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Survey Says U.S. is Fifth in Charitable Behavior
September 9, 2010; Denver Post | New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Ireland all topped the States.—Ruth McCambridge
Nonprofit Service for the Blind Reads Playboy
September 9, 2010; ABC News | Society relies on volunteers to do a lot that makes life better for all kinds of people, but one group of do-gooders is clearly in a league of its own.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Churches and Synagogues Collect the Same, Differently
September 8, 2010; Reuters | A survey suggests that churches and synagogues raise approximately the same amounts per member, though church dues are voluntary while synagogues charge membership dues.—Rick Cohen
Making it Real: NRDC and StoryCorps Collect Stories of People Hurt by Spill
September 9, 2010; Common Dreams | In October, StoryCorps will set up an Airstream trailer first in New Orleans and then in Mobile, Ala. with a side trip to Buras, La.—Ruth McCambridge
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Pastor Reconsiders Plans to Burn Koran
September 8, 2010; Wall Street Journal | The pastor's announcement to cancel the book burning came after a personal appeal to him from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and follows other critical statements including one from President Obama.—Rick Cohen
Examiner Editorial Claims Gov., Nonprofits No Place in Housing Market
September 8, 2010; Washington Examiner | A conservative newspaper slams First Look, a program giving nonprofits 48 hours to examine foreclosed bank-owned properties before the process opened up to private bidders.—Rick Cohen
Habitat for Humanity and Defective Drywall
September 8, 2010; CBS News | If residents of New Orleans thought that five years later many of the bad memories of Katrina can finallly be put to rest, at least one group is learning their troubles aren't over yet.—Bruce Trachtenberg
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