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Goodman Brothers Donate
$2M To Atwood Community Center
Posted by Channel 3000 on March 05, 2007
A crowd of children, teens and seniors recently learned that Irwin and Robert
Goodman, better known as the Goodman Brothers, are donating $2 million to help
build a brand new center on the city's East Side.
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Now's time to donate from
your IRA
Posted by Nancy Marciniak on March 04, 2007
If you are age 70½ or older, you may roll over up to $100,000 in 2006 and 2007
tax-free from your IRA to a qualified public charity. The rollover amount will
not be included in your gross income and you will not receive a charitable
deduction for this donation.
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Wealthy U.S. arts patrons
given chance to donate money, meet prime minister
Posted by AP on March 04, 2007
Prime Minister Tony Blair, who plans to retire from office this year, will have
the chance to mingle with some of the United States' richest philanthropists at
a fundraiser in June
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Donation may influence the
culture of giving
Posted by Steve Young on March 04, 2007
"Charities are learning what I call the 'new physics of philanthropy,' " he
said. "What they want to do is meet the needs of small donors for happiness,
just as charities try to meet the needs of major donors for happiness.
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To claim that
charitable donation, get it appraised
Posted by MarketWatch on March 04, 2007
If you made a large (worth $5,000 or more) noncash charitable donation in 2006,
give yourself a pat on the back. And then take out your wallet and pat it —
you're eligible for a tax deduction too.
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Donation vacation:
Online auction benefits cancer research
Posted by Vancouver Sun on March 04, 2007
Wish you could do something fun and worthwhile for a cause? Now you can "make a
donation and take a vacation" through the 2007 Trips for Cancer luxury travel
online auction.
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It's MySpace, my
charity, your money
Posted by Reid Sexton on March 04, 2007
Grass-roots organizations and those without ready-made markets beyond small
communities are increasingly using the site to raise their profiles and gather
information on potential donors, with successful results..
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Domingo Frias-Payan Gets
Jail Time After Charity Fraud
Posted by AP on March 04, 2007
Domingo Frias-Payan was accused of swindling more than $1 million through a
bogus charity, Oklahoma City-based Save a Life Give a Phone Foundation, Inc.
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When hunger strikes, help is never
far away
Posted by Wendell Edwards on March 04, 2007
Oftentimes, hunger seems like a problem that only affects the remote corners of
the world. But as one Houston woman learned, it’s in our own backyard. In an
area surrounded by fast food chains and grocery stores, hunger seems like a
contradiction. But Tyra Gamble knows it is a harsh reality.
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GM’s “TEN” Celebrity
Charity Event Gets A Thin Coat Of Green
Posted by Ecorazzi on March 04, 2007
GM held their sixth-annual Ten Celebrity Charity Event at Paramount Studios this
past week and included a green theme (who isn’t these days?) to their line-up
for cars accessorized by celebrities. Apparently, celebrities that chose to walk
the catwalk with the cars also received a sizeable donation to their favorite
charity.