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Tag Archives: celebrities
Charitable Group Offers “Concierge” Access to Stars
( June 9, 2012 ) Tags: celebrities, philanthropy, USPhilanthropic group Charitybuzz, best known for online celebrity auctions, on Tuesday is launching an effort it calls “Do Good Dream Big,” which it describes as a sort of “celebrity concierge” service with access to the stars for the right price.
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People Take no Notice of Celebrities Who Promote Charity Messages, According to New Research
( June 5, 2012 ) Tags: celebritiesMajority of poll respondents have never been prompted to support a cause by a famous person’s endorsement or have been put off by it according to new research.
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81 Billionaires are Now Committed to Giving at Least Half of Their Fortunes to Charity
( April 23, 2012 ) Tags: celebrities, giving pledge, philanthropyThere are now 81 billionaires committed to giving at least half of their fortunes to charity, thanks to 12 new families and individuals who have signed on to Bill Gates’ and Warren Buffett’s “Giving Pledge.”
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Obamas Gave 22% of Their Income to Charity
( April 16, 2012 ) Tags: celebrities, philanthropyPresident Obama and his wife, Michelle, gave nearly 22 percent of their income to charity in 2011, according to tax returns made public today.
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Gates Attacks Outdated UN Food Agencies
( February 26, 2012 ) Tags: celebrities, effectiveness, philanthropyBill Gates, the Microsoft founder turned philanthropist, has broken a taboo in the development community by publicly accusing UN agencies of allowing infighting and inefficiency to undermine the battle against hunger.
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RT @pernillan: Ready for the #IATI virtual roundtable on geocoding - using a round table of course! @ World Bank http://t.co/RRBuNdRdIG
We have a chance to end #FGM in a generation. Find out our plan on our new policy page here http://t.co/ZrNGsxzVAp
Sears Corp. offers money to all residents affected by tornado 
Lois Lerner takes “the Fifth” before House Oversight Committee 
RT @EFAReport: @APiebalgsEU Great to hear our statistics in your speech earlier: http://t.co/OBgZOD22KE
RT @jpstijns: Great news for #Africa: #EU rushes out corporate #tax transparency law http://t.co/7g7wvTWKDF @FT Recommendation of AEO 2010!
IRS Veteran to Replace Lois Lerner in IRS Nonprofit Division 
RT @nature_brains: Scientists discover two mini-spiders in China (photos): http://t.co/zrCBv0IlaW @mongabay
After 50 years of brutal military rule, Myanmar’s democratic opening has been swift and startling http://t.co/beFRojtk6o via @TheEconomist
Fascinating how many people are framing Compartamos results positively. Few years ago, would have been perceived very negatively
@luvhornsnhorses Thanks for the RT!
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Top #charity news: SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning (this + lots more) http://t.co/2BvA9K3E36
RT @unisdr: #gpdrr13 blog: Financing for Disaster Risk Management: a bleak history http://t.co/6LaQMotNpa MT @gfdrr @odi_development @dgate…
Foreign Assistance Dashboard now includes data from Treasury and Defense http://t.co/MnSlBy4RwJ via @SJStaats @willmckitterick
RT @siwhitehouse: RT @pernillan Ready for the #IATI virtual roundtable on geocoding - using a round table of course! @ World Bank...
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