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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Nov 2, 2010
- 2 min
Chasing Miracles
Last night I had the opportunity to watch the movie Extraordinary Measures and meet John Crowley, activist and entrepreneur. ...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Oct 19, 2010
- 2 min
Fresh from 3-Day
Philanthropic journeys come in different forms. I participated in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day For The Cure in Philadelphia this past weekend....
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Oct 12, 2010
- 1 min
Kiva
They are looking to leverage their structure – technology, donors, relationships – to address other social problems. The idea is that...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Sep 28, 2010
- 1 min
Women are Essential to Achieving Millennium Development Goals
Five years away from 2015 members of the United Nations met last week in New York for the Millennium Summit. There was an outcome...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Sep 17, 2010
- 1 min
The Philadelphia School Project
I have been meaning to write about a new project in Philadelphia receiving much attention. It is called The Philadelphia School Project....
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Sep 9, 2010
- 2 min
Philanthropic Journey
I just read a wonderful article by Maryann Fernandez in preparation for a conference call on Planning a Philanthropic Trip. Fernandez is...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Sep 7, 2010
- 2 min
Pierre and Pam Omidyar’s Pledge
As I wrote previously, from time to time I will reference the wonderful Pledge Letters from The Giving Pledge project. These letters are...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Sep 3, 2010
- 1 min
A Call For Support
Tonight I received an email from my friend, Peggy Dolan, who is Executive Director of the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund. She wrote: “We...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Aug 30, 2010
- 2 min
Invest & Give
Most of the time I write about positive trends and stories in the philanthropy space. This time I am writing about a failure. I am not...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Aug 17, 2010
- 1 min
Charity and Philanthropy are Different
From time to time I will reference one of the pledges and share with you some valuable insights. I am going to start with Eli and Edythe...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Aug 12, 2010
- 2 min
Giving While Living
Atlantic Philanthropies recently released a fantastic report called, “Turning Passion Into Action: Giving While Living.” The report...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Aug 2, 2010
- 2 min
Maximum Impact Philanthropy
I just read a good article in Private Wealth magazine written by Jan Alexander called, “Maximum Impact Philanthropy.” The crux of the...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jul 20, 2010
- 2 min
Social Impact Investing
I have been spending a lot of time reading about and thinking about social impact. Social impact is defined as the effect of an activity...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jul 8, 2010
- 1 min
Managing Relationships with Advisors
I listened in on a conference call hosted by The National Center for Family Philanthropy on Thursday, July 8th. The topic of discussion...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jul 8, 2010
- 1 min
Support For Donor Education
They are looking to create a new culture of “great giving” by providing knowledge and resources to allow families to create their own...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jul 2, 2010
- 1 min
More About The Giving Pledge
Charlie Rose interviewed the Gateses and Buffet. It is an excellent discussion and explanation of The Giving Pledge. If you have 55...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jun 26, 2010
- 2 min
The Giving Pledge
“They may not have reached a decision about that, but they have for sure thought about it. The pledge that we’re asking them to make will...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jun 8, 2010
- 1 min
Network Weaver
I came across a term that I really like – Network Weaver. I read about this term at a blogspot – http://networkweaver.blogspot.com. ...
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Teresa Araco Rodgers
- Jun 1, 2010
- 1 min
Wealth in Families
Charles w. Collier of Harvard published a second edition of his book, Wealth in Families. The second edition was released in 2006. I...
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