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Showing up at school board meetings might not sound as exciting as marching in the streets. But it can be an effective way to change things at the local level.
Memberships, subscriptions and small donations are reducing reliance on big grants, but mainly for the outlets that were already flourishing.
The problems from a disappointing gift don’t end once you’ve awkwardly thanked the giver and tossed the wrapping paper.
When the only fixes getting funded are designed to leave the status quo intact, the results of philanthropy inevitably fall short.
Many of the low-income people who do use VeggieBook after downloading it at food pantries are eating more nutritious meals, often with more focused family time at the table.
Fixes for small pieces of massive problems show that overarching crises may be less hopeless than they appear.
A New York judge will decide whether Trump owes more than $2.8 million in restitution.
This help is often given in kind rather than in dollars and cents. Without it, these migrants might have nowhere to go and nothing to eat.
More often than not, the group owes more money than it has available to spend at the end of the year.
Around this time of the year, the Salvation Army’s red kettles become visible as part of holiday giving. How this British evangelical organization came to the US is interesting history.
How does being thankful about things in your own life relate to any selfless concern you may have about the well-being of others? A neuroscientist explores the gratitude/altruism connection.
Some people are more inclined to give when they know their friends will find out.
Donor premiums are a common fundraising tactic. But recent research suggests that they are not cost-effective.
The idea of welcoming the stranger is central to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Today, that engenders a responsibility to shield refugees and other immigrants from violence and oppression.
The $4 billion that foundations are pledging to spend within five years amounts to less than 1 percent of what businesses and governments spend on global warming every year.
Shortages and high prices are making pharmaceuticals, often including generics, out of reach for millions of Americans.
Exxon Mobil has a clear motive to back a new plan to tax carbon with its clout and money. And a carbon tax that is high enough to work might prove politically impossible to enact.
The ability to help save other babies’ lives can make recovering from a big loss easier.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to make charitable donations easier and more affordable through a new employee benefit.
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