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Charity and Philanthropy in the Philippines / Asia

admin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:46:10 +0000

Jeepney Magazine is the first street paper in developing Asia. Jeepney is sold at PhP 100, of which PhP 50 goes to the vendor selling the paper. To find out how you too can help Jeepney Magazine, and to get more info, check out our website: http://WhenInManila.com

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Charity shares clothing with community

admin — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:12:51 +0000

If money is tight, people are going to pay for things like rent, heating bills and food before they buy anything else. This prompted one group to step up to help cover the cost of clothing, something there isn’t usually money left over to purchase. KXLY4’s Kalae Chock reports.

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World Water Day Video from charity: water

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:31:23 +0000

March 22nd is World Water Day.

More than 1 billion people on the planet don’t have access to clean drinking water. For $20 a person, non-profit charity: water funds clean water solutions like shallow wells, deep wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and spring protections to provide people in need with clean and safe drinking water.

Find out how you can help give one person clean drinking water at http://www.charitywater.org/donate

charity: water’s latest promo video features the well-drilling work we fund in the forgotten Central African Republic. Directed by Simon Willows, “Time Bomb” track donated by Beck.

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CEO Panel: A Stronger Business Case for Philanthropy

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:30:44 +0000

At CECPs Corporate Philanthropy Summit in 2009, Alexis Glick, Anchor of Money for Breakfast, Fox Business Network, moderated a panel with Walt Freese, James Rohr, and Daniel Warmenhoven. The CEOs discussed how corporate philanthropy allows their companies to differentiate themselves in todays environment by creating shared value between their products and services, employees, suppliers, and communities.

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Belinda Stronach: Philanthropy as Competitive Advantage

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:44:29 +0000

Belinda Stronach, Executive Vice- Chairman, Magna International Inc. and Chair of the The Belinda Stronach Foundation explains how investing in and advocating for action on the most pressing challenges that face our world today is more than a corporations ethical mandate as a good corporate citizen. Effective corporate philanthropy can be a key competitive advantage for companies, positioning them as leaders on issues and in communities that will be key drivers of economic development, growth in existing markets and entry into new markets such as Africa and Latin America in the years to come. Presented at the 2009 Canadian Business Leadership Forum.

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JumbaFund: Channel for Charity!

admin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:26:53 +0000

This “YouTube celebrity” is currently raising money for charity through YouTube subscriptions. Just by watching Jumba’s videos, you can raise money for a worthy cause. What a great idea!

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Indigenous Philanthropy

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:06:53 +0000

An interesting discussion of indigenous philanthropy in Australia.

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Fundraising and Engaging Donors with Video

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:52:43 +0000

Here’s How an Executive Director, an Event Planner, and a Chief Development Officer used a Christopher Davenport Video to Engage More Donors, Inspire Board Members, Build a Fundraising Army, and Raise More Money

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AAPIP – Growing Community Philanthropy

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:26:08 +0000

Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy addresses funding in the APA community through community philanthropy and giving circles.

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Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:04:32 +0000

Former Microsoft executive John Wood discusses hand-delivering a load of donated books to a rural village in Nepal, an experience that inspired him to quit his job and start the international non-profit organization “Room to Read.”

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Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:26:36 +0000

Interview with Sean Stannard-Stockton, CEO of Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, at the Social Venture Partners International Conference in Dallas. Hear his perspective on the SVP network’s potential, its unique value proposition in the world of philanthropy, innovative projects to consider, how Tactical Philanthropy & SVPI goals align, and possible barriers.

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Tactical Philanthropy Forum: Paul Brest & Bill Somerville

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:47:45 +0000

FORA.tv hosts a very provocative discussion involving philanthropic strategy. After a serving as a constitutional law scholar and dean of Stanford Law School, Professor Paul Brest assumed the presidency of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in 2000. Bill Somerville has 48 years of experience in non-profit work, including 17 years as Executive Director of the Peninsula Community Foundation.

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Google at the Global Philanthropy Forum

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:23:50 +0000

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along with Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org, speak with Jane Wales, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, at the Global Philanthropy Forum’s 6th Annual Conference, hosted at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA, on April 11-13, 2007.

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Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:01:07 +0000

n this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy — one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.

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Social Venture Partners Portland

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:05:00 +0000

Social Venture Partners Portland (SVPP) is a community of engaged donors. We believe in doing more than attending auctions or writing checks. For us, really giving back means contributing our expertise and networks along with our donations. It means rolling up our sleeves and getting involved. SVPP helps build our community’s capacity to get things done: advancing initiatives; achieving results; improving lives.

Since SVPP’s inception, we have invested more than $1 million in the Portland metro area. Including our funding, the value of our Partners’ time, co-investments, and the operational outputs and benefits to our Investees, we estimate the total philanthropic impact to the community has been more than $5 million. This is true impact and it’s the best way to demonstrate how our engaged philanthropy model can achieve significant results for our community.

Social Venture Partners Portland Promotional Video from Almanac Pictures LLC on Vimeo.

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Queen’s Conference on Philanthropy 2010

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:50:52 +0000

Queen’s Conference on Philanthropy 2010 will be taking place Jan 29-30 at the Kingston Holiday Inn – visit www.qcop.c for more information!

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Can Philanthropy Create Poverty? (ProteanView)

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:30:16 +0000

In this provocative video, Protean View puts forth the idea that philanthropy can actually perpetuate poveryt. According to this video, poverty is also defined by perception and differing ways of life.

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Bill Gates Pushes Students Toward Philanthropy

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:54:25 +0000

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and now head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, gave this inspiring speech at Stanford on April 19, 2010, about his daughter’s reaction to his efforts to cure polio.

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Charity Lives at LA Fashion Corner 2010

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:15:58 +0000

Charity Lives sponsors 2010 LA Fashion Corner to benefit victims of Haiti Earthquake.

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Business Leader and Philanthropist Carlos Slim Awarded GW President’s Medal

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:26:52 +0000

Business leader and humanitarian Carlos Slim received the medal in recognition of his significant contributions to business and community development in Mexico and Latin America and his extensive philanthropic work through his foundations.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters: Honda’s 2010 Rose Parade Float

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:01:40 +0000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County is one of seven youth-focused philanthropy partners Honda is featuring on its 2010 Rose Parade float. Honda’s Ship of Dreams float will feature seven youth-focused philanthropic partners and student representatives from each will ride on the float when it sets sail Friday, Jan. 1, 2010 at 8 a.m. PST. The sails on the 45-foot-tall, 75-foot long float feature the names and logos Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, College Bound, National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM), Pediatric Therapy Network, Ride for Kids, Special Olympics Southern California, and Students Run L.A. For more about the organizations visit: http://corporate.honda.com/ShipofDreams.

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Mouli Cohen on Philanthropy

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:33:23 +0000

Mouli Cohen, philanthropist and technology entrepreneur, shares his thoughts about philanthropy and business.

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Women and Philanthropy Forum at GW, April 2, 2009

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:07:27 +0000

The Women in Philanthropy Forum brought together prominent women philanthropists to discuss the scope and impact of women’s wealth, and to highlight the social and economic change driven by women’s philanthropy.

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The Frugal Philanthropist

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:23:28 +0000

Steve Hartman speaks to 78-year-old Paul Navone, whose recent philanthropy was made possibly by a lifetime of working for no more than $11 per hour.

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