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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

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A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos.

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I'll Comment for Food Donations, Ten Cents for Woman's Shelter, and Other Interesting Social Media Charity Trends

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But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Gallaga cites a specific example of giving money to DonorsChoose.org, a company that connects students and teachers to people who would like to donate. Innovative Giving: The Nature Conservancy and (Lil) Green Patch.

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Innovating for Dramatically Greater Scale and Social Impact [VIDEO]

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But, if you step back and you look at the bigger societal problem, like say you’re working on, early childhood education or hunger or poverty, look back at the bigger picture. 20% of the population is green. And if anybody’s looked at the poverty rate, being in poverty means you make very, very little money.

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From Ashton Kutcher to Soup: Super Bowl Giving

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The Souper Bowl of Caring 's mission is to use, "Super Bowl weekend to mobilize youth to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities." Celebrities are using the Super Bowl to raise money too. This year's winner was the Green Bay Packers. The more non-perishable food items you donate, the bigger the discount you receive.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

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But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Dr. Mani holds an annual Heart Kids Blogathon on Valentine's Day to raise money for heart surgeries for poor kids from rural India. Or support an organization that does recycling.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

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Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. This month we organized a HAM-up Tweetup (HAM because September is Hunger Awareness Month) to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. Connie Reece.

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14 Nonprofit Books Recommended by Top Industry Experts

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Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending. Can money buy happiness? While people typically seek advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money, this book will help you discover how to spend money to boost your happiness. . By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser. Dive in today. .

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