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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.
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
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
A New App Helps You Buy Less—and Give Generously
A new app helps you forgo a cup of coffee in favor of a charitable donation.
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.
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?
Business
One Percent Foundation Unleashes Next Generation of Philanthropists
A modern twist on old-fashioned giving circles takes microphilanthropy macro.
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.
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
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
Eating Out? Bring a Charity to Dinner
One company is making philanthropy as easy as, well, ordering a pizza.
