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Giving In Bear Times Michael Maiello, 02.16.09, 06:00 AM EST Forbes gathered three experts in philanthropy to discuss strategies for giving when the markets are down. For this market holiday, Forbes gathered a team of philanthropy experts to discuss the future of charitable contributions and investments as well as strategies for pursuing philanthropic goals in a bear market.

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Bio Today's children are tomorrow's leaders. The SHO Foundation was created to make a positive difference in the lives of children through fine art programs.

Proxart's desire is to see the arts grow and thrive in our city, and is an outlet for those who share that vision

San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine is a non-profit leader in the relief of pain and suffering

Royal LePage Shelter Foundation putting abuse out of commission for Canadian women and children

Child's i Foundation is building a home for orphaned and abandoned babies in Uganda

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Could Blame Be Holding You Back & Limiting Your Happiness?

So when someone behaves in a way that you find hurtful or offensive, see it for what it is: a huge whopping statement about how they feel about themselves. We all come across people in life with a strong need to prove their superiority - whether intellectual, moral, societal, financial or otherwise.

Process frequency. At many companies, strategic planning and portfolio management is an episodic process that happens quarterly or annually. In turbulent times, strategic planning has to happen more frequently. Kill rate. As times get tough, many companies have to de-prioritize some projects in their portfolio. Companies should make sure they focus on an idea's true potential, or else they will accidentally sacrifice ideas with great long-term potential (see a recent excerpt from The Silver Lining in BusinessWeek for more on this topic) Focus on "loving the low end." Most companies generally default towards providing better products or services to demanding customers. In tough times, companies have to figure out how they are going to compete for increasingly value-conscious customers. Ask whether you have any explicit strategies focused on "loving the low end" of your market.

The single most important building block of successful relationships at work (and at home and play) is trust. Without trust, relationships are put in jeopardy and people disengage, pull back, and resist connecting. Without trust, people feel unsafe - physically, emotionally, mentally, or psychologically.

How Do You Talk About Yourself?

Incredible things happen independently of those you personally create. I call these serendipitous blessings.

The Answer for Ugly Times? Do Something Beautiful