Monthly Archives: December 2010

Blocked by Blizzard, Grocery Service Gives 72,000 Lbs. of Food to the Needy

Tonic.com | December 30, 2010

The massive snowstorm that pounded the northeastern US the day after Christmas was disastrous for many companies, not to mention the customers they serve.

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Year in Review: Microfinance Experiences Growing Pains

Philanthropy News Digest | December 29, 2010

It was a year characterized by change, and controversy, in the world of microfinance.

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Year in Review: ‘Giving Pledge’ Off to Fast Start

Philanthropy News Digest | December 29, 2010

Although few people had heard of it before June, the Giving Pledge campaign launched by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates generated enough discussion – pro, con, and in between – over

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David vs. Goliath: Union Battles Aerospace Giant to Save Jobs

Change.org | December 4, 2010

In a real-life case of David battling Goliath, the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers (UE) Local 204 is going up against Aerospace giant Esterline Technologies to try and save dozens of jobs that Esterline

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