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Want to do something good for your health? Try being generous.
The Washington Post: Every day, we are confronted with choices about how to spend our money. Whether it’s thinking about picking up the tab at a group lunch or when a charity calls asking for
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Give, if You Know What’s Good for You
The New York Times: Vancouver, British Columbia — IN the classic children’s story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” when the Grinch discovered the true spirit of the holiday, his “small heart grew three sizes that
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The Feel-Good School of Philanthropy
The New York Times: THIS year, “Giving Tuesday,” Black Friday’s philanthropic cousin, kicked off our nation’s most generous calendar month. Americans punch up their charitable donations in December, to over an estimated $1 billion a
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The Arithmetic of Compassion
The New York Times: WE all can relate to the saying “One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” Our sympathy for suffering and loss declines precipitously when we are presented with
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The lessons I learned trying to teach my child generosity
The Washington Post: My second-born son Oliver has a serious affinity for stuffed animals. He takes such tender care of them, wrapping them in blankets when it is chilly, hauling them around on errands, baby-talking
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Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Announces Request for Proposals
The Indiana University (IU) Lilly Family School of Philanthropy announces the launch of a competitive regranting program, “Generosity for Life: The Science and Imagination of Living Generously,” to expand knowledge on life-course generosity in two
