Charity

Dr. King's Other Dream: Ending Poverty

Joel Berg | Posted 01.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Martin Luther King Jr., Poverty, Mlk, Martin Luther King, War on Poverty, US Poverty, Racial Equality, Community Service, End to Hunger, Charity, Obama Inauguration, Food Crisis, MLK Assasination, Barack Obama Inauguration, New York City, Hunger, Dreams, Martin Luther King Assassination, Politics News
Joel Berg

had America ever chosen to do so, it could have wiped out domestic poverty and hunger far more rapidly than it could have achieved King's goals of racial equality or world peace.

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Guest Post: Sean Stannard-Stockton

Paul Brest | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Non-Profit Foundations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Economy, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Grants, Non-Profits, Smart Philanthropy, Business, Sean Stannard-Stockton, Philanthropy, Strategic Philanthropy, Tactical Philanthropy, Business News, Donations, Giving, Foundations, Obama Stimulus Plan, Business News
Paul Brest

The theory of change concept makes sense in a static landscape. But it fails in a dynamic landscape, where what you learned on your last trip might not apply this time.

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The 2/3 : 1/3 Rule

Dennis Whittle | Posted 01.06.2009 | World

Read More: Foreign Aid, Globalgiving, Poverty, Global Poverty, Dennis Whittle, Charity, Aid, Giving, World News
Dennis Whittle

As Bill Easterly has pointed out, we have spent more than $2 trillion in aid over the past fifty years with not enough to show for it.

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The Economy, 2009: Brother Can You Spare A Dime?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Layoffs, Job Losses, Obama Homelessness, Poverty, Bush Homelessness, Charity, Empathy, Homelessness, Sympathy, Bernie Madoff Victims, Documentary, New Years Resolution, New Disenfranchised, Recession, Involuntary American Nomads, Living News
Barry Michael Cooper

Some woke up into this New Year with a square of sidewalk for a pillow and a cardboard box for a comforter. It used to be a few paychecks away from me. Now, I'm only a few weeks ahead of it.

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Salvation

Mary Lou Song | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Kindness, Holidays, New Year's Commentary, Charity, Compassion, Living News
Mary Lou Song

I realized that a simple donation I made leaving the store may actually help someone in need. Even in a small way. And I was glad to start the New Year with that thought in mind.

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Michael Edwards' Case Against Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 01.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Michael Edwards, Bill Gates, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Politics News, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Civil Society, Just Another Emperor: The Myths and Realities of Philanthrocapitalism, Philanthrocapitalism, Giving, Economy, Business News
Paul Brest

In "Just Another Emperor?" Michael Edwards challenges philanthrocapitalists to transform the economic system that made them rich, not just address its symptoms.

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Craigslist Prank Turns Into "Miracle at Wabash and Union"

Craig Newmark | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Craigslist, Internet, Craigslist.com, Hoax, Christmas, Online, Web, Pranks, World Wide Web, Helping the Needy, Charity, Giving Back, Helping Others, Donating to Charity, Poor and Needy, Donations, Living News
Craig Newmark

The occasional prank is run on craigslist, but people are pretty good at responding in a positive way. What started as hoax culminated with dozens banding together to help those in need.

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When Half Your Country Is About To Starve To Death

James Boyce | Posted 12.30.2008 | World

Read More: Charity, Zimbabwe, Africa, Non-Profit Foundations, Starvation, Children, Humanitarian Crisis, Save the Children, Starving Children, Global Giving, Children's Health, Humanitarian Aid, World News
James Boyce

Right now, in Zimbabwe, a political and humanitarian tragedy, half the country is facing starvation. Not hunger, or shortage, but pure starvation.

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Larry Mellon's Inspiring Mid-Life Crisis

Diana Odasso | Posted 12.28.2008 | World

Read More: Health, Haiti, The Giving Life, Charitable Gifts, Poverty, Charity, World, Third World, Hopital Albert Schweitzer, Midlife Crisis, Tuberculosis, Infant Malnutrition, Mid-Life Crisis, Third World Countries, HIV/AIDS, Charitable Organizations, Starvation, Aids, Port-Au-Prince, World News
Diana Odasso

As I reflect on my holiday experience last year and in light of this year's economic and moral climate, I marvel on the ability of a few to change the lives of many.

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It's Better to Give

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Financial Crisis, Marc Kielburger, Non-Profit Donation, Charity, Craig Kielburger, Third World, Living News

The last 12 months have been defined by three kinds of crises ─ financial, food and fuel. We've felt the sting of this unholy trinity here at home. But, it's the world's most vulnerable who have felt it the most.

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Micro-Giving: A New Era in Fundraising

John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer | Posted 12.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Microloans, Twitter, Charity, Betaworks, Lending, Microlending, Micro-Giving, Microgiving, Donations, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
John Borthwick and Kenneth Lerer

Micro-lending has changed lives. Now a wave of friends and "loose ties" within the social media community are bringing the micro-lending concept and applying it to charitable giving. Call it "Micro-giving."

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George Bailey and the Darkness on the Edge of Town

Tom Watson | Posted 12.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Charles Dickens, Obama, Bernard Madoff, It's a Wonderful Life, Bruce Springsteen, Christmas, Charity, U.S. Recession, Entertainment News
Tom Watson

It's A Wonderful Life has a dark, brooding heart and it openly questions in brutal terms the complaisance of small-town life just after the world's worst-ever conflict, a war that snuffed out tens of millions of people.

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A Wealthy Man

Laurence Leamer | Posted 12.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Friendship, Charity, Wealth, Laurence Leamer, Christmas, Bernard Madoff, Faith, Christian, Jewish, Happiness, Hanakah, Holiday Season Commentary, Business News
Laurence Leamer

This is a Christmas and Hanukah season like no other. Many people have lost money. Millions are out of work, and those who still have jobs fear for their own future. It is a bad time, but also a good time.

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Reinventing Christmas in America

Karen Talavera | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Reinvention, Philanthropy, Charity, Social Responsibility, Christmas, Financial Crisis, Evolution, Giving, America, Recession, Happiness, Living News
Karen Talavera

To say things are different in America is perhaps the greatest understatement of the year. Things are different all right, good-different and bad-diff...

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Donate Life This Holiday Season

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Donating to Charity, Organ Donations, Charity, Giving, Health Care, Health, Organ Daonation, The Giving Life, Living News
Irene Rubaum-Keller

Although it isn't fun to think about your own mortality, the idea that, after you're gone, you could help someone else keep living is appealing. One person can save up to 8 people's lives with organ donation.

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The All-Jewish Cartoon Collection: Hanukkristmas

Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.21.2008 | Style

Read More: Religion, Jews, Cartoons, Channukah, Chanukah, Charity, Hannukah, Humor, Jewish, All-Jewish Cartoon Collection, Santa Claus, Jewish Culture, Cartoon, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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Creative Giving in Tough Times

Mary Lou Song | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living

Read More: Creativity, Holidays, Gift Giving, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Gift Ideas, Charity, Charity Gifts, Giving, Living News
Mary Lou Song

People are still going to give. But we can revolutionize the way we think about giving. What about the giving that comes from ourselves?

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Philanthrocapitalism

Paul Brest | Posted 12.19.2008 | Business

Read More: Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Grants, Donations, Charity, Politics News, Funding Non-Profits, Matthew Bishop, Business News, Michael Green, Strategic Philanthropy, Giving, Economy, Bill Gates, Philanthrocapitalism, Business News
Paul Brest

Matthew Bishop and Michael Green describe how super-rich "philanthrocapitalists" like Bill Gates are shaking up the world of giving with their businesslike methods.

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Shoes Aren't Just For Throwing

Robert Tolmach | Posted 12.17.2008 | Living

Read More: George Bush, Holiday, Charity, Shopping, Nonprofit, Gift, Present, Shoes, Shoe, Living News
Robert Tolmach

Educating girls is the quickest route to alleviating poverty in Africa, but the direct costs of education, including shoes, keep millions of girls out of school each year.

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The GiveList: A Holiday Resource for Tough Times

Allison Fine | Posted 12.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Poverty, Donations, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Causes, Marnie Webb, Charity, Givelist, Giving, Living News
Allison Fine

Given the tight economy, we thought it would be helpful to aggregate ideas of ways that people can give to causes this holiday season that don't require a donation.

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Change the Way We Create Change

Dan Pallotta | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nonprofit, Poverty, Charity, Social Entrepreneurship, Non-Profit, Donation, Charity Costs, Fundraising, Politics News
Dan Pallotta

We let people make a fortune doing any number of things that will harm the poor, but want to crucify anyone who wants to make money helping them.

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Ignore Your New Flat Screen. Put Down Your Wii. Use The Week After Christmas To Volunteer

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 12.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Community Service, Craig Newmark, Charity, Barack Obama, Volunteeerism, Holidays, Holiday Season, Christmas Commentary, Holiday Season Commentary, Living News
Jesse Kornbluth

I feel as if we're sitting back again, waiting for Obama to be inaugurated so he can fix it all. Did "yes we can" really evaporate that quickly?

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Jimmy V and the Closed Wallet

Don McNay | Posted 12.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Jimmy V, Economics, Charity, Economic Crisis, Espn, Cancer Research, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Recession, Consumer Confidence, Jim Valvano, Prostate Cancer, Financial Crisis, Cancer, Confidence, Personal Finance, Business News
Don McNay

I'm not the only person thinking twice about giving money to charity. Or about spending money. Most people have the same kind of hesitation that I have. And this compounds the financial crisis problem.

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Does Your Donation Actually Make a Difference?

Paul Brest | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Donations, Charity, Funding Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Non-Profits, Business News, Strategic Philanthropy, Non-Profit Foundations, Money Well Spent: A Strategic Plan for Smart Philanthropy, Business, Giving, Grants, Economy, Politics News
Paul Brest

A diverse group of nonprofit leaders have joined a Working Group for Effective Social Investing to develop a rating tool that allows donors to compare the effectiveness of various charities.

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A Hairy Charity: Mustaches For Kids

Mitch Goldman and Jeff Mathews | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Charity, Mustaches for Kids, Mustaches, The Giving Life, Living News
Mitch Goldman and Jeff Mathews

Mitch Goldman: In 2000 you founded the New York chapter of Mustaches for Kids and started growing a mustache for charity. When did you realize that wh...

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