Generation Y's thirst is to create something lasting that works -- sustainable projects that will continue to affect the lives of those in rural communities for years to come.
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
Bobby Sager is on a mission to change our understanding of what it means to give. Rather than teach an ethics of guilt, he shows how we might use philanthropy as a strategy for leading a fuller life.
At Swifty's, host with the most Robert Caravaggi and his partner Steven Attoe own what is the destination spot of many of NY's blue bloods and bold face names.
I recently moderated a great panel, Online Locally, Act Globally, at the Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas. The panel reiterated how one individual can use social media to create massive social change.
I appreciate the Gates family's, Oprah's, and Madonna's philanthropic work, but they're missing a huge world full of local talent, new ideas and smaller-scale projects crying out for funding.
This is the true story of a couple of ordinary Americans who thought, once they turned 60, that life would be uneventful. Instead, they've just won a prestigious award that honours their world-changing work.
Ten years ago I stopped working as an entrepreneur to devote myself to philanthropy full-time. It wasn't about redemption. It was about fullness.
The Gateses are visiting our nation's capital to reframe the conversation about global health aid. They said we should spend more time talking about what works and how to measure it.
This paper "Beyond Planning: Markets and Networks for Better Aid" by Owen Barder at CGD looks worth reading. Here is the summary: The political econ...
As I've seen how music has changed my life and that of others, I'm energized and want to do more. I believe music can build self-esteem and deal with problems relating to anxiety and depression - which often underlie substance abuse.
At 34 years old, many women would be trying to get an engagement ring, not give one away. But when Christina Ammon inherited a 3.21 ct diamond ring fr...
This year Architecture for Humanity turned ten. Its mission to provide pro bono design services to communities in need has led to more than 750,000 pe...
Celebs tend to get a bad rap when their philanthropic gestures make headlines. However, can't using Twitter and online tools for social good be looked at as the modern day marathon?
According to a recent report the number of millionaire households around the world fell from around 11 million in 2007 to 9 million last year. The only region going the other way -- Latin America.
This Saturday night over 1200 people will gather in Denver to celebrate an event called "Be Beautiful Be Yourself Jet Set Fashion Show" billed as the ...
In the end, life is not made up of days and weeks and months and years but by each moment. And if only one moment can be made sweeter by just one of our acts, then we will have fulfilled our purpose.
Starting October 1st, DonorsChoose.org is kicking off its Social Media Challenge, a friendly competition among online media personalities to help thousands of public school students.
The jobless rate is at a 16-year high and we are seeing an ever-increasing demand for basic human services nonprofits provide as families lose their health care or their homes.
