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Global Philanthropy
on August 5, 2010
Bill Gates and Warren Buffet recently launched The Giving Pledge, a project to encourage billionaires to donate half of their money to charity. So far, 40 billionaires in total have taken the pledge...
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Global Philanthropy
on May 14, 2010
2010 Global Philanthropy Forum in San Francisco concluded a few weeks ago. This forum was of three days which emphasized a number of key international challenges and opportunities facing grant makers ...
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Global Philanthropy
on February 12, 2010
The number of people interested in donating their hard earned money is increasing but most of them are not aware regarding how to go about it. As a result there has been an increase in the number of p...
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Global Philanthropy
on November 20, 2007
There are many ways for a charity to mis-use your money, but don't let that deter you from giving. Much like everything else in life, being well-informed is essential to ensuring your next step is...
Read more of How to Avoid Giving to Thin Air
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Global Philanthropy
on November 18, 2007
The simplest and smallest little Things always seem to make the biggest impact. Little gifts to your loved one, calling mom and dad to tell them you're okay - and charitable donations from mid a...
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Global Philanthropy
on November 17, 2007
The holiday season is upon us, with Black Friday less than a week away. Of course, you probably already knew that given all the Christmas decorations lining store shelves well before Halloween. Ah, bu...
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Global Philanthropy
on September 25, 2007
Darron Stover of www.invest4change.com wrote in this month's Innerchange magazine about investing in energy. Although somewhat vague and obvious, he does offer some good tips for those that wish t...
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Global Philanthropy
on September 24, 2007
If you're interested in buying stocks of socially responsible companies, there is an index of Dow Jones traded companies called FTSE4Good which is regularly maintained by a committee to ensure the...
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Global Philanthropy
on May 16, 2007
Apparently not-for-profit organizations are popping up all over the place - so many, in fact, that philanthropists are having a hard time keeping up. So these non-profits are starting to seek out ways...
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Global Philanthropy
on January 6, 2007
A story from this week at Forbes:
"Philanthropy is similar to investing, but until now it hasn't been treated with the same level of discipline," says Steve Beck, CEO of Geneva Global. ...
