Pledges yield benefits for donors
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World leaders are realising that big donations for tsunami aid can yield political benefits, says the BBC's John Simpson.
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Deutsche Bank, Fannie Mae and several charitable groups pledged Tuesday to dedicate $37 million in grants and loans to private initiatives aimed at expanding housing and services for homeless people.
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There's a hidden promise in these results.
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Recent research shows some unexpected links between income and giving.
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The gift that keeps on giving? Volunteer to do the financial paperwork.
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The Conservatives are set to make an "unambiguous commitment" to giving more funds to public services.
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More and more people are forming charitable investment clubs to research, socialize, and give.
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There are more people giving &#36;1 million or more to partisan political groups now than before Congress passed a law aimed at taking seven-figure contributions out of elections, new figures show.
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Make sure your donation does what you want.
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A major donor to New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will benefit from $4 million in state financing for a road project providing access to a 6,000-acre real estate project the donor's company is developing.
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Give your donors what they need while following your own rules.
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Make sure you're doing the right thing with your donations.
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Innovation doesn't stop when the giving starts.
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International organisation and countries are poring in relief and over $500 million have already been pledged. This includes $250 million for tsunami relief offered by the World Bank on Thursday.
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Some pledges were huge, such as a commitment from the Florida Power &amp; Light Co. to build a solar power plant as part of a $2.4 billion clean energy program.
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Presidential candidates may return contributions solicited for the general election campaign and accept public financing with its stricter limitations, the Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday.
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By Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 15--Good deeds hold more value than fat wallets in the tight weave of the Friendly Favors Web community.