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George Lucas Plans to Use Disney Money for Education

Friday, 02 November 2012
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, George Lucas intends to donate a majority of the proceeds from the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney to educational charities. Whether this will include a donation to Edutopia or the forming of a new educational charity remains to be seen.
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Movie Moguls Team Up to Help Non-profit

Saturday, 27 October 2012
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The Motion Picture and Television Fund recently received a $90 million dollar donation, reports The Wall Street Journal. Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen each donated $30 million dollars to the fund, which supports entertainment industry workers.
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YouTube Adds Features for Non-profits

Saturday, 27 October 2012
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YouTube, reports PC Mag, now has features that allow non-profits enrolled in the Google for Non-profits program to create campaigns, track their progress and set goals.
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Spurring Giving Through Competition

Saturday, 27 October 2012
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According to Reedly Exponent, a new start-up, sharemeister.com, helps organizations spur charitable donations by holding competitive giving events.
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Motorola Gives to Museum

Friday, 19 October 2012
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According to Philanthropy News Digest, the National Law Enforcement Museum will receive a $15 million dollar donation from Motorola Solutions.
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Gates Foundation Gets Redesign

Friday, 19 October 2012
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According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has undergone a global redesign to ensure more collaboration on upcoming projects.
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United Cerebral Palsy Gets Dollars for Likes

Friday, 19 October 2012
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The Painters and Allied Trades for Children’s Hope Foundation has a new campaign benefiting United Cerebral Palsy, reports Fundraising Success Magazine. PATCH will donate $1 to the United Cerebral Palsy My Child Without Limits community for every new like it receives on Facebook.
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Wish Upon a Hero Launches Layaway Wishes

Monday, 15 October 2012
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Wishuponahero.com, an online social helping network, has a layaway wish program, reports The Herald Online. Users can post their layaway wish on the Wish upon a hero site in the hopes a hero will pay off their layaway balance.
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Mobile Devices Becoming First Choice for Web-Browsing

Monday, 15 October 2012
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Tablets and mobile devices accounted for over 13% of all website visits, reports the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Based on this data, non-profits need make sure their website is compatible with mobile users.
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The Give Back Campaign From Publisher's Clearinghouse Returns

Monday, 15 October 2012
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According to Fundraising Success Magazine, Publisher’s Clearinghouse’s The Give Back campaign is back for a second year. Publisher’s Clearinghouse fans can vote of Facebook for one of three charities, the charity with the most votes will receive $50,000.
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