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Donations to Rural Classrooms Worth Twice as Much

by Flexo on August 5, 2009. Charity 1 comment.

A few years ago, the personal finance blogging community came together to create the pfblogs.org Financial Literacy Challenge through DonorsChoose.org, a charity that facilitates funding for classroom projects needing money. The challenge was designed for bloggers to encourage their readers to provide tax-deductible donations through DonorsChoose.org to fund classroom projects focusing on increasing financial knowledge. ... Continue reading this article…

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Charitable Giving: A Case of Bad Market Timing

by Flexo on September 24, 2008. Charity 9 comments.

I made a mistake, and I should have known better. Last year, I struggled with coming up with a needy non-profit organization that I felt I should support through charitable giving. The indecision stems from the desire to contribute to an organization with a mission that reflected one of my passions and the lack of quality ... Continue reading this article…

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The Envelope at Work: Do You Give (In)?

by Flexo on August 8, 2008. Career and Work 20 comments.

Perhaps you have seen this. It may take the form of a manila folder containing a list of names on the front and a card and an envelope in side. Some of the names have been crossed off and perhaps even there’s a dollar amount written beside those. The card has is a ... Continue reading this article…

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Maimonides’ 8 Levels of Charity

by Flexo on May 15, 2008. Charity 18 comments.

In researching historical and religious views on charitable giving, I came across Maimonides’ hierarchy. He believed that there are 8 degrees of charity. These deal primarily with providing for the poor. Here are his 8 levels, from the highest to lowest. Do you agree with this assessment? How high are ... Continue reading this article…

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More Children are Budding Philanthropists

by Flexo on January 3, 2008. Charity 3 comments.

I’ve had charity on my mind lately, and it seems to be affecting what I write about. During my normal reading, I came across a Washington Post article about what is apparently an increase in philanthropy among teenagers and younger children. Young children and teenagers across the nation are getting involved in philanthropy ... Continue reading this article…

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Small-Time Philanthropy: The Charitable Gift Fund

by Flexo on December 27, 2007. Charity 12 comments.

Last week, I mentioned I met my goal for charitable giving for 2007. The modest goal, which I set for myself at the end of last year, was to provide $1,000 in support of an organization meaningful to me. This year, I decided to separate myself further from the organization I normally support, ... Continue reading this article…

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3 Things You Need to Know Before Giving to Charity

by Flexo on November 20, 2007. Charity 8 comments.

This is a guest post from Steve, who writes about finance and life at Brip Blap. As the holiday season approaches, calls for donating to charity begin to multiply. Americans donate over $240 billion per year to various charities, and that’s simply in terms of money; the contributions in goods and services add even more ... Continue reading this article…

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