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Giving is on the Rise

According to Fundraising Success Magazine, the Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving shows that giving, including online giving, increased by 0.2 percent for the period ending July 2012.
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Chinese Choose Online Fundraising Over Traditional Methods

According to the Washington Post, Chinese citizens no longer depend on official government sanctioned non-profits for help. Instead, they turn to social media and other online sources to raise funds and awareness.
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New Fundraising Site Focuses on Medical Issues

A new website, Watsi.org, is the first global crowd-funding site dedicated to helping people raise funds for medical treatments, reports Fundraising Success Magazine.
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New Online Resource Helps Philanthropists Choose Charities

According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, there is a new resource for philanthropists who want to find out more about a charity. The online Giving Library, created by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is an online resource that contains videos for over 25 charitable organizations explaining their missions.
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Gates Foundation Challenge Winners Announced

The winners of the Gates Foundation’s “Reinvent the Toilet Challenge” have been announced, reports the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The winning designs will help bring safe and sustainable sanitation to developing countries.
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Giving for a Wedding Gift

TheKnot.com, an online wedding planning site, has a new Charity Registry program, reports the Sacremento Bee. The program is powered by micro lending site, CrowdRise. Couples can create a register with a charity and donations can be made in their name as wedding gifts.
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Humor Site for Non-profits

The website Non-Profit humor, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy, wants to bring a little humor into the non-profit world.
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A Good Home Page Equals Success

A well-designed home page, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy, helps a non-profit become successful.
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Shoppers Can Now Give Back to University

According to Fundraising Success Magazine, the University of Maryland Alumni Association now has an online portal that allows users to donate to the association by shopping. Five percent of every gift card purchase at UMDAA ShopRaising Mall is given back to UMDAA.
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Online Giving Increases Among Older Donors

Donors 60 years and older, reports Civil Society.com are becoming more comfortable with online giving.
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