There are a lot of ways to donate money to charitable causes, but one that often gets overlooked is donating stocks. While donating cash is generally the most efficient way to give to an organization, by donating an appreciated stock, you give the organization the opportunity to sell that stock and add the resulting cash […]
How far would you go for charity? Would you strip naked for it? That’s precisely what Nelfie, a UK-based project, wants you to do. Here’s how it works. Participants take a “nelfie” (short for “nude selfie”) and post it on social media. Although that sounds absolutely terrifying, it’s actually not that bad. For one, the […]
It’s not unusual for businessmen and women who have made it big to give back to their communities. But the scale on which some have donated to local art museums is getting more impressive every day. From Thom Weisel’s generous donations of Indian art to the de Young Art Museum in San Francisco to Spencer and Marlene […]
A year ago, News Examiner deemed Donald Trump “the least charitable billionaire in the world.” Even Vanity Fair suggested that Trump’s donation claims were a sham. But despite harsh critiques from the press, one thing is certain: Donald Trump has donated to charitable organizations in the past. The question is: does that make him a […]
Since it first opened in 1934, the Apollo Theatre has been a hotspot for African American culture—particularly music. Its amateur night has been the starting point for many big names in music, including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bill Cosby, and Lauryn Hill. These days, the theater relies on generous donations to keep its legacy going. […]
It turns out that not all press is good press, because the negative press associated with these celebrities overrides the positive impacts they’ve made. Kanye West Maybe it’s that people still can’t get past the whole Taylor Swift feud, that or they can’t get past his enormous ego. Either way, Kanye West remains one of […]
There’s an animal lover in all of us. And yet, there are simply too many organizations, too many causes, and too many scams to make a person feel hesitant about giving to one. That’s why we did the research for you. Each charity listed has been given a 4-star rating (the highest rating possible) by […]
Charity Navigator is a website that ranks charities based on their financial transparency and accountability. Below is a list of ten charities that consistently receive the lowest rating the website has to offer, meaning they perform far below industry standards in a variety of areas. National Veterans Services Fund: Only one quarter of the organization’s […]
Internet videos, memes, and other content that goes “viral” is ephemeral: those hits fade, and the fickle denizens of the Internet move on to something else. Sometimes such viral hits are just fluff, but sometimes they have more heft to them. In either case, they can get annoying, especially to people subjected to the constant […]
Scam charities aren’t a new thing. Fortunately, they aren’t that common. With that being said, education is still the number one way to protect against fraud. Scam charities often crop up after a major tragedy takes place, such as a mass shooting, earthquake, or hurricane. During these times, philanthropic people should conduct plenty of research […]