tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65725447811768300032012-02-15T01:19:14.820-08:00PhilanthropyBlog.Blogspot.comChris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1283125CharityPhilanthropyhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-73148341851028531142012-02-15T01:19:00.001-08:002012-02-15T01:19:14.935-08:002012-02-15T01:19:14.935-08:00St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is ringing in the new year by "giving thanks"to the consumers and partners who supported the eighth annual St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving</i>^&reg; campaign and helped raise more than $64 million in support of the organization's lifesaving mission of finding cures for kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6dae1537af25310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-7314834185102853114?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CmSNKMsDdWldZbCdbJ4BOm8nBPI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CmSNKMsDdWldZbCdbJ4BOm8nBPI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CmSNKMsDdWldZbCdbJ4BOm8nBPI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/CmSNKMsDdWldZbCdbJ4BOm8nBPI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/XI8sRLe3ztg" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-jude-thanks-and-giving-campaign_15.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-23787202670378135622012-02-14T05:03:00.001-08:002012-02-14T05:03:24.135-08:002012-02-14T05:03:24.135-08:00Results from a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Children’s Oncology Group study pinpoint genetic basis for increased leukemia risk facing Hispanic children and provide new hope for closing survival gap.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b410b5f774035310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&vgnextchannel=a0afc9c154e14310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-2378720267037813562?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hJcF1mXP--a8cNWC_WPKAmcSXE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hJcF1mXP--a8cNWC_WPKAmcSXE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hJcF1mXP--a8cNWC_WPKAmcSXE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hJcF1mXP--a8cNWC_WPKAmcSXE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/PtykXNhYM9Q" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/inherited-risk-factors-for-childhood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-60462911267490489032012-02-14T02:44:00.001-08:002012-02-14T02:44:50.562-08:002012-02-14T02:44:50.562-08:00‘Don’t panic.’ ~Douglas Adams Post written by Leo Babauta. Why is it that we cannot break the bad habits that stand in our way, crushing our desires to live a healthy life, be fit, simplify, be happier? How is it that our best intentions are nearly always beaten? We want to be focused and productive, [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/crush/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-6046291126749048903?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QUyOc8Q6KkCcaMDkcVyzdbMd_zQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QUyOc8Q6KkCcaMDkcVyzdbMd_zQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QUyOc8Q6KkCcaMDkcVyzdbMd_zQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QUyOc8Q6KkCcaMDkcVyzdbMd_zQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/EaRerHZbS9o" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/habits-that-crush-us.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-11872558641454678162012-02-13T20:16:00.001-08:002012-02-13T20:16:10.211-08:002012-02-13T20:16:10.211-08:00St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the second consecutive year.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e06ff05a196f4310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&vgnextchannel=a0afc9c154e14310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-1187255864145467816?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/suSkvndIjxgHCVm_5A1XnMOBq0s/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/suSkvndIjxgHCVm_5A1XnMOBq0s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/suSkvndIjxgHCVm_5A1XnMOBq0s/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/suSkvndIjxgHCVm_5A1XnMOBq0s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/JBuSXb74MWE" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-jude-makes-repeat-appearance-on_13.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-5207635706165176952012-02-12T15:37:00.001-08:002012-02-12T15:37:28.581-08:002012-02-12T15:37:28.581-08:00St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is ringing in the new year by "giving thanks"to the consumers and partners who supported the eighth annual St. Jude <i>Thanks and Giving</i>^&reg; campaign and helped raise more than $64 million in support of the organization's lifesaving mission of finding cures for kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases.<br><a href="https://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d6dae1537af25310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-520763570616517695?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ku9bMMQmzpofxW5JPJ9Jy08Ww50/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ku9bMMQmzpofxW5JPJ9Jy08Ww50/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ku9bMMQmzpofxW5JPJ9Jy08Ww50/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ku9bMMQmzpofxW5JPJ9Jy08Ww50/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/uGHfOp01XIk" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-jude-thanks-and-giving-campaign.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-45224967825525476192012-02-09T05:06:00.001-08:002012-02-09T05:06:00.560-08:002012-02-09T05:06:00.560-08:00Memphis, Tennessee (January 19, 2012) &ndash; As the nation's top football teams compete for their place at Super Bowl&reg; XLVI on February 5, NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan and Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien have teamed up to recruit fans nationwide to host St. Jude Game Day. Give Back. parties to benefit St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital and help tackle childhood cancer.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b18680755f7f4310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-4522496782552547619?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvH2DKrfPdZpg7NNUfsH0XoYb6A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvH2DKrfPdZpg7NNUfsH0XoYb6A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvH2DKrfPdZpg7NNUfsH0XoYb6A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rvH2DKrfPdZpg7NNUfsH0XoYb6A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/VpiTjhAEuro" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/michael-strahan-and-hungry-girl-lisa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-16135486054359575022012-02-01T13:20:00.001-08:002012-02-01T13:20:53.390-08:002012-02-01T13:20:53.390-08:00St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the second consecutive year.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e06ff05a196f4310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&vgnextchannel=a0afc9c154e14310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-1613548605435957502?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M9fkhSez9wFGh12PMPDtWIpj8aY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M9fkhSez9wFGh12PMPDtWIpj8aY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M9fkhSez9wFGh12PMPDtWIpj8aY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/M9fkhSez9wFGh12PMPDtWIpj8aY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/4ICXh4tbbmU" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/st-jude-makes-repeat-appearance-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-6999320846302828812012-02-01T02:12:00.001-08:002012-02-01T02:12:15.832-08:002012-02-01T02:12:15.832-08:00Post written by Leo Babauta. Today I’m launching something I should have created a long time ago: the Zen Habits Premium Membership, and a mini-course that’s included with it called Create the Habit of Meditation. The membership is a monthly subscription of $19.99, but really it’s a commitment to changing your life, and the tools [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/member-intro/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-699932084630282881?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/15b7X8VsroZx03gObxE2vFoEW40/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/15b7X8VsroZx03gObxE2vFoEW40/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/15b7X8VsroZx03gObxE2vFoEW40/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/15b7X8VsroZx03gObxE2vFoEW40/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/KqTJgBiLiF4" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/create-habit-of-meditation-zen-habits.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-77208339647358594322012-01-27T08:43:00.001-08:002012-01-27T08:43:35.410-08:002012-01-27T08:43:35.410-08:00"iCarly" stars Jennette McCurdy and Nathan Kress and "Victorious" star Ariana Grande are teaming up to help kids across the country get excited about developing their math skills through the St. Jude Math-A-Thon program, America's largest education-based fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=303fb063eaa15310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-7720833964735859432?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nCTRobeH0So4Og_3AchK7GZgJuM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nCTRobeH0So4Og_3AchK7GZgJuM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nCTRobeH0So4Og_3AchK7GZgJuM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/nCTRobeH0So4Og_3AchK7GZgJuM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/mAGEEiKLPLk" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/stars-jennette-mccurdy-and-nathan-kress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-17024262750346973762012-01-22T14:30:00.001-08:002012-01-22T14:30:49.803-08:002012-01-22T14:30:49.803-08:00Memphis, Tennessee (January 19, 2012) &ndash; As the nation&rsquo;s top football teams compete for their place at Super Bowl&reg; XLVI on February 5, NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl Champion Michael Strahan and Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien have teamed up to recruit fans nationwide to host St. Jude Game Day. Give Back. parties to benefit St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital and help tackle childhood cancer.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b18680755f7f4310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-1702426275034697376?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9soUaWLkqOKg9Dt55T9ZNds7Kek/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9soUaWLkqOKg9Dt55T9ZNds7Kek/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9soUaWLkqOKg9Dt55T9ZNds7Kek/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9soUaWLkqOKg9Dt55T9ZNds7Kek/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/QSAiq2PrgNc" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/michael-strahan-and-hungry-girl-lisa.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-20927911336723912112012-01-19T11:51:00.001-08:002012-01-19T11:51:13.335-08:002012-01-19T11:51:13.335-08:00St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project discovers genetic connection linking two cancers that is likely to expand treatments for patients who currently have poor prognoses.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c73713c19ba54310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&vgnextchannel=a0afc9c154e14310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-2092791133672391211?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5MqTDQwk3UkfahWNMedmFAG8wTU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5MqTDQwk3UkfahWNMedmFAG8wTU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5MqTDQwk3UkfahWNMedmFAG8wTU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5MqTDQwk3UkfahWNMedmFAG8wTU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/Z3vm3ScPTyA" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/cancer-sequencing-project-identifies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-62931432867410276732012-01-19T00:52:00.001-08:002012-01-19T00:52:24.327-08:002012-01-19T00:52:24.327-08:00<br />SEATTLE -- Health leaders around the world today will acknowledge an important achievement in the fight against polio as India marks one year since the last recorded case of wild poliovirus in the country.<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-releases/Pages/progress-against-polio-in-india-120112.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-6293143286741027673?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/76MeGic4gya7XFgSMtob_cECs60/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/76MeGic4gya7XFgSMtob_cECs60/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/76MeGic4gya7XFgSMtob_cECs60/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/76MeGic4gya7XFgSMtob_cECs60/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/SNtH41lji60" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/gates-foundation-commends-indias.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-87014811948728052152012-01-18T21:10:00.001-08:002012-01-18T21:10:42.752-08:002012-01-18T21:10:42.752-08:00<br />The Winter 2012 New Campus Newsletter.<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/500-Fifth/Pages/2012-winter-newsletter.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-8701481194872805215?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/La7iep6hxJLeJhIkvbJwTqyycS4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/La7iep6hxJLeJhIkvbJwTqyycS4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/La7iep6hxJLeJhIkvbJwTqyycS4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/La7iep6hxJLeJhIkvbJwTqyycS4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/W4xWls_PgEc" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/seattle-campus-newsletter-winter-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-33945188560127725372012-01-09T08:09:00.001-08:002012-01-09T08:09:49.882-08:002012-01-09T08:09:49.882-08:00Post written by Leo Babauta. So you’ve been putting off tackling your clutter for months, maybe even years. Papers pile up on a counter, shelves are crammed full of books and magazines and other things, closets are stuffed to the point of spillage, clothes pile up on the floor or furniture, boxes and furniture and [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/tackle-clutter/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-3394518856012772537?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/71jobA1hF7jb3I-ZBrddqgkqbk4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/71jobA1hF7jb3I-ZBrddqgkqbk4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/71jobA1hF7jb3I-ZBrddqgkqbk4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/71jobA1hF7jb3I-ZBrddqgkqbk4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/YlzoxrcFxMk" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/how-to-tackle-your-clutter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-32008424026136520942011-12-19T01:07:00.001-08:002011-12-19T01:07:38.678-08:002011-12-19T01:07:38.678-08:00<br />CHICAGO -- To support its goal of preparing more students for success in college and career, the foundation is proud to announce more than $40 million in competitive funding for cities that [...]<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-releases/Pages/high-performing-school-investments-111206.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-3200842402613652094?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AmKo-T6dGeqpsRLqAUEu9Wu98bI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AmKo-T6dGeqpsRLqAUEu9Wu98bI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AmKo-T6dGeqpsRLqAUEu9Wu98bI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AmKo-T6dGeqpsRLqAUEu9Wu98bI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/lHM3rjuon2c" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/gates-foundation-announces-significant.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-47074976576846259412011-12-18T19:47:00.001-08:002011-12-18T19:47:56.447-08:002011-12-18T19:47:56.447-08:00‘No matter what gets in the way or which way the wind does blow… I’ll just sit here and watch the river flow.’ ~Bob Dylan Post written by Leo Babauta. Have you ever felt that we are rushing through life, that we get so caught up in busy-ness that life is passing us almost without [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/sit/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-4707497657684625941?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z1xhPp6xoYkbqxbgEZiKpPoh2dE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z1xhPp6xoYkbqxbgEZiKpPoh2dE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z1xhPp6xoYkbqxbgEZiKpPoh2dE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z1xhPp6xoYkbqxbgEZiKpPoh2dE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/HG4fP_GEnC8" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/sitting-and-watching.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-19813650878251207112011-12-03T04:17:00.001-08:002011-12-03T04:17:15.335-08:002011-12-03T04:17:15.335-08:00Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ve learned a lot about changing habits over the years, and have taught thousands of people how to do it. The hardest habits to change, by far, are the ones people can’t seem to control. They want to change, but can’t seem to find the “willpower” (a term I don’t [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/watch/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-1981365087825120711?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uW83tbBFkrhlnv3zcEFjMU0UoDQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uW83tbBFkrhlnv3zcEFjMU0UoDQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uW83tbBFkrhlnv3zcEFjMU0UoDQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uW83tbBFkrhlnv3zcEFjMU0UoDQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/90AQBReSYgM" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/secret-rule-of-changing-anything.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-91878373588200583822011-11-29T19:26:00.001-08:002011-11-29T19:26:23.045-08:002011-11-29T19:26:23.045-08:00“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~Confucius Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Scott Dinsmore of Live Your Legend. Is it possible to have your passion also be your core source of income? We seem to hear more and more stories of [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/live-passion/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-9187837358820058382?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iv6ZqMik0HCDHAH2zm-wgdcRcwY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iv6ZqMik0HCDHAH2zm-wgdcRcwY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iv6ZqMik0HCDHAH2zm-wgdcRcwY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/iv6ZqMik0HCDHAH2zm-wgdcRcwY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/7bOZ_yr0wbI" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/3-simple-steps-to-making-money-from-any.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-78745825673551474232011-11-29T10:59:00.001-08:002011-11-29T10:59:25.036-08:002011-11-29T10:59:25.036-08:00St. Jude Give thanks. Walk.™, a family friendly 5K walk that takes place in 80 cities nationwide on Nov. 19 to benefit the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=7f79b39f0cda3310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-7874582567355147423?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR5TNtGCm9zXfJaaxbrRBiHVTr8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR5TNtGCm9zXfJaaxbrRBiHVTr8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR5TNtGCm9zXfJaaxbrRBiHVTr8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR5TNtGCm9zXfJaaxbrRBiHVTr8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/eQZyFaiTnxs" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/st-jude-give-thanks-walk-unites.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-52271474279549436882011-11-28T01:14:00.001-08:002011-11-28T01:14:59.320-08:002011-11-28T01:14:59.320-08:00Post written by Leo Babauta. Are you ready to participate in the mad shopping frenzy that we partake in every year, not only on Black Friday but all holiday season long? Are you ready for an incredible burst of spending, for racking up credit card debt, for the stress of buying things for everyone on [...]<br><a href="http://zenhabits.net/humbug/" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://zenhabits.net" target="_new">zenhabits</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-5227147427954943688?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5XfI4ByZ0baQ4FQaHzJ7ead5ta8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5XfI4ByZ0baQ4FQaHzJ7ead5ta8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5XfI4ByZ0baQ4FQaHzJ7ead5ta8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5XfI4ByZ0baQ4FQaHzJ7ead5ta8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/RCVd-IEI4lE" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-new-gifts-holiday-challenge.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-85074466346230589222011-11-15T14:43:00.001-08:002011-11-15T14:43:34.392-08:002011-11-15T14:43:34.392-08:00<br />IRVINE, Calif. -- UC Irvine's Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion has received a $4.17 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for research on mobile banking and financial services in developing countries.<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-releases/Pages/uci-institute-grant-111108.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-8507446634623058922?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LcPq7gJ76bVvZg87DiON4nwJCG0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LcPq7gJ76bVvZg87DiON4nwJCG0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LcPq7gJ76bVvZg87DiON4nwJCG0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LcPq7gJ76bVvZg87DiON4nwJCG0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/Lfp2LuFrdDc" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/irvine-calif.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-38517560523406167652011-11-15T04:40:00.001-08:002011-11-15T04:40:24.136-08:002011-11-15T04:40:24.136-08:00Starting this November, Jennifer Aniston, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, George Lopez, Shaun White, Dwyane Wade and singer Luis Fonsi will join Marlo Thomas in helping raise awareness and funds for St. Jude, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other deadly childhood diseases.<br><a href="http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=d095d00810b53310VgnVCM100000290115acRCRD&vgnextchannel=52639c024b7c0110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&rss=latest_news" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="http://www.stjude.org/" target="_new">St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-3851756052340616765?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8SzDVZdEKHXDMm7YrGuHKFJ_7WQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8SzDVZdEKHXDMm7YrGuHKFJ_7WQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8SzDVZdEKHXDMm7YrGuHKFJ_7WQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/8SzDVZdEKHXDMm7YrGuHKFJ_7WQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/HNC5H0KmovY" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/starting-this-november-jennifer-aniston.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-38518898398218985372011-11-14T22:46:00.001-08:002011-11-14T22:46:58.435-08:002011-11-14T22:46:58.435-08:00<br />Bill Gates G20 Report: I believe innovation is the most powerful force for change in the world.<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/g20/Pages/importance-of-innovation.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-3851889839821898537?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RKnZyBoRbv-jAA7-DK64WbvEfTQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RKnZyBoRbv-jAA7-DK64WbvEfTQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RKnZyBoRbv-jAA7-DK64WbvEfTQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RKnZyBoRbv-jAA7-DK64WbvEfTQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/YmvNhYj72s8" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/bill-gates-g20-report-i-believe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-25723097540634878052011-11-14T20:21:00.001-08:002011-11-14T20:21:50.525-08:002011-11-14T20:21:50.525-08:00<br />CANNES, France -- Bill Gates welcomed the G20 leaders’ Communiqué, particularly the strong commitments to move forward in critical areas of global development and food security.<br><a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/press-releases/Pages/g20-leaders-summit-statement-111104.aspx" target="_new">Read More...</a> <font size="-2"><BR> [Source: <a href="#" target="_new">Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation</a>]</font><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6572544781176830003-2572309754063487805?l=philanthropyblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ozZXxVFhrF7PDuRFSk3hMoJKwHc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ozZXxVFhrF7PDuRFSk3hMoJKwHc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ozZXxVFhrF7PDuRFSk3hMoJKwHc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ozZXxVFhrF7PDuRFSk3hMoJKwHc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CharityPhilanthropy/~4/K-UqlchlLPU" height="1" width="1"/>Chris O'Connellnoreply@blogger.com0http://philanthropyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/cannes-france-bill-gates-welcomed-g20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572544781176830003.post-40145216094500507562011-11-12T08:03:00.001-08:002011-11-12T08:03:30.598-08:002011-11-12T08:03:30.598-08:00Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Courtney Carver of Be More with Less. I never thought I would laugh at how busy I used to be. I was serious about my ability to be superwoman. I could work 40+ hours a week, raise a child, volunteer when anyone asked, exercise, travel, cook, and clean. 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