New venture from Facebook co-founder to promote charity
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who left the booming social network to work on the online arm of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, is launching a startup to promote charitable efforts.
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, who left the booming social network to work on the online arm of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, is launching a startup to promote charitable efforts.
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Mar 19, 2010
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Overseas development charities are highly dependent on donations from individuals. In this new study, researchers from the Universities of Southampton, Oxford and Cass Business School examined how the level of donations to ...
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Dec 13, 2009
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The world's wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity Oxfam said on Monday, calling on nations to resist the ultra-rich's influence over tax policy.
Economics & Business
Jan 15, 2024
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Charities often rely on "warm and fuzzy" images and "poverty porn" tactics to attract donations. But in recent years, some UK not-for-profits have shifted towards activism-driven campaigns.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2023
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A new report written by Heriot-Watt University for Aberlour Children's Charity reveals that low-income families are facing high levels of debt to public bodies. The report shows that more than half of families (55%) with ...
Economics & Business
Nov 30, 2022
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Charities following widely accepted norms for nonprofit financial management generally perform worse than those embracing other approaches. That's the main—and perhaps surprising—finding of a new study that I conducted ...
Economics & Business
Aug 3, 2022
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Fundraising appeals led by the people they intend to help can raise more money and be more effective than those created by the charity itself, according to new research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University ...
Economics & Business
Mar 18, 2022
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International nongovernmental organizations, often called NGOs, and other charities often use photos that distort the everyday realities of the people in low-income countries they seek to help despite decades of pressure ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2021
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The first results from the new COVID-19 Voluntary Sector Impact Barometer show that two in five (39%) charities and community groups are now reporting a deteriorating financial situation.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2020
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U.S. donors are inclined to give less generously to charities in developing countries when they believe those funds will help people with darker skin.
Economics & Business
Oct 20, 2020
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