In this interview with award-winning journalist and author Krista Tippet, she shares insights on journalism as a force for progress, beginni...
Fun relief for children in north-east Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, north-east Nigeria, 30 December, 2016 – Just for a moment, Maimune could forget about her problems. It’s ‘Fun Day’ for children a...
Voluntary sector professionals celebrated in 2017 New Year honours list
More than 80 serving and former charity and voluntary sector staff receive medals in New Year honours list, along with hundreds of community...
Two Blind Brothers: A Cause Driven Clothing Brand
"In an effort to shop from socially-conscious brands this holiday season, I came across an interesting startup that caught my eye. Two ...
Cooper Receives Award From NJ Sharing Network for Organ Transplant Awareness Efforts
INSIDE COOPER | COOPER HEALTH Shannon Abbott, BSN, RN, of NJ Sharing Network (center with certificate), presents the recognition ce...
Liver transplant woman hopes EastEnders storyline boosts organ donation register
THE BELFAST TELEGRAPH Phil Mitchell succumbed further to liver failure this Christmas (BBC/PA) A woman who shared her experience...
A new journey
280 LIVING | Erica Techo Greg Hasberry, Cade Kuykendall and Bob Kuykendall plan to hike Mount Kilimanjaro this summer. Erica Techo ...
Donate Life’s annual Rose Parade float to honor those who have given organs to save others
PASADENA STAR NEWS | Imran Ghori Rita Jackson of Riverside attend the unveiling of the floragraph of her daughter Jasmine Jackson th...
Organ transplant policies remain, putting veterans at risk
WXIA | Andy Periotti Eugene Cypress is recovering from leukemia after a bone marrow stem cell transplant at a VA hospital in San Ant...
Pledge the gift of life this holiday season
SACKVILLE TRIBUNE POST New Brunswickers are encouraged to pledge the gift of life and register as an organ and tissue donor this holiday ...
Children displaced from east Aleppo: distressed, injured, alone
ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic, 29 December 2016 – For the families who fled the fighting in Aleppo city, the arduous journey was full of chao...
Don't hide your fundraising call to action
When you're raising funds, you always have a call to action. And that is always give . That's where confusion often crops up. You ...
Madrid's Robin Hood Restaurants
"It is early evening at a restaurant in central Madrid and Jose Silva sits down for a meal of rice, meatballs and vegetables as waiters...
SGMC Recognized Nationally for Promoting Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
VALDOSTA TODAY VALDOSTA – South Georgia Medical Center was among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized for promoting enrollm...
5 ways your donation pages might be keeping donations away
Donation pages are often the weak link that kills online fundraising. Here are some helpful hints from John Haydon on things we often get w...
Just a few days left in 2016…
There are only a few days left to give to charity this calendar year. The majority of donors who support GiveWell’s recommendations choose ...
An Artist's Take on How to Deal With Heavy Things
"The world was falling apart. No one noticed at first. I tried to ignore it. But soon that became impossible. I wasn't sure how to ...
Voluntary sector outlook for 2017 - chief executives share their views
Will the new year bring better news for charitable organisations? Nine leaders tell us what may lie in store We asked nine chief executives...
After years of conflict, schools reopen and hope returns to Fallujah
FALLUJAH, Iraq, 27 December 2016 – The walls of Fallujah are scarred with bullet holes. Six months ago, 85,000 people fled the city as bombs...
Orchestra for Ghaza
Daniel Barenboim is an Argentine-born Jew with a Palestinian passport. For 12 years, he has used his musical reputation to push for peace be...
The miracle liver transplant: Dying baby in Wisconsin receives organ 40 MINUTES after his name was added to the donor list
DAILY MAIL | Darren Boyle A five-month-old baby received a miracle liver transplant in time for Christmas only 40 minutes after he went ...
Perry County woman receives organ transplant
WYMT HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - One Perry County woman is a step closer to returning home, after moving to Florida in hopes of receiving an o...
Organ donation increasing in Alberta
CJOB | AM 680 | Slav Konik An organ donation recipient is happy to see the number of organ donors go up in Alberta. The province said ...
A Dying Man's Wish To Donate His Organs Gets Complicated
NPR | Southern California Public Radio | Karen Shakerdge Dave Adox, right, and his husband Danni Michaeli at their home in South Ora...
Why We Love Our Own Creations
In this article, behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains why we feel joy and engagement when we make things ourselves. He discusses "T...
Local kidney donor and recipient return to everyday lives after surgery
THE DAILY NEWS OF LONGVIEW | Denver Pratt Dana Clayton had waited more than 20 years for this moment. It was the day her body wa...
Gift of life: Dallas teen celebrating first holiday with a new kidney
CITZENS VOICE | Annie Butkiewicz MARK MORAN / THE CITIZENS’ VOICE The Schukraft family at their Dallas home. Seated from left, Heid...
Organ transplant: Pastor celebrates gift of life
CLARION LEDGER | Ellen Cuirczak From left are Adrian Murry, Clintoria Johnson and Michael Minor. Murry's son Kendrick, 25, who d...
Kids in Hospital Receive Magical Christmas Surprise
This holiday season, kids in a hospital in Australia were able to see Santa and hang out in a winter wonderland without having to leave the ...
I Am Not I: Jacob Needleman on How We Become Who We Are
In 'I Am Not I' Jacob Needleman delves into the timeless, searching questions of humanity. "Out of the inquiry itself arises an...
Organ Donor Meets Eight-year-old Recipient for First Time
WAER | Syracuse Public Radio | Scott Willis & Jason Chen Kidney donor, Kelli Maher, meets with eight-year-old recipient, Cecilia...
El Paso organ donor to be honored at Rose Parade
EL PASO TIMES | Victor R. Martinez Alicia Aofia, left, Eric Aofia’s mother, and Mandy Aofia, right, his widow, discuss their trip to...
New Year’s Resolutions for Grantmakers
In a few days’ time the Gregorian calendar will reset; the month we call December will end and a new set of 12 months will be upon us. This ...
Greater Good's Top 16 Books of 2016
The Greater Good Science Center sponsors and disseminates cutting-edge research on well-being in order to "foster a thriving, resilient...
My Black Farmer Christmas Day TV ad will shine a light on small charities
Business donors focus on big charities, but after my brush with leukaemia, I want to do something for those who do extraordinary work on a s...
Local teen in need of Christmas miracle gets kidney donation
LAS VEGAS NOW | Mauricio Marin Las Vegas - A valley teen received the gift of life for Christmas thanks to an organ transplant. 14-yea...
A Castle Rock mom who lost her son aids in a life-saving transplant for a critically ill friend
THE DENVER CHANNEL | Mitch Jelniker, Brad Bogott This may be the perfect gift this holiday season. It involves two remarkable families th...
Front-loading my personal giving this year
I’ve decided to give a little more than double what I normally give to charity this year, and skip giving next year. I see many reasons to g...
Give the gift of life this holiday season
BRITISH COLUMBIA Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services VICTORIA – The B.C. government is urging all British Colu...
Carson sergeant gives life-saving kidney to his former trainee, a Lakewood deputy
THE DAILY BREEZE | Sandy Mazza Carson sheriff’s station Sergeant Darrin Offringa gave the ultimate gift to his former patrol partner...
Utah families impacted by organ donation honored at special holiday event
FOX 13 | TAMARA VAIFANUA SALT LAKE CITY — They’re part of a unique circle: organ donors, recipients, and family members of donors. On Wed...
Meet Dr. Jeffrey S. Stoff, a pioneer in transplantation and your Wellesley neighbor
WELLSLEY WICKED | Jennifer Zarate "It's a hidden jewel for people here in the Wellesley area. I think this provides not only a...
Dynamic Duo: Man getting kidney transplant through unlikely friendship
WJBK | FOX 2 Detroit Dynamic Duo: Man getting kidney transplant through unlikely friendship If anyone's story is a prime exa...
From math major to transplant pioneer: An interview with William Harmon, MD
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL VECTOR | Nancy Fliesler William Harmon, MD, c. 1996 William Harmon, MD, a pioneer in pediatric d...
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