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Canada Pledges $50 Million to Famine Relief in Africa
The Canadian government is pledging an additional $50 million in aid for famine-relief efforts in East Africa and urging Canadians to be generous in...
Royal Wedding Fund Raises $1.7 Million for Charity
Plenty of people this spring wanted to send a wedding gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton, even after the couple asked that donations...
Caretaker of Stray Cats Wins Charitable Deduction Fight in Court: Helps All Animal Rescue Volunteers
A woman who claimed a charitable deduction for taking care of 70 stray cats won her case against the IRS, a victory for animal-rescue...
Beatrice’s Royal Wedding Hat Tops $30,000 on eBay for Charity
The wild hat worn by Princess Beatrice to the recent Royal Wedding is proving to be worth a bundle for charity. Beatrice, 22, put...
Talented 17 Year-old Artist and Investor Has the Ear of Buffett, Gates and Elton John
Jeffrey Hanson is a talented young artist who’s eager to put his money to work in a lot of different ways.
He's plowed profits from...
Teen Breaks Guinness World Record for His New Charity
At 17 years old, not only did Wilson Patton found a new, clever fundraising vehicle for charity, he also drove attention to the cause...
Verizon, Sprint, AT&T Offer Free Calls to Japan for Their Customers
As charities rush to help with humanitarian needs in earthquake-struck Japan, US telephone and cable carriers are offering free calls overseas for their customers....
Sir Richard Branson’s Role Models – Inspiring Tributes for Entrepreneurs
Starting and growing a business is a bumpy journey, but it can be made a little easier with someone to provide inspiration -- and...
Green Bay Packers the Only Non-Profit Team in Football
If you are not a Steelers fan, you need to be rooting for the Green Bay Packers in tomorrow's Super Bowl -- the only...
Wave of Gifts in Name of Comic Book Heroes Continue for Japan’s Orphans
A wave of anonymous donations in the name of a 1960s comic superhero, a character who began as an orphan, is spreading across Japan,...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Among Latest Billionaires to Pledge Their Wealth to Charity
Seventeen more of the wealthiest Americans have joined billionaires Bill Gates and Warren Buffett in a pledge to give at least half their wealth...
‘World Giving Index’ Ranks Generosity of Countries With Surprising Results
The “World Giving Index” is the first report of its kind to tally different types of charitable behavior found in people from 153 countries....
UK Charitable Giving is on the Rise Despite Hard Times
Donations made by the UK public to charity rose by £400 million last year to a total of £10.6 billion, says a report published...
Supermodels Raise Money for Solar Power in Africa
Supermodels have joined forces to create a charity initiative that draws upon the generosity of the international fashion community to raise money for solar...
Jeff Bridges Leads New Hungry Kids Campaign to End U.S. Childhood Hunger
Academy Award winning actor Jeff Bridges came to Washington, D.C. yesterday to roll out a new campaign as national spokesperson for the No Kid...
Newman’s Own Hits $300 Million in Charitable Giving
Actor Paul Newman's food company, Newman's Own, got its start in the actor's basement with a homemade salad dressing he gave to friends as...
5-Year-old Donates Birthday Money to Charity
In a year when gifts are down for the biggest US charities, three generous donations were featured on the Today show, including a 5-year-old...
NFL Football Players Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today, on NFL football fields across America, goal posts were wrapped in pink padding and burly athletes donned pink shoes, pink gloves or pink...
30 Baseball Stars Nominated for Giving Back in 2010 Roberto Clemente Awards
The Roberto Clemente award recognizes professional baseball players who not only represent the game, but exemplify sportsmanship, a commitment to community and the value...
Video Gamers Help Choose a Charity for Quarter Million Dollar Grant
With the release of a new computer game, video gamers can build their own civilizations. They can wage wars, conduct diplomacy and even discover...