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A Motherhood Worth Honoring

Brooke Edwards | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Eggs, Women, Hunger, Chickens, Poverty, Mother's Day 2012, Mother's Day, Africa, Heifer International, Motherhood, Small Farmers, Tanzania, Global Motherhood, Income, Mothers, Family, Maternal Health, Video, Impact News

There are millions of passionate and capable mothers around the world who, if given the opportunity and resources, will improve the lives of their children.

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Making Mother's Day More Meaningful

Mia Farrow | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Mothers Day Gifts, Gifts That Give Back, Poverty, Heifer International, Kenya, Charity, Mothers Day, Phoebe Onyango, Mother's Day, Global Motherhood, Impact News

Mother's Day is our chance to honor the women who bind families together and raise children from babies to adulthood.

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One Woman's Journey Around the World for a Good Cause

Erin Levin | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Heifer International, Farming, Travel, Global Poverty, Betty Londergan, Service, Travel Blogs, Writing, Good News News

Betty Londergan's idea was to give away $100 a day for 365 days. She wanted to give to and highlight non-profits that most people had not yet heard about.

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This Easter, Let's Spend That $16 Billion Helping Those In Need

Brooke Edwards | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Easter, Heifer International, Alternative-Giving, Sustainable Development, Heifer-International, Impact News

This weekend, roughly 2 billion Christians around the world will celebrate one of the most important religious holidays of the year. Along with the ...

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Bill Gates: UN Needs To Be 'More Efficient' To Help Poor Farmers

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 02.23.2012

Read More: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Hunger, Video, Microsoft, United Nations, Heifer International, Bill Gates, Feeding America, World Food Programme, International Fund for Agricultural Development, Impact News

BY FRANCES D'EMILIO, ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME — Bill Gates pressed U.N. food agencies on Thursday to become more efficient in helping poor farmers a...

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12 Days Of Giving To Support Women And Girls Globally

Stephenie Foster | Posted 02.24.2012

As we begin the Twelve Days of Christmas, and mark the fifth night of Hanukah, here are some organizations I recommend that help create sustainable change for women and girls worldwide.

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Meet KarmaGoat: Shepherding Social Enterprise

Deborah Stambler | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Jonathan Lehmann, Jamie Voytko, Non-Profits, Tony Vassiliadis, Heifer International, James Chung, Harvard Social Enterprise Conference, Do-Gooders, Social Entrepreneurship, Karmagoat, Giving Back, Donating, Impact News

KarmaGoat, an LA-based business that focuses on social entrepreneurship, allows online users to sell belongings that they no longer use and donate the proceeds to charity.

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"We Do It Ourselves!"

Vivian Glyck | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Microenterprise, Heifer International, Deep Development, Project GRACE, Pass on the Gift, Animal Husbandry, Impact News

There's nothing like "Wekembe" to transform an African village! "Wekembe" is a Lugandan word that means, "We do it ourselves!" We all know how great "...

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Motivated Farmer Makes the Most of His Land

Brooke Edwards | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Heifer International, Non-Profit Development, Small-Holder Farmers, Agriculture, Impact News

Through the support Heifer International has provided Lucio, not only have his experiments literally blossomed, but so has his experience-sharing.

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Look out! Here Comes The Mom Bandwagon

Jamie Bechtel | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: Transparency, Women, Philanthropy, New Course, Mother's Day, Vital Voices, Donors, Heifer International, Women's Earth Alliance, Jamie Bechtel, Fundraising, Manup, International Development, Accountability, Impact News

If the difference you want to make is to improve the lives of women and the communities they support, then make sure you are getting the real deal.

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Jennifer Egan Wins the Tournament Of Books

Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Heifer International, The Morning News, Jennifer Egan, A Visit From the Goon Squad, Jonathan Franzen, Tournament of Books, Literary Prizes, Freedom, Books News

Jennifer Egan's "A Visit From the Goon Squad" was declared the winner of The Morning News' annual literary competition, The Tournament of Books, on Mo...

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Giving Back: How You And The HuffPost World Community Can Help Struggling Families

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Service Challenge, Heifer Fund, Heifer International, Video, Global Hunger, World Hunger, heifer.org, World News

Today, as HuffPost and AOL unite to launch the Huffington Post Media Group, we're celebrating by making a statement about the importance of giving bac...

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'Tis the Season to Give Back -- Digitally

Chris Curtin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Observer, Social Media, Holidays, Heifer International, Foodspotting, United Way National Capital, Goodsearch, Hp Company, 2010 Holiday Spotathon, Digital, Ouibox, Ceo, American University, Yahoo, Technology News

Many people celebrate the holidays by giving back to their communities. People are discovering, though, that they can do more and have an even greater impact via the digital ecosystem.

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All I Want for Christmas Is a Cow

Mary Steenburgen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charity, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, Holiday Traditions, Christmas, Agriculture, Green, Hunger, Christmas Shopping, Sustainability, Poverty, Animals, Holiday Gifts, Heifer International, Impact News

If you're still scrambling to finish your holiday shopping, allow me to make an unlikely suggestion: A camel. Or a pig. Maybe a flock of chicks? Or, what the heck, buy an entire ark!

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A New Decade for Women-Focused Philanthropy

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malaak Compton-Rock, Dining for Women, Marsha Wallace, BOMA Fund, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women for Women International, Care, International Women's Day, Heifer International, Nicholas Kristof, Impact News

Women-focused philanthropy is more than just a trend; over the past several years, it has become one of the most important models for creating tangible results in communities.

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Greening Your Holiday Gifts

Terry Gardner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farm Sanctuary, Adopt a Raptor, Donations, National Wildlife Federation, San Diego Zoo, Green, Platinum Pets, Root Pouch, Replenish, Redhanded Bags, Eatcleaner, Handiwipes, Holiday Gifts, Objects With Purpose, Playa Viva, Heifer International, Sea Turtle, Green Holiday, Green News

If you or your loved ones lean green, here are some possibilities for eco-friendly Christmas gifts. Of course, adopting a rescued animal or ...

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Christmas Gifts 2010: 9 Gifts That Give Back

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Christmas 2010, Heifer International, TOMS Shoes, Holiday Gift Ideas, Impact Gift Guides, Slidepollajax, Gift Guides, water.org, Christmas Gifts 2010, Unicef, Christmas Gifts That Give Back, Christmas Gifts That Give Back 2010, Gifts That Give Back to Charity, Charity Gifts, Gifts That Give Back, Gifts That Give Back 2010, Impact News

In the frenzy of holiday shopping, many look for presents that reward a lot more than just department stores. This year, there are tons of opportu...

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Former Coca-Cola Exec Takes Reins At Hunger Relief Nonprofit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heifer International, Pierre Ferrari, Nonprofit News, Jo Luck, Coca-Cola, Ben & Jerry's, Care, Fighting Hunger, Video, Impact News

The world's top hunger-fighting nonprofit has appointed a new CEO -- a former food industry titan from Coca-Cola and Ben and Jerry's. Heifer Internat...

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Playing for Keeps: Students Who Rock Hunger

Dan Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: One Acre Fund, Agra, Heifer International, Des Moines, The World Vegetable Center, Iowa Farm Bureau, State Department, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Usda, World Food Prize, International Livestock Research Institute, Bread for the World, Agricultural Development, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Foods Resource Bank, Aplu, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, World Food Programme, Iowa State University, Rajiv Shah, David Lambert, Usaid, Catherine Bertini, Norman Borlaug, Fao, Global Youth Institute, Ruan, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, Alliance to End Hunger, Statistics, Business News

Last week, as Midnight Madness showcased college basketball players with visions of massive wealth and self-indulgence written all over their face...

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Pushing For More and Better Development Assistance, One Letter at a Time

Danielle Nierenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jo Luck, Feed the Future, International Labour Organization (ILO), Citizens for Global Solutions, Grassroots, Asma Lateef, (FTF), Heifer International, Bread for the World Institute, David Beckmann, Hunger Report, Unctad, World News

An interview with Asma Lateef, Director of the Bread for the World Institute, an anti-hunger advocacy organization.

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World Food Conference Looks At Subsistence Farming

AP | MICHAEL J. CRUMB | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Food Conference, World Food Prize, Hunger, World Hunger, How to Solve World Hunger, Subsistence Farming, Heifer International, Jo-Luck, Bread for the World, David Beckmann, World Food Prize Ceremony, Impact News

DES MOINES, Iowa — About 1 billion small farmers worldwide, many of them women, face drought, the effects of climate change and a lack of techno...

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World Food Day: Changing the Politics of Hunger

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jo Luck, World Food Prize, Bread for the World, Exodus From Hunger, Heifer International, David Beckmann, Un, Top Chef, Political Advocacy, World Food Day, Impact News

These commemorative occasions have little to do with cooking and everything to do with the humanitarian game changers who are working to find solutions to the world's hunger problem.

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The Gifts that Keep on Giving

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ifaw, Aspca, Pets, Charity, Heifer International, Christmas, gorillafund.org, Zales, Goat, heifer.org, Animal Fair, Cats, Donation, Dian Fossey, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Gorilla, Walmart, Heifer, Holidays, Wendy Diamond, Nintendo, Macy's, Adopt, Lucky Diamond, Survey, Cow, Lucky, Gifts That Keep on Giving, Bring Pets Home, ifaw.org, bringpetshome.org, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, AnimalFair.Com, Leonardo Dicaprio, Llama, Gifts, Animal Fair Magazine, Dogs, Ubisoft, Petz, Style News

A recent Animalfair.com readership study found that 84% of pet parents will give their furry pals gifts this holiday season. Here are a few different ways you can give gifts that make a difference!

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Kids Give Up Christmas Presents To Give Animals Through Heifer International

Causecast | Erica Liepmann | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heifer International, Alyssa Ripley, Causecast Heifer, Causecast, Christmas Presents, Proctorsville, Christmas Giving, Heifer International Alyssa, Impact News

Alyssa Ripley is your average seven year old girl, attending second grade in her hometown of Proctorsville, Vermont. Except this year, when Christmas ...

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'Twitter For Food' Campaign Urges Skipping Meals, Giving To Charity

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hungry Americans, Hunger, Skip a Meal, Stop Hunger Now, 1/5/10, World Hunger, Heifer International, Twitter for Food, Feeding America, Tweet for Food, Impact News

A new year, a new social-media-for-good campaign. TwitterForFood.com is urging users of the social microblogging site to tweet the following message: ...

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