Teens Collect 1 Million Jeans For Homeless
Teens across the country collected a record-breaking 1 million jeans for homeless youth in just one month. For the fifth year running, DoSomething....
Teens across the country collected a record-breaking 1 million jeans for homeless youth in just one month. For the fifth year running, DoSomething....
Posted 02.21.2012
UPDATE: Bidding for Jeremy Lin's autographed jersey, a four pack of tickets, and a meet-and-greet with the athlete came to a close Tuesday. The winner...
Steve Heilig | Posted 02.21.2012
Last cold Christmas morning I took a traditional dogwalk through S.F.'s fabled Haight-Ashbury. It was pretty much empty of people on the streets. But left behind were a fair number of unfortunate souls lying in doorways.
Ross Szabo | Posted 02.19.2012
As you consider donating this holiday season, please think about providing assistance directly to people in developing countries. The Peace Corps Partnership Project may be the best thing for you.
Deborah Stambler | Posted 01.17.2012
KarmaGoat, an LA-based business that focuses on social entrepreneurship, allows online users to sell belongings that they no longer use and donate the proceeds to charity.
AP | Posted 01.09.2012
WASHINGTON -- Four young Disney stars from military families are teaming up with first lady Michelle Obama to encourage other young people to support ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 09.12.2011
When Andrew Young III was growing up, his family home in Atlanta was always filled with exchange students or college kids who couldn't afford to go ho...
Posted 08.19.2011
Fox News reports that a Catholic charity near St. Louis, Mo. is rejecting a donation by Hooters, a restaurant chain known for its scantily clad waitre...
Posted 06.21.2011
Who has the ultimate solution for bridging the gaps in education funding? Computer hackers, maybe. The education donation site, DonorsChoose, beli...
Arianna Huffington | Posted 06.06.2011
Twitter's Adam Bain recently said that the three best ways to monetize a product are humor, huge deals and humanity. If focusing on humanity is now seen as not just good for humanity but also for the bottom line, that is a huge deal!
Cormac Staunton | Posted 05.25.2011
There are differences and debates as to the extent to which these should be provided, but most people agree that the best way to provide this assistance is through money, rather than goods.
Bob McKinnon | Posted 05.25.2011
Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Here's a thought: Skip the tie, scarf or gift card and use your time or money to help someone help someone.
Paul Begala | Posted 05.25.2011
It is important to remember the liberal generosity of most Americans, especially when we are confronted with such hateful examples of the worst in us.
Abby L. Ferber | Posted 05.25.2011
Have you noticed that the holiday shopping season has started earlier than ever this year? While spending may boost the economy, how much more "stuff...
Carine Fabius | Posted 11.17.2011
The very rich are being hit up more than usual, and for the rest of us, it's easy to feel that our small donations won't really help in the bigger picture.
Posted 05.25.2011
After learning about the estimated number of homeless families living in Kitsap County, Wash., Bishop Marcus Croman knew he had to help. Croman and hi...
Posted 05.25.2011
A Salvation Army kettle outside of a Kmart in York, Pennsylvania, earned an unexpected bounty last week as the donation bin was found to contain a Sou...
The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011
It's Breast Cancer Awareness month, and breast cancer is not the only thing you should be aware of. The next time you see pink packaging beckoning you...
Posted 05.25.2011
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF) announced today that with the help of American TV icon Bob Barker, it has reached its goal of $60 million to co...
Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011
Summer's in full swing, which means low-level "celebrities" competing for "charities" of their "choice."
Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011
A philanthropist is a philanthropist, no matter the level of his fame or whether his contribution is monetary, artistic, or simply a PowerPoint grid of ideas about how to save the world.
razoo.com | Kathryn Hawkins | Posted 11.17.2011
When you give money to a charity, it can be tough to know what happens to your donation after it's left your wallet. Will it go directly towards purch...
Posted 03.06.2012