Charity

Students Eat 600 Doughnuts For Charity, Internet Commenters Express Disgust

Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact


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...

Pilgrim's Progress: 10 Reasons to be Thankful for New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 11.28.2009 | Living


Karen Dalton-Beninato

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.

Webcam Of Shame

Jim Kennedy | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact


Jim Kennedy

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.

Want to Help Others This Thanksgiving? Go Online

Rachel Sterne | Posted 11.26.2009 | Impact


Rachel Sterne

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.

Miley Cyrus And New Online Hub Encourages Teens To Get Their Good On

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 ...

Brad & Angelina Gave Away $7 Million In 2008

people.com | Posted 11.25.2009 | Entertainment


Angelina Jolie, 34, and Brad Pitt, 45, gave a whopping $6.8 million to charities in 2008...

Robin Hood Foundation Embraces the Web to Feed NYC's Hungry

GroundReport | Posted 11.25.2009 | Impact


GroundReport

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.

The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living


Lorraine Roe

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.

Chase Giveaway Gets Hot & Facebook Becomes Charity Hub

Saul Garlick | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact


Saul Garlick

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.

Let's Get Serious About America's Hunger Crisis

Gordon Campbell | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


Gordon Campbell

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.

UHO, United Homeless Organization, Is A Fraud: Cuomo

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...

TV Viewers Help N.C. Family Stay In Home For Holidays

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...

Hiltons Open Their Home To Sick Kids

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...

Pastors Camp On Billboard To Raise Money For Charity

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 ...

Country Star Jo Dee Messina Gives Free Concert To Benefit Neighborhood Charity

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...

Shahien Nasiripour

Goldman Sachs's Drop In The Bucket

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...

Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum and PEACEJAM on Global Healing

Lys Anzia | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact


Lys Anzia

"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.

Man Pledges A Million Foul Shots For Charity

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 ...

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

Michael Macher | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living


Michael Macher

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.

Goldman Sach's Charity Filings Reveal Foundation's Complex Trades

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...

Calling on Kids of Investment Bankers, for Kids Who Aren't

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Impact


Dr. Orin Levine

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.

Celebs Donate Shoes To Charity Auction

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...

What Better Things Should Mayor Bloomberg Have Spent $100 Million On? (PHOTOS)

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 ...

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

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


Julia Moulden

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.

Volunteering to Change the World: Top 15 Reasons People Join

Patricia Martin | Posted 10.29.2009 | Chicago


Patricia Martin

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.