What’s better than a free art exhibit? A free art exhibit that doubles as a live painting show and fundraiser for rescue dogs! This Saturday, grunge artist Lora Zombie will give her first solo show, Backward Amnesia, in (you guessed it) an abandoned Bushwick warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. The show – Zombie’s biggest to… Continue reading Watch a Grunge Artist at Work Live while Benefitting Rescue Dogs This Weekend
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Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has reported that Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, were the most generous American philanthropists in 2013. The couple donated 18 million Facebook shares (with a value of almost $1 billion) to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The donation was the largest charitable gift on public record for the year… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan Named the Most Generous American Philanthropists Of 2013
Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2013
Do you like to donate to causes and give to others? You may not be alone, as charitable giving grew 4.9% in 2013, according to a new report by Blackbaud. Blackbaud analyzed data from 4,129 nonprofit organization representing $12.5 billion in total funds raised during 2013. Blackbaud found that online giving accounted for 6.4% of… Continue reading Charitable Giving Report: How Nonprofit Fundraising Performed in 2013
Wealthy Man Poses as Homeless During Christmas to Reward Charitable Strangers
In a tale that seems made for a TV special, a mystery man in Canada has been reportedly rewarding random acts of kindness as part of an annual Christmas family tradition. The anonymous wealthy man has been posing as a beggar on the city streets of Vancouver to only surprise strangers who are charitable enough… Continue reading Wealthy Man Poses as Homeless During Christmas to Reward Charitable Strangers
‘Smile’ at Amazon, and Your Online Shopping Will Benefit Charity
If you buy products from Amazon (of course you do, you live in the 21st Century), listen up: Amazon has launched a new way for you to give to charity while shopping online. Called AmazonSmile, the program offers Amazon shoppers the option to have a portion of the money they spend on Amazon donated to… Continue reading ‘Smile’ at Amazon, and Your Online Shopping Will Benefit Charity
