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Charitable giving
Why charitable giving is an essential element of Ramadan
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 21, 2023
A look at how economic headwinds economy may have affected giving this Ramadan.
After a record year, philanthropy has a lot to live up to in 2021
Nov 30, 2021
Economic conditions have changed from 2020 when better-off households had a lot of cash to spare.
A big number that poses big ethical questions
Apr 15, 2021
Grasping big numbers is a hard thing for humans to do, and that has implications for how we think about billionaires.
Charitable giving is way up this year — the same will likely be true of Giving Tuesday
by
David Brancaccio
and Marielle Segarra
Dec 1, 2020
Early numbers show that people are giving more than in previous years to places like food banks, housing groups and mutual aid networks.
How toy drives are staying on track during the pandemic
Nov 25, 2020
With fewer big donations boxes at offices and retail stores, the logistics have become tricky.
Money for charity can languish in donor-advised funds. This couple wants to change that.
Aug 11, 2020
David and Jennifer Risher are challenging fellow philanthropists to give more of their money away.
Charitable giving dips in the wake of tax law changes
Feb 18, 2020
The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center says only about 10% of households now have an incentive to donate.
For public good, not for profit.
How neighbors saved Christmas — and the family farm
by
Rose Conlon
Dec 24, 2019
"The bank had shut us down and we didn't know how we were going to go forward."
The difference $100 can make
by
Rose Conlon
Dec 23, 2019
"It wasn't a lot," said Roslyn Imrie, "But it gave me a lot of hope."
We should treat inequality as injustice, says Ford Foundation President Darren Walker
by
Rose Conlon
and David Brancaccio
Dec 20, 2019
"We're getting a distorted capitalism that does not produce shared prosperity," says Walker.