Of Bricks And Boomerangs: Social Worker's Tuitions And California's Prisons

Daniel Heimpel, 11.27.2009

Freelance journalist

To save money the UC System was about to raise undergraduate tuition by 32 percent, in addition to hiking fees for professional degrees.

The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe, 11.25.2009

Author, creator of www.psychichousewives.com, former award-winning reporter

Ok, ok, I'm thankful, your thankful. But that doesn't have to translate into mindless giving. Let's go over some helpful ground rules for making donations that I developed after working as a reporter.

Let Peace On Earth Begin With Me And You

Joann Davis, 11.18.2009

But in our spectator society, where it's easier to watch reality tv than live our own authentic and vibrant life, small, personal acts are sometimes overlooked and minimized.

Grace And Gratitude At Thanksgiving

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D., 11.17.2009

Business consultant, executive coach

I think that this holiday, rather than dwell on the question of what I am grateful for in my life I will instead consider questions like "am I truly giving?"

'Movember': Facial Hair for a Cause

Halle Tecco, 11.17.2009

Social Entrepreneur

Movember is an international month-long "celebration" of the mustache, where men grow out their whiskers to raise money and awareness of major health issues affecting their gender.

Who You Are Makes A Difference

Anne Naylor, 11.13.2009

Anne Naylor has been a Consultant in personal motivation since 1982. Author of three personal dev ...

As we end the year, and Thanksgiving approaches this is a good time for taking stock. Who has made a difference in your life? Have you been able to make a difference in someone else's life?

To Give Is To Gain: Bobby Sager's Philosophy Of Philanthropy

Michael Macher, 11.14.2009

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.

Veterans Day: Dusty, Faded Surprise

Wendy Block, 11.11.2009

writer, activist, member HuffPo Eyes

I remember him every time a street person asks for money, when a guy holds up a cardboard sign saying something like "Viet Nam vet. Will work for food," when news stories cover soldiers returned from Iraq.

Everyday Grace At Trader Joe's: Who You Really Are

Dr. Alex Benzer, 11.06.2009

Author, Tao of Dating, Tao of Persuasion, Tao of Sexual Mastery, hypnotherapist

You're born naked and you leave the same way. Can't take it with you, chief. And if the economic crisis of the past year has taught us anything, it's "easy come, easy go." You can't own stuff.

Think It's Over Once You're 60? Check Out The Purpose Prize

Julia Moulden, 11.02.2009

New Radical: how we earn our living can become the way we give back.

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.

Female Entrepreneur And Artist Imports Art; Exports Opportunity

Halle Tecco, 10.27.2009

Social Entrepreneur

Social entrepreneur and artist Willa Shalit believes that the solution to poverty is not aid, but rather empowering women by providing sustainable, meaningful work.

A Standing Ovation For Upstanders

Deborah Plummer, 10.27.2009

Diversity Solutions Thought Leader

Upstanders are people who, when faced with information that is troubling because of injustice, take a positive stand and act on behalf of themselves and others.

Can We Afford NOT To Be Of Service?

Anne Naylor, 10.25.2009

Anne Naylor has been a Consultant in personal motivation since 1982. Author of three personal dev ...

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.

Causing Peace: A Nobel 'Call To Action'

Dr. Judith Rich, 10.21.2009

Learning to listen beyond our firmly established filters that dictate what we think before we've even heard what the other person is saying, opens the doors to authentic communication.

How First Candle is Fighting SIDS

Emma Byrne Rooney, 10.20.2009

Every year, First Candle celebrates another year of helping babies survive and thrive with a beautiful evening of dinner and dancing under the stars.

Prison Programs Take Innovative Approach To Reducing Recidivism

Halle Tecco, 10.19.2009

Social Entrepreneur

Here's a question to the country with the highest incarceration rate in the world: how do we turn tax-consuming inmates into tax paying, law-abiding citizens?

Even New Radicals Get The Blues

Julia Moulden, 10.16.2009

New Radical: how we earn our living can become the way we give back.

Maybe we need to acknowledge to ourselves - and say aloud to one another - that it's hard to be out on the edge all the time. That exhaustion comes hand-in-hand with exhilaration.

Watching The World's Water Quality And Quantity

Lissa Coffey, 10.16.2009

Lifestyle and relationship expert

According to the World Health Organization, approximately 884 million people are without adequate drinking water, and 2.5 billion people are without adequate water for sanitation.

It's Time to Get Down And Creative With Dr. Tina Seelig

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger, 10.14.2009

Psychologist, speaker, author of The Genius of Instinct (FT Press, 2009),

Every once in a while, I find a book that I am compelled to recommend. This time, it is What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20, by Dr. Tina Seelig.

Dust, Drudgery And Bliss: Happiness And Volunteering

Mark Setton, 10.06.2009

After so many years concentrating on what makes depressed people depressed, scientists are now beginning to study what makes happy people happy.

What Am I Going To Do With The Rest Of My Life?

Julia Moulden, 10.22.2009

New Radical: how we earn our living can become the way we give back.

Bill Drayton is the world's best-kept secret. Have you heard of him or the organization he started nearly thirty years ago, the Ashoka Foundation? I confess that until recently I hadn't either. Yet Ashoka has helped millions of people around the world.