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