On AlterNet: charity

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "charity"

Why You Don't Need God to be Good: the Rise of Atheist Charities

Alex DiBranco, AlterNet. January 26, 2012.

Charitable organizations geared towards non-believers are growing.

The Giving Season: Why the 99% Are Actually More Philanthropic Than the 1%

David Morris, On the Commons. December 23, 2011.

The 99% is more generous, and gives primarily to the church, while the 1% is more connected to cultural institutions that offer some payoff in social status.

How Corporations Make Profits by Associating Themselves with Charitable Causes

Slavoj Zizek, AlterNet. September 4, 2010.

Companies like Starbucks have figured out that they can make more money by attaching their profits to causes that people care about.

Guess Which Income Bracket Is the Most Generous in the U.S.?

Steven D., Booman Tribune. May 21, 2009.

Greed does not engender philanthropy in most people. It only leads to more greed.

Could Our Darkening Economic Clouds Have a Silver Lining?

Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. March 6, 2009.

As America's Misery Index soars, so must our Empathy Index.

Changing the World Through Your Workplace

Idealist.org with Stephanie Land, Penguin Books. March 6, 2009.

More time spent at work means less time for volunteering and philanthropy. But there are ways to put your ideals to work in the office.

Six Reasons Why Women Are the Most Important Audience for Changing the World

Lisa Witter, Lisa Chen, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. June 2, 2008.

Contrary to popular belief, women make a lot of money -- and they spend a good amount of it on charitable causes.

Senator's Inquiry Into Megachurch Money Hypocrisy Sparks Church-State Showdown

Rob Boston, Church and State. January 11, 2008.

Six megachurches face inquiries into whether "taxpayers are being taken for a ride."

Why Donâ€™t Affluent Baby Boomers Give More Money Away?

Anne Ellinger, Christopher Ellinger, AlterNet. June 21, 2007.

People between 51 and 64 donate less than three-fourths of one percent of their investment assets, on average -- significantly less than those either younger or older than them.

The Problematic Pop-Culture Movement to 'Save' Africa

G. Pascal Zachary, AlterNet. October 24, 2006.

Madonna's adoption debacle is about more than one Malawian baby. Celebrity stunts and corporate campaigns reveal that well-meaning Americans often have no idea how to help Africans.