Sharing is a concept usually beyond the understanding and grasp of most toddlers as sharing is not really in their nature. Fortunately, there are ways to teach kids how to share through teaching and practice.Read More

by Kevin MurphyRead More

Lush Cosmetics is proving that it’s good business – maybe even great business – for retailers to invest in sustainable charitable giving.Read More

by Kevin Xu, CEO of MEBO International My father was a remarkable doctor. Growing up, I witnessed his unflagging devotion to alleviating his patients’ pain. He worked with burn victims, so he was constantly confronted by suffering. But he never wavered in his dedication. I used to wonder how he could be so committed. Then,...Read More

You know how they say when you buy a brand of car you leave the shop and suddenly you start seeing that car everywhere.Read More

I’ve long been fascinated by how helpful an understanding of some basic psychological principles can be to the effective practice of fundraising. One of my favorite blogs, focused on consumer marketing, is Sean D’Souza’s Psychotactics. It applies in spades to fundraising, because it involves getting inside your target constituent’s brain — the essence of donor-centered fundraising.Read More

By Adam WeingerRead More

As we look ahead to the trends in corporate philanthropy, there’s food for CSR thought in the 2014 Trend Report from The Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCP).  This annual report distinguishes itself by offering forward-looking data collected by surveying corporate contribution professionals about their plans, including their budgets, for the upcoming year.Read More

By Jim EskinRead More