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Monica Fulton poses at her home Monday, Nov. 20, 2023, in Houston. Fulton prioritizes giving to organizations that serve the city's residents, like the food bank, a homeless shelter and an arts education organization. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, GivingTuesday started in 2012 as a hashtag and it has become a central part of nonprofit fundraising. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Why do they give? Donors speak about what moves them and how they plan end-of-year donations
By THALIA BEATY - Associated Press
Sun,11/26/23-11:57PM , 96 Reads
What motivates people to donate to charities or causes they care about is often deeply personal. Donors name relatives or friends who have survived or died from illnesses. They recount tearful conversations with their children.
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A Utah Food Bank volunteer carries groceries for the needy at a mobile food pantry distribution site Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual as nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years. Many organizations will be looking to make up the difference on GivingTuesday, which is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual
By THALIA BEATY - Associated Press
Sun,11/26/23-11:40PM , 134 Reads
Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.
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Shawn Batey, right, a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, pickets outside of Netflix's offices in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, the 100th day of the Hollywood writers' strike. Batey is one of 2,600 film or television workers who have also lost work during the strike and who have been helped by the nonprofit Entertainment Community Fund. (AP Photo/Thalia Beaty)

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Hollywood's working class turns to nonprofit funds to make ends meet during the strike
By THALIA BEATY - Associated Press
Wed,08/30/23-7:19AM , 133 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Batey was sweating in the August sun on the 100th day of the writers strike, carrying her “IATSE Solidarity” sign on the picket line outside Netflix's New York offices, but she was glad to be there.
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Sage Chelf poses for a photo at her home in Orlando, Fla., May 27, 2023. Recent Florida legislation has caused Chelf, a trans woman, to lose access to her hormone replacement therapy. She's hoping to move to Illinois in the coming weeks to stay with her girlfriend and regain access to care. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

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Some trans people turn to crowdfunding to leave Florida after anti-LGBTQ+ laws
By THALIA BEATY - Associated Press
Thu,06/01/23-11:55PM , 525 Reads
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