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Give To Colombia Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Give to Colombia, a US-based nonprofit organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special event.  The organization is known for their transparency and delivering targeted dollars toward Colombia’s biggest issues. According to the organization’s website, they “create, promote and facilitate alliances between international donors and Colombian grassroots organizations.” This year is the nonprofit’s tenth […]

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Turnaround for Children: Annual Impact Awards Dinner

Turnaround for Children is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 2002 to help poverty-stricken children and schools succeed. Turnaround for Children partners with some of the most impoverished schools in New York and Washington, DC, and works to transform them into “calm, effective learning environment[s].” In a time when one in four children in […]

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How Effective Are Galas at Raising Money?

Gala benefits have received their fair share of criticism over the years, with many individuals complaining that they are an inefficient way to make money for organizations. Indeed, galas do take a LOT of volunteer time and money to put together, but there’s no question that they can also bring in stunning amounts of donations […]

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DKMS: ending the Fight Against Blood Cancer

Every year, millions of people struggle to win the fight against blood cancer. DKMS is an organization that began with one girl’s heart-wrenching experience of watching her mother fight and lose that battle. Katharina Harf was just thirteen when her mother, Mechtild, was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Mechtild was told she could be saved by […]

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Andres Santo Domingo: a New York Philanthropist

Andres Santo Domingo is one of those people who is a true philanthropist.  A record label owner and New York socialite, both he and his wife Lauren Santo Domingo are heavily involved in the community in the city.  The son of Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo Pumarejo, Andres grew up in New York City, […]