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Tzedakah, Inc.

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Charitable giving is most effective when the giver is well informed and the receiving organization is held accountable. Tzedakah, Inc. has created a website that allows contributors to review profiles of Jewish philanthropies before making gifts. In addition, the group promotes ethical standards for philanthropies themselves and offers a written list of guiding principles.

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Jewish (and non-Jewish) philanthropic organizations can benefit from the insights offered by Tzedakah, Inc. and the resources it offers for nonprofit governance. In addition to their pamphlet entitled "Be Pure Before God and Israel," one will also find links to support organizations, periodicals, and books.

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Gratitude: God's Power for Righteous Living

Submitted by an UrbanMinistry Blogger on Mar, 08/07/2007 - 19:37

Recently, I believe, the Lord has been teaching me that gratitude is a powerful thing. If love is the fulfillment of the Law, then the regular exercise of gratitude is the means by which we gain the love for God - the bondedness to God - which makes us willing and able increasingly to do His will. The Holy Spirit has a double ministry: He convicts the world of sin and judgment, but He also testifies to the believer's forgiveness and perfect righteousness in Christ. He is Himself the thankfulness that we seek - as Jesus said, He is a fountain that never runs dry, welling up to eternal life, bubbling over in joyful service to our neighbors.

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A Consumer Version of the OLPC Laptop By Christmas?: When Charity & Capitalism Work Together For Good

Submitted by an UrbanMinistry Blogger on Vie, 08/31/2007 - 18:56

Ever since I first heard of the One Laptop Per Child project, and of the plan to give laptops to students in urbanministry.org/developing-countries" class="" title="Developing Country Resources">developing countries without cost to them, I have wished I could get my hand on one of the OLPC laptops for myself.

Well, it sounds like the OLPC Foundation has heard my plea. They may have a consumer version on the market by Christmas.

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