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Dec 27, 2017

This Season of Giving — Give to Express What You Stand For

This giving season, perhaps more than ever, you can make a tremendous difference by supporting causes you care about. Many of the things that we value dearly are under threat. But you can do something about it. …

Environment

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This Season of Giving — Give to Express What You Stand For
This Season of Giving — Give to Express What You Stand For
Environment

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Dec 27, 2016

Give to Charity if You Don’t Want to Give Trump Your Tax Dollars: Use Your Tax Dollars For Good This Giving Season

Do you have qualms that your taxes may be used to pay for Trump’s wall, or subsidize the fossil fuel industry, or fund a Muslim registry? If you are against how the Trump administration and Republican Congress will spend your hard-earned tax dollars, you can minimize your taxes and do…

Taxes

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Taxes

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Oct 11, 2016

The Unexpected Moments That Touch Your Heart: The Most Memorable Part of My Vacation to Greece

The air was acrid from the smoke of burned garbage. The neighborhood, 30 minutes outside of Athens, was industrial with large factories. The elementary school was surrounded by small, makeshift houses with garbage piled up around them. Small classrooms with bars on their windows surrounded the schoolyard. I was visiting…

Food

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The Unexpected Moments That Touch Your Heart: The Most Memorable Part of My Vacation to Greece
The Unexpected Moments That Touch Your Heart: The Most Memorable Part of My Vacation to Greece
Food

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Sep 10, 2016

The Perks of Being a Volunteer: My experience as a virtual volunteer with GreatNonprofits

I’m on the east coast; when I wake up my teammates are still asleep. I love the morning and the chance to get a head start on the day. I sip a cup of coffee and scan the site looking for a volunteer or donor with a powerful story about…

Volunteering

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The Perks of Being a Volunteer: My experience as a virtual volunteer with GreatNonprofits
The Perks of Being a Volunteer: My experience as a virtual volunteer with GreatNonprofits
Volunteering

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·Sep 8, 2016

“For as Long as I Can Remember I’ve Always Loved Wolves”

We are moved by this donor’s infectious passion for wolves and her dedication to the Wolf Conservation Center, which promotes their welfare. I discovered the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) by accident about two years ago while surfing the net for live wolf webcams and I immediately fell in love with…

Wolves

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“For as Long as I Can Remember I’ve Always Loved Wolves”
“For as Long as I Can Remember I’ve Always Loved Wolves”
Wolves

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Sep 8, 2016

How Our Brains Connect through Stories

It was July of 1880, and near the town of Maiwand in present day Afghanistan, a young, 17-year-old girl named Malalai watched a fierce battle between local Afghan fighters and British-Indian forces attempting to colonize the area. Malalai watched the soldiers, including her father — a shepherd — and her…

Malala

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How Our Brains Connect through Stories
How Our Brains Connect through Stories
Malala

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Published in Giving Stories

·Aug 31, 2016

“Little Did I Know Where That Path Would Lead Me”: What an American Teacher Learned from a Cambodian Student

Sometimes when we give, we unexpectedly find that we are the ones who are transformed and improved by the experience. We are inspired by the following story of Patricia Gross’s life-changing involvement with Cambodian Children’s Fund and her commitment to her sponsored child, Rachna. I am a 65-year-old divorced woman…

Cambodia

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“Little Did I Know Where That Path Would Lead Me”: What an American Teacher Learned from a…
“Little Did I Know Where That Path Would Lead Me”: What an American Teacher Learned from a…
Cambodia

5 min read

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