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I don't use a walking stick. I would become too dependent on one. When you learn to become dependent on something, not having that "thing" makes whatever task you are facing immensely harder, mentally.
It's easy to manage a charity registry online, simple for guests to donate, and convenient to get a ready-made gift list when it's time to send thank you notes.
If you had visited one of Microsoft's locations in the United States during October you might have found an employee's office filled with pink flaming...
Too many people -- including national leaders who should know better -- can't begin to understand what it means to be profoundly poor and the challenges faced by disadvantaged kids.
How did translation and interpreting companies give back and pay it forward over the past twelve months? Let us count the ways:
In the circle of charitable celebrities, you'll find noted businesswoman and public relations pro Heather Robinson, the wife of former NBA star Cliff Robinson.
There are a lot of ways to inspire people. But there is one common strand of DNA that unites all those inspirational people out there. They are committed.
We now know how wealthy some of our presidential candidates are -- but what we really need to know to judge each one's character is how they give those funds away.
More Americans are joining with President Obama and the few other elected leaders who have begun to talk about the nation's profound economic inequality. But the topic isn't getting very much attention from charities.
While the wealth we accumulate is a grace from God, it is also a test to see how we will manage, distribute and respect it.
It was 2007 and the 9th Ward still looked like an overgrown prairie strewn with concrete slabs. In the years since then, Make It Right NOLA has assembled a living study in sustainable architecture for returning residents.
January is designated as National Mentoring Month. When I learned of this I began thinking about who the mentors were in my life.
The questions about the giving style of the wealthy come at a time when important social-service and advocacy organizations that serve low- and moderate-income people throughout the country are being forced either to reduce their programs or to shut their doors.
Is it guilt? Is it a sense of overarching privilege that compels us to reach outside of ourselves? Is it selfish, even self-righteous and narcissistic? Or is it pure, born out of the deepest well of charity, of true compassion?
Getting Gives is a brand new daily email founded by Matt Miller and Sydney Strader. Not only does it help minimize your Gmail clutter, it also makes donating to charity practically painless.
Art is a powerful emotional tool for creating awareness and fostering a commitment to change the world, even if each print makes just a small dent.
