WATCH: Is Giving Directly to the Poor a Good Idea?
GiveDirectly co-founder on the value of charitable cash transfers.
Charity/Philanthropy
Is Giving Money Directly to the Poor a Good Idea?
GiveDirectly co-founder on the value of charitable cash transfers.
Good Samaritans Warned: Stop Giving Away Free Things or Face $1,000 Fine
Altruism can be such an eyesore, complain neighbors.
Did the Red Cross Let Its Fear of the Occupy Movement Interfere with Its Disaster Relief?
An exposé from ProPublica suggests it did.
Capitalism Does Much More for Poor People Than Government Playing Santa Claus
Government creates loyalty in the minds of citizens by pretending to be Santa Claus.
Waste, Bureaucracy, and PR Stunts: The Case of the Red Cross
When centralization meets disaster relief.
A Modest Proposal to Ban Volunteering
If people aren't allowed to work for $7.24 an hour, even if they want to, then they darn well shouldn't be allowed to work for $0 an hour either.
Disney Cuts Donations to Boy Scouts over Gay Exclusions
The happiest place on earth thinks discrimination is sad
Bill Gates Explains How World Is Getting More Awesome and Less Poor
Mythbusting naysayers about third-world development
Winner of Charity Auctioned License to Hunt and Kill One Endangered Black Rhino Fears For His Safety
Because of threats, not the rhino he plans on hunting
Billionaire Dallas Philanthropist, Donor Dies
Gave month to both conservatives and Planned Parenthood
Kim Kardashian Faces Criticism Over Charity Auction With Only 10 Percent of Proceeds Going to Charity
Good publicity's looking not so much
The Pope's Self-Defeating Anti-Capitalistic Rant
He shouldn't bite the hand that feeds the church
'BatKid' Spends Day Fighting Crime in San Francisco-Turned-Gotham
City helps leukemic child's "Make a Wish" come true
Bill Gates Urges Norway To Spend More of its $800 Billion Oil Fund in Africa and Asia
The prime minister supports the proposal
Christian Charity Turns Away Atheist Group's Offer to Help
Wanted to help deliver Thanskgiving meals to the needy
Thousands Donated to Help Woman Charged with Stealing Change from Fountain
In order to buy food
Bloomberg Awarded $1 Million Prize by Jewish Charitable Group
He sure could use the money, we're sure
Three Kidnapped Red Cross Staff Members Freed in Syria
Not clear who kidnapped the Red Cross staff and the Red Crescent volunteer
Gunmen Kidnap Red Cross Workers in Syria
Six members of staff as well as a Red Crescent volunteer
Missouri Lawmakers Relax Volunteers' Medical Malpractice Liability
Opening up the market for charitable work
Ky. College Loses $250 Million Gift
Sides weren't able to finalize it in face of a "significant capital market event"
