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Guest Post: Sean Stannard-Stockton

Paul Brest | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Economy, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Grants, Non-Profits, Smart Philanthropy, Business, Sean Stannard-Stockton, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, Tactical Philanthropy, Business News, Donations, Giving, Foundations, Obama Stimulus Plan, Business News

The theory of change concept makes sense in a static landscape. But it fails in a dynamic landscape, where what you learned on your last trip might not apply this time.

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The 2/3 : 1/3 Rule

Dennis Whittle | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Aid, Globalgiving, Poverty, Global Poverty, Dennis Whittle, Charity, Aid, Giving, World News

As Bill Easterly has pointed out, we have spent more than $2 trillion in aid over the past fifty years with not enough to show for it.

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Beginning Anew: How To Find A New Direction

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 02.06.2009 | Living

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Global, Purpose, Serving, Prosperity, Giving, Happiness, Inner Peace, Living News

With the approach of the new year, we may feel, like winter's trees, that we've been stripped bare from what's sustained us in the past.

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Michael Edwards' Case Against Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 02.02.2009 | Business

In "Just Another Emperor?" Michael Edwards challenges philanthrocapitalists to transform the economic system that made them rich, not just address its symptoms.

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Mexico: Sharing the Holiday Light

Jeannie Ralston | Posted 01.28.2009 | World

Read More: Sharing, Generosity, San Miguel De Allende, Christmas Gifts, Holiday, Christmas, Mexico, Giving, Posada, Christmas Spirit, World News

In Mexico, Posadas take place every night from December 16th until the 24th. Nine nights to commemorate the nine-day walk Joseph and Mary took from Nazareth to Bethlehem.

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How Do You Want To Be Remembered?

Alex Pattakos | Posted 01.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness, Living News, The Balanced Life, Living With Meaning, Alex Pattakos, Viktor Frankl, Health, The Giving Life, The Inner Life, Giving, Attitude, Balanced Life, Meaning, Living News

It's that time of year again! You know, when we not only should be in the "holiday spirit" but also should be preparing for the New Year. There is n...

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Reinventing Christmas in America

Karen Talavera | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Reinvention, Philanthropy, Charity, Social Responsibility, Christmas, Financial Crisis, Evolution, Giving, America, Recession, Happiness, Living News

To say things are different in America is perhaps the greatest understatement of the year. Things are different all right, good-different and bad-diff...

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Donate Life This Holiday Season

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 01.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Donating to Charity, Organ Donations, Charity, Giving, Health Care, Health, Organ Daonation, The Giving Life, Living News

Although it isn't fun to think about your own mortality, the idea that, after you're gone, you could help someone else keep living is appealing. One person can save up to 8 people's lives with organ donation.

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Creative Giving in Tough Times

Mary Lou Song | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Holidays, Gift Giving, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Gift Ideas, Charity, Charity Gifts, Giving, Living News

People are still going to give. But we can revolutionize the way we think about giving. What about the giving that comes from ourselves?

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Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Charity, Politics News, Funding Non-Profits, Matthew Bishop, Business News, Michael Green, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving, Economy, Bill Gates, Philanthrocapitalism, Business News

Matthew Bishop and Michael Green describe how super-rich "philanthrocapitalists" like Bill Gates are shaking up the world of giving with their businesslike methods.

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Charity's red kettles can yield odd treasures

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 01.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Salvation Army Diamond Ring, The Giving Life, Salvation Army Rare Coin, Giving, Salvation Army, Living News

TAMPA, Fla. — The volunteer emptying Salvation Army kettles in southwest Florida recently came across something that stood out from the piles of...

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A Great Year for Heavy Donations

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: New Orleans, Donations, ReDefine 8/29, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, Giving, Happiness, The Giving Life, Living News

Even as the economy slows down, the New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund seems to be a magnet for donations that weigh a great deal.

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The GiveList: A Holiday Resource for Tough Times

Allison Fine | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Poverty, Donations, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Causes, Marnie Webb, Charity, Givelist, Giving, Living News

Given the tight economy, we thought it would be helpful to aggregate ideas of ways that people can give to causes this holiday season that don't require a donation.

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Does Your Donation Actually Make a Difference?

Paul Brest | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Donations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Giving, Grants, Economy, Politics News

A diverse group of nonprofit leaders have joined a Working Group for Effective Social Investing to develop a rating tool that allows donors to compare the effectiveness of various charities.

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Activist Sabotages British Power Station, Reducing Country's Carbon Output By 2%

The Guardian | John Vidal, Environment Editor | Posted 01.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Kingsnorth Sabotage, Carbon Output Britain, Environmental Sabotage, Kingsnorth Saboteur, Green Banksy, Global Warming, Activist Sabotage, Giving, Green News

The 12-million-British-pound defences of the most heavily guarded power station in Britain have been breached by a single person who, under the eyes o...

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Invitation to Create a New Social Norm (VIDEO)

Robert Tolmach | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday Season, Donation, Charity, Advertising, Nonprofits, Presents, Gift, Green Living, Giving, Psa, Video, Living News

One powerful new trend this holiday season is the making of meaningful charitable donations in friends' names, in lieu of giving traditional presents.

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Changing the Present

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Is anyone else having trouble shopping for the holidays this year? I sure am. I'm finding that I cannot buy things. I'm definitely in the spirit of the season, but things just aren't cutting it.

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Help Feed the Hungry: Take 2 Minutes to Feed 15 People (Just by Downloading Free Music)

Elias Roman | Posted 01.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Financial Crisis, Giving, Charity, Food Crisis, Soup Kitchen, Food Bank of New York, Living News

Download Peter Buffett's new album for free at amiestreet.com. When you do, they'll make a $1 donation, which will be tripled by Robin Hood, allowing the Food Bank to provide 15 meals.

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Necessity is the mother of social innovation

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Philanthropy, Buzzwords, Predictions, Charity, Socialenterprise, Strategic Philanthropy, Economy, Economic Predictions, Nonprofits, Bcorps, Social Entrepreneur, Future, Giving, Foundations, Living News

Reposted (with edits and additions) from philanthropy2173 Ah, December. The anticipation of snow, unless you're already several feet under. The warmt...

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Strategic Philanthropy in Tough Times

Paul Brest | Posted 01.04.2009 | Business

Dollars spent today to address issues like global warming can do more good than those spent in ten years, when the cost of mitigating climate change will certainly be much higher.

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Seven Ways to Bitch for Charity

Sharon Glassman | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Charity Christmas Gifts, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Complaining, Preparing for the Holiday Season, Bitching, Sadd, Donating to Charity, Suze Orman, Emotional Uplift, Holiday Stress, Holiday Humor, Philanthropy, Giving, Alternatives to Traditional Gifts, Ways to Survive the Holiday Season, Spirituality, Living News

As money mistress Suze Orman says, you can't teach abundance if you're broke. And you can't teach merriment if you're feeling drecky. Owning your bitches is the first step to disowning them.

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Brother Can You Spare a... Volunteer Opportunity?

Val Brown | Posted 01.02.2009 | 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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Five Former Slaves Who Are Changing the World

razoo.com | Kathryn Hawkins | Posted 01.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Sex Trade, Child Slaves, Somaly Mam, The Giving Life, Giving, Slavery, Five Slaves, Living News

We've all learned about the courageous acts of former slaves in American history like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman--but while the Emancipatio...

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Attention Shoppers: Santa's Still Looking for Louie

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 12.29.2008 | Style

Read More: Thanksgiving, Charity, Santa, Nomrf, New Orleans Musicians Relief FUnd, Sony Playstation, Shopping, Save NOLA, CC's Coffee, Trombone Shorty, Lionel Milton, Little Big Planet, Black Friday, Giving Life, Giving, Style News

The turkey's finally digested and another online shopping season is in high gear, so with your indulgence here's my plug for New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund merchandise.

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The Philanthropist: Investor or Contractor?

Paul Brest | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business

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