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People Are Awesome: The Anonymous Movement to Pay Off Layaway Accounts
Kmarts around the country are reporting awe-inspiring acts of charity directed at layaway accounts.
Business
One Percent Foundation Unleashes Next Generation of Philanthropists
A modern twist on old-fashioned giving circles takes microphilanthropy macro.
News
Can a Social Pact Help Us Keep Giving to Charity?
The 52x52 project asks participants to commit to donating to a different charity for every week of the year. Can a social pact help remind us to give?
Technology
WeTopia Transforms Online Gaming Addiction Into Social Good
What if Farmville had a real-world impact? New game WeTopia will transform virtual trees into physical bark and leaves.
News
Pledge Drive Gone Wild: Ending Youth Homelessness with a Razor and Raw Garlic
Would you shave 'down there' to help fight homelessness? A new pledge drive encourages youth to take extreme action.
Business
Eating Out? Bring a Charity to Dinner
One company is making philanthropy as easy as, well, ordering a pizza.
Education
Project Goodness Wins $2,500 from GOOD's First Ever LA Fund
GOOD Maker will award a $2,500 grant to an education nonprofit that's teaching Los Angeles fifth-graders about the importance of volunteering.
Business
How TOMS and Buy-One-Give-One Really Help
Do TOMS shoes—and all donations of goods—hurt the poor more than they help? One expert weighs in.
Business
WishingFund: Grant Mini-Wishes to Needy People for $2 a Month
A new site lets anyone get into the giving game by pooling small donations to grant $50 wishes.
Business
Six Ideas for Buy-One-Give-One Businesses that Help the Poor
As you may have heard, TOMS now offers sunglasses along with shoes. Here are a few more "buy one, give one" ideas we'd like to see happen.
Business
Infographic: With Donations, Corporations Love Japan, Haiti Not as Much
Compared to Haiti, corporations are rushing to donate to Japan, where they have more colleagues and customers. The American people not so much.
Business
Donor Aid to Japan Not Even Close to Haiti and Katrina
Americans gave a lot more and a lot faster to Katrina and Haiti than to Japan. American corporations? Well that's a different story.
Business
According to Nonprofits, the Recession Is Not Over
Here's what the economy looks like to nonprofits that are helping the people who fall through the cracks.
News
Interactive Transparency: The Power of Volunteering
We're visualizing the number of hours people work and the causes they work for so that we can see the collective power of participatory philanthropy.
Business
How to Do Good and Prove It: Integrate Social Impact in Your Nonprofit's DNA
Philanthropist Kevin Starr demands great ideas, scalability, and eight word mission statements. It's all part of a Design for Impact approach.
Business
Turn Valentine's Day into Generosity Day with This Wonderful Experiment
On this day of compulsory spending between loved ones, we can broaden the practice of love and gifting. Here's a few ideas, and a good reason!
Culture
@GOOD Asks: Why Is Philanthropy Important? The Community Answers
Last week on GOOD, Twitter, and Facebook, we asked our friends: Why is philanthropy important? We ask a question to our Twitter and Facebook...
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Would You Volunteer More If You Could Do So in Your Pajamas?
Have a skill to share but can't find the time? A new website lets you do good for others from the comfort of your own home.
