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Charts & Graphs

Uncommon Causes

The eccentric side of giving.

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Do You Hear the People Sing?

Benefit and charity concerts through the ages.

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Match the Mission

A game of goodwill.

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Naming Rights

Donors who want their names etched in stone.

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Mankind Was Their Business

Philanthropy and misanthropy in the novels of Charles Dickens.

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Earthly Reasons

Donors explain why they give.

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Apples to Apples

Comparing the efficiency of sound-alike charities.

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Everybody Gets a Car!

No one does a giveaway like Oprah.

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Clean-Up Crews

How charitable is charitable enough for atonement?

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