Want to get kids into giving? Don't use guilt or lectures. Instead, engage your child's innate sense of empathy and wonder. Use this guide to work wit...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green
As tax week comes to a close, we've all got our money on our minds, so it's the perfect time to consider how the cash we've put so much energy into earning will work to preserve our planet.
Dumb Little Man | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living
Given the current economic climate, it goes without saying that many people are having to make very difficult decisions, cutting back on spending and ...
Naazish YarKhan | Posted 05.03.2009 | Chicago
If each of us made a commitment to one or two instances of volunteering a month, how much lighter the worlds burdens would be.
intent.com | Posted 05.03.2009 | Living
Color me cheesy, but President Obama's call for action for more Americans volunteering their time inspired me to take volunteering more seriously. Thi...
Darryle Pollack | Posted 05.02.2009 | Living
Every day I post an item, tell the story behind it, and give it away to someone who wants it.
Corbin Bleu | Posted 04.26.2009 | Entertainment
Sure, Alec Baldwin is cool. Sure, Alec Baldwin is funny. Sure, Alec Baldwin has won every honor under the sun. But dammit, I am the guy from High School Musical, and I want to win.
Waylon Lewis | Posted 04.24.2009 | Living
When our news is filled with the karmic results of our "Greed is Good!" ways (AIG, Merril Lynch, Madoff and Ponzi schemes), I personally find it helpful to turn back to my Buddhist tradition.
Jennifer Delaney | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living
If AIG were to donate the 418 bonuses to charity, it would be a brilliant preemptive PR move to neutralize its current out of touch public persona. Here's what the money could provide.
AP | MATT REED | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Often the last resort for those in need, the Salvation Army in some cities is experiencing a budget crunch of its own despite a...
Adlai Wertman | Posted 04.19.2009 | Living
Twenty-somethings are not beaten down by the economy or the heaviness of the air. Rather they are encouraged, excited and ready to go.
Carrie Pollare | Posted 04.18.2009 | Living
GIVING...it's something that most of us have cut way back on or even eliminated as our economy has slid into mayhem. No more checks to our favorite ch...
Ben Lerer | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living
In the next 4 hours we're trying to sell 3,500 vintage tee-shirts to help raise $100,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Every penny goes to charity.
Richard Chin | Posted 04.06.2009 | World
Whether the film is exploitative or educational, what really matters is that this film has focused attention on the poverty that's so prevalent in this part of the world.
Arianna Huffington | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics
While we are trying to move the economy to full capacity, we also need to make sure that our communities are operating at full capacity. Our full capacity of giving. Our full capacity of service. Our full capacity of compassion. As America's Misery Index soars, so must our Empathy Index.
AP | MARTHA WAGGONER | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Symphony has all the money it needs. But in this economy, the orchestra isn't allowed to touch it. The value...
Kari Henley | Posted 04.01.2009 | Living
Welcome. I am so glad you joined us. Please, settle in and get cozy. I want to talk about 'community,' something the Living Section is becoming very ...
Adlai Wertman | Posted 03.29.2009 | Living
Is this a time, though, where we can apply a basic math rule -- two negatives equal a positive? Could a large group of unemployed actually be good for the charities?
Paul Raushenbush | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living
There is a church in Indiana which requires people taking advantage of the food kitchen and homeless shelter to also participate in the life of the church. In short hand - no religion, no food.
Russell Simmons | Posted 03.28.2009 | World
Do what you can today to water a good seed and be a driving force to make life better for one person or an entire village, right next door or on the other side of the world.
The Independent | Andrew Buncombe | Posted 03.28.2009 | World
When Brijmohan and Ruchi Gupta's baby was born, the young couple were nothing less than stunned. Their joy over the arrival of their first-born, Dimpy...
Paul Brest | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business
The nonprofit marketplace doesn't exhibit the single most essential characteristic of a well-functioning market: open exchange of high-quality information that helps people make good decisions.
Russell Simmons | Posted 03.16.2009 | World
Valentine's Day is here and we are thinking about love. Not the passionate, intense, cue the Al Green music, heart pounding kind of love. Today we are thinking about compassionate love.
Liz Neumark | Posted 03.16.2009 | Style
Corporations are lying low; but the smart ones recognize the value of bringing people together in effective schmoozing.
www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green
This game was made for free to support UK's Red Nose Day. Rotate the pipes by clicking on them so that they connect from the pump to the crops and animals before the time runs out. Watch out for spillages, and don't forget to pump the water to get it moving. One of the most popular flash games ever. It's had millions of plays worldwide.
razoo.com | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living