In an era in American history when much attention is paid to the plight of the unemployed, impoverished and hungry, one Illinois high school is a caus...
Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living
I was taken aback when a CNN commentator conjectured that New Orleans residents are now looking for their "Pound of flesh." Our diaspora is not Shakespeare's Shylock character.
Jim Kennedy | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact
The Webcam of Shame (or "I Am My Brother's Keeper-Cam" or "The Eyes Of God-Cam") would bring the terrible reality of 21st century poverty and disease right into our homes and workplaces.
Rachel Sterne | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact
A fascinating experiment in digital philanthropy is brewing at Robin Hood Foundation, a New York City charity that has raised more than $1 billion for poverty-focused nonprofits.
HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact
Youth Service America and Miley Cyrus have joined forces in an effort to encourage teens to social network for good. Dubbed both a social network and ...
people.com | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment
Angelina Jolie, 34, and Brad Pitt, 45, gave a whopping $6.8 million to charities in 2008...
GroundReport | Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact
Over the past two months, a skunkworks team of young internet influencers has met, brainstormed, emailed and twittered -- all in the pursuit of feeding more than 100,000 of the city's hungry.
Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
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.
Saul Garlick | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact
Chase Community Giving on Facebook is no joke. The program is doling out $5 million to small nonprofits, while being very smart and crafty with this idea.
Gordon Campbell | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York
Forty-nine million Americans do not have dependable access to adequate food. That's nearly 15 percent who struggle to get enough to eat, up from 11 percent a year earlier.
Huffington Post/AP | Posted 11.25.2009 | New York
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - One of New York City's most visible homeless charities is a sham, according to the state's attorney general. Since th...
Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact
On Friday, North Carolina's WWAY featured a story about Terry Jorden and his wife, who were both laid off two years ago and lost their home. They move...
Posted 11.23.2009 | Impact
Paris, Nikki and Kathy Hilton welcomed children from the Starlight Children's Foundation into their Bel-Air estate this weekend for a day of Duck Duck...
Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 11.23.2009 | Impact
Two pastors in Lake Wales, Fla., spent a full week on top of a billboard, 21 feet off the ground, to promote their charity campaign and try and raise ...
Posted 11.20.2009 | Impact
Jo Dee Messina, is a country singer with a big heart. She's been actively raised money and awareness for organizations like St. Jude's Children's Rese...
HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 11.18.2009 | Business
On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs announced it would commit $500 million to help small businesses, garnering the financial giant headlines and buzz for its al...
Lys Anzia | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
Posted 11.16.2009 | Impact
Dave Cummings, a 42-year-old New Hampshire resident, has found his charitable calling in foul shots, Tonic reported. He has vowed to make one million ...
Michael Macher | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living
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.
New York Times | GERALDINE FABRIKANT | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business
The 2008 tax filing for the Goldman Sachs Foundation, a copy of which was provided by the firm late Wednesday, provides a glimpse of the legendary tra...
Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact
If you're at a school where your parents and your parents' friends might be investment bankers, ask them this week if they have ever considered investing in the life of a child in the developing world.
Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.04.2009 | Impact
Have you ever wanted to walk a mile in Kevin Spacey's shoes? How about Kylie Minogue's or Cindy Crawford's? Now you can, thanks to a charity auction t...
Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.04.2009 | New York
When all is said and done, Michael Bloomberg is expected to have spent over $100 million to get elected mayor of New York City for a third time. His ...
Julia Moulden | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living
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.
Patricia Martin | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago
What drives people to pour hours of their precious time into charity work? There's a big carrot enticing many people to roll up their sleeves for charity -- a shot at playing a leadership role.
Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact