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Math Is Not Hard: A Simple Method That Is Changing The World

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Julia Moulden

"Math is the easiest subject for kids to learn." Say what? Yup, that's what John Mighton believes. And he's got everything he needs to back up this counter-intuitive assertion.

Rejecting Willful Ignorance

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

In our rejection of willful ignorance, we need look for ways to give back to those less fortunate than us and to make changes in our own lives that can directly improve the quality of life for others.

Healing the Spirit/Matter Split

Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Arjuna Ardagh

The greatest area of split and misunderstanding, which I discover among my friends and other writers and teachers, is the split between the longing of the spirit and material desire.

Minnesota Sewing Circle Makes Magic, Over 1000 Mittens For Needy

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

In Center City Minnesota, magic is happening through the hands of many. Ethel's Mittens is a sewing circle inspired by Ethel Yund, a woman who gave aw...

Nine-Year-Old Kansas Boy Devotes Holiday Season To Collecting Hundreds Of Toys For Others

Huffington Post | Julian Hattem | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

As part of our Bearing Witness 2.0 project, the Huffington Post is rounding up compelling local stories about the victims of the recession. A nine-ye...

A Tale Of Turkey, Giving And Thanks

Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Liz Neumark

Last week's freshly roasted turkeys are officially past the leftover stage but the feeling of having been a part of a unique Thanksgiving Day experience lingers on.

Top 10 New Radical Gifts

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Julia Moulden

My favourite New Radical gift ideas might just come in handy. Hopefully you'll find something for the hearts, minds, and souls of the ones you love.

Haiti: What Can I Do to Help?

Nancy Mahon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Nancy Mahon

Sadly, until we are able to close the vast wealth gap that exists across the globe, natural disasters will continue to have a profoundly disproportionate impact on the people who have the least resources.

A Cup of Coffee to Build Sustainable Communities

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Cameron Sinclair

Through Architecture For Humanity's "Do A Latte Good" campaign, you can bid on coffee with one of our great supporters, and in return they'll contribute to help reconstruction efforts post-Typhoon Ketsana.

N.Y. Comedian Gives Up Christmas, Gives All To The Needy

NY Times | Hilary Stout | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

The answer: Skip it. The whole holiday. No tree. No stockings, carols or any of the "whole nine yards" of trappings and traditions that Mr. Nainan sai...

Tea Leoni: How UNICEF Became A Halloween Treat

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

I grew up under the impression that I was the best trick-or-treater in the whole wide world, because my grandmother invented it!...

Georgia Salon Gives 'Gift of Glamour' To The Deserving

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

When Carey Carter of the Carter Barnes salon in Atlanta, Georgia, got a call from a longtime client who could no longer afford to get her hair done be...

Miller Lite Donates $200K To Veterans, Going for $500K

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Miller Lite is promoting Veteran's Day in a significant way this year, with a goal to raise $500,000 for Operation Homefront, a nonprofit that support...

Santa Interventions: Helping Parents Save The Magic

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Tom Matlack

Christmas is upon us, and for many Santa's bag full of surprises includes an assortment of personal dilemmas all having to do with ... Santa.

Holiday Giving: Intimate Evenings with Acclaimed Authors and Rare Collector's Books

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Marissa Bronfman

Giving is a given during December but why not give a little something extra special this holiday season that will delight the book lovers in your life and promote literacy abroad?

Helping Others May Be Human Nature, Study Suggests

The New York Times | NICHOLAS WADE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

When infants 18 months old see an unrelated adult whose hands are full and who needs assistance opening a door or picking up a dropped clothespin, the...

The Six W's Of Charitable Giving This Season

Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy 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.

Adultery And Christmas Gift Dilemmas

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Iris Erlingsdottir

I've been happily married for 15 years to my husband with whom I have two daughters. The problem is that although I love my husband, he is a rather "boring" guy, whereas I'm the type who needs more excitement.

The Practice of Generosity

Marc Lesser | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Marc Lesser

Practicing generosity in our daily lives, in our work, and in our relationships is not easy or simple. Giving that is self-centered or self-serving is merely another form of fear.

Why the Loss Leader Approach to Volunteerism is not the Answer

Evan Hochberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Evan Hochberg

If volunteerism is to be a powerful driver of social impact and business value, government, nonprofit and business leaders must focus not just on more volunteers, but on more productive volunteering.

Australian Man Opens Free Christmas Store

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Dennis Stevenson had a ton of stuff he didn't need. So, for last Christmas, he opened the doors to his home and allowed those who couldn't afford gift...

Can We Afford NOT To Be Of Service?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Anne Naylor

We are designed for giving. When we do so, our lives come into a certain order, even and especially when things seem so chaotic and uncertain.

San Clemente Man Sends 4,000 Shoes Across The Border

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

This week, we learned about a boy who collected 1000 socks for needy kids. But where would we be without shoes? A San Clemente, Calif. man has the ans...

Hopenhagen: Your Passport To The Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen

Julia Moulden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Julia Moulden

On December 7, leaders from 192 countries will gather in Copenhagen to determine the future of our planet.

Sacramento Man On A Mission: Volunteer For 20 Causes In 20 Days

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact

Erik, a Sacramento man, is on a truly giving mission: he's dedicating himself to twenty causes over twenty days. WATCH THE VIDEO: He explains tha...