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Uber helps spring clean for free ... if you're patient
May 1, 2015
On Saturday, Uber will deliver clothing donations to Goodwill centers for free.
Schools rake in record donations ... unequally
Jan 28, 2015
Harvard raised a record amount last year for a U.S. school: $1.16 billion.
Why raising money to fight Ebola is so tough
Oct 14, 2014
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan just pledged $25 million.
Bloomberg: 'Here's $50 million for gun control'
Apr 16, 2014
Michael Bloomberg is committing $50 million to create an anti-gun voting operation. What does $50 million buy?
Give! (And keep track of your donations!)
Dec 25, 2013
There’s a benefit to charitable giving beyond the warm and fuzzy holiday spirit -- such donations can shave a bit off the year’s tax bill.
Why do big donors give away millions?
by
Noel King
Dec 12, 2013
Recognition and peer pressure can motivate some. But donors -- and fundraisers -- say most people don't give millions unless they really care about the cause.
courtesy of Columbia University Medical Center
Has the fat lady sung on the New York City Opera?
Sep 30, 2013
The New York City Opera also faces a budget deadline today. It needs to raise $7 million to avoid a shutdown.
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images
For public good, not for profit.
Hey, want a free roller coaster? Wait... no?
by
Kenny Malone
Apr 1, 2013
Owners of the abandoned Dania Beach Hurricane are trying to give the roller coaster's lumber and steel to charity. So far, there are no takers.
Donated deer meat falls at Georgia food banks
by
Jim Burress
Jan 22, 2013
Tough economy has more hunters keeping more of their take for themselves.
Downsizing a life
Jul 20, 2012
Sifting through years of stuff is one of the most difficult parts of moving. A new start-up will empty your house of all its clutter for a minor fee.