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How to pick the charity that’s right for youHow to pick the charity that’s right for you

Posted By Kate Torgovnick

In 1994, Dan Pallotta created the AIDS Rides — a series of long-distance fundraising cycling journeys that netted $108 million for HIV/AIDS research and services within the space of eight years. Later, his Breast Cancer 3-Day walks netted $194 million in an even shorter period of time. Both had their best years ever in 2002. […]

Global Issues

A new way to judge nonprofits: Dan Pallotta at TED2013A new way to judge nonprofits: Dan Pallotta at TED2013

Posted By Kate Torgovnick

  Dan Pallotta created two huge charity initiatives — AIDS Rides bicycle journeys and Breast Cancer 3-Day events. These initiatives raised $108 million for HIV/AIDS and $194 million for breast cancer. Both had their best years in 2002 … and then Pallotta’s nonprofit went out of business. In the final session of TED2013, Pallotta shares […]