Democrat Barack Obama will be the first candidate of either party ever to turn down public money for a presidential campaign. He's counting on Internet-driven strategies for raising cash. And that's changing the landscape for 2008 and beyond.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton plan to meet with some of her top contributors next week in an effort to calm donors who remain frustrated with Obama’s presidential campaign….
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You may well know that the Congress blew another $15 Billion Dollars in pork barrel projects this year. What you may not know is that Representative Pete Visclosky was the among the top five worst pork-barrel offenders of the year. To make matters worse, of the $130 million he secured for these projects, [...]
Foreign donors said official development assistance (ODA) has been used for right purposes in Sapa district following their field-trips to ODA-funded projects in northern Lao Cai province.
The field-trips were part of the mid-term Consultative Group (CG) meeting which will open on June 6.
The foreign donors visited a 515,000-USD water system in Ta Phin commune, which was funded by the French
Women's Council Luncheon celebrates the Future of Women in the Ann Arbor Area May 13th 2008The Women's Council raises funds to secure the future of women at WashtenawCommunity College. The proceeds from this year's luncheon go the Women'sCouncil endowed scholarship at Washtenaw Community College and to sustainthe Women's Resource and Student Center, which offers support in a holisticmanner f
Many Democrats feel that the negative campaign being waged by Hillary Clinton is damaging to the party, and risks costing the party the support of African Americans and affluent liberals. Some of those who disapprove of Clinton, including former Clinton supporters, are expressing their displeasure with contributions to Obama. The Washington Post reports:
There are signs [...]
After nearly two decades building relationships with a generation of Democrats, Mrs. Clinton has recently suffered a steady erosion of support for her presidential campaign from the party stalwarts that once formed the basis of her perceived juggernaut of "inevitability."read more | digg story
A study published in the February 2008 issue of Clinical Transplantation examines the effect of the organ donation process on families dealing with grief. Using the British Columbia Transplant Society (BCTS) database, the authors mailed test packages to families of...
Hudson County Sheriff Juan M. Perez must be one of those elected officials thrilled that pay-to-play laws never passed statewide. And his election ELEC reports scram that. Three of Perez’s top colleagues in the sheriff’s office are also three of his bigger campaign contributors, as well.At the top of the list is Chief of Detectives John Bartucci, hired because Perez called him an exemplary law-enforcement officer. Bartucci donated the maximum of $2,500, two separate installments of $1,250, one each for the primary and general election. Interestingly, Bartucci, who has been a sheriff’s officer for many years, retired as a captain because he wasn’t pleased with Perez’s predecessor, the former Sheriff Joseph Cassidy. A few months and a few thousand dollars later, Bartucci resurfaces
Inspired by Pat Pedraja's remarkable story, I tried to do my little part to help spread the word when I first heard about him several months ago.Well, just recently I received an e-mail from him and his mother asking that I share with others their ambitious 2008 program that will begin in May. Driving for Donors was a huge success in 2007. Working with The National Marrow Donor Program, The Marrow Foundation, law enforcement departments, local donor centers and businesses and the media, they were able to host successful donor drives in over 30 major US cities. In 2007, Driving For Donors was able to add over 6,500 donors to the National Marrow Registry! Remember, he's a 12-year old leukemia survivor. Impressive, isn't it?Since it was such a success last year, an international tour in a
The Council on American-Islamic Relation (CAIR)’s financing over the years challenges its self-description as a benevolent group out to protect the civil rights of the Muslim community in the United States. The clichéd admonition to “follow the money” gives a clear picture of the group’s actual role as an enabler for organizations linked by the U.S. government to Islamic terrorism, prominently including the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF). Part II of...(read more)
Revote donors linked to Clinton - USA TodayExcerpt:"Ten wealthy Democrats have offered to pay for a new presidential primary in Michigan — all with ties to Hillary Rodham Clinton, who showed up in the state Wednesday seeking a revote.Five of the donors are listed on Clinton's campaign website as among her major fundraisers. All 10 have contributed to Clinton's presidential or Senate campaigns or the races run by former president Bill Clinton, according to federal data compiled by the non-profit Center for Responsive Politics.The Michigan revote donors — including New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos and financier Roger Altman — have offered to put up $12 million to pay for a new election in June."
To some extent, all marketing is based on emotion. Whether you’re buying a car, a mutual fund, or a can of cheese spread, emotions play a part in the decision-making process. However, nothing relies on emotion quite so much as fundraising. How people feel about your cause will determine how they respond to your fundraising [...]
To some extent, all marketing is based on emotion. Whether you’re buying a car, a mutual fund, or a can of cheese spread, emotions play a part in the decision-making process. However, nothing relies on emotion quite so much as fundraising. How people feel about your cause will determine how they respond to your fundraising [...]
Last year, contributions reached $135 million, a 70 percent increase over the previous year. Two-thirds came from just 11 donors.... For weeks, Clinton Foundation officials had suggested that the $31.3 million contribution listed on its tax return did not come from a single donor. They then said it came from a single source, but declined to identif
One of the byproducts of animal racing industries, both the horses and the greyhounds, is the production or a lot of animals that the trainers don’t want because they’re not fast enough. When it comes to the horses many end up as pet food in the knackery, although a few find good homes that patiently train the highly strung race horse.
For the greyhounds it’s a similar, but often less public story. In Melbourne there are a few greyhound racing tracks, and more than a few greyhounds. The dogs that aren’t fast enough are often also unsuitable for pets because of the strong tendency to chase and catch things that run, including children and other pets.
Fortunately for some of these dogs, the Greyhound Adoption Program rehomes many of these dogs with families each year. (more…)
Well, this might raise a few eye-brows. Mario Carolina, a Chilean prostitute [picture] auctioned her body [or she preferably called it auctioned of love] for 27 hours of sex and raised $4,000 for Chile's largest charity during an annual fund-raising campaign.When she was questioned about her "sexual deed", she defended all she did was she advertised on the Internet. "There are people who are going to be donating money that's a lot more questionable than mine."But anyway, according to the campaign organizer, he did not encourage "immoral" activities, but he accepted Mario Carolina's pledge.So the moral of the story is she "deed" no wrong, it's those male donors of sperm and cash! [source:Reuters]Technorati Tags: donation, prostitute, immoral, donors, auction, charity, humor, Notorious B.L.O.G., kher cheng guan
Remember that your goal is the answer to the question: What do you want people to do on your site? If you're using GoogleAnalytics goals, you've already thought through some of this. Do you want them to read content, download a screen saver, sign an online petition, sign up for more information, sign up to volunteer, make a donation, or something else? The important thing is that is actionable.
As I sat today I watched as someone I very close to me received two units of blood and other blood derived products to counter some very severe and life threatening symptoms. No, it wasn’t from an accident or any kind of trauma like that even though that is what comes to most people’s minds when discussing someone receiving blood.
As I watched I found myself thinking about the donors of the blood and how thankful I was someone was willing to donate. I have never been on this side of the blood bank equation. When I was in college I donated on a fairly regular basis that became less regular as my “free time” grew more short. I guess it is human nature but it has been far too long since I donated blood and I will make time this week to donate. Then I will add it as a to do item to donate on a regular basis.
Yes, it takes a little time and a tiny bit of discomfort but trust me, it is far more uncomfortable to be on the other side of the equation.
I am thankful for t
Obama Draws More Donors to His CampaignExcerpt:"Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.The freshman Illinois senator impressed rivals in the first quarter when he reported 104,000 donors, but he surpassed the mark in the second quarter with 138,000 more opening their wallets, the campaign told The Associated Press.The campaign won't say yet how much the donors have given, but the large number suggests their fundraising will be competitive with the $25.7 million he raised in the first quarter. A campaign official speaking on the condition of anonymity tried to tamp down expectations by disclosing that the average donation in the second quarter is likely to be less than the roughly $247 in the first quarter."http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070628/obama-fundraising/
Your regular blood donation will not only goes to save life now, but it’ll be used for research purposes as well. Yes, you’re a donor cum guinea pig cum experimental resource tool. Don’t worry that less of your blood will be used to save life, because the donation center will be sucked more blood instead of your usual 400ml.
New York Times: Donors Linked to the Clintons Shift to ObamaExcerpt:"As Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton seeks to reassemble the Democratic money machine her husband built, some of its major fund-raisers have already signed on with Senator Barack Obama.Among the biggest fund-raisers for Mr. Obama’s campaign are as many as a half-dozen former guests of the Clinton White House. At least two are close enough to the Clintons to have slept in the Lincoln bedroom."http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/us/politics/16donate.html?ei=5090&en=10864fc50a4923c0&ex=1334376000&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=printAlex
Photo courtesy of Hope WorldWideRecent reports have shown that large international donor agencies have been making a lot of the decisions for the programs to treat HIV and AIDS through “partnerships”. According to allafrica.com, donors sometimes withdrawal funds at the first sign of corruption and demanded full transparency from recipients. Reports were even published that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had invested a lot of money in pharmaceutical companies that make anti-retroviral medication that they priced above what most Africans can afford. Just this month, it was discovered that the executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria had been using the business expense account to make extravagant purchases. Nandini Oomman of the Washington-based Centre for Global Development said, "Donors have really been stringent about how their money is used, but what's interesting is that we know very little about whether donors [agen
The greyhound is what is known as a universal blood donor. Their blood can be donated to any other dog without having to type the blood. At OSU Vet Hospital they have a program where your dog can donate blood to the hospital to help save lives of other dogs. The blood is not only used at OSU but is also sent across the country to other blood banks and vet hospitals that are in need of blood. The dogs typically donate blood once every 2 to 3 months. In return for donating, you receive free food, heart worm medicine, flea and tick medicines, and free vaccines. Your dog must quality for the program by giving a sample of blood to make sure they are free of disease in order to donate.
Both of my dogs, Bruno and Caddy, were blood donors at OSU. Bruno still donates. Caddy, unfortunately passed away last November. We recently adopted a new dog, Maggie. We tested her to be a blood donor, but she has Eurhlichia, a tick born disease, that she obtained from the track. S
