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Acquiring the money to get a dream off the ground is rarely easy, but it can be done ... if you're creative: Here's how some young short filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival raised funds for their projects. Their methods might inspire you the next time you need to pull together big bucks to fulfill a dream.
Congressional Hearing on Charles Rangel's Fundraising Begins
7:15PM 11/15/2010
After dismissing a request for a delay from Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., a House of Representatives ethics committee panel on Monday began a hearing on whether Rangel committed financial and fundraising misconduct. Deliberations will continue Tuesday.
Getting sick in the recession: Celebs pitch in to help woman with Lou Gehrig's disease
2:00PM 10/12/2010
Lorie Sandoval, 53, is a middle-class wife and mother who had the misfortune of getting seriously sick in the midst of the Great Recession. Her diagnosis: ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- Lou Gehrig's disease) is tough enough, but the financial toll it has taken on the Sandoval family's...
Association for Firefighters and Paramedics partied with donations, California AG says
12:01PM 10/01/2010
Some people thought they were helping burn victims when they gave money to the Association for Firefighters and Paramedics. Instead, the charity was spending those contributions on out-of-town trips and lavish resorts, the California Attorney General said.
The state announced a settlement this...
Ohio orders U.S. Navy Veterans Association to stop fundraising there
12:00PM 6/09/2010
The Ohio Attorney General has ordered the U.S. Navy Veterans Association to cease fundraising in the state after finding what it says is false and misleading information in the charity's registration.
The Attorney General's Charitable Law Section investigated the organization and sent a letter to...
Beyond the personal seat license: the Endowment Seating Program
3:00PM 10/01/2009
The personal seat license concept, where sports teams sell the right to buy a ticket to a specific seat in their venue, has revolutionized stadium building, inspiring a even more visionary way to make money from nothing; the Endowment Seating Program (ESP). This new offering from the University of...
How you can change the world with social media
8:01AM 4/21/2009
Raising money for causes or friends in need is nothing new. This basic idea has existed practically forever in the offline world, with fundraising drives, bowl-a-thons and charity dinners. But with the rise of social networks, our "friend-base" has grown from our co-workers and neighbors to an...
Obama's money machine: Tech savvy pays off
7:00PM 10/22/2008
In August, I discussed how avoiding technology can be costly and dangerous and how McCain was a self-described "illiterate" when it came to the Internet.
Well, that illiteracy has cost the McCain campaign dearly. Money is pouring into Obama's war chest and much of it is coming from the web....
Cash for junk cell phones, PaceButler.com
12:01AM 4/27/2008
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The Daily Deal for Sunday, April 27, 2008I went into work Friday and set my lunch box down next to an advertisement that caught my eye right away. It claimed that you can turn used cell phones into real money. After researching the offer a little bit, I've determined that it sure looks legitimate...
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