Maya from Charity Buzz has asked us to mention their latest auction. Offering the the chance to attend the Dark Knight premiere and after party in Los Angeles this July, with flights included. The proceeds will be going to the New York Restoration Project.

After that cyclone hit Myanmar, lots of people opened their pockets and gave to charities. After the earthquake hit China, people aren't giving much at all. Why? Is one disaster a month our limit until we stop caring?

According to a survey published yesterday, McDonald’s is Britain’s most hated brand. They topped a list of almost 300 well-known names, from cars to shops to charities.Of course most brands prefer to be loved, but being hated doesn’t have to be bad...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy* did some quick addition and has identified $8 million in donations to humanitarian groups for recovery from the cyclone in Myanmar and the earthquake in China. The Chronicle's totals are summarized here: "Save the Children has won more than $3-million in pledges and gifts, including $1-million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which also gave $1-million each to CARE and World Vision. Not on Our Watch, a charity established by actors George Clooney and D

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera will emcee a media availability at 12:00 noon Thursday in the Rotunda area of San Francisco City Hall to respond to the ruling by the California Supreme Court on the coordinated cases challenging the constitutionality of state marriage laws that discriminate against gay and lesbian partners. The Supreme Court has issued notification that the ruling is scheduled to be released at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, May 15, 2008. There is no word as yet on what th

JoJo Hastie, the organizer of the charity events, poker began several months ago to play.

The economic downturn is hitting roughly one in 10 middle-aged and older Americans especially hard, compelling them to borrow money for everyday living expenses and to seek help from family, friends or charities, according to a survey released Tuesday by the AARP.

I recently attended a briefing hosted by Ohio Grantmakers Forum about the Youth Development Initiative, a public/private partnership being championed by The Cleveland Foundation and program partners like Starting Point and Youth Opportunities Unlimited. Building on the success of Invest in Children, a program with similar roots and service strategies...

Kianna Hampton, 10, waits outside for Pedro Reyes to show up. Not necessarily an unusual scene on city streets across the country. But Kianna isn’t waiting for a ride, or a tutor, or something more pernicious in the projects she calls home. Kianna is waiting for art. She’s waiting for her chance to be a film producer, it’s what she does after school. You see, armed with laptops, Reyes is an Afterschool Resident Artist at Streetside Stories in San Francisco. So he has set up an editing

Seed Money for students Wednesday, 14 May 08 - 05:33 PM (GMT) By David J. Nelson in General The Boston Globe has an article about how an English Foundation, the Microloan Foundation USA is seeking to teach American students about philanthropy and provide seed money to help them move forward on their ideas at, http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/05/12/seed_money/?page=full To me this is just one more example of the impact of Microloans to help people all over the world to g