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Giving Back Benefits the Giver and the Receiver

Many people want to donate their time and money to organizations and charities, but it is hard to know which one is going to use the money to help. If there is someone you know who needed help and got it from an organization, consider giving back to that organization. If you volunteer at a homeless shelter more »

Charity Seeks to Find a Cure for Angelman Syndrome

Approximately 1 in 15,000 children born are affected with a neuro-genetic disorder known as Angelman Syndrome. This condition leaves children, often referred to as angels, unable to speak and in need of round the clock care. Seizure disorders that are sometimes hard to control are also extremely common among those with Angelman Syndrome. Currently there more »

The Power of Social Media in Charitable Giving

According to the Pew Research Center, over two-thirds of Americans now use text-messaging and 9% have used texting to make charitable donations from their comle phones. This new trend in giving illustrates the power of social networking in charitable giving.  This Pew study, which analyzed the “Text to Haiti” campaign launched after the 2010 earthquake, found that more »

Significant Growth in Online Giving

Online giving has grown in 2011 to $138 million from the previous year for all 1.6 million donations processed by Network for Good for over 40,000 charities, according to an article in Philanthropy Journal dated April 24, 2012. Dollars given through charity websites grew 10 percent and accounted for 65 percent of all donations in 2011. more »

Imaginative Charitable Fundraising

In this world of turmoil and financial imbalance, it is good to know that organizations are encouraging Charitable fundraising in a unique and imaginative way. People have always wanted to help those in need but recently have become afraid as they hear of scandals in the US that dampen their willingness to give. There are people out more »

Social Media Meets Social Responsibility

Worthy causes often fill social media outlets.  You may find yourself running across a nice local charity from a friend or family member, or even something bigger in your area.  However, there might not be an easy way to connect those two things – exposure and the ability to easily give to such a cause. more »

Out of Tragedy, Hope: Death of an Athlete Spurs Online Donations

When Claire Squires entered the London Marathon on April 22, 2012, she had no idea the run would be her last.  One mile from the finish, the 30-year-old hairdresser from Leicestershire, England, collapsed and was pronounced dead on the scene. Stunned and moved by the tragedy, people began making online donations to the charity Squires supported, Samaritans. According to more »

Giving Back Goes Viral: How the Internet is Changing Philanthropy

We’ve all seen heard of the great philanthropists: Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Nobel.  We revel in the celebrity philanthropists from Oprah to George Clooney to Bill and Melinda Gates. But how many of us have heard of Rachel Beckwith? At 8 years old, the Seattle resident learned about charitable efforts to build wells in Africa.  This child, who more »

Fears put brakes on charitable giving Fears put brakes on charitable giving

We have all heard the warnings and scam artists who try to take advantage of our better natures by getting us to donate money to a charitable cause. Sadly, these are true stories and they are especially prevalent in the wake of disasters when our hearts are open and  when people are most in need. more »

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Small Business

Small business owners face myriad challenges: startup costs, building and retaining a customer base, fluctuations in the market which don’t rock larger corporate boats. While some small business models are built with corporate social responsibility (CSR) in mind, not every one considers CSR a priority. A recent Fox|Small Business article by Liza Porteus Viana indicates that making CSR a visible part of more »

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