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  • Money spent on MDGs well-spent

    A recent Brookings study revealed that the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – the development agenda set by the US and others for the first fifteen years of this century – were more successful than anybody knew. The study concludes that at least 21 million more people are alive today as a result.

  • Investing in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, UNICEF study finds

    Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money than investing in less deprived groups, saving almost twice as many lives for every $1 million spent, according to a new study by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

  • Kofi Annan's Astonishing Facts

    Just 4% of the wealth of the world’s richest men could provide for entire globe: basic education, basic health care, adequate food, clean water and safe sewers.

  • The Case for Increased Grants Payout

    Higher payout means larger grants, and larger grants mean more nonprofit activity. Under current IRS rules, private foundations are only required to distribute yearly a minimum of 5% of their net investment assets as payout.

  • US foundation giving reaches record levels

    U.S. charitable foundations have increased the amounts given to international causes at record levels. The growth of international giving reflects the changing world and the newer generation of givers.

  • Charity Rankings Giveth Less Than Meets the Eye

    While it may make you feel better to know that your charitable donations are going to organizations that are highly rated by online charity rankings, these sites fail to quantify the most-important and most elusive charity measurement.

  • An Overemphasis on Measurement?

    The arrogance of foundations that regard themselves as ‘experts’ on everything, and the way they make life difficult for NGOs.

  • Change and Charity: How You Can Ensure They Both Survive

    Suggestions on decisive volunteering steps designed to ensure the future of charity in your area.

  • Investing for social impact lures investors

    Community investing refers to socially responsible investing strategies designed to have some direct, positive social impact stemming from the actual investment. This would include investing in underserved communities or international options such as microfinance.

  • Farm-in-a-bag offers Africa lifeline

    Agricultural roots can help the poor of Africa’s densely populated slums get ahead. The "farm-in-a-sack" creates mini-farms that improve the nutrition intake of those families.

  • Great Pleasure from Giving

    Being able to make a difference to a whole family is incredible, especially when for the price of a new PlayStation you can build a family a new home.

  • Talia for President

    If your image of a philanthropist is a stout, gray geezer, then meet Talia Leman, an eighth grader who loves soccer and swimming,

  • The Class System of Catastrophe

    Disasters often hit the poor the hardest. It doesn't have to be that way.

  • Researchers criticize AIDS spending, stigma

    Nearly 3 million lives have been saved by HIV/AIDS treatment but scarce resources are being misspent and stigma is still keeping the most vulnerable from seeking help. And every day, more than 7,000 people become infected, more than twice as many as are able to start AIDS treatment.

  • The Virgin Rape AIDS Myth

    A widely held belief is that if a man with HIV or AIDS rapes a virgin he will be cured of his disease.

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  • Money spent on MDGs well-spent
  • Investing in poor children saves more lives per dollar spent, UNICEF study finds
  • Kofi Annan's Astonishing Facts
  • The Case for Increased Grants Payout
  • US foundation giving reaches record levels
  • Charity Rankings Giveth Less Than Meets the Eye
  • An Overemphasis on Measurement?
  • Change and Charity: How You Can Ensure They Both Survive
  • Investing for social impact lures investors
  • Farm-in-a-bag offers Africa lifeline
  • Great Pleasure from Giving
  • Talia for President
  • The Class System of Catastrophe
  • Researchers criticize AIDS spending, stigma
  • The Virgin Rape AIDS Myth
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