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Giving to Boston's victims: How to choose a charity
Apr 19, 2013
As Americans look for ways to express their compassion over the tragedies that struck Boston and Texas this week, we have some tips for how to give to charities without being scammed.
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I think the soup is worth $0.34, so that's what I'll pay
Mar 27, 2013
Panera Bread today expands its experiment in “pay what you want” pricing, allowing patrons in St. Louis to name their own price for a bowl of turkey chili.
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Charitable foundations look towards impact investing
Dec 28, 2012
Most charitable foundations take a big pot of money, usually bequeathed by a rich guy, and invest it for profit -- then take those profits and donate to charity. Great system … unless you aren't actually earning a profit.
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Calling for 'The Great Tithe'
Dec 14, 2012
With the in-fighting in Washington over the fiscal cliff, the future of tax deductions for charitable giving is uncertain. But author and philanthropist Kevin Salwen argues, if anything, we need to encourage more giving.
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Giving through the ages
Dec 14, 2012
Marketplace Wealth and Poverty reporter Shereen Marisol Meraji takes a look at how the charitable tax deduction has changed over time and why some think lowering it could benefit the middle class.
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When it comes to charity, the poor give more
Dec 14, 2012
Those who earn $50,000 to $75,000 donate about eight percent of their discretionary income. That's twice as much -- percentage-wise -- as those making above $200,000.
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Concert will rain charity on Sandy victims
Dec 11, 2012
The 121212 concert in New York’s Madison Square Garden has raised more than $30 million, and the show hasn’t even started.
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Free-conomics: Economists go pro bono
Nov 28, 2012
Economists are a notoriously self-interested bunch. But one British outfit is giving away its services.
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Turkey giveaway programs say donations are down
Nov 20, 2012
One agency fills the turkey donation gap with free chickens instead.
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Lance Armstrong's foundation can go on without him
Oct 17, 2012
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has rebranded itself as Livestrong, so the cyclist's doping scandal may well have little if any effect on the organization he founded to help cancer patients.
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