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Philanthropy Friday: A Polar Dip for Morgan

jennifer · February 6, 2015 · 8 Comments

This following article is a guest post from a friend and owner of Bad Dog Deli, Ben Grant.In 1990, a cute little blond girl named Morgan was born. My name is Ben, and that cute little blond girl is my pain in the ass little sister. As children, we played, sometimes too rough. I can remember a […]

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is on #GivingTuesday

jennifer · December 2, 2014 · 6 Comments

‘Tis the season for giving. Or so they say. It can be hard to give meaningfully when you are bombarded with constant advertisements of deals on items you (or your kids) may or may not need under your Christmas tree. (I’m guessing you don’t need most of that stuff.) What if we took a day to […]

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Philanthropy Friday: Scary Mommy Nation Thanksgiving Project 2014

jennifer · November 7, 2014 · 5 Comments

Each Friday, the another jennifer blog shares stories of those who incorporate philanthropy into their everyday lives – personally and professionally – in a creative and unique way. If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact Jennifer. The above image came across my Facebook newsfeed yesterday morning (11/6/14). A reminder of just how […]

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Bill and Melinda Gates: Debunking Myths Around Global Poverty

jennifer · January 27, 2014 · 22 Comments

I’ve got a little quiz for you today. Answer true or false to the following statements: Poor countries are doomed to stay poor. Foreign aid is a big waste. Saving lives leads to overpopulation. If you answered false to all three, you are correct! If you answered true, don’t worry. You are not alone. But […]

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Philanthropy Friday: Six Lessons I Learned While Pledging to Donate Every Month

jennifer · January 17, 2014 · 18 Comments

Each Friday, the another jennifer blog shares stories of those who incorporate philanthropy into their everyday lives – personally and professionally – in a creative and unique way. If you have a story you’d like to share, please contact Jennifer. You can view past posts from the series here. Today is a travel day for Philanthropy […]

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December Giving: Small Donations with Double the Impact

jennifer · December 23, 2013 · 16 Comments

This time two years ago, I was contemplating my public Giving Pledge. I was disappointed in the amount of money I donated to nonprofit organizations throughout the year. Though December is traditionally known as the season to give and the last chance to get that extra tax write-off before the next year, I knew better. […]

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