Oprah Winfrey is one of the most recognizable, successful women in business. While most know her from her television talk show, she runs a successful magazine, O Magazine, and has her finger in many other business ventures such as her film company Harpo. However, she is also very concerned with giving back to the community. […]
Seattle-based philanthropist Paul Allen has released a rock album of original songs, complete with collaborations from rock legends. The album, “Everywhere at Once” by Paul Allen and the Underthinkers, was released in early August and will benefit the Experience Music Project, the rock and roll museum that Allen founded. Collaborations include Seattle rock band Heart, […]
The William J Clinton Foundation is the charitable foundation created by former President Bill Clinton. Now the entire Clinton Family is involved with a new campaign to create an endowment fund for the newly renamed Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. The new foundation will expand on issues that the Clinton Global Initiative originally championed. […]
Baby boomers, or people born before 1946, are now the group that gives the largest share of donations to charities. A recent study has shown that they, and the previous generation, represent 70 percent of total giving. It could be that younger generations are finding it hard to get and keep good paying jobs. Those […]
Lagos, Nigeria is full of trash. There is so much that it spills into the streets and makes living conditions hazardous. These kinds of conditions can increase flooding, stress and spread disease. Bilikiss Adebiyi noticed this and vowed to change things. Her plan was to tackle the lack of waste management and promote local environmentalism […]
Give to Colombia, a US-based nonprofit organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special event. The organization is known for their transparency and delivering targeted dollars toward Colombia’s biggest issues. According to the organization’s website, they “create, promote and facilitate alliances between international donors and Colombian grassroots organizations.” This year is the nonprofit’s tenth […]
Katharine McPhee and the Ronald McDonald House just recently announced a benefit concert for the Buffalo, NY location. Tickets for the charity concert go on sale on August 16th and will take place on November 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo. The event is in commemoration for […]
The owner and chairman of the Washington Post Company, Donald Graham, is getting ready for a major re-branding and shift in business. Graham announced recently that he would be selling his newspaper, The Washington Post, to a different kind of Washingtonian, Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com. Graham’s company will be renamed after the sale take place […]
Social Enterprise Causora launched its first crowd funding campaign earlier this month. The Causora site, which went live in March this year, was created as a way to provide incentives for people to give more charity by rewarding them with gift cards. The crowdfunding platform now allows nonprofits to create a campaign for direct donations. […]
Imagine a life where you can’t kick a ball or run in a grassy field. Imagine being shunned because of your physical appearance. These are the things Dr. Ashok Banskota aims to change. Through his selfless work in a remote Nepalese village, children are getting a shot at a new life. Though he is locally […]