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viral athleticism

by BethDunn on March 8, 2008

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that donations to walkathons and other athletic fund-raising events rose 12% in 2007, according to a recent survey. Despite a bumpy economy, all of the organizers in the survey predicted that their events will raise more money this year than they did in 2007. Projected increases for 2008 averaged 12 [...]

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Reflections on America's Giving Challenge

by BethDunn on February 2, 2008

I was glad to see that the New York Times picked up on the final stages of the America’s Giving Challenge. The contest is over, and the cause I’ve been flogging/blogging appears to have (unofficially) emerged victorious. It’s pretty exciting, no doubt, that the Sharing Foundation is likely to receive a decent sum of money [...]

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home stretch for america's giving contest

by BethDunn on January 21, 2008

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Let’s help the Sharing Foundation win the grand prize of $50,000 in ten days when this contest is over! Here’s the scoop: The Sharing Foundation helps Cambodian orphans in a multitude of fantastic ways. The America’s Giving Challenge will give $50,000 to the four top fundraisers in January. That leaves ten days. Michele Martin has [...]

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