by Linda MacDonald | Jul 23, 2021 | Philanthropy, Uncategorized, Volunteering
According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, the top 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2020 committed to giving a total of US$24.7 billion to hospitals, homeless shelters, universities, museums, and more – a boost of roughly 54% from 2019 levels. What...
by Linda MacDonald | Jun 21, 2021 | Philanthropy, Uncategorized
A groundbreaking study discovered that after accounting for all income, charity, and non-cash welfare benefits like subsidized housing and Food Stamps, the most deficient 20% of Americans consume more goods and services than the national averages for all people in...
by Linda MacDonald | Jun 1, 2021 | Philanthropy, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Actress and activist Natalie Portman called on an audience at Stanford University to contemplate ways of helping the world’s poor, speaking specifically about microfinancing and village banking, and her work with FINCA International – a nonprofit that equips...