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By: Sam Dillon
Greeting Card Innovations People are always looking for new ways to express themselves. Interactive greeting cards are all the rage for good reason. Never before have people been able to express th (read entire article)
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By: Melody Schubert
Each year Americans who live with a terminal illness receive a precious gift, a second chance at life they would not have otherwise. This gift comes from those who have made a critical decision, to d (read entire article)
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By: CDMohatta
Christmas brings a new life to the believers. Much before Christmas comes, the mood around the world changes. It is the anticipation of lovely days ahead of giving joy, meeting friends and family and (read entire article)
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By: Seth Scolack
Donating your car to charity is a very generous act that can help many people. If you are considering giving your car away for charitable purposes, you may have some questions about the process and h (read entire article)
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By: Adam Smith
So you have finally made it. You have traveled down the enlightened millionaire path and accumulated more wealth then you could ever hope to spend. You are a millionaire multiple times over and now y (read entire article)
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By: Alan Sharpe
One temptation in writing fundraising thank-you letters is to make your organization the star of the letter. You feel pressure to tell your donors how terrific you are, how cost-effective you are or h (read entire article)
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By: Mike Holmes
Donating your car is a great way to help out worthy causes. Your car donation is fully tax deductible, as long as the charity is a registered 501(c)3 organization. It is best to check with the charit (read entire article)
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By: Carolina Fernandez
“Giving is the style of the universe. Giving is woven into the fabric of existence… Giving is what we do best”. Eugene PetersonEvery year—at about this time—I start writching around to crank things u (read entire article)
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By: Suzanne Davidson
Gift Giving Made (A Little) EasierSo, you dread the thought of having to buy gifts for Christmas. Friend or family member has a birthday or (read entire article)
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By: Allen Shaw
If you are like me and are a very lousy shopper and always end up getting everyone the wrong gift at Christmas time, think about a Gift-of-the-Month C (read entire article)
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By: Mark Idzik
Are You Giving Away Your Digital Products For Free? By Mark Idzik If you sell any kind of digital product online, chances are you are g (read entire article)
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By: John Colanzi
There must be something I'm missing. I'll buy a product,begin promoting and the sales start flooding in.A few days later I find out someon (read entire article)
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By: Karin Manning
Good customer service just isn't enough anymore in the marketplace in which we live. Times are changing and business owners are learning (read entire article)
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By: Richard Chapo
The pictures and videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina are sadly stunning. As is true for our great nation, millions are lining up to (read entire article)
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By: The Gift Wizard
GIFTS: GIVING TO THE BEGINNER GOLFERby A. HeathIt's golf season again! And you might be looking for a gift to give to someone who's ju (read entire article)
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By: Betsy Gallup
Some ideas of how to put items to use before you consider adding them to the trash or recycling bin. During a day of green recycling bins an (read entire article)
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By: Alan Sharpe
I have a brother-in-law who farms and drives a 16-wheeler for a living. When I told him that I start each business day with a blank computer screen that I must fill with at least 1,000 words by noon, (read entire article)
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By: Terry Matlen
Do you remember the worst Christmas or Chanukah gift you ever got as a kid? I do. It was a giant, metal, realistic looking stove that had a real door that opened and little pots and pans, a spoon and (read entire article)
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By: Alan Sharpe
In the fundraising profession, the act of requesting funds from a donor is called “the ask.” When you are writing a fundraising letter and you arrive at the place where you must actually, ahem, reques (read entire article)
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By: Alan Sharpe
The most important thing about your donation thank-you letters is not what you say or how you say it but how quickly you say it. According to Stephen Hitchcock in Open Immediately!, for man (read entire article)
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By: Steve Link
When a realtor is listing or advertising real estate, we are hired by the current owner to sell that particular property. The current owner is considered our client, and any person inquiring about the (read entire article)
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By: Cynthia VanLandingham
Just as children need their parents to read to them and teach the alphabet, parents can also teach their young children the foundational "music Language" skills for piano or keyboard. If you can teac (read entire article)
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By: Jay Stockman
Mother nature’s fury, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes, have wreaked havoc on many people, and communities. As a result of these devastating events, homes, and lives have been destroyed. Rebuildi (read entire article)
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By: Jeff Herring
Recently at our house, we watched Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" for perhaps the 100th time in my life.It's one of my favorite stories, even though this time it was the Muppet version of the sto (read entire article)
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By: G Garcia
Prepaid debit cards are a very smart idea when it comes to doling out cash such as allowances or gifts. Think of it this way...debit cards act like a credit card, and leave a paper trail. What illegal (read entire article)
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By: Yousaf Fayyaz
Hindu Kush Mountains of Pakistan was hit by an earth quake which had a magnitude of 7.6 on Sunday, October 9, 2005, sending tremors across South Asia. The worst ever earth quake witness by Pakistan.Th (read entire article)
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By: Dave Markel
Car donations have become a great way to help charity. People simply offer their unwanted vehicle to a charity. The charity either has a lot where the car is sold or has an auction company take care o (read entire article)
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By: Christian N
Charitable donations are needed to support many worthy causes that reach out to the underprivileged, the sick, victims of disaster or hate, and those working in various research projects. There are ma (read entire article)
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By: Reed Markham
A few weeks ago we saw America's generosity in the long lines of people waiting to donate blood following the hurricane Katrina disaster and again with hurricane Rita. These blood donation heroes fel (read entire article)
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By: Matt Martin
Most people look forward to getting their tax return, but one of the downsides to filing taxes is that you may find yourself owing the taxman come April 15. What do you do when you realize that you n (read entire article)
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By: Edward Toupin
That strange, gut-wrenching feeling you have is not the sushi you had for lunch. It's your soul trying to give you a nudge to do something. A word for that feeling is "discontent." Discontent is a (read entire article)
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By: Ben Shar
Why would anyone put their car in as a donation? Car donations are a great way to help the less fortunate. Providing anything that you no longer need and use to those who can is a great thing to do. (read entire article)
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By: Rachel Paxton
Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see (read entire article)
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