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First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Letter to the Editor: Teachers College's trustees and administrators need to move forward by talking with faculty

As the chair of the Teachers College Faculty Executive Committee, I feel compelled to respond to the letter submitted by the co-chairs of the TC Board of Trustees. If read as a stand-alone document, one might conclude that TC is sailing along smoothly, ... [Published Columbia Spectator - 2 hours ago]

Entities: GuideStar, Chimera, Public Relations, Escalation

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 reports

Madigan warns of charity scams after Oklahoma tornado

Attorney General Lisa Madigan says people should use caution when donating money to help victims of the Oklahoma tornado.Madigan says scam artists often try to take advantage of people who want to help after a disaster. Shes urging the public to do their ... [Published Chicago Daily Herald - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Lisa Madigan, Scam, Tornado

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Veterans Affairs head urges residents...

Carbon County Director of Veterans Affairs Henry Desrosiers spoke at Thursday's public commissioners meeting, encouraging people to attend Memorial Day ceremonies."I'm here to plead with the residents of Carbon County to support and participate with your ... [Published Times News Online - May 25 2013]

Entities: Online Scams, Organism, Carbon, GuideStar

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

NC volunteers arrive to help victims of Oklahoma tornado

The North Carolina Baptist Men are sending three teams with heavy equipment to Moore, Okla., to help with the cleanup from the tornado that damaged tens of thousands of structures there Monday and claimed 24 lives. A team from Fayetteville was expected ... [Published WRAL - May 23 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Fundraising, Donations, American Institute of Philanthropy, Disaster

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

AG warns of charity scams after Okla. tornado

CHICAGO --Attorney General Lisa Madigan says people should use caution when donating money to help victims of the Oklahoma tornado.Madigan says scam artists often try to take advantage of people who want to help after a disaster. She's urging the public ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 24 2013]

Entities: Lisa Madigan, Scam, Tornado

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. It originally appeared on NetSquared.This week the revolutionary ... [Published TechSoup - May 23 2013]

Entities: John Arnold, Donor, Big Data, TechSoup

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Veterans warned about scammers looking to skim off benefits

By Jeff Frantz | jfrantz@pennlive.com The Patriot-NewsEmail the author | Follow on TwitterView/Post CommentsScammers are trying to charge veterans to access the benefits they have earned. Veterans do not have to pay to earn their benefits.The average ... [Published PennLive.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: Scam, GuideStar, Elder Abuse

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

(New) Questions leveled about group seeking donations (Video)

»Play Video A sign advertising a new ministry sits on a table outside the East Hills Target storeRelated ContentBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) -- One local organization is leveling accusations against a new group that's just started soliciting for donations. ... [Published Bakersfield Now.com - May 23 2013]

Entities: GuideStar, Donations, Donor

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Oklahoma Tornado Survivors Need Your Help, Scammers Don’t

( 914Studios ) 24 people are confirmed dead, and many are still missing after a massive tornado destroyed homes and lives outside of Oklahoma City. Don’t let yourself become an indirect victim of the natural disaster by giving money to a fake charity ... [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013]

Entities: Tornado, Fake, Disaster, GuideStar, Donations

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Madigan warns to be wary of Oklahoma relief scams

Illinoisans who wish to help residents of Oklahoma affected by this weeks’s tornado are urged to watch out for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the disaster for profit.While the urge to help in the wake of tragedy is strong, there are ... [Published WLS-AM - May 23 2013]

Entities: Lisa Madigan, Online Scams, Donations, Fundraising

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

How to give to tornado victims

Posted: 12 pm ETEven as residents of the Midwest gear up for a few more days of destructive and unpredictable weather, Americans have already responded to the victims of yesterday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma with an outpouring of donations.In any crisis ... [Published Bankrate.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Oklahoma (United States), Tornado, Donor, Operation USA, GuideStar

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

It's Not Important

I spend a fair amount of time worrying about unimportant things. (Yes, I grant you that almost everything is unimportant, but some things more than others.) Recently I came across a reference to “the fourth estate.” We all know that the term refers ... [Published Waldo County Village Soup - May 21 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Fourth Estate, GuideStar, malignant, Fungus

Quotes

"We need to get the word out that veterans should never pay for these services. Free assistance is readily available from any accredited veterans service officer at the Department of Military and Veterans affairs, the county Director of Veterans Affairs, or through a chartered veterans service organization such as the American Legion, VFW, DAV, or AMVETS, to name a few" he wrote

Veterans Affairs head urges residents... [Published Times News Online - May 25 2013]

The North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse arrived Wednesday with mobile kitchens to help feed the flood of volunteers. "North Carolinians are so generous, beyond what I can describe" said Karina Petersen with pride...

NC volunteers arrive to help victims of Oklahoma tornado [Published WRAL - May 23 2013]

..."It is our job when we give money, to do our due diligence," she said. "Know what you're giving the money to. And if you're unsure -- don't give it."

(New) Questions leveled about group seeking donations (Video) [Published Bakersfield Now.com - May 23 2013]

"If you go out and get a lawyer and pay him, it's not going to work any quicker" DiFrancesco said. "It's really not."

Veterans warned about scammers looking to skim off benefits [Published PennLive.com - May 23 2013]

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Letter to the Editor: Teachers College's truste... [Published Columbia Spectator - 2 hours ago]
Madigan warns of charity scams after Oklahoma t... [Published Chicago Daily Herald - 6 hours ago]
Veterans Affairs head urges residents... [Published Times News Online - May 25 2013]
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity Scams Often Follow... [Published HealthNewsDigest.com - May 24 2013]
FTC warns of charity scams in wake Okla. tornado [Published CNBC - May 24 2013]
AG warns of charity scams after Okla. tornado [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 24 2013]
NC volunteers arrive to help victims of Oklahom... [Published WRAL - May 23 2013]
Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philant... [Published TechSoup - May 23 2013]
(New) Questions leveled about group seeking don... [Published Bakersfield Now.com - May 23 2013]
Veterans warned about scammers looking to skim ... [Published PennLive.com - May 23 2013]
Madigan warns to be wary of Oklahoma relief scams [Published WLS-AM - May 23 2013]
Oklahoma Tornado Survivors Need Your Help, Scam... [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013]
The Best Ways To Donate To Help Disaster Victims [Published Forbes.com - May 22 2013]
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Ways to Help in Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado [Published Texomashomepage.com - May 21 2013]
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Fake Seal seeks to raise “billion a year” for vets [Published Baltimore City Paper Online - May 21 2013]
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Blogs

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Oklahoma Tornado Survivors Need Your Help, Scam... [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013] ( 914Studios ) 24 people are confirmed dead, and many are still missing after a massive tornado destroyed homes and lives outside of Oklahoma City. Don’t let yourself become an indirect victim of the natural disaster by giving money to a fake charity ...
Tea Party Tax Returns Show 'Rare' Political Act... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013] An Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 Tea Party activist groups show "small budgets" and that groups "rarely displayed overt partisan activities." The AP reviewed 990 tax returns through Guidestar and Foundation Center websites and ...
VA GOP Lt. Gov. Candidate Admits He Funded Myst... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 14 2013] On Friday night Corey Stewart, one of seven candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia, admitted to a crowd of 50 Tea Party activists that he was not only "connected to" the mysterious Virginians for Limited ...
Shadow Money Magic: Five Easy Steps That Let Yo... [Published Capital Eye - Apr 18 2013] A CENTER FOR RESPONSIVE POLITICS REPORT Part Four ( View other installments) Step 4: Return to business as usual. Um, what was that again? Now that weve gone over the advantages of setting up a tax-exempt group that can hide its donors, spend ...
More Than 125 Sketchy Domains Registered Within... [Published The Consumerist - Apr 16 2013] ( Bharath Gunapati ) Yesterday, many of us stopped giving a hoot about — at least for a few minutes — about problems with our wireless bills and cable connection to watch with concern as news reports tried to piece together exactly what happened ...

Press Releases

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Content and Analytics Expert Sunand Menon Joins... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 10 2013]
Content and Analytics Expert Sunand Menon Joins... [Published CisionWire - English - Apr 10 2013]
Timeshare Donation Organization Recognized for ... [Published CisionWire - English - Mar 06 2013]
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation Join... [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 05 2013]
GuideStar Provides All Students, Instructors, a... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 24 2013]