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Running a Successful Charity Event

Contributed Post Photo Source We live in a society where the individual is prioritised. We tend to put ourselves and our closest loved ones before others and work to ensure that we and they are always safe, secure, and comfortable. But every now and then, we should turn our attention to others in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves. There are a whole variety of reasons that people can be suffering – poverty, illness, prejudice, the list goes on and on – but there are ways to tackle this and charities tend to dedicate their time and resources towards challenging these issues and  making the world a better place. You can help them by holding events to raise funds that will give them…
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Show Your Support: Organizations That Make the World a Better Place

While most of us get on with our individual lives, working to support ourselves and using our spare time to enjoy the fruits of our labor, there are others who dedicate their time and energy to improving the world we live in. Every day, thousands of people work to protect the rights of the vulnerable, endorse ethical practices and improve the conditions in which others live. Their work is inherently political: they strive to make the governing bodies of our societies and general members of the public acknowledge issues that are currently being ignored. So, even if you have no intention of joining these individuals and organizations, it’s always good to be aware of them, their work, their motives and aims and to support them…
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Are We Giving Enough to Charity?

Flickr Hundreds of billions of dollars is given to charitable causes every year. Earlier this month, Giving USA released its 2017 report, which reports on the philanthropy of 2016. There was some good news to share: 2016 saw a 2.7% increase in charitable donations when compared to 2015. Last year, an estimated $390 billion was donated to charity, an increase from the $379.89 billion given to charities in 2015. The estimated $390 billion is made up of donations from corporations, estates, foundations, and individuals. Where the money is going That’s an insane amount of money – but where is it all going? It’s estimated that nearly $123 billion of that money went to religious institutions last year – places of worship, religious activist causes, and…
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