Long live Livestrong
Sometimes the media just gets it wrong. And I know why. It’s journalists who have to be generalists and rely on noisy sources who promote themselves as experts for their opinions on a matter, which...
View ArticleBig Love Sundays
Sunday is the day when worlds collide — work, family, the meaning of life …. Yesterday, for example, was a doozy. First Sunday School, where I talk to polite but (frankly) bored pre-K children about...
View ArticleGivingCity Austin Nov/Dec Issue Now Available!
Get inspired! The new issue of GivingCity Austin is ready! INSIDE THE NEW ISSUE: The Impact of Austin’s Nutcracker Why Austin is Still Fighting AIDS 20+ Ways to Give Back This Season A Beautiful Story...
View ArticleIt’s #GivingTuesday, okay?
Oh, the fabled “National Day of Giving!” A day when every person in the country with a generous heart and a “change the world” attitude reaches deep into their pockets and makes a large contribution to...
View ArticleHow to choose the best nonprofit for your donation
There are many reasons why we should evaluate nonprofits on performance … but how? National organizations like Guidestar, Charity Navigator and now Social Impact Exchange jimmy with the numbers to find...
View ArticleLast-minute adopt-a-family opportunities!
The Rosas family, a single mom with five kids. Asked what toys they wanted for Christmas, they said, “I do not know. We don’t have any toys.” Still looking for an Austin-area family to adopt in 2012?...
View ArticleNow it’s different — you can help
We love this work. But did you know we can’t do this without you? Did you know you can now donate to support our work? For years, you’ve picked up a free copy of the magazine, clicked-through to read...
View Article5 Wishes for a Better 2013
1. I want more people to witness or hear about the good people do in our community every day. No one should have to read a Buzzfeed post titled “20 Things That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity.”...
View ArticleGiving time gives you time. Really.
So says new research published in a 2012 issue of Psychological Science and conducted by the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management....
View Article“We Are Each Other’s Angels”
Photo copyright Owen Laracuente This is an essay for the “Why I Give” column of Fall 2009 issue of GivingCity Austin magazine, this time written by Texas musician Sara Hickman. Sara’s remarkable talent...
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