New travel Web sites target niche markets

Got an idea for a new travel Web site? You’re not alone.

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A look at corporate and foundation giving

Giving by individuals accounts for the vast majority of charitable gifts in America each year — roughly 75 percent of the $306 billion donated in 2007, according to Giving USA.

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Recession, tax plans worry donors and nonprofits

Chicago philanthropist Richard Kiphart contributed generously to Barack Obama's campaign and is glad he backed a winner.

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Survey: More teens volunteer than work part time

American teens are setting an example for their parents through their volunteer work, according to a new poll by Harris Interactive.

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Wall Street's woes worry charities, arts groups

Financial services firms and their well-paid executives have historically been generous givers to museums, colleges, hospitals and social service organizations, both in New York and around the globe.

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Gates steps down, but not out of public eye

You may love or you may hate him, but you’d have to be living under a rock — without an Internet connection — not to know who Bill Gates is.

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Google Gets Into Philanthropy Game

Google Inc.'s philanthropic arm is making more than $26 million in new grants and investments in organizations and companies devoted to causes that the Internet search leader believes will help make the world a better place.

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Tom Hsieh has taken a novel approach to fighting poverty in his hometown of Los Angeles. Hsieh, who owns a telecommunications company, has committed to supporting his family on the U.S. median household income.

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The man best known as the "Wheelchair Recycler" has spent the past 11 years building and fixing power chairs for the people with the greatest need, but who often could not otherwise afford one. Permanently paralyzed in a car accident in 1995, David Heim, 47, of Marlborough, Mass …

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Owning gold or firearms, donating to charity, finding out information about things all constitute suspicious activity to be reported to the authorities.

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Do you know who was America's most generous donor in 2008, committing an estimated $5.2 billion to charity? a. Bill Gates b. Michael Bloomberg c. Oprah Winfrey d. Leona Helmsley

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Says the Illinois-born rapper, "People are getting laid off and now are looking for jobs. To be efficient, you need some transportation of your own to get there.

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The power of women is being felt in Philanthropy.

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George Soros has donated $35 Million and for every dollar Soros donated on behalf of the state, the federal government matched $4 through the $5 billion emergency contingency fund outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help needy families.

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Art Van Furniture kicked off a 50-hour campaign Monday to raise $1 million for 50 Michigan charities as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration. Advertisement

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This is just such a neat story about actor Russell Crowe, who is working on his "Robin Hood" movie in the UK. He apparently had lunch next to a cancer research center and spontaneously decided to give them about $1600.

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Crippled, molested and hunger driven Pakistani children of tomorrow

The Internet never stops at amazing me. It always provides me with statistics and analysis of the most obscure and defeated purposes of life. Just recently, I was image googling for "Pakistani children" on the Web.

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Many msnbc.com readers reacted to the "Charity Begins at War" series in heartfelt ways. Here is a sampling of readers' feedback, along with an NBC Nightly News report on U.S. Army Maj. Tom Deierlein, whose letters home and commitment to Iraqi children inspired a wave of giving.

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David Arquette is going to sleep in a box in New York City to raise money for the hungry. The 37-year-old actor is staying in a Plexiglas box above the Madison Square Garden marquee on Tuesday and Wednesday to raise $250,000 for Feeding America.

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David Arquette is going to sleep in a box in New York City to raise money for the hungry. The 37-year-old actor is staying in a Plexiglas box above the Madison Square Garden marquee on Tuesday and Wednesday to raise $250,000 for Feeding America.

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As Layoffs Mount, Which Jewish Executives Shared the Pain? Only a Minority Took Pay Cuts When Employees Lost Their Jobs They should all be investigated! No more funding them! These leaders simply have no clue how to even create a job much less run a business.

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An Atlanta developer is donating a staggering $100 million to Habitat for Humanity after his work with the charity exposed him to the miseries of poverty and homelessness. The nine-figure gift from J.

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President and CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital Andrew B. Leeka announced a benefaction of $ 12.1 million from the Frank R. Seaver Trust toward the construction of a state-of-the-art medical, outpatient and ambulatory surgery center.

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Greg Mortenson is fiercely committed to providing access to education in some of the remotest places on earth.. His book Three Cups of Tea chronicles his efforts. His story is unique and inspiring.

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Volunteer Abroad Programs - Volunteering Opportuni...

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In 1995, when the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at UNC-Chapel Hill launched an initiative to boost school performance among children in some of Durham's most economically-distressed neighborhoods, Union Baptist Church agreed to house the program.

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A new parlour game has entered the normally restrained world of US philanthropy: guessing the identity of a mystery donor who is lavishing millions of dollars on colleges with the proviso that her or his identity never be known.

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The owner of a local salon came up with an incredible idea to gather together as many talented hair stylists and makeup artists as possible to do complete makeover's, absolutely...

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Volunteer Abroad International Programs Overseas Facebook: abroaderview Twitter: @abroaderview Youtube: abroadervieworg

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The Real Wall Street "At a time when legitimate businesses and financial services firms are subjected to ridicule and contempt on a daily basis, it's worth noting that the private sector is living up to its financial commitment to the 9/11 memorial under way at ground zero.

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Profile of a Welfare Recipient

Part of community psychiatry program I recently joined is involved in delivering home care to mentally ill patients. We drive to them and help with medication and we have social workers who check on them regularly, helping with things like going grocery shopping.

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In January, Bellevue-based company Dogpile.com and its users helped bring orphaned puppies, Jack and Emma, home to the states from Afghanistan where they were rescued by two American soldiers.

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