I was shopping at the new REI in Carle Place, New York the other day and stumbled across this. I love my iPhone, but one of the annoyances is how quickly the battery runs out. When I first got my phone, I thought that surely the battery must be defective. I’d leave the house with […]
Entries Tagged as 'Developing Areas'
Solar Power for your iPhone or cell phone
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Uncategorized
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Help save premature babies in developing countries
May 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Developing Areas
In developing countries, babies who are born premature don’t have nearly the same access to facilities as those who are born in the United States. While premature babies in the US can be put in $20,000 incubators in hospitals to help protect them and keep them safe, in developing countries they don’t have nearly the […]
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World of Good by eBay
May 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Animal Causes, Conservation, Developing Areas, eBay
On the right of CharitableGiftGiving.com, you’ll see eBay auctions for mostly used stuff where a portion of proceeds will go to charity through eBay’s “Giving Works” program. But did you know that eBay runs another site called World of Good? This is an incredible site that features brand new items crafted by artisans around the […]
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Charity Bouquet for the Mom with Bieber Fever!
April 30th, 2011 · No Comments · 1-800-Flowers.com, Developing Areas
Yes, it’s that time of year again–the time to panic wondering if you’ve forgotten Mother’s Day again! Don’t worry, Mother’s Day 2011 is still 8 days away. But you’re cutting it close! Every year, I like to highlight a different flower company donating some of their proceeds to charity. This year, I thought I’d shine […]
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
March 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas
Catherine at Dermalogica reached out to me a few weeks ago to tell me about a new 2011 charitable initiative started by the founder of Dermalogica, Jane Wurwand. The initiative, called FITE (Financial Independence Through Entrepreneurship), is one that aims to fund the businesses of 25,000 women entrepreneurs worldwide in the next two years. According […]
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Groupon Superbowl Commercials – Are they Using Charity for Crass Commercialism?
February 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Conservation, Developing Areas
Every year, it seems every Superbowl advertiser wants to be The One that everyone talks about the next day. It’s no wonder, since advertisers can pay $2.5 million to $2.8 million for a 30 second spot. That’s $93,333 each second they’re on the air. So each year, advertisers get more and more outrageous. As a […]
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Votive Holder that Helps Haiti
January 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Developing Areas, Uncommon Goods
This Haitian Flower Votive Holder is available at UncommonGoods. These are handmade votive candle holders made from recycled steel oil drums. A tea light is included, which will beautifully flicker through the spaces among the floral and vine design. It’s made in Haiti by the Comite Artisanal Haitian, an artisan coop of 170 artists in Port au […]
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Make a Kiva Microloan with a Groupon discount!
December 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Developing Areas
For a limited time, Groupon is partnering with Kiva to offer Groupon-like discounts for microloans you give to entrepreneurs around the world. Specifically, for every $15 you donate, Groupon will add on another $10 to give you a total credit of $25, which you can donate to Kiva projects yourself or give to someone as […]
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Hurry! $200 of Software for $19 at AppSumo today!
December 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Charity:Water, Developing Areas, Uncategorized
I had the pleasure of chatting with Noah at AppSumo today. If you haven’t heard of it, the best way to describe it is it’s like “Groupon for Software”. Each day, they offer a bundle of great software at an incredible price. Today, they have an extra-special deal. For $19, you not only get $200 […]
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Save the Children – Helping Local Health Workers in Developing Nations
September 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Children's Charities, Developing Areas
Imagine if in your neighborhood, you heard that the little baby girl of your neighbor next door was dying of dehydration because she had diarrhea but her parents didn’t have any clean water in the house for her to drink. Or, that the little baby boy of the neighbor across the street was suffering from pneumonia, […]
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