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share stories about how web-based technologies are impacting people’s lives
build toolkits for nonprofits around the globe to help extend their good work

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 <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:32:15 -0400</pubDate>
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      &lt;div class=&quot;field-item&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;FreePledge is a young for-profit social venture that aims to help nonprofits tap into the Internet and technologies.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Partnered online stores include Amazon, Ebay, Orbitz, shop.com, Target, BestBuy, Apple and many more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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