Vilsack Proves Visible to Donors
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Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, a declared candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, is not yet familiar to most voters outside his home state. But the candidate has enjoyed some early success raising money from Democrats residing in other places.
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There are hundreds of dollars in your wallet that you can't see.
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The gift that keeps on giving? Volunteer to do the financial paperwork.
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The capacity of people to give never ceases to amaze me. In Washington, Donnie Simpson, a local radio personality, recently helped raise funds for the American Red Cross's tsunami relief efforts. Listeners were encouraged to donate a minimum of $100 for a song request or shout-out.
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A campaign to get life-saving vaccines  to millions of children in poor countries received a $1 billion  cash boost from Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and the  government of Norway on Tuesday.
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LOS ANGELES -- Two years after California voters passed a landmark $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research, not a single bond has been sold and not a penny of bond money has been spent. The fund is caught up in court challenges.
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Announcement a remarkable twist for a candidate who raised more than $100 million last year.
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The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Project, a public-private project to build a telescope to detect dark matter and dark energy, says it received gifts from Microsoft veterans Charles Simonyi and Bill Gates.
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By Hurst Laviana, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Sep. 10--About 300 people rallied outside the Episcopal Social Services building Saturday as the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas offered his support for the imperiled charity.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa  - Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa on Thursday launched an underdog bid for the White House, promising to restore America's sense of community and optimism as he became the first Democrat to declare for the 2008 race.
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DES MOINES, Iowa Governor Vilsack says US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson&#39;s visit to Iowa was actually a campaign stop described as official business.
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Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday, positioning himself as a Washington outsider with heartland appeal. Vilsack also emphasized the nexus between oil dependence, national security and the economy, saying he would give high priority to weaning the nation off foreign oil and promoting alternative energy.
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GLASGOW, May 25 (IPS) - That shortcut has been waiting a while, to be    used more often. That governments and other donors in the North  begin   to fund civil society in the South directly, and not  route the money   through northern NGOs.
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Tom Vilsack plans to make energy security a signature issue, and points to his own 'quiet charisma.'
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By Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  May 31--Attention Silicon Valley philanthropists: Here's a worthy cause for you.
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By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 6--Growth in Grand Forks has propelled Denmark-based LM Glasfiber toward national recognition.
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By By Mariecar Mendoza, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep.