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Doing Good

Expand Valentine's Day Love for One Into Compassion for Many

Debbie Gisonni | Posted 04.07.2013 | Impact
Debbie Gisonni

At this time of year, there's a lot of talk about love, and love is truly a wonderful thing to give and receive, but you can make it even bigger, bett...

24 Hours of Giving in 2013

Charles A. Bentley | Posted 03.18.2013 | Impact
Charles A. Bentley

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.

See Good. Share Good. Do Good. Let's Go #GoodSpotting

Emily Yu | Posted 12.27.2012 | DC
Emily Yu

During the holiday season, it's easy to get carried away with the hustle and bustle of holiday gatherings, and shopping for gifts. We believe that it is important that we pause during this time to notice the good that is happening all around us.

If Everybody Did

Emily Lennox | Posted 01.12.2013 | Impact
Emily Lennox

You and I both have a responsibility to the current and future world. I'm quitting the excuse-making and getting out there. Imagine the change that would be created if everybody did.

Note to Self: The Most Important Sticky Note You'll Ever Write!

HooplaHa | Posted 11.27.2012 | Good News
HooplaHa

It's fall, and although we're all long out of school, here at HooplaHa our minds invariably turn to those back-to-school days with the onset of the season. Does yours too?

Philly Citizens Showing the Love

Dan P. Morrison | Posted 10.21.2012 | Impact
Dan P. Morrison

While I am always impressed by how much Bill Gates gives, I am blown away by ordinary citizens that make it their mission to raise a couple thousand dollars to make a community project happen in their neighborhood.

5 Ways To Do Good: Fast, Free And From Your Desk

Project Compassion Stanford | Posted 10.06.2012 | Healthy Living
Project Compassion Stanford

Science tells us compassion is good for our health, and we know that helping others makes us feel good, but sometimes it feels like there just aren't enough hours in the day. In minutes, at no or low cost, and from your desk, you can contribute.

If Corporations Are People, Do They Have Hearts?

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 08.04.2012 | Business
Stuart Muszynski

In the past ten years, American business has been deluged with concepts emphasizing social good that range in name from cause-related marketing to sustainable value and other similar terms.

When Doing Good Lands You Among The TIME 100

Tijana Milosevic | Posted 05.06.2012 | Impact
Tijana Milosevic

Living in a society where personal projection, ego-management and soft-skills account for much of one's success, I wonder to what extent will celebrity status motivate future online activists?

See The Good In Others

Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Posted 07.03.2012 | Healthy Living
Rick Hanson, Ph.D.

Seeing the good in others is a simple but very powerful way to feel happier and more confident, and become more loving and more productive in the world.

Want a Self-Esteem Boost? Throw Away Someone's Trash

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.12.2012 | Healthy Living
Gretchen Rubin

"Do good, feel good" is a happiness truism that really is true. Act like a considerate citizen of the world, and you'll also boost your self-esteem.

A Bad Year For Bad Men

Richard Stearns | Posted 03.01.2012 | Religion
Richard Stearns

We best resist evil not by ordering drone missile strikes. The best weapon against evil is good.

Enter the Teen Impact Contest: Win Money For Charity And A Blog On HuffPost!

Posted 01.25.2012 | Home

Ed.: Please note, submissions for the Teen Impact contest are no longer being accepted. Thanks for your participation and interest! We believe that...

The Changing Face of Change

Marian Salzman | Posted 02.26.2012 | Home
Marian Salzman

As we fade to gray in 2012, it's due in no small part to the tearing down of traditions and an end of entitlement gone extreme.

Can Advertising Save the World?

Jeff Sweat | Posted 09.28.2011 | Business
Jeff Sweat

Consumer brands -- and the agencies that support them -- may be under more pressure from consumers to do good, almost exclusively because of social media.

No Good Deed Shall Go Unpunished, But Do Good Anyway

John Hope Bryant | Posted 09.17.2011 | Impact
John Hope Bryant

One thing that my 19 years as founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE has taught me is that helping folks is not so easy, and that often, "no good...

Building a Humane Economy

Josh Tetrick | Posted 09.10.2011 | Green
Josh Tetrick

Compassion now has a market. And we're seeing even wider cracks in the system of factory farming, including this week's historic agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the egg industry.

Dog: The Other White Meat

Josh Tetrick | Posted 08.26.2011 | Home
Josh Tetrick

Why save dogs, but eat other animals? Pigs are more intelligent. They can dream, recognize their own names, fetch a tennis ball, and lead social lives of a complexity previously observed only in primates. Some even enjoy cuddling.

Corporations: Pillars of the Community?

Marian Salzman | Posted 08.06.2011 | Business
Marian Salzman

There's a real paradox today in the meaning of the word community. On one hand, we're building our communities online and forming tribes with like-min...

10 Smart Travel Ideas That Do Good

Trazzler.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Trazzler.com

Can travel make us better people? Can it make the world a better place? Is it possible to make a positive contribution to a community just by having t...

25 Ways To Do Good Without Spending A Dime

The Simple Dollar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

So often, people assume that charity and philanthropy mean stretching an already-tight budget even further. "If I donated $100 to the food kitchen, I'...

Shopping Right in Vietnam

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
Margie Goldsmith

I anticipated the market would be a great place to shop for gifts. We walked through stall after stall selling every type of fruit including dorian, jack, dragon fruit and coconuts.

Year Of The Innovator: Meaningful Work That Helps Save The World

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Julia Moulden

If you think about it, we can't all work for Doctors Without Borders or the Gates Foundation. The world needs bus drivers, ballerinas, waiters, plumbers, IT specialists and people to do payroll.

Creative Cook Feeds Homeless

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Harnett | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

We asked for you, our readers, to tell us how you or someone you know is serving the community and you sent in stories of volunteerism from across the...

A Valentine's Day Inspiration: To Sir, With Love

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Julia Moulden

Looking for a great movie for Valentine's Day? Something to help you believe again in the power of love to save people's lives and change the world? ...