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Cyndi Lauper on advocating for LGBT youth
Jul 6, 2012
The singer-songwriter discusses her motivations behind trying to help LGBT homeless youth with her True Colors Fund.
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Doping charges brought against Lance Armstrong
Jun 14, 2012
The agency that monitors drugs in sports is bringing formal doping charges against cyclist Lance Armstrong. Armstrong has denied the allegations, but how will the charges affect his charitable organization Livestrong?
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Celebrity charities: How bad press affects donations
Jun 14, 2012
The U.S. agency that monitors drugs in sports has filed new doping charges against Lance Armstrong. Philanthropy expert Sandra Miniutti tells us what happens when bad press hits a charity's figurehead.
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Hungary finds creative solution to help the poor
Mar 9, 2012
Almost all the $7.5 billion worth of Hungarian banknotes in circulation pass through the Hungarian Central Bank annually, to make sure they are clean, untorn and suitable to be used to buy and sell things. The rest can be burned to serve as fuel for the poor.
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Haiti marks earthquake’s second anniversary
Jan 12, 2012
Though billions of dollars of aid was promised after the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti two years ago, much reconstruction work remains to be done.
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The 411 on mobile giving
Jan 12, 2012
A just-released study says texting donations for crises like the Haiti earthquake could become the new norm.
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Charitable giving swells in December
Dec 27, 2011
December is a big month for charities, and even in tough times, Americans are giving to those in need.
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Not exactly aiding relief
Dec 22, 2011
Popular online ads for famine victims don't benefit actual famine victims.
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Not all "Books for Charity" go to charity
Dec 13, 2011
For-profit book recycler behind popular donation program sells many of the books received.
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Charity in a down economy
Dec 6, 2011
Three years after the start of the recession, we revisit the Los Angeles' Boys & Girls club as a gauge on how nonprofits are faring.
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