Since I hate complaining without offering solutions, I'm providing ideas each day this week on how we can revive values that truly make the holidays special. Spend Tuesdays finding a way to volunteer for a cause that moves you.
Can one really teach empathy? I'm not sure. My child isn't isn't a charity case. He isn't a community project. He's a kind-hearted, teen-age boy who enjoys having friends. And he happens to have autism.
It's easy to poke holes in the work of elected officials and other policy makers. But all these folks will tell you that governing is exponentially ha...
This past Saturday, 48 families gathered at Grand View Elementary School in West Los Angeles, where we picked up paintbrushes and got to work helping to transform the campus.
I am an Evangelical Christian. What does that mean? In part, I believe that Christmas, the celebration of Christ's birth, is good news. Not just t...
Hey, check out an article in Business Week about how things are changing in Washington, and the blog which fills in the rest.I was impressed by the Ob...
As we enter this holiday time from Thanksgiving to New Year's, don't forget to include our next generation in this annual time for self-reflection, gratitude, giving and resolutions.
I love the Thanksgiving holiday. I love cooking great food, sharing tall tales with loved ones, and having nothing but big fun. I always use this day to reflect on where I am personally and professionally.
Happiness grows from a state of mind -- a perspective about life and your engagement with it, and the actions you take to support your happiness.
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
On Dec. 8, Massachusetts voters will have a rare opportunity to elect one of the nation’s leading social entrepreneurs to Congress. Alan Khazei,...
America's support for veterans should not stop at the airport gate. How our nation treats its returning veterans says a lot about our gratitude for their service.
I'm probably not going to get around to joining the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps or the armed services anytime soon. I have a career to consider. So -- and I'm talking to you here government -- I want you to force me.
If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.
As I tried to get deeper into what I saw as an unacceptable response, it soon became clear that my husband's main objection was important: pleas for help are just too generic.
Who is advocating for the rights of all unmarried Americas -- single or coupled, gay or straight? The answer is Nicky Grist, Executive Director of the Alternatives to Marriage Project (AtMP).
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Profiles of sixteen men doing extraordinary work, and who value service and volunteerism. And, an inside look at which nonprofits are making a difference and positively impacting our planet.
We are designed for giving. When we do so, our lives come into a certain order, even and especially when things seem so chaotic and uncertain.
Last night’s episode of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” was Ka-PERFECT! KaBOOM! family and friends gathered around their te...
As I looked over the crowd gathered to build houses for Habitat for Humanity, I saw the faces of about 100 Marines and sailors who had come out to help.
