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Are you ready to take it to the “Max”? GiveMN Max Day is Nov. 17!
Minnesota Council on Foundations Blog - Philanthropy Potluck —
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Attention Minnesota nonprofits, this is a reminder that the GiveMN Give to the Max Day is November 17! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain a portion of matching funds for every donation made to your nonprofit using the GiveMN service that day. To help you promote this special opportunity, the staff at ...7 hours ago -
Knight named Outstanding Foundation of 2009
Knight Foundation Blog —
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Today, the Greater Wichita chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals gathered in celebration of National Philanthropy Day to honor six individuals or organizations . Knight Foundation was given the award for Outstanding Foundation of the year. According to the Wichita Eagle , “National ...8 hours ago -
Tommy’s: A Charity for Baby
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By Michelle Medaris Currently in the UK 1 out of 4 women lose a baby during pregnancy or birth; in response to this statistic the Tommy’s charity was established last year. Through the Tommy’s organization medical research into the causes of premature birth, stillbirth and miscarriage are funded. An informational ...8 hours ago -
Pi Beta Phi and First Book Recognized by PR News
First Book Blog —
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Last week, Pi Beta Phi and First Book were honored for their philanthropic efforts to promote reading and eliminate the barrier of illiteracy at the PR News’ Nonprofit PR Awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. Pi Beta Phi and First Book received an honorable mention as Nonprofit Partners of the Year in the Social ...9 hours ago -
Kidsdata.org is Now Statewide: Find Data for Every City, School District, and County in California
Philanthropy Front and Center-San Francisco —
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Data on the health and well being of children across California is now more accessible than ever before. Kidsdata.org , a children’s health web site developed by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, just expanded statewide, offering data for all counties, cities, and school districts in ...10 hours ago -
Call of Duty Publisher’s Next Task? Helping Veterans
PlayStation LifeStyle —
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Now helping veterans. Hooah! That’s right, Activision (more specifically, Activision Blizzard), publisher of the behemoth Call of Duty series games, is about to help real-life veterans in a very real, monetized way. Activision Blizzard has pledged a cool $1 million USD to a “Call of Duty Endowment” ...23 hours ago -
Jackie Chan Takes Part In Operation Smile Surgery
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Written by Tim Saunders Last week brought news of Jackie Chan’s participation in a charity event in Vietnam for Operation Smile . Now we’ve learned that he assisted in an actual Operation Smile surgery at the Vietnam-Cuba Hospital in Hanoi. The star is an ambassador for Operation Smile, an organization ...1 day ago -
Russell Simmons To Host Celebration FOR The Turkeys
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Written by Tim Saunders Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons is to host a very special event for Farm Sanctuary later this month as a compassionate benefit for turkeys – who get a tough time around Thanksgiving every year. Celebration FOR The Turkeys will take place at Tavern on the Green in New York City on ...1 day ago -
Philanthropist Abigail Disney deals by economy
The Disney Blog —
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Had a hard time crafting a headline for this one, after all when the story lede is “ Walt Disney’s Grandniece loses millions in Real Estate “, it’s difficult to stay away from the sensational. The truth is Abigail Disney is just as affected by the lousy economy as the rest of us. The Disney name does not ...1 day ago -
Bryan Adams To Play Charity Concert On Friday
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The Born Free Foundation has announced that Bryan Adams will be joining a major line up of stars for Wild & Live, the UK’s biggest ‘for one night only’ event in aid of the planet’s threatened wildlife. Born Free Wild & Live! will be a unique celebration of wildlife, raising funds to help save the ...1 day ago -
Redefining Philanthropy: Introducing The Citizen Effect
Realizing Your Worth —
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GUEST BLOG POST: Amy Wolff is a 2010 Masters candidate and is involved with several projects including Opportunity International , Imagine This! TV , and the zyOzy Foundation . You can find her on Twitter: @amycarolwolff I’m tired of philanthropy. That is, the current understanding of it. Even the word ...1 day ago -
Video Spotlight: Adrian Grenier, Actor and Activist
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When actor Adrian Grenier joined President Clinton to launch the Clinton Foundation’s Millennium Network in Los Angeles, he was inspired by the promise of Millennium Network to bring together future leaders from all over the world to address the most pressing issues of our time. In Los Angeles, more than 600 ...1 day ago -
National Philanthropy Day
AFP Blog: Recent News of Note —
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National Philanthropy Day® Official Website National Philanthropy Day®, November 15, is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—have made to our lives, our communities and our world. This year marks ...1 day ago -
Jennifer Aniston And Courteney Cox Join Up For The Congo
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Written by Ashley Parker “Friends” co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox have teamed up to head a campaign to fight for women’s rights in the Congo. They are supporting OmniPeace , an humanitarian fashion brand, which aims to stop violence against women in Congo. Mary Fanaro, the woman who runs ...1 day ago -
Cystic Fibrosis Sufferer Meets Football Heroes
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A young cystic fibrosis sufferer from the UK named Becks had one wish – to meet the England football team. His dream recently came true at a England training session that was held at the Arsenal training ground – thanks to the Starlight Children’s Foundation . After watching the manager put the team through ...1 day ago -
Victoria Principal Gives To Fire Restoration Fund
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On October 30, actress, activist and entrepreneur Victoria Principal joined nonprofit TreePeople and the U.S. Forest Service to announce a $25,000 gift to support TreePeople’s fire restoration efforts in the Angeles National Forest. Victoria Principal’s gift kicks off a fundraising goal of $250,000 to help ...1 day ago -
Amber Valletta Joins IFAW Honorary Board Of Directors
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Actress Amber Valletta is lending a hand to the International Fund For Animal Welfare ( IFAW ), one of the world’s leading international animal welfare organizations, by becoming a member of its Honorary Board of Directors. Ms. Valletta’s first act? Striking a pose for IFAW’s Tails for Whales campaign ...1 day ago -
Next Generation Philanthropy Forum: Advocacy and Philanthropy through New Media
Connect - Digital Marketing Expertise from iCrossing —
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The Legatum Institute held The Next Generation Philanthropy Forum in London yesterday (at an intriguiging venue, The Foundling Museum in Bloomsbury). It was an event that exuded the ambition that the title would suggest, full of ideas about how to galvanise philanthropy with market disciplines, measurement ...1 day ago -
News of Note Around the Philanthropic World
eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog —
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from The New York Times: Confusion on Where Money Lent via Kiva Goes “There’s a whole new generation of socially connected nonprofits that use the Internet to make the illusion of person-to-person contact much more believable,” said Timothy Ogden, editor in chief of Philanthropy Action, an online ...1 day ago -
Madoff, Clawbacks and Charities: The Talk, and Guessing, Continues
eJewish Philanthropy: The Jewish Philanthropy Blog —
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The incredible story of Bernie Madoff’s mammoth Ponzi scheme has unfolded in several phases, as layer after layer of deception has been peeled away. The guilty plea of his accountant last week has raised expectations that further investigations may ensue. Meanwhile, a trustee has taken steps to begin to recoup some ...1 day ago