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  • Flying Elephants Foundation - Awarding grants to individuals from a broad range of disciplines in the arts and sciences whose work inspires a reverence for the natural world. (featured in June 2007)
  • GuideStar - Searchable database of U.S. nonprofits and charities' activities and finances. Provides charity reports to advance transparency, enable givers to make better decisions, and encourage charitable giving. (featured in Aug 2005)
  • Modest Needs - Dedicated to gathering and distributing donations to help individuals meet small financial needs that they cannot afford on their own. (featured in Mar 2007)
  • Network for Good: Hurricane Relief Efforts - Learn how you can help victims of Hurricane Katrina rebuild. Provides links to major local and international aid organizations and allows you to find out about donating and volunteering. (featured in Sep 2005)
  • One Laptop per Child - Official site for One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), an initiative led by Nicholas Negroponte and sponsored by the MIT Media Lab, dedicated to developing a $100 laptop computer, in the hopes of revolutionizing the way children are educated throughout the world. (featured in June 2006)
  • One Warm Coat - Helps local organizations collect and distribute coats in their own community to people in need. (featured in Dec 2004)
  • Peace Corps Writers - Promotes writing by Peace Corps volunteers, offers resources and tips, and shares back issues of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) Writers & Readers newsletter. (featured in Feb 2006)
  • Project 312: I Have a Dream Foundation - A nonprofit educational organization in Washington D.C. provides an enduring program of academic support and enrichment for our group of 30 sixth-grade "dreamers." (featured in Sep 2003)
  • Tails of the City - A San Francisco-based charity auction where celebrities offer handmade creations to raise funds for area gay and lesbians with life-threatening illnesses. (featured in Feb 2002)
  • VolunteerMatch - Matches volunteers with nonprofit organizations. Search for volunteering opportunities in your local area, learn about VolunteerMatch's business services, and make donations online. (featured in Mar 2005)


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