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Presents Are For Giving – Not Receiving
Imagine entering a busy train station and seeing a giant red box wrapped up with a gold bow like a garage-sized present. That’s what...
Why Don’t We SEE The Homeless?
The homeless are everywhere in California: They sleep in doorways in Berkeley, pitch tents at the Downtown Library in San Diego, camp out along...
Friends – New York 1965
It was a hot July day and the air conditioner on the bus was barely keeping up with the heat. My cousins had invited...
Together – Let’s Make This World A Better Place
Ready To Reach Out And Touch?
Tired of waking up to a world full of cynicism, global trauma and widespread negativity? We are too. Which...
How Do You Motivate People To Do Good For Others?
How can we get people to do more good: to go to the polls, give to charity, conserve resources or just generally act better...
Love Letters To Strangers
Hannah Brencher's mother always wrote her letters. So when she felt herself bottom into depression after college, she did what felt natural -- she...
Ready To Rise By Lifting Others?
We believe all nonprofits deserve access to the most brilliant minds in social impact. Yet much of this remarkable talent is needed in one...
Ready To (Virtually) Change Lives Around The World?
Change For Good
Now – more than ever, nonprofit organizations serving our communities are faced with a capacity challenge. In other words, how do they...
Do Men Have A Gratitude Problem?
Men, in general, are less grateful than women. Here’s why that may be a problem.
You might know Abby Wambach as one of the most...
Why Grace, Humility, And Thankfulness Matter In Our Lives
It is easy for any human including this writer to be judgmental and critical of others. We tend to ignore facts, become opinionated, and...