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23rd International Harm Reduction Conference

Charitable Giving is About Intent, Not Amount

Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2012

Overall Charitable Giving in February Was Up 2.9 percent and Online Giving Grew 10.8 percent

CREDO Donates Over $2.8 Million to Progressive Causes in 2012

Overall Charitable Giving in January 2013 Was Up 3.6%, and Online Giving Grew 13.7%

Yard House Guests Raise More Than $1 Million for Round it Up America Since 2010

Joseph Clayes III Charitable Trust Creates $3.5 Million Endowment

Newman’s Own Foundation Gives $2.4 Million in Public Broadcasting Grants

6,000 Residents Impacted by Superstorm Sandy Receive Free Eye Exams From VSP(R) Vision Care

Workplace Giving Gets a Reboot in 2012 to Meet Changes and Challenges in the Economy

CafePress Launches Make-A-Wish® “Press it” Feature For Holiday Giving Drive

Magic Johnson Foundation’s Point Forward Initiative to Reach Millions of People

Straight Talk Wireless Expects to Top $1 Million Support Level for Make-A-Wish

870 Million Chronically Undernourished – New Hunger Report

“Reporting Commitment” Opens Up Grants Data

FundRaising Success Conference & Expo Webinar offered Oct. 11

City National Bank Collects Over 36,000 School Supplies for Elementary Schools in Five States

Invisible Scars Foundation Launches to Help Ease Pain

Straight Talk Wireless Launching Initiative to Raise up to $1 Million for Make-A-Wish

Hurricane Victim Relief Campaign: Mobile Donors Can Text $25 Donation to the American Red Cross

Smile Train Celebrates World Smile Day, October 5th

Gaming and Giving with Gramble – See how Gramble can Positively Impact the World

More Than $520,000 Raised for Tree Research by Cyclists

3 Juicy Cause Marketing Social Media Tactics

Subaru Facebook Fans to Take the Wheel Again for 2012 “Share the Love” Event

National Philanthropy Day planned for Nov. 14

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Named Official Philanthropic Partner of Kickball365’s “The Circuit”

Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund to Launch National Organization to Raise Awareness of LGBT Homelessness

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer Named Community Leader of the Year by America’s Charities

MEDL Mobile’s Rob Shoesmith to Donate His House to a Homeless Charity‏

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Seeks Nominations for Best Dad on Wheels Contest‏

Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Convio‏

Laugh for a Cause at the Tenth Annual Night of Comedy Benefiting the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation & Keep a Child Alive

Nonprofit Investment in Social Networks and Membership Continue to Grow‏

Pro Golfer Stacy Lewis Returns to Kraft Nabisco Championship to Defend Title and Children’s Causes

Dreamy Celebrities Get Ready To “Date” for a Cure‏

Spreading Smiles Through the Joy of Hula Hooping‏

The Water4 Foundation Launches World Water Day Campaign

Study Reveals Nonprofits Lose 75 Percent of Event Fundraisers Each Year‏

Heifer International Marks International Women’s Day‏

Nonprofits Challenged with Integrating Email, Growing and Retaining Email Marketing Contact Lists, According to Sage Survey‏

Growth in Calif. Philanthropy Outpaces the Nation

National Scholarship Program to Benefit 2,200 Youth‏

“Say Cheese . . . Share A Smile Campaign!” | Artisanal Brands, Inc and Smile Train

The Blackbaud Index: Overall Charitable Giving up 1.8% in December and Online Giving up 12.9%

Hollywood Stars Come Out to Support the Alzheimer’s Association!

Constant Contact and eTapestry Integration Now Available for Nonprofits

11th Annual National Touring Film Festival

Human Options Restoring Hope. Rebuilding Lives

Good Deeds and Thoughtful Gestures‏

Smile Train Announces 250,000th Cleft Surgery Performed in China

Innovative Charitable Donations Program Helps Companies Increase Donations

Alzheimer’s Association Offers Guidelines And Tips For The Holidays

Diminishing Dollars for Social Justice Philanthropy

Kohl’s Department Stores Supports TED with a $1.25 million Sponsorship for Innovative New Educational Opportunities for Students and Educators

Anna’s Linens Customers Can Support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

A Elton John Aids Foundation

New Report Released on Growing Philanthropy in the United States

To Celebrate the Spirit of Holiday Giving, Kohl’s Department Stores Will Donate $500,000 to Charity in the ‘Love to Give, Happy to Save’ Facebook Contest

Network Solutions® Launches New and Innovative Program for Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Campaign Surpasses $1.2 Billion Goal

Sacred Heart Church & School Announces Gala Theme & Speaker

Christopher Kennedy brings Hope to Desert Charities

Rene Dell’Acqua Champions Youth Causes

LUNGevity Foundation Awarded Coveted Four-Star Charity Navigator Rating

Atlas Corps Joins Elite Group Participating in American Giving Awards

New Event to Benefit the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission

Bighorn Bam is Looking for Breast Cancer Survivor Scholarship Recipents

Jackie Lee Houston Dies

Credit Suisse Hosts Inaugural Philanthropy Campus

“The Wealth of Possibility Summit” to Be Held on October 22

“Let’s get animated” is inspiration for McCallum Theatre’s annual “Bowling for Bucks”

Free Webinar Sept. 12: New Media Opportunities to Increase Fundraising Cost Effectively

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) to Present the First ‘Women’s Philanthropy: Giving with Meaning” Symposium

Why is Event Espresso Great for Non-Profit Organizations?

Miley Cyrus announces return trip to Haiti for Starkey Hearing Foundation

Cause Layouts™ Provide Charities the First Free, Customized Graphics Marketing Tools for Fundraising on Facebook

Play with celebrities during the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s weekend golf tournament

President Bill Clinton to be honored at Starkey Hearing Foundation ‘So the World May Hear Gala’

Social Media for Nonprofits conference runs July through October in multiple U.S. cities

Getty Images announces 2011 ‘Grants for Good’ recipients

LUNGevity Announces Lung Cancer Research Grants

Vhernier Supports Artists for Peace and Justice and Francesca Rava Foundation through “A Ring to Educate a Child in Haiti ” initiative

First Look: Giving USA 2011 webinar offered June 21

Giving USA offers free executive summary of charitable giving findings

Mars, Incorporated donates $100,000 to support the National Archives Exhibition “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?”

The PBS and Adobe Foundations award grants to 15 documentary projects by young filmmakers

One-Third of Foundations in Europe Actively Support Women and Girls, Landmark Study Shows

Business owner bikes 3,415 miles for Big Brothers and Big Sisters

Covenant House California presents a Magical Night Celebrating Stories of Hope and Achievement June 9

DownEast Retailer launches campaign to Make the CHOICE to End Poverty

Omni United supports Breast Cancer Research Foundation with groundbreaking campaign

10 Ways to engage your community

Upcoming Webinar: Engage your CEO and senior staff in fundraising

HeartMath celebrates nonprofits with online “care” contest

Gifts In Kind International announces name change to Good360

President Bill Clinton keynote speaker at International Conference on Fundraising

Authors of The Healthy Home present $126,000 to Children’s Hunger Fund

Google Launches New Program for Nonprofits