Topic: United Way
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Thirty ideas from people under 30: The Artisans
They are explorers and activists, artists and educators, farmers and faith leaders – even mayors. And they have trenchant suggestions on how to improve the world.
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The Power of Half
A well-to-do American family downsizes and gives almost a million dollars to charity.
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Opinion: Are there too many charities in America?
There are already 1.4 million of them. To help people in need, we don't need more charities – we need more-efficient ones.
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As economic crisis deepens, private foundations step into the breach
Some 50 of them pledge more than $100 million to help those affected by the economic crisis.
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The Monitor's View: 'Tis the season ... for giving
Charities are bracing for lean times. Generous Americans can prove their fears groundless.
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Donors warm up to online giving
Giving topped $300 billion in 2007. A small but rising percentage of those gifts came via the Internet.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about the United Way, Congress and baseball, bureaucracy, and online photo-sharing.
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Opinion: From disaster springs humanity
After a flood came streams of neighborly aid.
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Opinion: How a charity can hurt its cause
A new fundraiser undermines the United Way's antipoverty ideals.
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