According to DoSomething, the celebrities who inspire the most positive action are Oprah Winfrey, Al Gore, Lance Armstrong, Angelina Jolie, Bono, and Brad Pitt.

The largest single donation in U.S. history was $30 billion to the Gates Foundation by Warren Buffett.

Looking for donors for your own non-profit? Check out this searchable donor database.

Naughtiest fundraiser of the year? It has to be this lingerie auction to benefit Clothes Off Our Back.

theONswitch has some exciting things planned for the new year (our 5 year anniversary!), including expanded branding and graphic design capabilities, "buzz marketing" savvy, and new team members. Watch for details in January.

Has holiday gifting really sunk this low? You can really buy a game called Elf Bowling. What next? Reindeer Hunting?

For a simple way busy business people can "give back," just click to theONblog or Hippy to Wiki. Every click means $1 to charity.

Many clients of theONswitch consider philanthropy a year-round priority. For example, ECOBAGS built a close alliance with the Environmental Media Association. MetroPartners (developers of 66main) continually supports educational causes and the Yonkers community. Advanced Dentistry of Westchester and Elite Dental Studios often take time from their practices for programs that support kids and charities around the world. THE GYM is auctioning off a giant gingerbread gym to benefit The Food Bank for Westchester. Oasis Day Spa runs specials to benefit various non-profits. And Everything Summer supports kids' and camping causes.

This year, we helped launch a new necklace with a charity tie-in. And, theONswitch continues to provide marketing services to non-profits like the Pajama Program.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be kicking-off the Yonkers Partners in Education Summit 2008 on January 15.

Need to get the word out about your fundraising event? Or looking for one to attend? This website is the place!

Great tunes can lift holiday spirits in many ways. Bruce Springsteen is just one of the artists featured on Give Us Your Poor, a collection that contributes to the fight against homelessness. Treat yourself or a loved one to a festive PRODUCT (RED) iPod.
Or, build your vocabulary while helping to end world hunger. Just go to FreeRice.com, just one of the ways the Internet is now being used for fundraising.

Watch your e-mails next week for one last burst of holiday cheer from theONswitch.

In the meantime, wishing you all the joys of the season...