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Survey Says: Education Is Key to Strong Communities

Kate Markin Coleman | Posted 05.10.2013 | DC
Kate Markin Coleman

Americans handed their communities a grade earlier this year and the results were mixed. Most communities are earning a passing grade, but no one will be putting their report cards on the fridge.

Why YOUth Matter

Toan Lam | Posted 05.06.2013 | Impact
Toan Lam

Before I was invited to develop curriculum at the Academy of Art's (AAU) Multimedia Department and the University of San Francisco, I too believed that many young folks were apathetic, entitled and not in touch with reality. Boy, was I wrong.

Sandy: Six Months Later, Rebuilding and Renewal

Jack Lund | Posted 05.03.2013 | New York
Jack Lund

Like the waves that crash on its beaches, time after time over its 100-year history Coney Island and its amusement parks have been razed to the ground by fire and flood, only to rise like a phoenix from the ashes and return bigger and better than ever.

Turning Fans Into Fundraisers

Gary Laermer | Posted 04.25.2013 | Impact
Gary Laermer

It is a new world of opportunity. For three straight days, every time I could refresh my Internet browser and see that dozens of new donors had made a gift to the YMCA of Greater New York.

Nonprofit ABFs: Always Be Fundraising

Gary Laermer | Posted 05.11.2013 | Impact
Gary Laermer

Similar to social media, fundraising never sleeps. It's an ongoing effort and an art to be practiced and nurtured throughout all levels of an organization, not just the fundraising department.

Show, Tell and Involve: Fundraising Fundamentals for a New Era of Philanthropy

Gary Laermer | Posted 03.05.2013 | Impact
Gary Laermer

As corporate social responsibility has become more strategic and aligned with business objectives, companies are directing dollars toward causes that directly impact their businesses, such as health, education and the environment.

The Sparkle Box

Guideposts | Posted 02.22.2013 | Religion
Guideposts

Last year, Jack, who was saving his money for an iPod touch, donated half his savings to buy mosquito nets to help prevent the deadly spread of malaria in developing countries.

I'm Having a Physical Fitness Fit

Laverne H. Bardy | Posted 02.02.2013 | Fifty
Laverne H. Bardy

I hate exercise! There is nothing about being hot, exhausted and in pain that appeals to me. The most active thing I did this week was struggle to rip open a bag of Oreos.

4 Charities Get $1.7 Million Donation From Deceased Couple

Posted 11.27.2012 | Impact

A Wisconsin couple’s dying wish has finally come true…25 years later. Norma and Angus Beaton pledged $1.7 million to four local charities in th...

SLIDESHOW: Top Nonprofits Ranked On Total Revenue

Posted 11.08.2012 | Impact

A new report ranks the nation's top nonprofits in terms of revenue at a time when most are confronted with fewer donors and diminishing government sup...

6 Life Lessons From Superstorm Sandy

Linda Flanagan | Posted 01.08.2013 | New York
Linda Flanagan

With the power back on at last, after eight days of generator-induced quasi-civilization, it's time to consider the lessons we might learn from this debacle.

The Road to Youth Employment

Jack Lund | Posted 11.14.2012 | Impact
Jack Lund

The challenges that stand before young people as they emerge into a weak employment market have been well-documented. Perhaps less attention has been paid to the uphill battle that young people without a high school degree or GED face.

All the Good One Woman Could Do

Pat LaMarche | Posted 11.10.2012 | Impact
Pat LaMarche

Eva Grover died Friday. Thousands of children who felt her love will miss her. Thousands more poor kids in the Waterville area who never met and will never know Grover will benefit from her love nonetheless.

What Inspires Me About My Mom's Generation

Heather Choate Davis | Posted 07.10.2012 | Fifty
Heather Choate Davis

I thank God every morning for these women who dare to bare their puckered thighs and their kangaroo midriffs and their bright, carefree smiles, shouting with their very presence that there are more important things in life than looking young. We need desperately to hear this.

Copyright Justice For The Village People

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 07.09.2012 | Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — When it comes to compiling a list of the great songwriters of the past 50 years, Victor Willis' name likely wouldn't merit more th...

Celebrating the Military Child Outdoors

Michael Brune | Posted 06.17.2012 | Green
Michael Brune

Over the years, we've learned that outdoor programs can also help build resiliency and strength within military families. Getting kids and their parents outdoors together allows them to have fun and reconnect through the healing power of nature.

Charity Hoopla Challenge: Donate March Madness Winnings To Kids' Sports Charities!

Posted 05.14.2012 | Impact

Want to see a real game-changing play during March Madness? Pledge to donate your NCAA Championship winnings to kids in need! If your pool pred...

Spousal Abuse: The Military's Silent Epidemic

Kim Rabb | Posted 05.26.2012 | Impact
Kim Rabb

Domestic abuse in the military is the best kept secret and is a silent tragedy. Due to frequent moves, the majority of military families live on one income. Their only source of financial security for the family is the active duty soldier.

Good Luck, Royce White -- 'An Uncommon Man'

Derek Hannah | Posted 05.23.2012 | Sports
Derek Hannah

I've had the opportunity to coach some great players and people but Royce White was the first person to truly engage with the fans in the stands and individual kids who looked up to him.

Jason Cherkis

Occupy Oakland Activists Report Inhumane Conditions During Jail Stints

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Cherkis | Posted 02.04.2012 | San Francisco

WASHINGTON -- Alyssa Eisenberg just wanted her multiple sclerosis medication that she uses to allay fatigue and help her concentrate. A member of O...

For Birthday, Young Boy Requests Soccer Equipment For Kids In Haiti

Winona Daily News | Posted 01.21.2012 | Impact

Lance Halberg is using his lifelong passion for soccer — all 10 years and 364 days of it — to help children in Haiti recover from the devastating ...

Stephanie Hallett

What If The Village People Were Your Wedding Band?

HuffingtonPost.com | Stephanie Hallett | Posted 01.11.2012 | Weddings

After nearly 35 years of making music, the Village People thought they'd seen and done it all. Everything except perform a wedding ceremony, that is. ...

New Ways Kids Are Getting Meals When School's Out

AP | By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | Posted 11.14.2011 | Home

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Food can be scarce around the Mendoza household during the summer. School food service worker Alina Mendoza loses most of her hour...

Andrea Stone

Herman Cain's Charity Focuses On Inner-City Youth

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 10.24.2011 | Politics

This article is part of a series in which HuffPost is taking a close look at the charitable giving of Republican presidential candidates. How much and...

Will My Daughter Ever Speak to Me Again?

Milt Bedingfield | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Milt Bedingfield

I did something recently that I never, ever, in a million years would have thought I'd do. It makes me wonder: am I slipping, starting to act goofy, b...