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    • 14 Ratings
    • 1650 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    ALEC a Charity? No Way!

    APRIL 26, 2012 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: abuse of charity status, partisan shenanigans, corporate tax breaks, charitable capture, legislature capture, public policy, att, ups, johnson & johnson, intuit, glaxosmithkling, “nonprofit acts as a stealth business lobbyist”, common cause, alec, american legislative exchange council, 501(c)3 organizations, irs regulations, irs, charity, business, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2432 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Komen’s Nancy Brinker Should Explain or Step Down

    FEBRUARY 9, 2012 8:27AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: health, charity, scandals, nonprofit management, ethics, business, susan g. komen for the cure, race for the cure, planned parenthood, karen handel, nancy brinker, “promise me”, huffington post, amanda terkel, cliff stearns, npr board chairman dave edwards, james o’keefe, ron schiller, vivian shiller

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1407 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    The Christmas Gift

    NOVEMBER 22, 2011 9:31PM

    By Lizz Schumer


    Topics: gifts, charity, open call, christmas, holidays, heartwarming holiday stories

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 1780 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    All In Good Time

    OCTOBER 3, 2011 10:22AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: widowhood, death, bereavement, organizing, corporal works of mercy, burying the dead, charity, new life, moving forward, family

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1225 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Shirts, Redux.

    AUGUST 22, 2011 10:11AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: shirts, packing, memories, grief, loss, bereavement, widowhood, lawrence t. riordan, david e. lawrence, john patrick riordan, regis university, john patrick riordan christian peace award, shattuck-st. mary's, jessica lawrence, les miserables, mame, harry potter, salvation army, charity, new life

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1134 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Do Gooder Has No Time For Charity On The Streets

    JUNE 1, 2011 11:53AM

    By Lavanya Sunkara


    Topics: soup kitchen, service trips, earthquake, tsunami, japan, borders, california, marin county, sierra club, hindu, service, volunteer, wall street, new york, chile, india, children, donating, charity, donation, children's international, save the children, my tiny hypocrisy, true story

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1953 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Mortenson's Money Troubles Should Be No Surprise

    APRIL 22, 2011 5:49PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: three cups of tea, greg mortenson, charity, cai, central asia institute, fabrication, fundraising

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1705 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Good Morning Japan, We love you.

    MARCH 17, 2011 5:59AM

    By Andrea Wainer


    Topics: open+call, open call, panic, fear, hysterical, crying, charity, earthquake, american children, japanese, flood, help, devestation, mental health, horror, family, children, tsunami, japan

    • Editor's Pick
    • 53 Ratings
    • 3575 Views
    • 52 Comments
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    Shirts

    MAY 21, 2010 3:14PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: new life, charity, salvation army, harry potter, mame, les miserables, marc x. pearl, jessica lawrence, shattuck-st. mary's, john patrick christian peace award, regis university, john patrick riordan, david e. lawrence, loss, memories, packing, shirts

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 1117 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Sometimes Economies Float

    JANUARY 21, 2010 8:20PM

    By Asta Charles


    Topics: royal caribbean, haiti, earthquake, economics, news, politics, charity, brad and angelina

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 467 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Hollywood Recommends Being Charitable

    NOVEMBER 11, 2009 11:48AM

    By Little Angeleno


    Topics: thanksgiving, needy, philanthropy, donations, charity, los angeles, national novel writing month, life choir

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 3668 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Live-Blogging Top Chef Masters Finale Part Deux

    AUGUST 5, 2009 10:02PM

    By pretend_farmer


    Topics: charity, gourmet, chiarello, smith, hubert, lo, top chef masters, food, foodie, bravotv, filling in for liz

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1348 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    The Beggars of New York

    NOVEMBER 12, 2008 8:45PM

    By MelissaK


    Topics: panhandler, charity, subway, beggar, homeless, new york city

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2716 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    The Facts About ACORN, CRA Programs and the Mortgage Crisis

    OCTOBER 16, 2008 8:50PM

    By Anthony M. Freed


    Topics: open call, charity, bailout, citigroup, bank of america, freddie mac, fannie mae, loans, elections, mccain, acorn, mortgage

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1019 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    On Ramblers and Food Banks

    OCTOBER 6, 2008 6:54PM

    By Scruffus


    Topics: charity, classic cars, poverty, economy, religion, foodie, food, neighbors

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 569 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    About That $600 ...

    MAY 3, 2008 1:42PM

    By John Leonard


    Topics: charity

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