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Money talks: Why tuning into the Giving Pledge matters 

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As the saying goes, “Money talks,” and there’s no better example of this than the Giving Pledge and its effect on the social sector. To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity.

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5 Interesting Facts from the Giving USA 2011 Report

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The Giving USA 2011 report is out and the team at The Giving USA Foundation and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University have given plenty of data and statistics to sift through. There are 1,280,739 registered 501(c)(3) organizations with the Internal Revenue Service. and Linda H. It’s well worth the $75 cost.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should Fundraiser Salaries Correlate With How Much Revenue They’ll Generate?

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neurology, pediatrics, or oncology at a hospital; agriculture, engineering, or sciences at a university). Or it could be between internal functions (e.g., This process continues for 18 months until, ultimately, the donor pledges a $250,000 gift. In fact, if you insist on this, youll inevitably set up turf wars.

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Mobile Giving Crash Course: Essential Guide for Nonprofits

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Schools and universities With mobile giving, universities can reach out to their alumni network instantly. Alumni love to give to the programs they enjoyed as students, so universities reach out to them with specific campaigns. With mobile giving, they can reach out to their supporters for every need.

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Forget Coffee Spoons: I Can Now Measure Out My Life With Facebook Status Updates

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Disturb the universe? My reaction was to either run screaming or say, wow this is cool. As we’ve seen, it takes time for mere mortals like our audiences to internalize these new ways of living or life streaming. My morning coat, my collar mounting firmly to the chin, My necktie rich and modest, but asserted by a simple pin—.

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Every Human Has Rights: Sign the Pledge for the Elders

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These are 5 of the 30 points listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. . • You should be legally protected in the same way everywhere, and like everyone else. • The law is the same for everyone; it should be applied in the same way to all.

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Weekly update from PND

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The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives $50 million gift.

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