Donating Stock To Charity
Last year, my fiancee and I donated a few dollars to some charities whose work we very much believe in and this we’re hoping to do the same. Just recently though I’ve come across a more powerful way of...
View ArticleDonate Odd Lots of Stock
Dong left a great idea on my post yesterday about donating stock to charity: I did this earlier this year. Didn’t cost a thing via E*Trade. I imagine it’s true of other brokerages. It’s a great way...
View Article2007 Summer Ghent Bar Tour – Let’s Raise Some Wishes!
Are you in the Norfolk, VA area? Do you like to make wishes come true? Well it’s the summer and my buddy Scott is running his Ghent Bar Tour once again for the Make A Wish Foundation. If you’ll...
View ArticleOne Laptop Per Child Offer
Between November 12th and November 26th, the One Laptop Per Child is running a Buy One Get One program in the US and Canada. Buy one laptop at $399 (+$24.95 shipping) and not only will you get one of...
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Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Earlier this year I discussed how I was going to follow Flexo’s lead and open up a Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. The idea behind the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund is that you can make a charitable...
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Fight Poverty: Donate to Food Banks
Today, October 15th, 2008, is Blog Action Day. It’s a day when over 2,000 bloggers, myself included, will direct the conversation towards a subject that needs greater attention – poverty. Here in the...
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How to Value Your Clothing Donation
Every year, my wife and I go through all of our clothes and pick out the stuff that we haven’t worn in the last year. You know what these are, the polo shirt that has been in the back of the closet...
View ArticleAppreciate What You Have, Make The World Better
Watch this very eye-opening video about wealth, the world, and how much we should all appreciate what we have produced by The Miniature Earth project. 18 struggle to live on US$ 1.00 per day or less…...
View ArticleBeware Charity Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently sent me some information about some popular charity frauds going around lately. I personally never respond to a solicitation. It could’ve come in the mail,...
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Free Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream with Donation – Make A Wish Foundation
If you’re a fan of Cold Stone Creamery ice cream, fire up your ride because on Thursday, September 24th, you can get a free 3 oz. Make-A-Wish Creation between 5 PM and 8 PM with a donation. If you dare...
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My Favorite Charity: Ghent Bar Tour & Hope House Foundation
Next week I’ll be attending Pubcon in Las Vegas, a conference for online publishers, and one of the fun events going on is a charity poker tournament hosted by my buddy DK at Purposeinc. To...
View ArticleYour Take: Favorite Year End Deduction?
With the year drawing to a close, a lot of people are thinking about year end tax moves, including myself. In general, there aren’t many year end tax moves you can make on December 18th. If you’re...
View ArticleUse Charity Navigator to Research Charities
As we near the end of the year, you’ll inevitably start seeing year end tax tips type of posts (I promise you at least one before we close out 2010). Those year end tax tips will certainly recommend...
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Charitable Giving: Donating Your Stuff
One of the ways you can help a worthy cause, and get a tax break, is to donate your goods. Many charities, such as thrift stores and shelters, accept donations of goods. You can even get a tax...
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How to Donate Responsibly
One of the ways that you can help others, and receive a financial advantage in the form of a tax break is to donate to charity. Your philanthropic efforts can provide a way for you to influence the...
View ArticleWhy We Use a Charitable Gift Fund
JimA few years ago, I mentioned we were going to open up a Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund to help facilitate our charitable giving. When I was growing up, my parents didn’t do any charitable giving the...
View ArticleAsked to donate at the register? Feel free to say ‘bah humbug’
Claes BellEver experience “donation shaming”? It’s a common practice, especially during the holidays, for cashiers at grocery stores and big box retailers to ask you if you want to donate a few dollars...
View ArticleIt’s getting easier to do good by linking your spending to your favorite charity
Susan LadikaIf you’re one of the 95% of Americans who donate to charity each year, your good will could stretch a little further if you spend your money wisely. You can now support everything from...
View ArticleEveryone wants my money! Here’s how to say ‘No’ and still be a charitable and...
Dawn PapandreaSchool and church fundraisers. Donation requests at every grocery store checkout line. Facebook and Twitter friends asking for support for their fundraising efforts. Tip jars at deli...
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