Hope Plus, Global Caring Portal, To Launch In December
Phil Noble describes Hope Plus, his upcoming online action network, as "a global eBay for caring." Hope Plus is being developed by Noble's PoliticsOnl...
Phil Noble describes Hope Plus, his upcoming online action network, as "a global eBay for caring." Hope Plus is being developed by Noble's PoliticsOnl...
Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.19.2009 | Impact
This week, we launched Impact, our new section devoted to giving back. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of our HuffPost community, it immediately lived up to its name, raising over $30,000 to help the mom who, saddled with medical debt, went blind so her kids wouldn't have to.
Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact
At HuffPost Impact, reaching the end of a story is just the beginning of the chance to make a difference. READ MORE A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Talk About Afghanistan The New York Review of Books' Adventures in New Media Why Joe Biden Should Resign WATCH: Arianna Discusses Her Biden Post on Larry King Live WATCH: Arianna Explains Why Joe Biden Should Resign On CNN's The Situation Room WATCH: Arianna on Charlie Rangel, Ethics, and the Risk to Democrats on This Week
Jason Silva | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
What has always excited us about Current is its call for audience participation and engagement. Finally, a platform for meaningful exchange, existing on television, taking the high road and believing that sharing our stories can change the world.
Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
At the end of August, Virgin Mobile presented the FreeFest, a free music festival dedicated to encouraging young people to devote time to public servi...
The Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.13.2009 | Impact
Over the last few months, Causecast has been highlighting exceptional volunteers from our network of organizations. This month, they're featuring Jess...
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living
Two of the hardest things to accomplish in modern-day America are getting something for free and engaging young people in giving back to their communities.
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment
Causecast wants to reward the people who are committed to doing good and participating in this summer's United We Serve initiatives, so we're giving the tickets away to those who tweet us with their service plans for summer.
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 07.25.2009 | Living
Okay, so we've established that President Obama wants us to serve. But, exactly what are you supposed to do? Here are several ideas that you can do to get started in your community.
Joy Bryant | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living
The time is now for us to do something, anything in service of another, because we all have a part to play in the prosperity of our country, we all have something to give of ourselves, and we all have something to gain.
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 07.21.2009 | Living
A sincere "Thank you," a hug, or even an emoticon-filled e-mail, can be as fulfilling as reveling in one's own accomplishments.
Huffington Post | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy
Causecast, "a one-stop philanthropy shop" is hosting A Cause For Comedy, the first ever Internet comedy benefit series, tonight at 8pm PT. Proceeds go...
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 07.06.2009 | Comedy
Here's the concept. A bunch of idealistic flower people put down their peace pipes for one minute and decide to host a comedy show. You, the sucker, go and shell out $10 of your hard-earned scratch to watch an hour of penis jokes or something. Here's the communist part: they take the money earned from the show and give it to some not-for-profit organization!
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living
I wish I could live completely off the land, consuming food from my own garden perhaps! However, it's just not in the cards.
Matthew Modine | Posted 06.26.2009 | Green
The burning of fossil fuels and the internal combustion engine is dead. Raise your glass to self-propulsion! Long live the bicycle.
Max Gladwell | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media
Our children will inherit a world profoundly changed by the combination of technology and humanity that is social media.
Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.31.2009 | Entertainment
Working at Causecast has its perks: there's the champagne waterfall and conference calls with Diddy. However, it also means I'm ineligible to win the tickets we're giving away to the American Idol Finale.
Levi Felix | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment
This student-run nonprofit concert attracts about 2,000 attendees annually and is fast becoming a UCLA tradition.
Marissa Moss | Posted 05.16.2009 | Entertainment
Conor and I had a conversation back before the election about his activism, politics, and, of course, the music.
Levi Felix | Posted 05.09.2009 | Entertainment
Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band are making history as they use technology, music and film to not only entertain their fans, but to raise money for numerous causes on Causecast.
Levi Felix | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living
"Dance Marathon places students at the forefront of social change, illustrating that this generation will not simply sit back and watch injustice unfold."
Levi Felix | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living
Joy Bryant | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living
We all stood, friends and strangers, freezing and frozen, laughing and crying, booing and cheering... together. And that's how we'll get through all the mess that our country is in.
Matthew Modine | Posted 02.18.2009 | Media
Perhaps Ms. Coulter is just a poop stirrer. Her outbursts and loud declarations are just a way of attracting attention, like a child throwing a temper tantrum.
Jack Healey | Posted 02.15.2009 | Living
We miss Dr Martin Luther King, Jr each day. His day, our day, asks each of us to stand up for decency and justice and non violence in our time, in our community, in our family, and in our world.
Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact