Philanthropy

Riding 365 Waves for a Cause

A New Hampshire man pledges to surf every day for a year--even in snow--to raise money for financially strapped families of children with cancer.

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Lance Armstrong's Good Luck Charm

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Putting Faces on the Names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial


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Six Months Later: How You Can Help Haiti

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How to Help Yourself While Helping Others

What's a worn-out do-gooder to do? Best-selling author and psychotherapist Mary Pipher offers her 8 simple rules.
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Encore Fellowships Help Execs Switch to Nonprofit Work


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Food

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Here's Your Chance to Pick Warren Buffett's Brain

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