During the pandemic, many colleges cut costs by taking their magazines entirely online. Since then, there’s been a big shift back to print.
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #171
A biennial survey out this week from Indiana University and Bank of America also finds that volunteering rebounded among the affluent.
Harvard University alone has a $51 billion endowment.
Donations of both money and food are down. That’s straining food banks at a time when more people are relying on them again.
The women learn child care skills and are paid prison wages to take care of their babies.
Research finds more people will agree to round a purchase up for charity than give a whole dollar. The reason: It hurts less.
But international money transfers can be tricky. Ukraine is also accepting help in the form of cryptocurrency.
The oddness of that amount may be part of the reason why.
Charities may face questions about taking bitcoin gifts that they wouldn’t face with donations in other forms, like cash or stock.
