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  'A Global eBay for Caring'

  By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:23 PM ET

  it is unclear whether Noble realizes that many similar sites already exist. Well-established sites that connect donors with projects, such as DonorsChoose.org and GlobalGiving, are being joined by new ones all the time, including the recently released HopeMongers Cooperative an Read More

  More like this in: Bill Gates, Barack Obama, eBay, Activism, Copenhagen, Networking, GlobalGiving, TwitCause, Network for Good
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  Got a Yearning to Yodel? Yahoo Welcomes It

  By Judy Mottl | Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:10 PM ET

  be loud, funny, serious or "seriously silly, but most of all just be you." In return, Yahoo will donate $10 for the classroom project you choose at DonorsChoose.org. If your song or yodel video scores big with viewers, you can attain "gold" status (1,000 views) or even become an Interne Read More

  More like this in: Randy Jackson, Pete Wentz, Technology, Entertainment, Tech Does Good, Celebrity, Music
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  Stephen Colbert Pits Soldier Against Sailor. Who Will Make the Grade?

  By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:21 AM ET

  All branches combined have already raised over $130,000, and the Army holds onto the lead with over $33,000 in donations. Charles Best founded DonorsChoose nine years ago after noticing how badly public schools needed materials. The response has been astounding. “I never could hav Read More

  More like this in: Stephen Colbert, Children, Education, Schools, Army, Comedy Central, Charles Best
• Stephen Colbert is Kissing Up to Children

  By Annie Scott | Mon Jun 8, 2009 1:14 PM ET

  he wanted to taste Ewoks, Edson liked the Hitler clips. But then, the show took an uncharacteristically serious turn. Colbert introduced a charity, DonorsChoose.org, which helps Americans "support our troops by supporting their children." Here's how it works. Donors Choose compiled a list o Read More

  More like this in: Stephen Colbert, Children, Charity, Education, Schools, Veterans, Army, K.I.D.S., Donors Choose, Charles Best
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  Citizen Philanthropy: Give Directly to Teachers

  By Sharon Castellanos | Tue Apr 7, 2009 6:24 PM ET

  is to serve as an online marketplace where teachers describe and individuals (like my friend Pat) provide funding for specific student projects. DonorsChoose.org calls its unique approach "Citizen Philanthropy." I call it grassroots giving at its finest -- Pat-style. Over 115,000 individual Read More

  More like this in: Bank of America, American Express, Yahoo!, Schools, InterAction, Teacher Appreciation Week, US
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  Quick Hits: DonorsChoose.org

  By Colleen Lindesay | Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:49 PM ET

  morning, I'm buying a copy of The Watsons Go To Birmingham for Mrs G's 6th grade classroom in San Francisco. How are you going to help?Dan's note: DonorsChoose.org recently won second place in the American Express Members Project, winning $500,000 for classroom projects. This video shows ho Read More

  More like this in: American Express, Charity, San Francisco, Civil Rights, Colleen Lindesay, Social Responsibility, Education, Giving
• Tonic's Non-profit of the week

  By Dan Estabrook | Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:19 PM ET

  hear back from the teacher (and students) with reports on the project or expenditure's success. This special attention to every donor is one of DonorsChoose.org specialties. I searched on my home state of Maine and found a project benefitting grades K-2: Students in my classroom need Read More

  More like this in: New York City, Education, Nonprofit, US