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BBC NEWS | UK | Charities' fear over failed banks view story
10 votes- Submitted by kash
- about 12 hours ago
- (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/766...)
- Became popular about 12 hours ago
UK charities fear they have lost up to £120m in failed Icelandic banks
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Worldwide, Highly Religious More Likely to Help Others view story
3 votes- Submitted by katharinec
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.gallup.com/poll/111013...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
In every region of the world, people who report being highly religious are more likely to report donating money to charity, volunteering time to organizations, and helping strangers in need. This relation holds up for all of the world’s major religions.
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Excerpts from The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters. view story
1 vote- Submitted by SlateReader
- 2 days ago
- (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sl...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
The most expensive toilet on earth is designed never to be used on earth. At a cost of $23.4 million, the toilet designed for NASA's space shuttles may seem a ludicrous waste of money. It certainly wouldn't impress Bindeshwar Pathak of the Indian toilet-b
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Real estate pro warns nonprofits: Beware Trojan House view story
1 vote- Submitted by kronnan
- 3 days ago
- (http://www.minnpost.com/scottruss...)
- Became popular 3 days ago
MREF provides free consultations to nonprofit organizations, helping them sort out whether the offered gift is a financial boon or a Trojan House (yes, I meant house).
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Stars Come Out for St. Jude's Hospital view story
3 votes- Submitted by karlerikson
- 5 days ago
- (http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/fa...)
- Became popular 5 days ago
Ray Liotta and daughter Karsen, 10, were at a benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital recently. Pretty redhead Karsen is Ray's daughter with ex-wife, actress Michelle Grace.
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The $80,000 Squidoo Charity Giveaway view story
2 votes- Submitted by burnsy
- 8 days ago
- (http://www.squidoo.com/squidoo-ch...)
- Became popular 8 days ago
Squidoo is going to give away up to $80,000 to charity by October 15, 2008.Since our inception, we've been focused on helping people spread the word about and raise money for causes they believe in.
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Charity bingo to become legal in California view story
6 votes- Submitted by Caro
- 9 days ago
- (http://online-bingo-game.co.uk/no...)
- Became popular 9 days ago
The governer of California, Arnold Schwarznegger, is considering a bill that allows charities to host offline bingo games.
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Changing the Present - Use this website to give charitable donations as presents view story
6 votes- Submitted by jwag57
- 12 days ago
- (http://connectwithyourteens.blogs...)
- Became popular 12 days ago
At Changing the Present, instead of giving your teen, spouse, friend, etc a material gift, you instead donate money to a cause in their name and a card will be sent to that person thanking them. The unique thing about this site is the many choices given.
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Project 10 Google Offers 10 Million view story
1 vote- Submitted by newsthatyouneedtoday
- 16 days ago
- (http://www.newsupdatefromaroundth...)
- Became popular 16 days ago
Google offers 10 million dollars for an idea to help the world. Enter your idea!
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Books for Books (and Other School Stuff) view story
3 votes- Submitted by NYTimesReader
- 16 days ago
- (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/24...)
- Became popular 16 days ago
Alan Batt, a food photographer known as Battman, has produced lavish volumes of dishes, in mouthwatering poses, that are sold to benefit the Children’s Storefront.

