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 Will: 'We Got to 
 Help Each Other' 

Actor hits Midwest to promote film, charity

Dec 14, 08 8:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Will Smith has a message for fans in these dismal economic times: “You got to help somebody.” He issued his plea as he promoted his new film Seven Pounds at a rare Minnesota premiere, which also raised money for a charity that delivers holiday meals. More »

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Hollywood • Minneapolis • film • charity • donation • fundraiser • tour • Will Smith

Madoff Scam Soaks Jewish Charities

His Wall Street
fraud will wipe out philanthropic groups

Dec 13, 08 12:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Rich investors and hedge funds aren’t the only ones losing their shirts in Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Madoff was a giant in the small world of Jewish philanthropy, running millions for a variety of charitable organizations, the Washington Post reports. Deborah Coltin, for example, woke up yesterday... More »

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philanthropy • charity • Ponzi scheme • Jewish • Bernard Madoff

 A-Rod: 'We're
 Friends—That's It' 

Slugger would rather discuss charity work

Dec 5, 08 9:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Alex Rodriguez says he isn't dating Madonna and insists, apparently with a straight face, “We’re friends—that’s it,” People reports. The Yankee third baseman digs the pop icon's philanthropy and, when pressed, said he has attended only two of Madonna’s concerts and “I have... More »

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philanthropy • music • New York Yankees • Alex Rodriguez • tabloids • celebrity • charity • Madonna • rumor • celebrity divorces

(Newser) - A new book by JK Rowling, patterned on one mentioned in the final Harry Potter installment, is set to be released tomorrow, Reuters reports. Profits from The Tales of Beedle the Bard will go to Rowling’s charity for Eastern European children. In addition to a global print run... More »

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Harry Potter • JK Rowling • charity • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows • book • The Tales of Beedle the Bard

'Eleanor Rigby' Document Goes for $177K

Price for Beatles relic misses $750K projection

Nov 28, 08 9:31 AM CST
(Newser) - A 1911 document that lists “E. Rigby” among the employees of a Liverpool hospital sold at auction for $177,000 yesterday, failing to match hopes of a $750,000 haul for the Beatles relic, Reuters reports. The possible inspiration for the song "Eleanor Rigby" is a salary register... More »

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Paul McCartney • auction • charity • memorabilia • Beatles

 Food Banks See 
 Spike in Demand 

Former donors now need donations: bank director

Nov 27, 08 5:24 PM CST
(AP) - As millions of American families gathered to give thanks for what they have, food banks and shelters struggled to cope with a spike in demand for their services. "Food bank after food bank tells me it's new faces, people they haven't seen before," says one charity spokesman in... More »

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charity • Thanksgiving • food banks • economy • financial crisis • economic disparity

 Big Players Reel 
 in Charity Spending 

Drop-off in corporate giving leaves groups scrambling

Nov 25, 08 12:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Charities used to getting much of their money from major corporations and private foundations are feeling the economic downturn, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bill Gates’ foundation plans to give fewer grants next year, and other large donors are honoring existing pledges but refusing to make new ones. “You... More »

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New York • Bear Stearns • Merrill Lynch • charity • Lehman Brothers • nonprofit • AIG • Hank Greenberg • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Sheldon Adelson • financial crisis • David Koch

Emanuel
Pokes Fun at Stephen Colbert

And manages to zing Edwards, Lieberman, and Palin at charity

Nov 16, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Emboldened by the election, at least one Democrat brashly took potshots at a satirist who relishes zapping politicians on TV. Barack Obama's new chief of staff Rahm Emanuel roasted faux newsman Stephen Colbert at a weekend charity function—but in a deft word twist managed to zing a number of... More »

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John Edwards • Joe Lieberman • charity • Rahm Emanuel • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Sarah Palin • President Obama

 Ryanair Pin-Ups
 Don't Fly With
 Feminist
 Groups 

Company vows to defend a 'girl's' right to take off her clothes

Nov 14, 08 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Feminist groups have slammed as sexist a pin-up calendar of stripped-down Ryanair flight attendants the budget airline has published to raise money for charity, reports Der Speigel. The calendar features employees in barely-there bikinis getting up close and personal with airplane parts. The Institute for Women in Spain, where the... More »

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feminism • calendars • Ryanair • charity

ANALYSIS

Charles, Near 60, May Yet Put Green Stamp on Monarchy

Heir apparent to Queen Elizabeth has built an empire of charity

Nov 4, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Prince Charles, who turns 60 on Nov. 14, has used his position as heir apparent to advocate tirelessly for the environment and the disadvantaged, writes JM Ledgard on More Intelligent Life. There’s still time for him to ascend to the British throne, where (after taking the title of George... More »

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climate change • global warming • Prince of Wales • Prince Charles • monarchy • charity • Britain • British royals • green

Lobbyists Lavish Gifts on Lawmakers' Fave Charities

More than $13M donated to charities and nonprofits in name of House, Senate members

Oct 19, 08 1:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - New congressional ethics rules are showing the public for the first time how much money lobbyists and companies are donating to charities and nonprofits to woo lawmakers, the New York Times reports. Companies and interest groups donated more than $13 million to such groups associated with more than 200 House... More »

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ethics • Congress • John Murtha • Tom DeLay • charity • Charles Rangel • lobbyists • James Clyburn

 Princes Go 
 Off-Road For Charity 

1,000 mile South African trek will raise money for children's charities

Oct 18, 08 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dapper duo Prince Harry and Prince William are setting off on a South African off-road motorbike ride to benefit charity, the BBC reports. The 1,000-mile trek is expected to raise about $450,000 for three charities, including Harry’s Sentebale, which focuses on children with AIDS in Lesotho. The... More »

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Prince William • UNICEF • Prince Harry • South Africa • motorcycle • charity • Nelson Mandela • British royals • trek • Sentebale

Your money

Time Is
Ripe to Pass
Cash to Heirs 

Struggling market
can help you avoid
paying estate tax

Oct 18, 08 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sinking stocks offer a window of opportunity when it comes to passing your money on to heirs without incurring huge taxes, Anne Tergesen writes in the Wall Street Journal. Transferring struggling assets to the next generation can mean a big payoff for the heirs when conditions improve—without the estate... More »

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stock market • taxes • trust fund • investments • charity • inheritance • interest rate • estate tax • financial crisis

Portman Wants to Talk About Microloans,
Not Movies

Teams with Jordan's queen to help women

Oct 7, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Among Hollywood actresses, Natalie Portman may be an anomaly. “As opposed to talking about fashion,” the 27-year-old says she prefers discussing poverty alleviation. The Israeli-American discovered FINCA International, a microfinance program for women, through her inspiration, Jordan’s Queen Rania, a Palestinian and an “incredible woman whom... More »

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philanthropy • Jordan • charity • Harvard • microfinance • Natalie Portman • Arab Israeli conflict • Queen Rania

Papa Lohan Invites Your
Best Jab

Bidding starts at $5K to face Michael in Long Island charity bout

Oct 6, 08 1:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Step right up and be the next to knock out Michael Lohan, best known for using his platform as a celeb’s father to pitch his own outsized opinions. The highest bidder at a Long Island charity boxing match will get to take on Papa Lohan inside the ring Nov.... More »

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boxing • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • charity • Michael Lohan

 Newman 
 Wanted 
 Charitable 
 Legacy 

Actor hoped camps, Newman's Own line would outlast him

Sep 29, 08 11:22 AM CDT
(AP) - Paul Newman broached the subject of his philanthropic legacy several years ago while fishing with friends in North Carolina. Even though he was a Hollywood icon, it was a rare moment in which Newman reflected on how he would be remembered after his death, one of his buddies recalled yesterday.... More »

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charity • legacy • Paul Newman • Newman's Own • Hole in the Wall Gang

McCartney's
Ex Donates $1M in Vegan Food

Mills gives soy burgers, hot dogs to poor
Bronx neighborhood

Sep 20, 08 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heather Mills certainly has plenty of money after her divorce with Paul McCartney, and she’s spending $1 million of it to buy soy hamburgers, hot dogs, and other vegan meat replacements for one of the Bronx’s poorest neighborhoods, the AP reports. Mills is a vegan animal rights campaigner... More »

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Heather Mills • Paul McCartney • charity • Bronx • Vegan

Cindy's Addiction: It Claimed Several Other Victims

Misuse of charity embroiled doctor, aide

Sep 12, 08 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cindy McCain is open about her painkiller addiction in the early 1990s—to a point, the Washington Post reports in an account of that period. Though she speaks of it frequently as a story of personal struggle, what she doesn't say is that she was in serious legal jeopardy for... More »

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John McCain • drug addiction • Phoenix • charity • doctor • Cindy McCain • prescription painkillers

 At $50M, Oprah Stars   
 on Celeb Giving List 

Barbra Streisand ($11M), Paul Newman ($10M) among other 8-figure standouts

Sep 12, 08 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Parade's annual list of the 30 most generous celebrities is out, and among the best philanthropists are:
  • Oprah Winfrey: $50.2 million for education, women and children's advocacy.
  • Herb Alpert: $13 million for music education.
  • Barbra Streisand: $11 million for the environment, women's issues, AIDS research.
... More »

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philanthropy • Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • charity • Mel Gibson • Paul Newman

 Swayze Joins Cancer Telethon 

Celebrities touched by cancer join historic 3-network telethon

Sep 6, 08 6:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dozens of Hollywood's finest got together for a historic hour-long, three-network telethon in support of cancer research last night, reports AP. They included cancer survivors Elizabeth Edwards, Christina Applegate and Lance Armstrong, among several others, who made passionate pleas for funding to fight the disease. Cancer kills 550,000 Americans... More »

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television • Elizabeth Edwards • NBC • CBS • ABC • cancer research • charity • fundraiser • Lance Armstrong • cancer prevention • Patrick Swayze • telethon

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