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Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy

Connection Cafe

Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy. But did you know she topped the list of most charitable Celebs in 2010 , as ranked by Do Something , by how much energy celebrities devote to cause? Her call to action inspired over 30,000 hours of community service and a new wave of attention on homeless youth. Author: Rachel Muir.

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Spotlighting Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector

Saleforce Nonprofit

We keep going because the very definition of philanthropy, perhaps even of the nonprofit sector, is love of humankind — people helping people. We saw hunger, homelessness, broken healthcare systems, exhausted teachers, and mental health issues explode in front of our eyes — and we felt it all. But we kept going. We all keep going.

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#ThankYouWednesday After A Successful #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yesterday was the fourth Giving Tuesday , a global day of community-driven philanthropy. It is the part of the “Give While You Live” philanthropy being championed by some of the world’s wealthiest people. Today is ThankYouWednesday because it was a huge success, including financial with 52% increase in giving.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Executive Compensation"

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! The Future is You: Philanthropy in the 21st Centur.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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What is your “Individual Social Responsibility (ISR)?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After finishing a four-day intensive training in Delhi for the Networked NGO , I stayed on a few days in India to visit colleague, Rufina Fernandez, who I met when she was the CEO of the Nasscom Foundation when she brought me to India to speak at the leadership conference and teach workshops back in 2010. Others may donate.

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something. The team uses social media, twitter to initiate community generosity projects.

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