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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

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Catholic Relief Services uses microfinancing to create alternatives to migration, and Solace International , headquartered in Tucson, invests in social entrepreneurship. Sources: ^ [1] Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) World Giving Index 2011. ^ [2] "Giving USA 2011" Reports. ^ [3] Singer, Peter. New York: Random House, 2009.

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Research Friday: Legal Structure Alternatives to Lead Social Change

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They do it through corporate foundations, intermediary charities such as United Way, and by directly supporting social causes. An alternative that is available in Arizona is for a for-profit company to become a certified B-Corporation through B-Lab. Yet another alternative is to form a Social Cooperative.