Dec 19 Nine stories made by and about young people making a difference By Leah Clapman Teen producers find and tell stories of young people making a difference in their communities for this special PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs feature. Continue reading
Dec 18 Where to give your money this holiday season, according to behavioral economics By Paul Solman If you're fortunate enough to be able to donate money this holiday season, which organizations will be receiving your checks? Paul Solman speaks with Yale behavioral economist Dean Karlan about the causes that are using funds most efficiently. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Red Cross defends response to Hurricane Sandy two years on By PBS NewsHour After Hurricane Sandy devastated the northeast in 2012, the Red Cross supplied food, clothes and shelter to tens of thousands left homeless by the storm. But two years later, internal documents show logistical problems and communication snafus led to wasteful… Continue watching
May 21 ‘Star Wars’ role offered up for charitable donations By Justin Scuiletti Being a “Force for Change” can land you a role in a galaxy far, far away. Continue reading
May 01 Charity database offers wedding bliss of a different kind By Larisa Epatko When wedding season rolls around and that invitation to the nuptials arrives, it can be a mad dash to get the newlyweds just the right gift. Kendall Webb fondly remembers the Hummel porcelain figurine she received. “You’re supposed to put… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Simple surgery changes how world’s rural poor see the world The Himalayan Cataract Project is a charity that sends mobile medical units to remote parts of Africa and Asia to perform simple but transformational eye operations. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports from rural India, where in just three… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Sunday, December 22, 2013 Israel condemns U.S. spying, an immigrant family's success story and Iran through art. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch How to choose a charity that really delivers Studies show that Americans are the most charitable people in the world, but a change to charitable deductions may reduce the overall amount given to charity by billions. Charity Navigator's CEO Ken Berger explains how to choose a charity which… Continue watching