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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 percent.
While [...]

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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 [...]

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home stretch for america's giving contest

by BethDunn on January 21, 2008

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 set up the [...]

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