving Commentary, Anne Naylor, Gratitude, Compassion, The Giving Life, Living News

I think that this holiday, rather than dwell on the question of what I am grateful for in my life I will instead consider questions like "am I truly giving?"

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Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum and PEACEJAM on Global Healing

Lys Anzia | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact

Read More: Women, Globalgiving, Charity, Grassroots, Non-Profits, Peace, Philanthropy, Guatemala, Imapact News, Volunteering, Causes, Activism, Service, Nobel Laureate, Giving, Spirituality, Impact News

"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.

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Adultery And Christmas Gift Dilemmas

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Affairs, Adultery, Giving, Advice, Christmas Gifts, Christmas, Relationships, Living News

I've been happily married for 15 years to my husband with whom I have two daughters. The problem is that although I love my husband, he is a rather "boring" guy, whereas I'm the type who needs more excitement.

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Goldman Sach's Charity Filings Reveal Foundation's Complex Trades

New York Times | GERALDINE FABRIKANT | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business

The 2008 tax filing for the Goldman Sachs Foundation, a copy of which was provided by the firm late Wednesday, provides a glimpse of the legendary tra...

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A Word for the Gifting Season

Amy Hungerford | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Language, Holiday Gifts, Thanksgiving, Words, Regifting, Hannukah, Gift Giving, Christmas, Giving, William Safire, Living News

Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps giving: something nice you picked yourself, for a particular person.

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A Cup of Coffee to Build Sustainable Communities

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact

Read More: Lawrence Lessig, Sarah Jones, Majora Carter, Creative Commons, Jehane Noujaim, Allison Arieff, Ted, Architecture, Design, Giving, Development, Richard Saul Wurman, Sustainable Building, Kate Stohr, Impact News

Through Architecture For Humanity's "Do A Latte Good" campaign, you can bid on coffee with one of our great supporters, and in return they'll contribute to help reconstruction efforts post-Typhoon Ketsana.

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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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Everyday Grace At Trader Joe's: Who You Really Are

Dr. Alex Benzer | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Alex Benzer, Trader Joe's, Tao of Dating, The Giving Life, Abundance, Everyday Grace, Self-Knowledge, Pope Benedict, The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran, Giving, Conduit, Spirituality, Living News

You're born naked and you leave the same way. Can't take it with you, chief. And if the economic crisis of the past year has taught us anything, it's "easy come, easy go." You can't own stuff.

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Why the Loss Leader Approach to Volunteerism is not the Answer

Evan Hochberg | Posted 11.05.2009 | Impact

Read More: Citizen Action, Community Service, Education, Homelessness, Service, Volunteering, Giving, Volunteerism, Healthcare, Impact News

If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.

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Tea Leoni: How UNICEF Became A Halloween Treat

Posted 10.30.2009 | Impact

Read More: Halloween, Children, Giving Back, Tea Leoni, Donating to Charity, Unicef, Giving, Children's Health, Trick or Treat, Impact News

I grew up under the impression that I was the best trick-or-treater in the whole wide world, because my grandmother invented it!...

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Volunteering to Change the World: Top 15 Reasons People Join

Patricia Martin | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Giving, Charity, Volunteering, Causes, Business Networking, Chicago Volunteering, Business, Networking, Chicago News

What drives people to pour hours of their precious time into charity work? There's a big carrot enticing many people to roll up their sleeves for charity -- a shot at playing a leadership role.

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Math Is Not Hard: A Simple Method That Is Changing The World

Julia Moulden | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: The Balanced Life, Math, Kindle, Jump, Books, The Giving Life, Careers, John Mighton, New Radicals, McConnell Foundation, Giving, Ashoka, Julia Moulden, Living News

"Math is the easiest subject for kids to learn." Say what? Yup, that's what John Mighton believes. And he's got everything he needs to back up this counter-intuitive assertion.

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Can We Afford NOT To Be Of Service?

Anne Naylor | Posted 10.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Wisdom, Rabindranath Tagore, Service, William Shakespeare, Buckminster Fuller, Self-Awareness, The Giving Life, Serving, Dr Paul Kaye, Mother Theresa, Dr John-Roger, Giving, Living News

We are designed for giving. When we do so, our lives come into a certain order, even and especially when things seem so chaotic and uncertain.

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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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Kayleigh Crimmins: Six-Year-Old Sells Her Toys To Aid Local Police Dogs

Fox News | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact

Read More: Kayleigh Crimmins, Kayleigh Crimmins Police Dogs, Giving, Six Year Old Sells Toys, Impact News

A six-year-old Virginia girl loves dogs so much she raised money to buy five bullet-proof vests for the Newport News K-9 division....

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Healing the Spirit/Matter Split

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 10.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, John Gray, Awakening, Balance of Life, Buddha, State of Consciousness, Contribution, Iphone, Success Built to Last, Jack Canfield, The Secret, Est, Werner Erhart, Giving, Starbucks, Stewart Emery, Greatness, Poonjaji, Living News

The greatest area of split and misunderstanding, which I discover among my friends and other writers and teachers, is the split between the longing of the spirit and material desire.

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Hopenhagen: Your Passport To The Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen

Julia Moulden | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Hopenhagen, Climate Change Summit, Vicki Saunders, Zazengo, Careers, Climate Change, New Radicals, Un, Giving, Action, Facebook, Kyoto, Copenhagen, Julia Moulden, Living News

On December 7, leaders from 192 countries will gather in Copenhagen to determine the future of our planet.

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Disney Offers Free Park Admission To Volunteers

Los Angeles Times | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Philanthropy, Volunteering, Disney Theme Parks, The Giving Life, Volunteer, Florida, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney, Giving, Volunteerism, Living News

The Walt Disney Co. today unveiled a new promotional campaign for 2010 to spur volunteerism -- even as it sought to boost attendance in its domestic t...

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Brace Yourself for Pink Overload

Halle Tecco | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Pink, Donating to Charity, Breast Cancer, Cause Marketing, Giving, Pink-Ribbon, Consumer Protection, Bono, Living News

We're seeing "pinkwashing," when corporations try to boost sales by turning their products pink in the fight against breast cancer. But will your pretty pink purchase really have an impact?

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Women Moving Millions: The Girls Give Back, Big Time

Kari Henley | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Indiana University, Women's Rights, Women, Giving Circles, Women's Issues, Charity, Featured Contributor, Women in Business, Giving, Philanthropy, Service, The Giving Life, Living News

In the last 30 years, women's median income has increased over 60%, and more women are becoming educated, and dedicated to giving back. Their studies report that women are less likely to seek recognition, and more likely to want to be involved directly in the causes they support.

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