CIVIL SOCIETY:  A Way to Give, A Way to Take
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GLASGOW, May 25 (IPS) - That shortcut has been waiting a while, to be    used more often. That governments and other donors in the North  begin   to fund civil society in the South directly, and not  route the money   through northern NGOs.
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It's not just a blue chip for widows and orphans.
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By Randy Myers, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 15--Good deeds hold more value than fat wallets in the tight weave of the Friendly Favors Web community.
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Donazione organi e' 'momento di generosita' di un Paese'
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There is a dissonance between two camps of modern liberal ideology, both of which have had a deep influence on my thinking. On the one hand there is the green ideology that advocates buying locally produced products or growing your own and the general  reduction of energy usage. On the other there is the drop the debt coalition that is attempting to help the developing world drag itself up and become a richer place.   This article is my attempt to resolve their influence on my own beliefs, with regards to philanthropy.
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These days, capital and goods cross borders with ease. Lant Pritchett says that if the developing worldâs workers could do the same, everyone would benefit.
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By Chan, Chitat  ABSTRACT.  Thanks to advances in user-friendly, new media technology, many educational organizations around the world are supporting young people who wish to express their views through media production.
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How to maximize your charitable contributions.
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Un Paese civile ha l'obbligo della solidarieta'
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BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (IPS) - As donations for the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster  continue to rise, development experts are hoping that the  generosity shown by governments and citizens will mark a ânew  beginningâ in the fight against poverty.
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Americans know a good deal when they see it. Today a group of  leading scientists and practitioners from several fields -- agriculture,  medicine, economics, education, engineering -- is making a proposal to  the world. If  rich and poor countries will follow through on the promises  they have made over the past five years  to fight extreme poverty and disease -- and rely on the best science and technology in doing  so -- the world can save millions of lives and extricate hundreds of millions of  its poorest people from the trap of extreme poverty. The cost is a mere 50 cents out of every $100 of rich-world income in the coming decade.
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You can donate without giving dollars and cents.
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I was looking at what my friend Stephen Lewis wrote in HakPakSak a few days ago &#151; specifically "...newspapersâ roles as public trusts and cornerstones of our informational infrastructure &#151; i.e. sources of solid information and independent commentary essential to informed citizenry, democratic government, effective public policy, and well-functioning economies".. What this brought up for me is the notion that human beings are themselves infrastructural; especially when they are constuctive contributors to the structure we call civilization. read more
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The nonprofit sector makes up a significant chunk of the Washington job market, but it's one that private sector and government workers can find mysterious. They like the idea of putting their skills to use for the greater good of society but aren't quite sure how to make it happen.
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Online charitable gift cards allow the recipient to choose the organization that will receive the money given in his or her name.
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Too many societies across the globe are losing the battle against AIDS. Despite increased global funding and access to prevention and care services, the disease continues to spread.
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Life & style: More than 8,000 people are helping the planet by curbing consumerism, writes Jon Robins.