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Feb
09
2011

It might be hard to believe that beautiful necklaces and cool tote bags can make an important impact on the serious issue of human trafficking.
Yet, that's exactly what Stop Traffick Fashion (STF) is doing with the sale of each stylish item on its site.
Stop Traffick Fashion is an online boutique...
Feb
08
2011

When Olympic figure-skating champion Dorothy Hamill was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, she took the same approach she did when she took a spill on the ice. She picked herself up, brushed herself off, and kept on moving.
She's now a multi-year survivor, and inspired by her gratitude for the...
Jan
21
2011
Jan
21
2011

This post was originally published on Vivanista.
Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, gives American girls the opportunity to channel their energy and compassion to raise awareness and funds for programs of the United Nations that help some of the world’s hardest-to-reach...
Jan
05
2011

by Emily Yu
What do you do when you have a surefire idea, one that you know will be successful? For some, the next step might be starting an organization or supporting someone else's efforts to turn that idea into a reality. But then what?
Do you keep the organization going as is, hand it off to someone else...
Dec
23
2010

For many people the holiday season is a time to reflect on their blessings. Among ours, the Case Foundation is privileged to work with so many extraordinary partners.
Our partners devise and develop diverse programs and initiatives from ensuring access to clean water in the developing world to...
Dec
22
2010

by Allie Burns
This month, Jean and Steve Case announced their commitment to the Giving Pledge alongside 17 other individuals and families. Last night, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric featured a story on the Pledge, which included portions of an interview with our chairman Steve Case and fellow...
Dec
22
2010

by Molly Porter
It’s no surprise to anyone that Oprah Winfrey tops the list of most charitable celebrities, given her long record of philanthropic contributions. The Giving Back Fund recently released their fourth annual Giving Back 30 report, a list of 30 celebrities who made the largest contributions to...
Dec
16
2010

by Danielle Rosenzweig
As we come to the end of 2010, Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure is focusing on the work we need to do moving forward into the new year. With so many promising projects on the horizon, it is important to share our previous year’s accomplishments as well as our 2011 plans with individuals who share our...
Dec
16
2010

by drupal
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure presents a video highlighting some of the people they're fighting to help as they end another year of fighting for a solution.
Dec
15
2010

by Marijane Miller
This post was originally published on WhatGives?!
Judy Chang is the Senior Manager of Vertical Markets at PayPal, which means the nonprofit world falls under her purview.
WhatGives!? interviewed Judy recently at BlogWorld Expo 2010 after her presentation on a Mobile Giving panel. [Full disclosure:...
Dec
15
2010

by drupal
WhatGives?! asks Judy Chang of PayPal about the impact of micro-transactions for nonprofits. Micro-transactions have the power to democratize the fundraising field, she tells us.
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5 Fast Facts
These can be attributed to the Giving USA 2011 report and article found here.
- Total charitable giving has increased in current dollars in every year since tracking began in 1954 except in: 1987, 2008, and 2009.
- Total charitable giving was 2% of Gross Domestic Product in 2010, a decline from the level of 2.3% seen in 2000 and 2005.
- There are more than 1.28M registered 501(c)(3) organizations with the IRS. But in June 2011, 275K lost their tax-exempt status for failure to file legally required documents.
- Family foundations provided approximately 48% of all grants by independent, community, and operating foundations in 2010.
- The largest pledged gift in 2010 was $250 million worth of art and furniture from George M. and Linda H. Kaufman to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.






