Making Sen$e Dec 18 Where to give your money this holiday season, according to behavioral economics By Paul Solman
Nation Sep 10 Americans are more willing to be generous with their bodies than their money Generosity means giving money, time, energy and attention. But it also can mean giving a part of you – literally, in the case of blood and organ donations. In the third adaptation of their recently published book, "The Paradox of… By Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson
Nation Sep 04 Why it’s not a beautiful day in the neighborhood Giving -- not just money -- but time and talent, too, is good for us. And yet, three-quarters of Americans don't volunteer. That's what Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson call "The Paradox of Generosity." In the second post adapted from… By Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson
Nation Sep 03 Are Americans a stingy lot of people? Given the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge this summer, you might think Americans are a fairly generous group. Indeed, more than $100 million has been raised for the ALS Association. But although we enjoy, and benefit from, giving money… By Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson