The going price for coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook is down from $605,000 to $600,000 after the top bidder in the auction was discovered to have been using a stolen credit card. The coffee date is just one among 138 total “experiences” being auctioned off to benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice […]
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On Thursday, April 25th, Seth Rogen and the Backstreet Boys joined forces to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The “Hilarity for Charity” event featured the famed boy band, made up of members Nick Carter, A.J. McLean, Brian Littrel, Howie Dorough, and Kevin Richardson. Rogen joined in for the performance of 1996 hit song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” True […]
Leonardo DiCaprio is making waves this week for teaming up with Christie’s to auction off art for charity. Of course, this isn’t the first time art has been donated and auctioned off to benefit philanthropic organizations—but it is the biggest Christie’s auction for such a cause yet. DiCaprio and Loic Gouzer of Christie’s will auction […]
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CR and Corporate Culture
While giving money away and using company resources to support philanthropic causes, social ventures, and the local community may seem like it would make a company less profitable, that’s not necessarily the case. These days, more than ever, people want corporations and companies to connect with them on a human level. They want to do […]
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Young Philanthropy in New York
It seems like younger generations are getting more generous every year. Famous or not, rich or poor, young Americans are lending their time, money, and effort to a variety of philanthropic ventures. In New York City, the same is true, and this year the popular New York Observer will be honoring twenty philanthropists under 40 […]
Kat Tillman is a Seattle mom and runner. She is planning to run the Vancouver Marathon on May 5th, less than a month away. But with the tragedy of the Boston Marathon fresh in our memories, many are looking for a way to do something to help. For Kat, that means keeping on running for […]
Monday, tragedy struck the finish line of the Boston Marathon as two explosions rocked nearby buildings, blew out windows, knocked down runners, and injured and killed bystanders. So far, three victims have been confirmed dead with over 140 injured. Those on the scene rushed to help in any way possible, and those far away sent […]
U.S. sequestration cuts have hit, and some organizations are feeling it more than others. Nonprofit hospitals, which are already on fragile financial ground, started out this month dealing with the 2 percent cut from Medicare reimbursements, which will likely lower their already modest revenues. Nonprofit hospitals differ from government owned public hospitals and privately owned […]
Malala Yousafzai is fifteen years old. Last year, the Taliban, who sought to silence her from speaking up for Pakistani women’s education rights, shot her in the head. They shot to kill, but Malala was stronger than they had reckoned—and she survived. “Here’s what they accomplished,” said Angelina Jolie, who spoke at the recent Women […]
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Prom Goes On for Sandy Victims
For victims of Superstorm Sandy, which hit New York City and much of the east coast in October 2012, saving up money for a prom dress is likely an unrealistic goal. Many families had their homes and lives shattered when the brutal storm hit, leaving them with nothing but their lives and the clothes on […]