Stories of Philanthropy & Corporate Giving
This story is too heartwarming to pass up. Scott Wellenbach grew up in Philadelphia and now lives in Nova Scotia. He’s a great poker player, and recently won $670,000 when he finished third in the 2019 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. Rather than using that money on a vacation, a[…]
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The American Heart Association held a fundraiser to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Called The Heart’s Delight Charity Wine Auction, the event happened in Washington D.C. on March 6-9 and raised $1.3 million for the AHA. Since the auction was started in 1999, it has raised $19 million in total. One[…]
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When students and teachers work together to raise money for charity, amazing things can happen. In Oregon, eight schools have united to create Scot’s Angel Club, a club that raises money for children in medical crisis. The schools created Community 101, a philanthropy project. According to them: “Leadership students are[…]
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The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 and has over 2 million youth participants. Central to the organization are their one million adult volunteers who help oversee Scout troops. Volunteers come from a range of backgrounds, united by their desire to help train Scouts. Many volunteers, such as[…]
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Effective fundraisers know how to grab people’s attention. The next step—convincing people to donate money—is often the easy part. When donors benefit in some way from their contribution, this often encourages donations. Shredding events are fundraisers that meet this criteria. Donors bring bags of paper and documents to be shredded,[…]
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As a pre-teen, Leanne Joyce was a nationally ranked jump roper, competitive swimmer and gymnast. This all changed when Leanne was diagnosed with Aortic Valve Stenosis, a heart disorder that prevents proper blood flow. Leanne had to immediately stop her exercise regimen and was forced to abandon her hopes for[…]
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“Cupcake Camp” is an event where a large variety of cupcakes are baked and enjoyed. Different flavors, frosting, sprinkles, chocolate chips—this is a tasty and fun way to build community. Often, “cupcakes camps” are organized as programs for schools, camps or friends. The city of LA has taken the concept[…]
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The 2019 Pull for Puppies event combines creativity, charity and fun. The event involves a tug-of-war tournament between three teams—men’s, women’s, and coed. Tug-of-war tournaments are fun and competitive– all for a good cause. Participants must be at least 18 years old; spectators of all ages are encouraged to attend.[…]
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Digital charity makes giving charity easy and convenient. Several apps make the donation process even easier. One app—InLieu—was developed by Texas resident Kathy Terry to fill a specific need. On her way to a holiday party, Terry realized that a token gift—wine, scented candles, chocolate—weren’t needed by her hostess. She[…]
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Comedy Kids A pair of eight-year olds raised $30,000 for cancer research. It all started when Max Chwatko and Alex Travin decided to raise money for Max’s sister, Scarlett, who was battling a brain tumor. The two friends started charging their classmates a nickel for every joke they shared. Their[…]
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