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NASCAR Announces New Nationwide Series Race: “Feed The Children 300”
Kentucky Speedway’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend will evolve into an awareness platform for Feed The Children when the non-profit relief organization serves as…
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Bill Gates Sees Philanthropy Bug Spreading
Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest men and one of its best known philanthropists, said on Monday he hopes his passion for giving will…
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Avoid Charity Scams
Some helpful tips from Ken Berger, CEO of Charity Navigator, on how to avoid charity scams. As Evelyn Young was leaving the Kmart in…
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GuideStar’s New Strategy
This is a guest post by Bob Ottenhoff, CEO of GuideStar. GuideStar recently announced they have acquired innovative startups Social Actions and Philanthropedia. We asked…
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The Latest from the Humane Society’s Efforts in Japan
Having completed their impact assessments, provided crucial training and support to Japanese responders, and helped to foster a unified command approach, the first group of…
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Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-Million
March 21, 2011 Giving for Japan Disaster Now Totals More Than $136-MillionBy Caroline Preston and Nicole Wallace Ten days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis…
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Could IBM’s Watson Computer Aid the Work of Nonprofits?
Watson, the IBM super computer, last week beat out two of Jeopardy’s most successful contestants on the television game show. Now officials at IBM are…
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Washington Feds Raise Record Amount in 2010 for Charity
Federal employees from the Washington area gave a record amount of money in 2010 to charity, the local chapter of the Combined Federal Campaign announced…
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Nonprofits Brace for Obama’s 2012 Budget
By Suzanne Perry, The Chronicle of Philanthropy Many nonprofit advocates expect bad news when President Obama unveils his fiscal 2012 budget on Monday. The president…
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Don’t Dismiss Federal Employees, the Nation’s Most Charitable Workforce
My dad was a career civil servant who spent more than 40 years in the federal government. He was highly educated, dedicated, and hard working.…
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Meals on Wheels Radio Debuts
Meals on Wheels (MOW) Radio is dedicated to sharing positive information about Meals On Wheels programs nationwide. Their debut half-hour show, “Wheels in Motion,” is…
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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and Jeff Gordon Team up to Support Children’s Cancer Research
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is proud to team up with Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Champion, to support children’s cancer research through a national multi-media public…
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