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Philanthropy


Broadly defined, philanthropy is goodwill to mankind as demonstrated by the readiness to promote human welfare. The Philanthropy category in this directory provides an overview of the philanthropic sector, including guides and directories and methods of giving.


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Centre canadien de philanthropie - Organisme caritatif dont la mission est de promouvoir le rôle et les intérêts du secteur pour le bénéfice des collectivités canadiennes. Annuaire de la fondation et liens.
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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program - Helps individuals setup a donor-advised fund and choose which charities will benefit. Includes fee structure, program overview, benefits, giving options, brochures, and contact information.
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Charity Wire - Provides charity news, fundraising ideas, ten ways to help, directory of non-profit organizations, and a FAQ.
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Giving @ Home - Bulletin board connecting people in need with those who wish to help them. Features mission statement, requests for help and responses, prayer board, sponsors, ways to help, auctions, and a FAQ.
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Philanthropy Roundtable - Association of nonprofit professionals and private donors. Features organization profile, history, email newsletter, the magazine "Philanthropy", online store, and meetings information.
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Bright Star Foundation - Helps celebrities create awareness and raise money about their favorite charitable causes. Features online donations, events calendar, fan club challenge, volunteer opportunities, press releases, and photo gallery.
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The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University - An interdisciplinery academic center headquartered at Indiana University that seeks to increase the understanding of philanthropy and improve its practice through research, teaching, and public service.
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GiveDaily.org - Encourages and enables daily giving both online and in schools. Includes project background, list of participating charities, and description of active funds.
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National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - Committed to making organized philanthropy more responsive to socially, economically and politically disenfranchised people. Features publications, current projects, and membership information.
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Institute for Philanthropy - Aims to promote philanthropy via research, debate, publications and by encouraging the philanthropic sector in Britain. Includes research and study opportunities, areas of activity, newsletter, and contact information.
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Have a Heart Children's Cancer Society - Financially supports children and families of children suffering from cancer. Event information, programs, and online donation form provided.
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Center for the Study of Philanthropy - Follows trends in international, multicultural and women's philanthropy, features electronic conference information, research tools, programs, and publications.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy - News source for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and others involved in philanthropic enterprises.
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Network for Good - Uses the web to help people get more involved in philanthropy. Features nonprofit resources, online donation forms, volunteer opportunities, and crisis relief news.
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International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR) - Promotes research and education in the philanthropy, civil society and nonprofit sectors. Includes membership information, affinity groups, conferences, and publications.
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Evergreen Charitable Trust - Exists to help build charitable endowments through life-insurance policies. Includes various plans, FAQs, glossery, example transactions, and contact information.
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JustGive.org - Connects people with charities and causes. Provides a searchable nonprofit database, ways to give, donor info, inspiring stories and quotes, newsletter, and nonprofit resources.
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Common Wealth: Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Civil Society - Project of The American Prospect magazine, documenting the issues facing nonprofit organizations after September 11, 2001, features news bulletins, articles, and research reports.
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The Ravetto Group - A consulting and out-sourcing firm specializing in grantmaking and fund-raising for the philanthropic and non-profit sectors. Includes services offered and contact information.
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The Charity Guide - A searchable database of local charities. Includes tips for donors, new listings submission, and contact information.
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More Than Money - An organization that helps wealthy people learn to use their resources to create a better world. Features a quarterly journal, membership information, events, discussions, coaching groups, and an online store.
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National Center for Family Philanthropy - Encourages families and individuals to create and sustain philanthropic family foundations. Offers programs, publications, articles, resource links, a newsletter, calendar of events, and a FAQ.
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National Philanthropic Trust - Helps people create donor-advised funds to support charities, while maximizing tax deductions and eliminating paperwork. Features mission statement, guides, and philanthropic resources.
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The Philanthropic Initiative - Non-profit organization promotes growth of strategic philanthropy through research, educational programming, and consulting services. Provides profile of services, philanthropy articles, forum, email list, and events calendar.
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Precision Philanthropy - Helps match donors' international philanthropic goals with local projects and unmet needs. Provides guide to services, resources, and contact information.
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Donate Ad Space - A campaign to encourage webmasters to use some of their ad inventory to help support good causes. Includes a directory of organizations that welcome ad donations.
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GiveSpot.com - Philanthropic portal aids in finding charitable opportunities online. Provides information on research foundations and non-profits, volunteer projects, research on social issues, and resources.
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DonationRewards - Donate online to schools or local nonprofits, and received rewards from local merchants. Features profile of services, ways to get involved, searchable database of local organizations, and contact information.
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How Philanthropy Works - Article explaining the various ways in which you can support charitable organizations, how to make sure a charity is legitimate, how philanthropies work, and links to resources.
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Associated Black Charities - Promotes the delivery of quality health and human services to New York's African American community.
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Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund - Offers two charitable giving programs - a donor-advised fund, and a Pooled Income Fund providing immediate tax benefits and the flexibility to support any IRS-qualified U.S. public charity.
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The Jewish Communal Fund - Provides donors the opportunity to simplify their charitable giving and maximize tax savings through the use of donor-advised funds.
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Charities Information Bureau - Supporting voluntary organisations and community groups in funding their work. in England, UK and elsewhere.
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onPhilanthropy - A global resource for non-profit and philanthropy professionals. It is free of charge and features several e-mail newsletters.
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Pathlighters - Charity relief scheme that raises funds through membership to benefit other non-profit groups. FAQ and terms included.
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National Charitable Gift Fund - A tax-exempt publicly supported community trust.
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Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation - Dedicated to serving children with cancer who are being or have been treated at Western Washington hospitals and their immediate and extended family members, survivors, health care professionals, and bereaved families.
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  • Publicity Through Philanthropy For Writers - I am twenty three years old, have sold over four thousand copies of my first book in a matter of a month after it's release and recently been contacted for contracts with Random House and Harper Coll...
  • The 4 Ps of Marketing Do Not Include Philanthropy! - When you are in the start-up stages of your business, you will need to spend 85% of your non-producing time (when you’re not actually providing your service or creating your product) MARKETING! Yes,...
  • Computational Philanthropy - The World Community Grid - Have you ever wondered what your computer does when you're not there to provide it with stimulation? On Windows, it runs a process called the 'System Idle Process'. Doesn't sound very intellectually challenging does it? As far as an intellectual chal...


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