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Nike Parts Ways With Livestrong

Nike on Tuesday announced a sad but unsurprising end to its partnership with Livestrong Foundation. The sportswear company has long supported the cancer research foundation, selling Livestrong gear, yellow wristbands, and of course supporting its star athlete and founder: Lance Armstrong. But since Armstrong’s doping scandal hit the fan last year, the repercussions have been […]

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Out of the Limelight: The Jobs’ Generous Giving

The world loved Steve Jobs. The innovative, intelligent college-dropout who founded Apple and Pixar was charismatic and easy to like. He inspired people with his products and vision, and devastated many with his death. But not everyone had all nice things to say about the Apple CEO. He eventually reached a net worth of $10.2 […]

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Wall Street Fights Back Against Melanoma

One of the best ways to make a foundation successful is to find a generous group of donors to help support it—and that’s just what the Melanoma Research Alliance has done. Debra Black was diagnosed with Stage 2 melanoma in 2007, and after her successful recovery she and her husband, Leon, founded the MRA. Mr. […]

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Free the Children Streamlines Using DocuSign

When people think of the uses for eSignature platforms like DocuSign, they often think of a company that helps businesses and governments with paperwork. And that’s true—DocuSign, which CEO and founder Keith Krach says now has over 13 million unique users, does help a lot of businesses and governments, small and large, go digital with […]

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Charity Navigator Helps Donors Know Who to Support

Charity Navigator is a website for philanthropic people to investigate whether a charity is financially sound, has accountability and is transparent with donors.  The aim of Charity Navigator is to create a more efficient way of charitable giving, and provide a place for donors to monitor the progress of organizations they report.  The organization uses […]

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Carl Mattone Honored at 2013 Golden Lion Awards Dinner

The 2013 Golden Lion Awards Dinner was held on Friday, April 26th, 2013. The awards dinner was put on by the New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Order Sons of Italy in America, and honored six notable Italian Americans for their civic and philanthropic accomplishments and ongoing endeavors. Among the honorees was Carl Mattone, who is […]

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Carry 5 Walk for Water Raises $90,000 at Seattle Center

On May 5th, over 500 people gathered at the Seattle Center to carry containers full of water to walk 5 kilometers in solidarity with those who have to make similar journeys every day.  Water 1st International of Seattle organized the event to raise money to support clean water and hygiene products in the world’s poorest […]

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Leonardo DiCaprio Art Auction Raises $38 Million

Last night, Christie’s in New York and actor Leonardo DiCaprio made history by auctioning off more than $38 million in art—with all proceeds going to charity. The money will all be donated to the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which works to fund various conservation projects around the world. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation supports projects that vary […]

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Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone Support Revlon Run/Walk for Women

The EIF Revlon Run/Walk For Women event was created in 1994 by Lilly Tartikoff, Ronald O. Perelman, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Since its inception nearly a decade ago, the event has helped Revlon raise and distribute over 68 million dollars to help fight women’s cancers. This year, actresses Olivia Wilde and Emma Stone participated […]

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NYCHA 11-Year-Old Inspires Bone Marrow Givers

Tiffany Glasgow is just eleven years old, but she lives in constant pain. She has sickle cell disease, as do her three brothers. Her older sister died of it when she was just a baby. Red blood cells assume an abnormal and rigid sickle shape in those who suffer from the disease, causing reduced cell […]