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Increase da peas … Will.i.am. Photograph: Patrick Rideaux/Rex Features

Black Eyed Peas founder Will.i.am has remixed one of the Who’s classic songs, with proceeds going to the Haiti earthquake relief. The hip-hop star’s version of My Generation will air during this Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV, where the Who are playing at half-time. The single will then be available to purchase at the iTunes Music Store.
“It’s the Who, their song, and then I altered the lyric to fit my generation now,” Will.i.am told Billboard. While perhaps this means references to Twitter, Obama …

If you’ve ever wondered how your non profit can get involved in mobile fundraising, this guide will give you a step by step breakdown of all the areas to consider.

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The Haiti crisis brought to light the powerful fundraising possibilities that texting can offer to causes. But while the Red Cross did a fantastic job fundraising, not every non-profit will experience such phenomenal success.

A survey of over 900 nonprofit leaders revealed a sizable inadequacy in their ability to connect with their audience and portray their primary messages.

A tee from underground t-shirt website Threadless.com has raised over $90,000 for Haiti relief efforts according to the Threadless weekly video update. The Haiti tee was launched on Jan. 19 with the Creole phrase, “Men anpil chay pa lou” (Translation: “Many Hands Make the Load Lighter”). All proceeds from the $10 per shirt sales benefit the Red Cross.

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Oxfam America’s Coco McCabe is one of several Boston-based colleagues in Haiti to help with the relief effort. Here’s her latest update, dated January 27; this is part two of a two-part series.
Read part 1.
In December, about a month before the tragedy changed everybody’s lives, Janicia Dorval got a bank loan of 15,000 gourdes (about $370) to help her fund a used-clothing business. It was in full swing at the Petionville Club on Wednesday, with customers–mostly women–crowding around the shoes and purses heaped on plastic tarps next to the …