Yes, it's that time of year again when the numbers for donations in the previous year are released and everyone is wondering what happened in 2012. Did Americans make more or less charitable donations to their favorite charitable causes?
The joy and beauty of giving extends far beyond writing a check to your favorite charity during the holiday season. Don't misunderstand me, those chec...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Thanks to the generosity of Federal employees, who donate through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), nearly $7 billion of un...
How do we maximize our philanthropic potential and make our giving more meaningful -- to both ourselves and to those we aspire to help?
Think about what it is you want your donation to accomplish and then make sure you select the charity that is doing that type of work.
Can we create an equally effective systematic giving culture among the nonreligious? Without the church absorbing the lion's share, I could make an even bigger impact on genuine human need than I did when I was feeding that shiny plate.
The power of a lobbyist working for a huge nonprofit is self-evident (note the NRA) but if you are a small nonprofit, who is pressing your case?
Crowdfunding has fulfilled the need of fairness and compassion in our debt-ridden society, confirming that everyone can make a difference.
If the association between a company and a cause, or the social impact of the company's action does not resonate with consumers and other stakeholders, what is the point of the best-laid plans?
Of all the ideas to increase government spending or reduce the deficit, doing so on the backs of charities has to be one of the worst.
When Mort Zuckerman, the New York City real-estate and media mogul, lavished $200 million on Columbia University in December to endow the Mortimer B. ...
We like to think of ourselves as a generous nation in the UK - especially with the success of our national fundraising appeals like Red Nose Day and Children in Need. There is a lot of visible giving in this country, from high-street charity shops to fun runs and sponsored stunts. But actually, the culture of giving in the UK is not as strong as we think.
Our government may have averted sending us over the fiscal cliff, but the precipitous fall facing these children could be even more devastating. Rest assured that we will be working hard to see that it does not happen.
Earlier this month, the company I have the privilege of leading released its 2012 Charitable Giving Report. Although we look at giving all the time, releasing a charitable giving index every month (included above), this report was a time for us both to reflect on the year behind us and to hear from experts from a variety of nonprofit sub-sectors.
As the chief lobbyist for the Jewish Federations of North America I am often asked about our advocacy issues, and how we decide on those priorities. T...
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife scored the No. 2 spot on a list of the biggest charitable givers in the United States last year, thanks to t...
Recent actions in Washington and within our court system show that our charities are on the brink. Without leadership or public outcry there will continue to be slow creep at existing law and legal precedent. At present, this erosion of our legal and social contracts has manifested itself in two ways.
It is our intent to give and awareness of our acts, more than the amount of our personal philanthropy, that will bring about a brighter future for us in terms of our personal outlooks on life, and for our planet as a whole.
These tax benefits embody all that is tax burden management. Neither is a big benefit, nor does either one affect "millions of taxpayers." However, if they impact you and you know about them, you will have more money in your pocket after you take advantage of them.
Charitable giving in 2013 is slated to increase only 1.6 percent compared with last year, a bleak figure that will likely decline further if charitabl...
Ariel Nessel makes a lot of money, and he wants to give away as much of it as he can. So late last year, the 39-year-old Dallas real-estate developer ...
The truth is that every day we are surrounded by opportunities to give. Despite our packed schedules and shorter attention spans, there is no act too big or too small.
Whatever Congress decides to do about tax deductions for charitable giving, if you are raising money for charity and you follow these simple nonprofit fundraising tips, you'll be happy. You won't have to worry.
Many of you know me as Michael Strahan the NFL football player and as Kelly's sidekick on LIVE! with Kelly and Michael. What you don't know about me is that I have a side to me that likes to give back, especially for children who are underprivileged and battling causes in order to save their lives.
In 1965, Gordon Moore, an Intel co-founder, verbalized his now famous "Moore's Law" in a magazine interview. At its most simple, Moore's Law states th...
