You can see the Hollywood sign from just about anywhere on the campus. But for most of the inhabitants of the neighborhood surrounding Apex Academy High School, that sign might as well be on the moon.
You can see the Hollywood sign from just about anywhere on the campus. But for most of the inhabitants of the neighborhood surrounding Apex Academy High School, that sign might as well be on the moon.
Chavan is co-founder, president and CEO of Pratham, the largest nongovernmental organization working to provide quality education to the underprivileged children of India.
Hey, people in businesses are getting serious about making the world better, in more effective ways. One next step is Bill and Warren Day...
Corporate Philanthropy rock star Evan Hochberg talks about the differences in the private and public sectors and how to explain corporate responsibility to a room of 10-year-olds.
Food Not Bombs and Vivint Gives Back are showing us that DIY hunger relief and community empowerment are more then just bright-eyed ideals -- they are an ever-growing concrete reality.
Natural resources in Africa, and elsewhere, are finite. The solutions are there, the money is there, the technology is there, we just have to get our lineup in order.
I spoke with Harvard senior Alexandra Almore, who serves as the president of the multinational NGO, the African Development Initiative and director of the College Bound Mentoring Program.
In most jobs there's a learning process for everyone. Taking the time to discover the systems in place and proving what you can do has its ups and downs. After that initial phase is over, it's time to get to work.
The Jackmont Hospitality gift is a perfect example of the new ways of operating in tandem with tradition.
Now is the time to engage and be part of the long-term solution where businesses integrate with the nonprofit sector. These worlds don't have to be exclusive; a mutually beneficial relationship is well within reach
Sadly, giving back has been deemed a 'chore' that many students are forced to do and trained to resent. I have made it a personal goal to change this.
This week not only marks the 58th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's first ascent of Everest, but the 50th anniversary of the Khumjung School, the first of many educational institutions Hillary built for the Sherpa people.
For Warren Buffet and me, giving feels really good, because the truth is, we receive more than the supposed recipient. This thing we call "love of humankind," philanthropy, infuses our whole being with love of self.
Support your favorite charitable cause by participating in their walkathon, marathon or bikeathon. These are easy ways to be involved in the philanthropic world!
Do something for our military personnel or to honor and remember those who have served. Here are five recommendations and tips on easy ways to make a difference on Memorial Day.
Dr. Richardier was responsible for Handicap International's involvement as a founder of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, which was collectively awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
When Lotay was only 21, his father was tragically killed. After struggling with the agonizing anger, fear and confusion of "why?" he decided to change a horrible negative into positive motivation.
We all seek to make a difference, but when corporations, consumers and nonprofits work together, our impact triples.
When it comes to the developing world specifically, there is a very pressing reason for corporations to invest in corporate social responsibility: they simply have to.
Tom Tierney: Giving money away is easy. Giving money away smartly, so that it not only gets results but also gets better results over time, is hard.
If you're a social entrepreneur, make establishing a CHANGE model your first priority, even if others only ask you about your BUSINESS model.