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NEW YORK - Nonprofit activist Greg Mortenson, co-author of the 2006 international best-seller "Three Cups of Tea," knows firsthand about the challenges of nation-building in Afghanistan, and he’s got some advice for the Obama administration: Open your ears more to the locals, or risk shooting yourselves in the boots.
As charities prepare for year-end donation drives, the worst recession in decades has given pause to the philanthropist next door.
Cause Celeb talks with singer-songwriter Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block about his efforts to raise money for breast cancer research.
For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment income have been coupled by soaring demand for their services.
Patty Wetterling keeps a scrapbook of news clippings about abducted children being reunited with their families years later. It's a source of hope for Wetterling, whose son, Jacob, was abducted nearly 20 years ago in central Minnesota.
Charitable giving by Americans fell by 2 percent in 2008 as the recession took root, only the second year-to-year decline in more than a half-century, according to an authoritative annual survey released Wednesday.
President Barack Obama is defending a budget idea that would reduce the tax deduction that wealthier families can take when they make charitable donations.
Standing before his flock at Grace Point Church in North Las Vegas, Nev., Devin Hudson was understandably worried about the congregation's year-end "vision offering."
She sat patiently in her wheelchair, as scurrying volunteers gathered ham, a turkey, canned goods, bread, and bags of potatoes, apples and pungent onions in a storeroom with sporadic drafts of frigid air from outside.
Heading into the holidays amid deepening recession, Angela Smith has one concern that eclipses her own worrisome situation — the thought that Santa might not make it to some homes.
U.S. charitable foundations gave money to international causes at record levels in 2007 and their contributions are likely to increase again this year, says a report by an organization that monitors philanthropy.
In what’s starting to become a holiday tradition, the kids from the Allegro Foundation are headed to the White House again.
Many corporations purchase gifts for employees during the holiday season, though in the tight economy this year many are trimming their lists or giving less-expensive items. Here are some examples of such gifts:
Workers shouldn't count on lavish gift baskets or monogrammed cufflinks from their employers this holiday season.
For capuchin monkeys, it seems, it's better to both give and receive, than just to receive. At least, that's what researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University in Atlanta have found.
Americans gave to charities last year at about the same rate they did the previous year, holding steady on their donations in the face of a housing-market meltdown and a crisis in credit, a study released Monday showed.
This time last year, Braxter Cundiff had a job and an apartment in Albany, N.Y. Now he relies on the Capital City Rescue Mission for his meals and shelter.
Making money, administrators at Virginia State University have learned, takes money.
Three dozen self-styled freedom fighters, once admired and feared, now spend their days playing cards and watching TV while awaiting word that they will be taken off Israel's wanted list.
A Salvation Army shelter in a well-to-do Kansas county has an unprecedented waiting list that includes families who've lost their homes to foreclosure.
Prosperous alumni helped make 2006 a record fundraising year for colleges and universities, which hauled in an all-time high of $28 billion — a 9.4 percent jump from the year before.
95K Pounds Of Venison Donated By Ohio Hunters It appears that donations of venison have already tripled last years amount! Way to go Ohio hunters!
Mystery pair at diner spark cascade of giving It played like a scene from a holiday movie — a mystery couple, who didn't leave their names or numbers, walked into a restaurant, finished their meal and then set off a chain reaction of generosity that lasted for hours.
'Secret Santas' take care to hide identitiesEvery holiday season, "secret Santas" provide gifts ranging from plates of cookies to substantial piles of cash, and they go to great lengths to cloak their identities.
Mystery pair at diner spark cascade of givingIt plays like a scene from a holiday movie - a mystery couple walk into a Philadelphia restaurant, finish their meal and then set off a chain reaction of generosity that lasts for hours.
Worldwide photo shoot turns camera on those often overlookedJeremy Cowart is a professional artist in Nashville, Tennessee, who has photographed rock stars such as Sting and Britney Spears. But on Saturday, he turned his lens on people unlikely to be recognized by anyone but family.
Stephen King pays for troops holiday trip -Author Stephen King and his wife are donating money so 150 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard can come home for the holidays.
Charities still stung by Madoff scandalFew charities stung by the financial crisis have had such rough going as the philanthropies that learned a year ago that their finances had been wiped out in the Madoff scandal.
Rocsi Diaz helps rebuild post-Katrina schoolsCause Celeb talks with DJ and television personality Rocsi Diaz about her nonprofit work
ACLU loses its biggest donor: $19 million a yearThe American Civil Liberties Union has lost a quarter of its yearly donations after a major donor cut off $19 million in annual donations because of economic difficulties.
'Dukes of Hazzard' charity sues Warner Bros.A charitable trust set up by the creator of the hit TV show has filed a new $15 million federal lawsuit claiming the studio and its television production company shortchanged it on royalties.
Hero pilot offers hat to help 2 Calif. schoolsThe pilot who guided a disabled jetliner to an emergency landing in the Hudson River is offering his pilot's hat to help two California schools.
Half-naked Santas run for charity in HungaryAbout 100 Hungarians wearing nothing but Santa Claus hats and swimsuits run through the streets of Budapest to raise money for cystic fibrosis.
1788 cognac fetches $37,000 at Paris auctionIt better be good to the last drop: A bottle of 1788 Vieux Cognac has gone at a Paris auction of wine and spirits for $37,000, with proceeds going to charity.
Have you done your part to help the Diva's & Dudes Holiday cookbook endeavor???? This is a way for all people to make a difference this holiday season but only if we act quickly.
Would-be thief sends merciful store owner $50A Long Island convenience store owner who showed mercy to a would-be robber said he's received an apology note and $50 in the mail.
Pot in a pot: Donated jug holds marijuanaPolice said whoever donated a water jug to a charity in southeast Ohio probably didn't mean to be so generous. The jug contained about $1,500 worth of marijuana.
Ian McKellen helps bring theater to sick kidsCause Celeb talks with English actor Ian McKellen about his support of Only Make Believe, a charity that brings the joy of theater to sick kids in hospitals and other care facilities.
Thieves steal $100,000 in toys, food for poorThieves in Orange County have stolen $100,000 in toys and food donated to the poor, leaving an agency scrambling to recover just 24 days before Christmas.
Good News Wednesday: Child entrepreneur gives back big In the home of eighth-grader Jason O'Neill, teddy bears are everywhere. They're white, black or brown. Some have bow ties and some have ribbons. They sit on chairs, tables, counter tops and the floor.
Men grow mustaches for a missionParticipants who've sported mustaches for a month as part of a fundraising campaign called "Movember" to raise money for men's health are now free to shave again.
Poll: Americans still have giving holiday spiritDespite a lingering recession, only 20 percent of Americans plan to reduce charitable giving during the holiday season, according to a survey.
NYC's 'Sidewalk Santas' sidelined by economyThe economy has taken a toll on a New York tradition: the "Sidewalk Santas" who collected money for the poor on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue.
Holiday giving: How to choose a charity With the explosion of social networking and user-generated online content, a new crop of websites promises to use similar techniques to help donors, volunteers, and clients assess nonprofits.
Recession sends more seniors to soup kitchensOlder Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers.
Greek Immigrant Serves Free Thanksgiving Dinner At Restaurant - News Story - WEWS ClevelandMr. Michael Petrakis and his family has resumed a twenty five year tradition of providing free Thanksgiving dinners to his community.
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