The best chance of finding a match for an Armenian, like my mom, is another Armenian. I set out to increase the number of Armenian bone marrow donor registrants in the system.
There are millions of families around the country whose health coverage is "on the chopping block" twice over -- once because of state budget cuts and a second time because of federal cuts.
You know how you can tell when a kid's been homeless too long? It's a trick question of course. Any amount of time -- even a fraction of a second -- is too long for a kid to be homeless.
Three years ago, I realized that animal shelters were having a difficult time getting food. Little did I know that we would one day donate a number of meals so much bigger than I could have imagined.
With the next signing bonus from the Cleveland Indians, Felix plans to pay for his sisters' education. Meanwhile, he has never forgotten the education he received at the Hogar.
These are not only big ideas, they're GREAT ideas and they WILL change the world for the better. In that game, we ALL win!
In this dire time of need, we must appreciate the importance of the bonds that tie us together as part of a global community.
April 22nd is Earth Day and we're asking you to join us in celebrating this great big globe that we live on.
The term "social philanthropy" did not mean much to me until its power, fomented by the feverish trend in social media, hit me between the eyes.
If we leverage our story to encourage our readers to donate money, then we bear an even heavier responsibility not to mislead them in any way. Greg Mortenson appears to have taken this too lightly.
With concern over the size of the national debt, leaders of both parties are telling us to expect shared sacrifice. Now is the time to expand national service, not scale back our ambitions.
If we are successful at mainstreaming gender and valuing women and girls, we will have better outcomes across the board.
Small nonprofits can easily go under if funding becomes scarce. And it's hard enough in good times to fundraise. In order for any nonprofit to get your donations, we must gain your trust.
It's extraordinary just how many of the values we stand for are fulfilled by a simple choice: Veggie burgers over hamburgers; plants over animals.
Over the years, we have seen a marked increase in the focus on accountability in what is now a $10 billion a year industry. But there is no systematic approach to assessing humanitarian operations through the eyes of recipients.
This year, Congo is having an election. 'An election you say? So what, elections happen all the time.' Not in Congo they don't.
Say what you will about Greg Mortenson, about your concerns with Three Cups of Tea and Central Asia Initiative. I have seen education save lives, and Mr. Mortenson has saved thousands.
Today's students are at the helm of generating new ideas to solve intractable social problems -- and it's clear that, not even out of school in some cases, they are sparking change.
Science is also the study of "Why" and "How," and the more that we can motivate kids to ask questions about science, the more their curiosity is piqued and nurtured.
Ross Szabo, 2011.04.24
