This year I’ve found it especially difficult to narrow down what causes to make my end of year donations to. I’ve…
Following a weekend of record-breaking shopping across the country, today we get to celebrate the act of giving money away. Today is the fifth annual #GivingTuesday, a recent tradition that has spread to 70 countries and, last year, raised $117 million for…
Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I would…
Towards an expanded definition of “giving”
In light of current events it is becoming more important than ever to give and stand together. But how we do it matters.
Some words I use to describe myself: immigrant, attorney, woman, Liberian. And, sexual assault survivor. I moved to the United States in my teens, and because I no longer have an accent, I blend in, “passing” as American-born…
2016 has been a roller coaster of a year, with dramatic upheaval here in the US and…
This Tuesday is Giving Tuesday — a coordinated day of giving to nonprofit organizations. It’s a response to the manic consumerism of the holiday season, and an opportunity to support some truly noble efforts that are already underway. Given the dark and terrifying turn in the national political…