Full Coverage: Philanthropy and Volunteerism
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News Stories
- California's rich keep on giving at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Mon, Jun 04, 2007
- Stars donate to Darfur aid sale at BBC - Tue, Apr 24, 2007
- Tiger Woods Is Building A Washington Foundation at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Thu, Mar 08, 2007
- Buffett's $48bn donation deadline at BBC - Fri, Mar 02, 2007
- Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research at NBC 11 - Tue, Feb 27, 2007
Feature Articles
- Tuned out at Boston Globe - Thu, May 03, 2007
- Aid | Relative generosity at The Economist - Tue, May 01, 2007
- Buy a red T-shirt to fight AIDS. But does it really help? at Christian Science Monitor - Mon, Mar 12, 2007
- Everybody's best friend at Las Vegas Business Press - Tue, Feb 27, 2007
- High-dollar giving is 'contagious' at USATODAY.com - Tue, Feb 27, 2007
- The 60 largest American charitable contributions of the last year at Slate. - Fri, Feb 16, 2007
Opinion & Editorials
- Too many do-gooders? at Boston Globe - Thu, May 03, 2007
- Big Brothers vs. Big Sister at Boston Globe - Thu, May 03, 2007
- Better Odds at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Fri, Mar 23, 2007
- Jack Sheehan on the too often overlooked generosity of Southern Nevada's residents at Las Vegas Sun - Tue, Feb 27, 2007
- Keep do-gooding good at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) - Thu, Feb 08, 2007
- The Joy of Philanthropy at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) - Sun, Jan 07, 2007
Related Web Sites
- Charity Navigator
- Analyzes and rates financial health and efficiency of charities and nonprofits in the United States.
- GuideStar
- Searchable database of U.S. nonprofits and charities' activities and finances. Includes foundations tax return information.
- VolunteerMatch
- search thousands of volunteer opportunities by zip code, category, and date.
- BBB Wise Giving Alliance
- get reports on U.S. charities and other soliciting organizations; includes information about a charity's programs, governance, and fundraising.
- Network for Good
- guide to local and national charities with information on how to donate, volunteer, and speak out on a variety of issues.
- U.S. National Center for Charitable Statistics
- site has data dictionaries, and state profiles of the nonprofit sector.