I grew up under the impression that I was the best trick-or-treater in the whole wide world, because my grandmother invented it!...
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...
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.
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?
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
On December 7, leaders from 192 countries will gather in Copenhagen to determine the future of our planet.
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...
Is happiness something that we can really pursue? If so, how would we define what happiness is, and when would we know if or when we've got it?
The Webcam of Shame (or "I Am My Brother's Keeper-Cam" or "The Eyes Of God-Cam") would bring the terrible reality of 21st century poverty and disease right into our homes and workplaces.
In YouthBuild programs, low-income young people work toward their GED or high-school diploma while learning job skills by building affordable housing for homeless and low-income people.
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
I have been a student of happiness in my spiritual path and of human effectiveness in my line of work. And as my seemingly separate pursuits began to merge, I found that what makes you happy also makes you successful.
Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps giving: something nice you picked yourself, for a particular person.
It's that time of year for active giving and receiving. As I choose which of the soliciting envelopes to open, I've been reflecting on my own different ways of giving and receiving back.
What drives people to pour hours of their precious time into charity work? There's a big carrot enticing many people to roll up their sleeves for charity -- a shot at playing a leadership role.
The Walt Disney Co. today unveiled a new promotional campaign for 2010 to spur volunteerism -- even as it sought to boost attendance in its domestic t...
We're seeing "pinkwashing," when corporations try to boost sales by turning their products pink in the fight against breast cancer. But will your pretty pink purchase really have an impact?
In the last 30 years, women's median income has increased over 60%, and more women are becoming educated, and dedicated to giving back. Their studies report that women are less likely to seek recognition, and more likely to want to be involved directly in the causes they support.
