Philanthropy

Magazine articles on philanthropy and charities.

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Inc. December 2003 Jess McCuan	Why Charities Don't Want Your Money When it comes to philanthropy, private companies often find that beggars can be choosers. Charities prefer to work with large businesses because their marketing has greater reach -- and they pony up more cash.
ifeminists December 9, 2003 Wendy McElroy	Ask Before You Give I intend to give generously to domestic violence shelters this Christmas, but with discretion. The amount I can donate is limited and many domestic violence shelters promote policies I don't support. These are the questions I will politely ask.
Knowledge@Wharton	New Definitions of Social Entrepreneurship: Free Eye Exams and Wheelchair Drivers Social organizations increasingly look to business for ways to make the world a better place, but it has not been easy for the growing social entrepreneurship movement to bridge the divide between doing good and doing well, according to J. Gregory Dees, an authority on this type of enterprise.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Gretchen Pienta	Broker Scores New Fields for Youth Soccer Organization Working in the nonprofit sector is not a new experience for William T. Adams, CCIM, CRB. A philanthropic attitude guided Adams earlier this year when he helped a local youth soccer organization purchase land for a new sports complex.
Fast Company December 2003 Chuck Salter	Yes, Virginia, There is a CEO Santa Every year, two weeks before Christmas, Jeff Comment, CEO and chairman of Helzberg Diamonds, trades his business suit for a Santa suit and visits children's hospitals across the country.
InsideFlyer December 2003	Operation Hero Miles Large numbers of Americans have donated their unused frequent flyer miles to the Department of Defense to help troops travel home and spend quality time with their loved ones, without worrying about how much it will cost.
BusinessWeek December 1, 2003	The Top Givers Today's philanthropists aren't leaving the good works to future generations -- they're making their mark now
BusinessWeek December 1, 2003 Michelle Conlin	Jeffrey Skoll: Why Delay? Give It Away Jeffrey S. Skoll lit up Silicon Valley as the first president of eBay Inc. Then, in 1999, when he was all of 34, he used $34 million from the proceeds of eBay's initial public offering to set up the Skoll Foundation, making him one of the youngest philanthropists in U.S. history.
BusinessWeek December 1, 2003 Conlin & Hempel	The Secret Givers These big-time contributors try to share their wealth while shunning the spotlight
BusinessWeek December 1, 2003 Conlin & Hempel	The Corporate Donors BusinessWeek's first annual ranking of America's most philanthropic companies
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