Nonprofits

Facebook, JP Morgan Chase To Give $5 Million Dollars To Charity Through Internet Promotion

Posted 11.17.2009 | Impact


Facebook's user base now totals over 300 million people. The social media network thus has the potential to reach more people in a single month than l...

Tim McGraw: Neighbor's Keeper Fund Featured on NBC NIghtly News

Posted 11.13.2009 | Impact


NBC Nightly News wraps up its weeklong celebrity causes spotlight on "Making a Difference" with country music artist Tim McGraw and his unyielding bel...

"Happiness Is" Film Says Giving Is The Way To Contentment

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact


In 2006, documentary filmmaker Andrew Shapter was on a tour promoting his first film, "Before the Music Dies" when someone asked him what he planned t...

Pepsi Pledges $20 Million For Community Projects

Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact


NEW YORK (AP) -- PepsiCo Inc., looking to freshen up the image of its namesake soda, is pledging to pay at least $20 million for projects people creat...

Innocuous Changes vs. Grand Designs

Dennis Whittle | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact


Dennis Whittle

The greatest impact would come from empowering beneficiaries to have a much more direct say in what they want and how well projects are being run.

Engaging Ambassadors in Social Entrepreneurship

Saul Garlick | Posted 11.06.2009 | Impact


Saul Garlick

What is the ideal role of the U.S. Government in connecting with rural, poor African communities? Does the U.S. Foreign Service have a responsibility to American citizens to know what is going on in the field?

The New New New Thing: How Will We Inspire the Next Generation?

Steve Larosiliere | Posted 11.03.2009 | Impact


Steve Larosiliere

I've seen firsthand that we need alternative forms of teaching, inspiring and collaborating with youth. If we do not give them skills to compete on a global level, our society will diminish.

Venturing Green

Bob Giloth | Posted 11.04.2009 | Green


Bob Giloth

Are theses nonprofit ventures harbingers of bigger and better things to come? It's hard to scale these businesses or even to replicate them.

NYC Designers Team Up To Make Doing Good Look Better

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact


Starting this week, New York Magazine reported, a newly formed group of do-gooder designers are launching a project to lend worthy social projects som...

The Story of CAN-DO: Enough Is Enough

Eric Klein | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact


Eric Klein

CAN-DO was born out of my own frustration with the system and the critical need I saw to hold charitable organizations accountable for hard-earned donations and to the communities they serve.

Seven Ways Technology Can Change the World

Akhtar Badshah | Posted 10.21.2009 | Impact


Akhtar Badshah

To celebrate the launch of Windows 7 tomorrow, Microsoft is launching a new online competition: 7 Ways to Change the World. We'll choose the best and give you, and a nonprofit, the resources to implement change.

Recession Killing Nonprofits?

Max Lugavere | Posted 10.22.2009 | Impact


Max Lugavere

Jason and I stopped in to visit Douglas Caballero on Current Exposed to fill him in on our favorite charity causes and non-profits that need your help -- despite the economic downturn.

Use Your Volunteer Time Wisely: Help Often, One Kid At A Time

Joel Arquillos | Posted 10.23.2009 | Impact


Joel Arquillos

What helps the young people we serve is one-on-one attention. If we're going to level the playing field for students attending public schools, it's essential for more volunteers to fill the gaps.

Can People Still Afford to Care?

Richard Walden | Posted 10.10.2009 | World


Richard Walden

Just $7,700 was contributed online to Operation USA a full week after the recent natural disasters. This compares with over $1 million donated online within 24 hours in 2004 after the Asia tsunami.

Some of Us in New Jersey Are Sick and Tired of Being Pestered to Buy Things From Kids for Fundraisers

Joe Territo | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York


Joe Territo

Do you ever feel like way too many kid-oriented groups are shaking you down for way too much money?

An Accidental Lesson in Responsibility

Michael Parrish DuDell | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living


Michael Parrish DuDell

The truth is the future of our society lies in the apathetic hands of my generation and the one below. And quite honestly that frightens me.

Home Loans Brokered By Nonprofits Helped Fuel The Housing Crisis

The Huffington Post Investigative Fund | Jeff Horwitz and Dave Jamieson | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business


Before the housing boom got underway in the late 1990s, a California nonprofit group hatched an idea to help families who qualified for government-bac...

At CGI and Beyond, World Leaders Say Girls Are the Key to Progress

Maria Eitel | Posted 10.02.2009 | World


Maria Eitel

For the first time in its five-year history, CGI included a cross-cutting focus called "Investing in Girls and Women." Now this isn't a total win. That said, this is an enormous step in the right direction.

Oprah Calls Women to Action This Thursday, 10/1

Posted 09.30.2009 | Impact


This Thursday, October 1, don't miss Oprah as she embarks on an incredible hour of The Oprah Winfrey Show, featuring New York Times columnist Nicholas...

The Road Ahead for New York City Nonprofits

Gordon Campbell | Posted 09.28.2009 | New York


Gordon Campbell

The jobless rate is at a 16-year high and we are seeing an ever-increasing demand for basic human services nonprofits provide as families lose their health care or their homes.

The Vanderbilt Republic Foundation: Something Old, Something New

Stephen Macfarlane | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media


Stephen Macfarlane

A picture taken on film has advantages -- for viewer and subject alike -- that simply don't exist in the world of digital photography.

Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

Benefits of Working at a Nonprofit

Fran Barrett | Posted 09.26.2009 | New York


Fran Barrett

Increasingly over the last few years, more and more nonprofits have asked staff to share health care costs, and while we have no numbers yet, we hear frequently about nonprofits that fear they will have to eliminate health coverage as a benefit.

A Sustainable Funding Option for Nonprofit Organizations

Calandra Cruickshank | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Calandra Cruickshank

As countless organizations are being forced to close their doors this year, it is clear that more emphasis must be placed on building strong and sustainable funding models for nonprofits.

Is Now the Right Time to Join a Nonprofit? Debating Ideas with Seth Godin

Rick Smith | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business


Rick Smith

When you're young, your objective is to learn as much as possible, and thus build up your perceived potential in the marketplace.