Subject:

Charitable Giving

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Dear Slade Gorton: Some Charities Aren't Concerned About I-1098

    ​Last night, during a town hall debate on I-1098, former Republican Senator Slade Gorton told an audience at the University of Washington-Tacoma that the proposed income tax on the wealthy would reduce charitable giving. There's logic to Gorton's argument. It's certainly possible that, if I-10 ... More >>

  • News

    September 1, 2010

    Alternatives to World Vision

    Where to give money if you don't like the Federal Way charity's dogmatic Christian hiring practices.

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    The Charity Stripe Celebrates the Release Of Their Promising, Poppy Pink Corvette EP, Tonight at the High Dive

    ​Artist: The Charity Stripe EP: Pink Corvette Label: None Release date: Today, July 29 Rating (Skip, Stream, or Buy): Stream Local Show: The Charity Stripe's EP-release show is tonight at the High Dive with Key Note Speaker, and Facts About Funerals. The $6 show starts at 8 p.m. The title tra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    How Much is Vinyl Worth? Bop Street Donates 140,000 Records to St. Vincent de Paul

    Photo from myballard.comBop Street donated one-third of its inventory to fit into a new, smaller location.​ Talk about downsizing: this weekend, Bop Street Records reduced its vinyl inventory by one-third after unloading 140,000 records to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Seattle/King County. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Colton Harris-Moore, Philanthropist?

    ​Colton Harris-Moore has been pegged as a misguided, albeit elusive, public nuisance. But did you know that he also has a soft spot for animals? Police in Raymond, Washington say that the Barefoot Burglar took a moment in his busy police evading schedule to make a charitable donation to a loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Tomorrow: Drink a Beer, Save a Prostate!

    ​Thirsty for a beer? Swing by Pike Brewing Company Wednesday, June 16. From 11 a.m. to close, they'll be donating 20 percent of every beverage purchase to Pints for Prostates and Us TOO International. These organizations support men with prostate cancer and research aimed at better treatment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Hipsters Beware: Now You'll Be Drinking For The Man

    ​Pabst Blue Ribbon has long been the frosty-cold beverage of choice for those who style themselves as dork-glasses-wearing, skinny-jeans-sporting, retro-everything-loving irony junkies. It's also been the brew most favored by grandfathers, proud blue-collar factory workers, heavy boozers who h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    Jeff Mangum Makes Rare Public Appearance in New York City at Chris Knox Benefit

    Last June, the New Zealand punk pioneer Chris Knox suffered a debilitating stroke; a few months later, the tribute record Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox was released. Its benefits went towards Knox's rehabilitation costs, and the record featured, among others, Yo La Tengo, Bonnie Prince Billy, The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Morning Food News: Free Coffee and Pizza (!) at Caffe Vita's Pioneer Square Opening Celebration Tomorrow

    Care for a slice of... um, pizza with your coffee? ​What's better than caffeine and carbs? Free caffeine and carbs. Caffe Vita, in partnership with Pizzeria Napoletana, opens a new location at 125 Prefontaine Place S. in Pioneer Square tomorrow. To celebrate, they'll be giving away free cof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Supe Ducks--With the District in a $42 Million Budget Hole, She'll Donate Her Bonus to Charity

    Maria Goodloe-Johnson already makes more than the governor.​Moments after the Seattle Public School Board approved a $5,200 bonus for Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson last night, the schools chief announced that she was donating the money to charity. (She didn't specify which.) She was obv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Ask the Bartender: When I Give, What Gets Got?

    It's that time of week when we answer the questions you're too drunk or shy to ask...This one came from Jaime: When you go to a charity event, how much of the money actually goes to a charity? I read the fine print at a recent event that said "A portion of tonight's proceeds will go to.." We had a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    Halloween: Two Options

    Dine in costume at la Spiga, on a five-course mystery menu with wine-pairings and Halloween-inspired cocktails. The best costume of the night will win a gift certificate for dinner for six. Time: 5 p.m.-midnight Sat., Oct. 31. Location: Osteria la Spiga, 1429 12th Ave., 323-8881. RSVP at 323-8881 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    Event: Get Yourself Pickle-Literate

    As part of Canning Across America, Lucy Norris, coleader of Slow Food Seattle and author of Pickled: Preserving a World of Tastes and Traditions, leads a class at the Nutrition Kitchen at Bastyr University this Saturday entitled Great Pickles for Eating and Giving. At the end of this hands-on lesson ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    A Bang-up Kodak Moment, Narrowly Averted

    ​It's a classic comedy trope--the grand event gone disastrous. (See, for example, the parade in Animal House, the charity auction in Starsky & Hutch, or Stand by Me's pie-eating contest.) And we nearly had it in Seattle this afternoon. Multiple bigwigs--U.S. Senator Patty Murray, U.S. House Re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    The Rainier Club Needs Your Money

    The Rainier Club has asked for an earmark of $250,000 for renovations to its downtown clubhouse, according to an article in the Seattle Times yesterday. The tone of the article called to question the organization's right to ask for public funds and Congressman Jim McDermott's submission of the reque ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Limited All-Ages Venues at this Year's "Noise for the Needy"

    I feel like a kid at a fair being told I am an inch too short to ride on all the roller coasters. I was excited at first to hear that "Noise For the Needy" (which started on Wednesday and runs through Sunday) would be held at multiple, often all-ages, venues. This meant that I could see Crystal Antl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Bags and Bottles Event This Weekend

    This weekend's third annual Bags and Bottles, a charity event for Gilda's Club of Seattle, combines two of life's greatest pleasures--purse shopping and wine tasting. Guests are invited to bring one new or gently used bag to be put up for silent auction.

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    Date Night: Impress With Little Money Spent

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Fashion/Movie Event Tonight

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Art Event this Sunday

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2008

    Seattle: Tough on Charities

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: What's the 404?

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    Own An Authentic Cosby Sweater!

    Throwing money around to impress a first date is not really an attractive option these days. In fact, it borders more on insulting than appealing. Lucky for you, responsibility and philanthropy is definitely in, and we have the perfect first-date idea to show your giving side: This Saturday, take th ... More >>

  • News

    April 23, 2008

    Produce Politics

    A charity redistributes funds to lobbying efforts.

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2008

    The Pike Place Market's New Political Foundation

    A charity redistributes funds to lobbying efforts.

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    Black Angels to Play Noise For the Needy '08

    A charity redistributes funds to lobbying efforts.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2008

    Everclear Coming to Mars Hill's New Club

    A charity redistributes funds to lobbying efforts.

  • Food

    October 17, 2007

    Crappy Wine Doesn’t Have to Be So Bad

    Mixers aren’t meant for booze alone.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    Soup for you, and them, too

    Mixers aren’t meant for booze alone.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2007

    Sauvignon Bullcrap

    Mixers aren’t meant for booze alone.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2006

    Scarecrow's Employee Windstorm Fund

    Mixers aren’t meant for booze alone.

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2006

    Bookda Gheisar

    Best Grassroots Philanthropist

  • Music

    June 28, 2006

    Batman Won't Be There

    But here are a bunch of other reasons why you should attend Suicide Squeeze's 10th anniversary shows.

  • News

    January 18, 2006

    A Rabbi's 'Regret'

    Daniel Lapin finally explains his relationship with Jack Abramoff.

  • News

    January 11, 2006

    Lobbying Grenade

    Jack Abramoff's guilty plea harkens back to his days with Seattle-based Preston Gates Ellis.

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Philanthropy, The County, Technology, Quote

    Jack Abramoff's guilty plea harkens back to his days with Seattle-based Preston Gates Ellis.

  • Food

    October 26, 2005

    Squeeze Play

    Jack Abramoff's guilty plea harkens back to his days with Seattle-based Preston Gates Ellis.

  • News

    October 19, 2005

    L.A. Confidentiality

    No new info on an accused former priest.

  • Food

    May 26, 2004

    Food Files

    No new info on an accused former priest.

  • News

    April 16, 2003

    Can the Rich Be Good?

    Bill Gates Sr. believes inherited fortunes are ultimately undemocratic, and to help smooth Americas growing class divisions, the father of one of the worlds richest men is urging the current generation of millionaire Medicis toward social responsibility.

  • News

    January 22, 2003

    Nonprofits on Skid Road

    Traditionally strong organizations like the Casey Foundation are laying off staff and find that their most-reliable donors are down on their luck, too.

  • Music

    August 21, 2002

    Your Manager Stinks!

    Traditionally strong organizations like the Casey Foundation are laying off staff and find that their most-reliable donors are down on their luck, too.

  • News

    December 5, 2001

    Where to Give

    Charities in need this season.

  • News

    November 7, 2001

    Where has all the money gone?

    It's not just the terrorists, it's the economy

  • News

    October 3, 2001

    Private money, public schools

    The surprising facts about funding inequities in Seattle's schools.

  • News

    February 9, 2000

    "So when you've wrecked your new Lexus and you're being loaded into an ambulance with bleeding eye sockets, take a moment to remember I'll be smiling over you from my window bus seat...."

    The surprising facts about funding inequities in Seattle's schools.

  • News

    January 26, 2000

    Selling giving

    United Way of King County is reinventing itself as a new charity for a new Gilded Age, applying business smarts to philanthropy itself. But the results expose some problems in privatizing society's safety net.

  • News

    November 17, 1999

    Donations accepted

    The easiest way to give money to those who need it

  • News

    February 17, 1999

    Is the Bathhouse Sunk?

    While Green Lake's theater struggles, other midsize venues watch and learn.

  • News

    April 8, 1998

    The Thrift Shift

    How an enterprise once intended to serve the poor turned into big business.

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