Nine in 10 wealthy Americans say they want to help close the income gap between the rich and the poor, according to the U.S. Trust study on wealth and worth. But only 39 percent say donating money to charities that provideRead more…
Philanthropy has more intrinsic benefits than you think
Children are hungry. Polar ice caps are melting. Injustice and inequality run rampant. The education system is broken. Natural places are diminishing. Arts groups are folding. The list goes on. Any objective person recognizes the urgent need for philanthropy, asRead more…
How Truly Generous People Give More Than Money
Last night, I was at a charitable event on Wall Street. I watched as the people who create money from their brains gave incredibly generous amounts for a great cause. The charity event was for Matt’s Promise, a 10-year-old nonprofit determinedRead more…
What does a generous life look like at age 90?
My mother, Josie, just reached her 90th birthday. 75 friends joined us for a celebration after Mass and before the Christmas concert at St. Monica Church in Dallas. It made me reflect on how a generous life plays a roleRead more…
Blessed to be a blessing
This is the Executive Summary of an exciting new initiative in South Africa that mobilises generosity and giving through voluntary service or the giving of time. Working closely with local churches, this model could be used in other contexts asRead more…
Various articles in Spanish on the Biblical perspective on poverty, volunteering and economic imbalances
The following are articles on this website: La Biblia y los desequilibrios económicos El voluntariado cristiano Los jóvenes y el voluntariado social ¿Quiénes son los probres? Dios: Justicia para los pobres El Reino de Dios, la iglesia y los pobresRead more…
World Giving Index
An index showing the extent of giving in different countries using giving money to charities, giving time to charities (volunteering) and giving money to strangers
The World Giving Index
My wife often complains that I read too much newspaper. I suppose that might be the case, but yesterday as I scanned the BBC News website, I was quite pleased that I have such an interest. As I tried toRead more…
Change the World
I understand that I may not change the world, but changing the life of even one person can have a vast effect.Read more…