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It Takes a Village of Donors

Judith Sandalow | Posted 02.09.2013 | DC
Read More: Donating to Charity, Donating, Donations, Giving, Philanthrophy, Washington Dc Charity, Washington DC Giving, Dc Impact, DC News
Judith Sandalow

You've heard the familiar adage that it takes a village to raise a child. It also takes a village to support the work of the many terrific nonprofits that serve our most vulnerable neighbors. A gift of any size is worth giving.

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Passion to Action: The 2012 World of Children Award Honorees

Stephanie March | Posted 12.24.2012 | Impact
Read More: Charity, Heroes, Children, New York, Refugee Camps, Kidnapping, Philanthrophy, Soccer, Pediatrics, Medicine, Refugees, Impact News
Stephanie March

One of my favorite events of the season is the annual World of Children Award Gala, at which I have the profound pleasure of meeting the newest class of changemakers for children who are there to receive their World of Children Award.

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The Life Out Loud: Mama Hope Wants to Change How Aid Is Delivered

MeiMei Fox | Posted 10.04.2011 | Impact
Read More: Mama Hope, Microfinance, Africa, Philanthrophy, Kiva, Non-Profit, Development, Ngo, Humanitarian Aid, International, Activism, Philanthropy, Impact News
MeiMei Fox

Most NGOs operate according to a top-down model, Nyla and Amy explain. Officials decide what the locals need. The NGO builds the project and then leaves. But Mama Hope works in just the opposite way.

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The Entrepreneurial University -- Revving Up Innovation on Our Nation's Campuses

Buck Goldstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Robert Langer, Philanthrophy, Public Universities, Jewish Social Entrepreneurship, Holden Thorp, Unc, Innovation, Michael Porter, Harvard, Venture-Capital, Social Ventures, Bio-X, Drew Faust, Stanford University, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, Mit, Universities, College News
Buck Goldstein

These grim economic times and the complexity of the world's biggest problems demand that our renowned universities become problem-centered engines of innovation and increasingly adept at execution.

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ACLU Loses $20 Million Donor, Said To Be David Gelbaum

New | STEPHANIE STROM | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Aclu, Civil Liberties, Sierra Club, Philanthrophy, Quercus Trust, Madoff, Economy, David Gelbaum, Religious Freedom, Equal Rights, Funding, Anonymous Donor, Quercus, Open Society Institute, Politics News

A longtime anonymous donor to the American Civil Liberties Union has withdrawn his annual gift of more than $20 million, punching a 25 percent hole in...

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An Inspiring Trip to New York City

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Lark Play Development Center, Martha Graham Center, New York City Opera, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Philanthrophy, Publicolor, Arts, Non-Profits, New York News
Michael Kaiser

The line between sickness and health in the arts is a slim one. Arts organizations always grow to the point that they are uncomfortable financially.

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