tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349465101815939512024-02-19T02:10:01.814-08:00Funding & Cyber Begging The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-29050587792784020222014-07-03T06:44:00.000-07:002014-07-03T06:50:20.789-07:00Celebrating the Fourth of July with Philanthropy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span itemprop="articleBody" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As we enjoy the 4th of July weekend with family and friends, backyard barbecues, parades and fireworks, we should also remember what July 4th really means. We celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 and our freedom.</span></div>
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Fourth of July Fun Facts</h2>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">On July 4th, 1776 there were 2.5 Americans living in the United States. According to the <a href="https://www.census.gov/popclock/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Population Clock">U.S. and World Population Clock</a> there will be 318.36 Americans as of July 4, 2014.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It’s estimated that 74 million Americans are planning to barbecue this Independence Day weekend.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The USDA estimates that the total number of hogs and pigs in the U.S. (as of March 1, 2014) is 62.9 million. Chances are that a hot dog or pork sausage consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa, which is home to 19.7 million hogs and pigs.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6.1 billion pounds is the total estimated production of cattle and calves in Texas in 2013. There is a good chance that the beef hot dogs, steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for nearly one-sixth of the nation’s total production.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">6.3 million total cases of beer are sold on Independence Day weekend, the most popular holiday for beer purchases, followed by Labor Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day and Christmas.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">60.2% of U.S. families owned an American flag in 2011.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">35.5 million people plan to travel by automobile over the July 4th holiday.</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3.2 million number of travelers will fly during the Independence Day holiday.</li>
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Celebrate Philanthropy on the 4th of July Weekend</h2>
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Our sense of patriotism, pride and appreciation for living in the United States remains as strong as ever, as evidenced by the many celebrations expected across the country this July 4th.</div>
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As we celebrate how proud we are to be Americans on the Fourth of July, take a moment to reflect on all the men and women of the military who have given their lives defending our country and considered ways in which you could honor their sacrifice. Why not give with confidence to military and veteran-related charities this Independence Day?</div>
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Here is a <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://philanthropistlist.com/" target="_blank">Philanthropist List</a></strong> of military charities that you can donate to this Fourth of July weekend:</div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/ReturnTheFavor" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.asymca.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Armed Services YMCA of the USA</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.fisherhouse.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Fisher House Foundation</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.hfotusa.org/site/PageServer" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Homes For Our Troops</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://iava.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer#" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">National Military Family Association</a></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.semperfifund.org/" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Semper Fi Fund / Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund</a></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/usvetsinc" style="border: 0px; color: #4581b9; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">United States Veterans Initiative</a></li>
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The Fourth of July allows us to appreciate the lives and freedom that we have as Americans. The U.S. Military is an important service that helps to protect our country and keep it safe. Give thanks to our military for protecting our freedom by making an effort to participate in philanthropy and also encourage others to give this Fourth of July weekend!</div>
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The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-670342510073519352014-05-18T10:42:00.000-07:002014-05-18T10:42:00.254-07:00How to Become a Philanthropist<span itemprop="articleBody">Philanthropy is often associated with prominent and renowned people. In the past few decades, we’ve heard of famous movie stars, such as the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Paul Newman, or top notch entrepreneurs and businessmen, like Bill Gates or Warren Buffet, becoming philanthropists.</span><br />
The association of these well-recognized people to philanthropy should not be something that discourages anyone from becoming a philanthropist. To become a philanthropist, all it takes is determination, passion and the drive to do well in your chosen field.<br />
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Here are some ways you can figure out how to make a difference and become a philanthropist:</h3>
<strong>Find your Passion</strong><br />
To become a successful philanthropist, you need to figure out what you truly care about. If seeing homeless people in the streets evokes a strong sense of sadness in you, figure out what you can do to help. This could be your calling – to end homelessness in your community. Another example is that if one of the people you love is suffering from cancer and you have a zeal for supporting others who are going through the same emotional roller-coaster, then organize a group that meets once a week to provide advise, support or company for people who need it.<br />
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Remember, to become a philanthropist, you need to have passion.<br />
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<strong>Spread the Word and Support the Cause</strong><br />
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Another misconception that people may have is the link to thousands of money. When people think of philanthropy, people are quick to link writing cheques, sending it to a charity, and, figure, the work is done. Yes, philanthropy does involve raising money for the cause. However, it takes more than that. A number of causes need people to volunteer their time and educate people about that particular issue. For example, let’s say you’re raising money for researching the cure for HIV. Spreading the word could mean informing people of the common misconceptions people have of HIV patients and inspiring them to help others who are suffering from the disease.<br />
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Remember, to successfully become a philanthropist, you need to be able to inspire others.<br />
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<strong>Connect and Collaborate</strong><br />
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In order to spread the word and advance your cause, you need to connect with like-minded people or anyone who can help you and your cause. You can contact small businesses or your local municipality to see if an opportunity is there to work with them. Don’t do it on your own. Remember, the more your work with others, the easier it is to spread your cause. Also, if you work with other people and organizations, you end up having more resources – be it people, money and time.<br />
Remember, to become a philanthropist, you need to seize the day and take advantage of the opportunities available and work with others to advance your cause.<br />
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These are some simple ways to become a philanthropist. No matter how small your effort, it makes a difference. In the words of Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”<br />
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Original Source: <a href="http://philanthropistlist.com/2014/05/become-philanthropist/">http://philanthropistlist.com/2014/05/become-philanthropist/</a>The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-13753939029875796842014-05-17T10:38:00.000-07:002014-05-17T10:38:00.376-07:00How to Be Charitable and Start Giving BackThe concept of charitable giving emerged with the spread of Christianity thousands of years ago as a Theological Virtue–an inherent impulse to help and love all people selflessly and unconditionally. Historians think that charitable giving arose from the Christian custom of tithing, or giving a certain amount of your income and assets to those who were less fortunate. Tithing and charity are also analogous to other world religions such as Judaism, Hinduism and Sunni Islam.<br />
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The Need for Charitable Giving</h2>
The world is now home to over seven billion people. Some are happy, prosperous and looking forward to each day with hope and optimism.<br />
Others are not so lucky. Why is that? Where did civilization go wrong in making sure <em>all</em> people have access to the necessities of life, such as food, clothing and a place to call home?<br />
No one knows that answer to that powerful question. Philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and other heavy thinkers may speculate on why suffering exists in the world but analyzing the reasons behind <a href="http://www.ibeggar.com/" target="_blank">poverty</a> won’t help the fact that millions of people need help through no fault of their own.<br />
<em>“You may never know what results come of your action. However, if you do nothing at all, there wil be no results.”–Mahatma Gandhi</em><br />
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Making a Difference in the World and in Yourself Starts with One Simple Act of Charitable Giving</h2>
We are alive because it feels good to be alive. We love waking up each morning to warm sunshine, the smell of brewing coffee, the sound of children laughing as they head off to school and the comforting companionship of our loved ones.<br />
When you <a href="http://philanthropistlist.com/2014/05/philanthropist/" target="_blank" title="What is a Philanthropist">contribute to a charitable cause</a>, you are helping somebody less fortunate than you are experience the same, wonderful things you experience each day. Imagine dreading to wake up in the morning because you know you are going to face another day without food, shelter, meaning or hope. Imagine trying to better yourself without the resources and encouragement that most people already have–family, friends, enough money to purchase nice clothes, three meals a day and transportation.<br />
<em>“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is–what are you doing for others?”–Martin Luther King Jr.</em><br />
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Making the World a Better Place for Everyone by Giving to a Charitable Cause</h2>
When the meaning of life seems elusive or vague, giving to others can give you a sense of purpose and of hope that one day, everyone in this world will find the peace and contentment of knowing they won’t be hungry, homeless or without a way to sustain themselves. Be the person to make that happen. Be charitable, giving and compassionate towards those who are not as fortunate as others.<br />
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Original Source: <a href="http://www.charitacy.com/charitable-start-giving-back/">http://www.charitacy.com/charitable-start-giving-back/</a>The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-17321352277131068352014-05-16T10:34:00.000-07:002014-05-16T10:36:50.064-07:00Famous PhilanthropistsThroughout times past there have been many famous philanthropists, from
Aristotle to Victor Hugo, Benjamin Franklin to William Shakespeare, the world
has been blessed with the presence of those who were highly privileged yet
refused to turn a blind eye to those who were less fortunate.
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As with anything throughout the course of history, philanthropy has evolved
in many ways; in Ancient Rome philanthropy was built into the economic system,
with the wealthiest Romans being expected to contribute wine and grain to the
citizens as well as seeing to the upkeep of the city.<br />
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In ancient Greece the spirit of giving took on the form of liturgies or
funding public tournaments, which benefitted not only the poor but the general
public as a whole; in both societies it was believed that this giving was richly
rewarded, through both the attainment of honor and the favor of the Gods.<br />
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<a href="http://philanthropistlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Famous-Philanthropists-Quote.jpg"><img alt="Famous Philanthropists Quote" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-115" src="http://philanthropistlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Famous-Philanthropists-Quote-300x300.jpg" height="300" width="300" /></a>Today’s concept of philanthropy is an interesting mix
of social awareness and sound business practice; famous philanthropists from
Bill Gates to Warren Buffet, Richard Branson to Mark Zuckerburg, philanthropy
has taken on a whole new dimension as social entrepreneurship has entered the
mix.<br />
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While the more traditional forms of philanthropy, such as willing one’s money
to charity after death have long been accepted and admired, today’s most famous
philanthropists are an active and passionate breed; sure, they’re contributing
enormous sums of money yet at the same time they’re rolling up their sleeves and
throwing themselves into the fray in an effort to find powerful and sustainable
solutions to solve the world’s problems.<br />
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Some of the most notable famous philanthropists are:</h2>
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Bill Gates:</h3>
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<em>Is the rich world conscious of how the 4 billion of the 6 billion people
live? If we were aware, we would want to help out, we’d want to get
involved.</em><br />
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<em>-Bill Gates</em><br />
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Bill Gates <i>was</i> the richest man in the world until he and wife Melinda
donated approximately $29 billion through the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
to help what Gates calls ‘the bottom 2 billion’, those who eek out a meager
existence on less than $2 a day.<br />
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Passionate about making a difference, Bill and Melinda are famous
philanthropists that have set an actionable goal to make a difference for the
millions of children in the world under five who die due to preventable
diseases; children who are lost at a staggering rate of one every 20
seconds.<br />
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The interesting part is that as of March 2014 Bill Gates had a net worth of
$77.5 billion, making him once again the richest man on the planet; Bill and
Melinda both are famous philanthropists who work tirelessly toward finding solid
workable solutions to make the world a better place.<br />
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Warren Buffet:</h3>
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<em>If you’re in the luckiest 1% of humanity, you owe it to the rest of
humanity to think about the other 99%.</em><br />
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<em>-Warren Buffet</em><br />
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A close friend and ally of Bill Gates, Warren Buffet has long been known for
his being one of the top famous philanthropists; from raising $15.8 million
through an annual auction to benefit the homeless of San Francisco to teaching
free online courses aimed at teaching young people about the benefits of
philanthropy and donating over $30 billion of his fortune to help those in need,
Buffet’s capacity for giving is legendary.<br />
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Incidentally, Mr. Buffet is also one of the famous philanthropists of Bill
Gates’ billionaire’s club known as the Giving Pledge in which membership is
reliant on each billionaire pledging to allocate more than half of their fortune
to social enterprises.<br />
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Richard Branson:</h3>
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<em>Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people
appreciate life more, and it sends out poor messages to those who work for them.
It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa – and it’s about
getting a balance.</em><br />
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<em>-Richard Branson</em><br />
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Intrepid entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson is yet another one of the famous
philanthropists whose generosity and commitment to social causes has helped to
make a difference; from educational charities in Africa to supporting children
with AIDS, cancer research and a host of other causes, Sir Richard is one of the
famous philanthropists who is true philanthropic hero.<br />
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In 2013 he took his place among famous philanthropists who have joined Bill
Gates in the Giving Pledge, and he has made the commitment to distribute over
half of his fortune to finding sustainable ways to solve some of the world’s
most devastating social issues.<br />
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While these three famous philanthropists are particularly notable in their
passionate fight to even the playing field and distribute the world’s resources
to those who live their lives oppressed by preventable illness, hunger and
abject poverty, they are not alone.<br />
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From Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerburg to Anthony Robbins and Mohammed
Al-Fayed, there are a number of famous philanthropists who are changing the
world by giving not only their money but also their precious time to help make
the world a more equitable and sustainable place; they are the new breed of
philanthropist and they’re creating positive change.<br />
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<em>It’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch
somebody’s life.</em><br />
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<em>-Oprah Winfrey</em><br />
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Original Source: <a href="http://philanthropistlist.com/2014/05/famous-philanthropists/">http://philanthropistlist.com/2014/05/famous-philanthropists/</a>The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-23172627711554812522014-02-10T07:07:00.000-08:002014-02-10T07:09:54.590-08:00I will bring the Crowd to your Crowdfunding Project for Only $5<h3>
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<span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #555555; font-family: Lato, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">With crowdfunding being the future of philanthropy, <a href="http://donatepages.com/">DonatePages.com</a> is prepared to help fund projects, causes, and individual needs. So, surf on over to DonatePages.com today and take a look around. Were sure your gonna love it and we’re adding new features to help your fundraising efforts all the time. Sign up today and see how much easier it is to create, share, and receive the funding that you need. <b>Donate Pages</b> , the new way to receive donations online.</span><br />
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You have an innovative idea for your exiting business venture? But what about putting them into action or collecting funds for your <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fundraising </span>and potential ideas. One can probably go with the idea of <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Crowd funding</span>. Must be wondering, what crowd funding exactly is.<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Crowd</span><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">funding</span> is the way of collecting small funds from a large number of investor, who wish to fund your concept and business proposals. This is done through the means of internet and social media, where you can openly talk about your goals, and fundraising ideas of the concept you wish to empower. It depends on the society’s choice and where are some cases your ideas seem to lease people widely, whereas some ideas make them confused and full of doubts. In such case you may receive very less investors. Crowd funding is a good idea, where you don’t have to approach a single investor, for the required funds, as you now have a lot of investors, who are willing to contribute their desired amounts, through online mediums and supporting websites, that help you reach people and put forward your concept , and clear explanations.</div>
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How does crowd funding work in practice</h2>
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Crowd funding is merely developing concepts, where small business get <span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">funding</span> opportunities for the interested society, like never before. The fundraising is administered and co ordinate by online platforms, which are the medium for you to put up your business proposals. One CAN Find all kinds of investors, some of which are community supportive group, whereas s the other being from the sophisticated class. It is beneficial to investors as well, which allows them to be a part of the share market, and the websites also offer them with pension investment options. They are also subjected to free gifts, movie DVDs, entry tickets, regular news updates and many more advantages. They investors, who offer money, are personally or socially motivates, because they are quiet aware that the investment returns or profits are intangible here. There are various models of crowd funding.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Donation model</b></span> – In this model, people do financial contributions for certain projects, without expecting any definite returns, for that investment.</div>
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<b><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lending model</span> </b>–Here investors lend money to people, where they expect a definite repayment of the loan amount, under applied terms and conditions.</div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Investment model</b></span> – Here the investor receives, an equity share in the project, where he indulges into investment.</div>
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There are millions of people in the market, wanting and waiting for a start-up capital. Be your best for your ideas to get noticed. Well you know it well, that if you sound rubbish, people would be least interested in you. You need to dedicate your time and effort to speak to potential customers, for their engagement. Don’t forget to do a lot of research work, before putting up your ideas forward. You should be smart enough to solve all the queries, when your ideas will be selected and examined by people all around.</div>
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<br />The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-37236262499438443262014-01-16T14:06:00.004-08:002014-01-16T14:07:30.568-08:00On Fiverr: I will promote your beg or crowd funding page for $5<div class="gig-main-desc" itemprop="description">
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The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-67192331859430627172014-01-16T14:03:00.000-08:002014-01-16T14:03:55.537-08:00Announcing the Launch of the New Donation Request Website – DonatePages.com <div>
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The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-85533281100705308382013-12-23T09:07:00.004-08:002013-12-23T09:09:00.247-08:00TheHustleGameBook II<br />
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I need pledge(s) totaling of $3,000.00 for my new project (The
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The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-60858525347337578012013-11-05T20:22:00.003-08:002013-11-05T20:24:59.366-08:00How to I Do Begging Online?There is a new form of “<b>begging</b>” that is becoming very popular and common online. Also known by names such as cyber begging and online begging, begging online works similar to asking for a donation to a charity or cause. The process is very simple and requires very little effort on the beggar’s behalf.<br />
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First, the “beggar” (referred to from this point forward as the “poster”) finds a site that is specifically geared towards people such as themselves, who have found themselves in some type of situation where they need a little extra money. The poster then creates their campaign and lets the visitor know how much money they need. For most, this is less embarrassing than physically begging the traditional way or asking friends and family for money.<br />
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Most stories are everyday: people who have lost jobs, vets needing to make ends meet, people needing money to open or maintain a business. The different situations vary considerably, but they all have one thing in common: there is a human need to know that people care, and being able to rely on the kindness of a complete stranger is a powerful thing to a lot of people.<br />
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Many of these sites are free to use, but some may require a small fee, donation, or take a specific amount out of each donation that the poster receives. Donation goals vary from $100 to over $20,000, and in many cases, it is up to the visitor how much they would like to contribute. A lot of people have been very successful at campaigning for money. A few of the bigger success stories involved the poster starting their own site. Any way one chooses to do it, online begging can be a great way for someone to pull through a very rough patch in time.
The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-48445473531247242062013-10-08T06:57:00.002-07:002013-10-08T06:57:28.272-07:00Quotations About Giving to Charity<h2>
Quotes About Giving to Charity</h2>
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“Riches, power and fame last only for a few years! Why do people
cling so desperately to these transitory things? Why can’t people who
have more than they need for themselves give that surplus to their
fellow citizens? Why should some people have such a hard time during
their few years on this earth?”<br />
— Anne Frank (diary entry, 1944)<br />
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“But history will judge you, and as the years pass, you will
ultimately judge yourself, in the extent to which you have used your
gifts and talents to lighten and enrich the lives of your fellow men. In
your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfillment of the
best qualities of your own spirit.”<br />
— Robert F. Kennedy (speech at Berkeley, 1966)<br />
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“The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other.
We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a
right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of
granting can refuse it without guilt.”<br />
— Sir Walter Scott (1771 – 1832)<br />
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“I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and
as I live it is my privilege — my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the
more I love. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no brief candle
to me; it is a sort of splendid torch which I’ve got a hold of for the
moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing
it on to future generations.”<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.charitacy.com/quotes-about-giving-to-charity/" target="_blank">Charitacy.com</a>The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-20370076977487304812013-08-14T10:01:00.002-07:002013-08-14T10:01:16.755-07:00Can I use crowdfunding to raise money for any personal need?<h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Absolutely, you can use crowdfunding as a platform to raise money for
events and celebrations like weddings or parties, unfortunate
circumstances like illnesses or funerals, money for school, travel or
adoption fees. You can also use our crowdfunding platform to help pay
off bills, get out of debt, or even collect donations to buy birthday or
Christmas gifts for kids.</span></span></h3>
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Please watch the the <strong><a href="http://youtu.be/kt36xypJfuU">crowdfunding video</a></strong> to learn more about crowdfunding and visit <a href="http://www.undercoverfunder.com/">UndercoverFunder.com</a>.The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-78027017943813182762013-03-15T11:40:00.001-07:002013-03-15T11:40:04.897-07:00Featured: Money to protect kids from violent felon<h2>
<a href="http://ibeggar.com/begs/begdetail/80/Money-to-protect-kids-from-violent-felon" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Money to protect kids from violent felon</span></span></a></h2>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">I need a good attorney to go to trial and protect my kids from a violent man my ex wife has put in front of my kids please help me win he has a felony assault 1 with use of a gun.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">My kids are 1 and 3 and have no way for me to protect them if i lose in court I am desperate for legal assistance I have no more money for trial and need 20,000 for an attorney to go thru my evidence and handle my case. I have over 800 pieces of evidence and need the money to win. Please help me succed I have the proof thru pictures and emails and his record but without an attorney to fight my case I can lose and that would put my kids in danger. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">See more at: <a href="http://ibeggar.com/begs/begdetail/80/Money-to-protect-kids-from-violent-felon#sthash.fhSOvm3I.dpuf">http://ibeggar.com/begs/begdetail/80/Money-to-protect-kids-from-violent-felon#sthash.fhSOvm3I.dpuf</a></span>The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-21033926943518410312013-02-28T09:59:00.003-08:002013-02-28T10:04:11.071-08:00How to help using a crowd funding donation website<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How to help others though a <a href="http://ibeggar.com/begs/index/17/Crowd-Funding">Crowd funding</a> website is explained in this crowdfunding video. If you are looking to raise money or funding for your business, personal needs, or are looking to raise funds to help others, crowd funding is a great way to raise funding for anything you may need. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For more information on how to help or to start crowd funding, please visit: <a href="http://www.undercoverfunder.com/">http://www.undercoverfunder.com</a> or <a href="http://www.ibeggar.com/">http://www.ibeggar.com</a> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15434569079118234745noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-6246760274282055312013-02-26T07:25:00.000-08:002013-02-26T07:25:07.758-08:00<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GRAND OPENING SPECIAL - EXTENDED!!! </span></b></span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We invite you to Post a Beg on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ibeggar.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">www.iBeggar.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for FREE!! Limited Time Only. </span></b><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">1)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://ibeggar.com/user/signup" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sign Up</a> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">2) Post A Beg </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">3) After you click the Post A Beg button at the bottom of you beg page, you will be redirected to the payment page. </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> 4) Do not complete payment. Your beg will be marked as pending in our system, but we will go in and mark you payment as complete. </span><br />
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BONUS: We will also put your beg in the FEATURED LISTINGS for FREE ($9.95 value)!!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Expires on February 28, 2013 at 12:00am CST</span></u></span></h4>
The Begslist Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309938729240086846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-234946510181593951.post-58853615184336136982013-02-22T06:37:00.002-08:002013-02-22T06:51:05.426-08:00How to Post A Beg on iBeggar.com for FREE!!<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GRAND OPENING SPECIAL!!! </span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We invite you to Post a Beg on <a href="http://www.ibeggar.com/">www.iBeggar.com</a> for FREE!! Limited Time Only. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) <a href="http://ibeggar.com/user/signup" target="_blank">Sign Up</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) After you click the Post A Beg button at the bottom of you beg page, you will be redirected to the payment page. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4) Do not complete payment. Your beg will be marked as pending in our system, but we will go in and mark you payment as complete. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We wish you the best!!</span></b><br />
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There are thousands of appeals on craigslist and on other Web sites devoted to begging, such as<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Begslist,CyberBeg<span class="Apple-converted-space">,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>DonateMoney2me.com and <a href="http://ibeggar.com/">iBeggar.com</a>.</div>
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And the appeals are heart-wrenching. A single mom with no money to pay her bills; an unemployed construction worker about to lose his house. And, of course, lots of families who can't afford gifts for Christmas.</div>
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Certainly some of these appeals are scams, but many appear to be legitimate pleas for help.</div>
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Michael Arthur of Frederick, Md., says he debated for weeks before placing an ad called "Santa, Are You Out There?" on craigslist:</div>
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<em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I'm a partially disabled single father with two young sons, seven and eight. They deserve to get a few nice toys and things for Christmas. They are really good kids. I don't make enough money to be able to buy them anything. ... If anyone out there could possibly help me obtain a few toys for my children please let me know. I hate to beg, but I will for my children.</em></div>
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Arthur works at a local veterinarian's office, despite his back problems. But he's had a hard time making ends meet. So he decided it was worth a shot.</div>
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Arthur says the bad economy forced him to swallow his pride.</div>
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"I mean, it's kind of embarrassing to have to do something like this, but I figured maybe there'd be somebody out there who'd be willing to help out for Christmas, you know, just a couple of toys or something," Arthur says.</div>
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But so far, no luck. He says three people responded but only one seemed really interested in helping, and Arthur didn't hear back after he sent a detailed list with his sons' clothing sizes and what they might want.</div>
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Tarisha Burton of Durham, N.C., posted a craigslist ad called "Adopt a Family For Christmas." Burton is an unemployed, single mother of three. She says she gets some public aid, but not enough for gifts.</div>
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"I'm not trying to be greedy at all, no way, no how," Burton says. "It's just, I would like my kids to have a decent Christmas this year."</div>
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But again, no response. She and others say that could be because there are so many people looking for help. Many say they've tried local charities, but they, too, are overwhelmed with requests. Still, Burton says she'd never think about going out on the street to beg.</div>
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"I think it's a little bit more discreet," Burton says. "I don't know, to me, it might be a little bit more embarrassing actually going out on the street, you know, begging for somebody to help me for something."</div>
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According to Rex Camposagrado, founder of Begslist, a free online begging site, "Doing it online is a little bit more private."</div>
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Camposagrado created Begslist a few years ago when his own Internet business went under and he was out of work. He had also had a bad experience begging online. Some sites charged him money — which he says didn't make sense — since that's what he needed.</div>
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"I thought it should be a free thing. If people on the street are begging, they're not asked to pay a fee to beg on the street," Camposagrado says.</div>
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And indeed, some sites charge up to $45 a month. DonateMoney2me.com says that's so it can provide better services, including advice on how to enhance an online appeal by using phrases such as "with your help, we can go on" and "your generosity can give a new lease on life."</div>
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Of course, the big question hanging over all this is how much of it's real. Camposagrado says his site, like others, warns donors and beggars alike about possible fraud.</div>
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"If you see a posting that's from overseas, with like a U.K. address, and the story that they're telling is in broken English and it's very hard to understand. A lot of times, it's made by a scammer," Camposagrado says.</div>
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He also suggests that people use safeguards such as PayPal instead of checks or money orders. Craigslist has similar advice and says users should only deal with those they can meet in person in a public place.</div>
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Michelle Santos of Richmond, Va., says it's advice she has taken to heart. She posted an ad last month asking for toys and clothes, which she plans to give to the needy.</div>
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"A lot of people do try to scam one another, but honestly, you run across families that are in true, true need," she says.</div>
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She says she knows this because she visits the families first.</div>
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Her ad attracted some donations, but she also got 900 e-mails from people looking for help. She hopes to help about 100.</div>
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