Beth Kanter, whose blog is a clearinghouse for information on how organizations can use new technology for good, is rethinking how a nonprofit acts in the digital world.

Shaun King, the founder of HopeMob, says that new avenues for generosity are changing how and when people donate time and money, moving away from giving to anonymous charities and toward giving directly to people in need.

Why are some people seemingly hard-wired for compassion, while others hardly notice suffering? Is generosity the by-product of a virtuous upbringing, a quality we learn primarily through early observation?

The unique model focuses on only one story at a time, until the fundraising goal is met. The money is distributed not to the person in the story directly, but to the end payee.

Let's face it. The economy still sucks. Finding employment is far from easy, and finding employment that offers a living wage for a homeless mom to pa...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Miami property developer, volunteering after Haiti's earthquake, was horrified to see children sleeping in the dirt ...