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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Why do people give charity?

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The New York Times Magazine on Sunday was all about philanthropy. Some highlights: For a long time, philanthropy was mostly ignored by social scientists. percent from the mid-’70s to the mid-’90s, according to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Here’s what you need to read: What Makes People Give?

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Bloggers Who Create Community Award. Social Media Metrics: Distributed Influence. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Teaching Your Kids About Philanthropy. Calling on the Twitterverse and Connie Reece Answers First. $10 10 will help a Cambodian Youngster Get A Better Life. Giving Good Poke.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Oxfam America and HSUS: Not just Talking about Social Media, Using It

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She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. Tim says MySpace is not good for fundraising, although we have seen some examples of orgs running successful fundraising campaigns, such as Dollars for Darfur. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.”

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