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May 12
Policies for the Poor posted a blog post

The Most Generous State?

As a way of encouraging charitable giving even more, the government should consider formally recognizing the most generous states. Perhaps there could be an award given for the states that have shown the most generosity.   As a basis for the award, if we simply use the highest overall amount of donations, California would win every year.  If we used highest percentage of donations against average income, typically Utah would win every year.  This would not make for an interesting result, nor…See More
May 11
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International Crisis Aid posted an event
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5th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Freedom at Queeny Park, 550 Weidman Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011

September 28, 2013 from 9am to 12pm
Help rescue girls from the horrors of Sex Trafficking by participating in our Annual 5K Run / Walk for Freedom.  All proceeds from this event go toward rescuing girls and providing a SAFE Home for them to live in. Event Information: Registration begins @ 8am í Run/Walk begins @ 9:30am 2 tracks: 2.5K & 5.K Special Rate for Families and Students Event Features: CASH PRIZES awarded to the top 3 male & female runners Timing provided by FLEET FEET Sports Pre & Post race refreshments Free…See More
Apr 30
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Jessi Copeland posted blog posts
Apr 14

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Welcome Education Generation to our Community of Action Sources!

Today, we're excited to announce a new action source has joined the Social Actions API, an open database of opportunities to make a difference. For a full list and profiles of the latest innovators contributing to Social Actions, please see Our Guide to 60+ Action Sources.





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Posted by Erinn Andrews on October 28, 2011 at 1:16pm

VolunteerMatch Makes It Easier for Nonprofit Organizations to Engage Skilled Volunteers

VolunteerMatch, the national nonprofit…
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Posted by Jessi Copeland on October 20, 2011 at 10:20pm — 1 Comment

Smyrna Development Society in Bangladesh Needs Your Help

Smyrna Development Society works with lower income residents of Bangladesh, an impoverished Asian nation with a population of 162 million and a per capita income of USD 1,700 a year.   Founded in 2002, they opened an orphanage in 2007 to serve the poor, especially abused children.   Smyrna Development Society will apply funds donated expressly for insurance by purchasing health coverage for a child at the cost  of USD 8 a year.  This gives the recipients access to better health care and…

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Posted by Policies for the Poor on October 1, 2011 at 8:50am

Help with a local youth project!

I'm starting a site for youth where youth who are interested in social activism and community change can connect and share their work, connect with other youths and get inspired by their peers! It is a website that will feature news articles, opportunities in the community, and a database of resources/tools to help them get started, it will also contain a forum where individual can obtain an account and post information.

However, I'm relatively weak with the web/web design…

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Posted by Alice Wang on September 13, 2011 at 7:57pm

The Key to Unlocking the Benefits of Corporate Volunteering

Skills-based volunteering vs. general volunteering: When it comes to long-term impacts, skills-based will win every time. So why am I still an advocate for general volunteering? Read on and join the conversation. You can comment at the bottom of the page or contact me at chrisjarvis@realizedworth.com.

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Posted by Chris Jarvis on September 9, 2011 at 8:47am

CSR Minute: Global Reporting Initiative Releases Sustainability Report; UPS Flies Food Relief to Africa

 

Cross post from 3BLMedia.

 

The Global Reporting Initiative has released a sustainability report that outlines the organization’s performance, achievements, and goals. GRI produces the Sustainability Reporting Framework that sets out the principles and indicators that can be used to measure and report economic,…

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Posted by David Martel on August 22, 2011 at 11:07am

 
 
 

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