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 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...
by Linda MacDonald | Apr 29, 2021 | refugees, Volunteering
All around the world, people are fleeing war and persecution at record levels. Some 26 million of these individuals are refugees, meaning they have had to cross an international border in their quest for safety. Only those refugees most at risk – just 1% of the...
by Linda MacDonald | Apr 1, 2021 | refugees, Volunteering
In our “woke”, Twitter-Insta-TikTok culture, what percentage of our time, emotions and resources are being invested in style vs relieving suffering – me included? When my parents escaped North Korea, did they ever conceive of a world where their children and...
by Linda MacDonald | Apr 1, 2021 | refugees, Volunteering
The politicization of refugees is not new. Regardless of whether the subject be Jewish refugees during World War II or Syrian refugees 6000 miles away in 2021, at the end of the day, helping those in need should be neither red or blue, but rather being human. But...
by Linda MacDonald | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized, Volunteering
More than two million refugees have been taken in by the US since 1980. Many seek asylum due to past persecution or fear of potential persecution due to race, religion, nationality, membership with a particular social group, or even political opinions. However, almost...
