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• As Ramadan nears, Muslims plan to donate
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• Charity Muggers
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• Products with purpose give consumers more reasons to buy
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• Charities: Tough Times Call for Smarter Giving
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• Elton John frustrated about attitudes towards AIDS
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• 11 ways to save money now
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• Fledgling breast cancer group's fundraising seems 'out-of-line'
• Finances of charity run by SEIU official scrutinized
• Charities fear tax change
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• United Way of Metropolitan Dallas beats record goal despite dire economy
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• A Donor's Plea to Charities: Stop the Barrage of Direct Mail
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• Children's Museum says low grade doesn't tell whole story
• Nonprofits forced to reveal more details under new IRS regulations
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• Charities suffering in ailing economy
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• Noncyclical giving
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• Texas doesn't heed charter school rule in McKinney
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• Salvation Army goes hi-tech with credit card scanners on signature red kettles
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• Ensuring That Gifts Go Where They're Needed
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• After the Fall
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