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Every year, Americans spend $250 billion–$100 billion during the holiday season, alone–buying presents for one another. “Imagine, for one delirious moment, what we could accomplish if even a small percentage of that gift money were redirected to nonprofits working to make the world a better place.”

I love the idea for ChangingThePresent.com. Instead of an infomercial with some well-dressed British man standing around 50 starving African children making you feel terrible because you’d rather let them starve than eat out, you have a site that lets you pick what type of organization you’d like to help, based on your own preferences. Instead of feeling guilty, you feel great about giving (and without being pushed). Isn’t that what giving is supposed to be anyway?

And the cherry on the cake: a Hall of Shame for stupid gifts that you shouldn’t waste money on this Xmas.
Hat tip: Jen

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