Question 2 of 21

Which of the following was co-founded by the brains behind Napster?

... Causes was co-founded by Napster's Sean Parker and Joe Green in 2007.

Question 3 of 21

What was the most generous city in terms of its online giving in 2010?

... Alexandrians donated a total of $3,771,484.95 online in 2010, making theirs the most generous large city based on per capita giving.

Question 4 of 21

What portion of donations made after Hurricane Katrina were given over the Internet?

... At the time, the contributions represented the largest outpouring of donations online in history.

Question 5 of 21

What charity works to help families improve their nutrition and generate income with gifts of livestock?

... At Heifer.org, donors can help families become self-reliant by contributing to the purchase of a gift animal like a cow, sheep or chickens.

Question 6 of 21

How many trees has Trees for the Future planted since it began in 1988?

... The nonprofit estimates that nearly 65 million trees, paid for in part by online donations and tree planting certificates, help remove more than one and a half million tons (1.4 million metric tons) of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year.

Question 7 of 21

What charity works to prevent the spread of malaria?

... Through the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets, which are designed to eliminate contact with malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Nothing But Nets aims to stop the spread of the deadly disease. You can view their progress on the Web site's interactive map.

Question 8 of 21

What charity has received the most donations through Facebook's Causes platform?

... The Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a nonprofit working to provide excellent care to children afflicted with the diseases, has raised more than $1 million through Causes.

Question 9 of 21

In what year was the American Red Cross established?

... The Red Cross has come a long way since Clara Barton and associates established it in 1881, with a number of first aid and emergency preparedness training courses now being offered online.

Question 10 of 21

Charity Navigator assigns a score of zero to charities that spend less than what portion of their budget on program expenses?

... Charity Navigator evaluates charities based partly on their efficiency; they believe charities spending less than a third of their budget on programs and services are not living up to their missions.

Question 11 of 21

Which charity had total expenses exceeding $3 billion in fiscal year 2010?

... The disaster relief organization spends 92 percent of its expenses on charitable services.

Question 12 of 21

The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund was founded by which celebrity?

... Paul Newman founded the nonprofit in 1985 to serve children and families coping with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Question 13 of 21

Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize and set the stage for a new type of charity with his contributions to what sector?

... Yunus pioneered a new category of banking known as micro-credit, which grants loans to poor people unable to qualify for bank loans. His work sparked the formation of micro-lending charities that have enabled millions to lift themselves out of poverty.

Question 14 of 21

What percentage of the loans made by micro-lending charity Kiva are repaid?

... Kiva's donors can lend as little as $25 to help create opportunities for the poor around the world; their 98.65 percent repayment rate is one of the best in the business.

Question 15 of 21

What charity received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999?

... Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization providing aid to people in nearly 60 countries, regardless of political, military or religious affiliation.

Question 16 of 21

How many acres of land has the Nature Conservancy protected worldwide since its founding in 1951?

... Along with protecting more than 119 million acres of land, the conservation organization, which works in all 50 states and more than 30 countries, has also protected 5,000 miles of rivers and operates more than 100 marine conservation projects.

Question 17 of 21

How many referrals has VolunteerMatch made since it began connecting volunteers to the organizations that need them in 1998?

... VolunteerMatch has connected more than 5,304,980 people with volunteer opportunities since it began, at an average rate of 64 referrals per hour. Many of the site's opportunities can be performed online.

Question 18 of 21

Natalie Portman, Alec Baldwin, Alicia Silverstone and Tommy Lee have all donated to which charity?

... PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world, allows individuals to take action on issues online, including signing petititions, writing emails and shopping through the group's charity mall.

Question 19 of 21

In 2010, which of the following charities was the largest as measured by gifts received?

... The United Way, which focuses on workplace fundraising campaigns and is made up of 1,300 local affiliates, dwarfed all other charities with its intake of $3.8 billion.

Question 20 of 21

About how many petititions had been signed at online activism website Change.org as of Spring 2011?

... Petitions signed at the website have succeeded in everything from helping influence Texas legislators to pass anti-trafficking laws to enabling women to participate in the ski jump event in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Question 21 of 21

People who donate money to the Kids Wish Network are called what?

... One hundred percent of the money donated to the charitable organization through the Guardian Angel Fund goes toward programs designed to assist children facing life-altering situations experience joy and hope. All donors have to do is go to the website, select a "Wish Kid" or special program to support and click the donate button.

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