An Anglican church in eastern England has become the first in the country to take over the running of a pub, hoping to bring people together and raise money for charity. The aptly named Mitre in Norwich was first licensed in 1867 but closed earlier ...
What inspires humans to acts of generosity? Economists, psychologists and philosophers have pondered this question for millenniums. If one assumes that behavior is primarily motivated by self-interest, it seems illogical to willingly sacrifice resources for others. In an attempt to solve this paradox, some experts have ...
"Sopranos" star Michael Imperioli kicked off an expedition Monday that will see a motley crew of celebrities drive 10 firetrucks on Nepal's hair-raising roads for charity. Imperioli and around two dozen other celebrities — including actor Malcolm McDowell and British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes — ...
The proliferation of civil society organizations throughout Asia is having a significant impact on relations between the state and citizens, on the institutions of the state and on prevailing norms and values.
French Environment Minister Segolene Royal said on Friday that she was running to lead the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), at a time when the U.N. could see an abrupt cut in crucial United States funding. Royal, the former partner of Socialist President Francois Hollande ...
An actor tethered to a homemade parachute made out of bras on Sunday flew his way to the top of a quirky Australian competition, beating other contestants dressed as a balloon horse and winged reptile. The annual charity Birdman Rally is held at Melbourne's Yarra ...
Drones delivering blood and medicine to rural areas of Tanzania could help to save the lives of many mothers and newborn babies in a country where one of the biggest causes of maternal deaths is blood loss during childbirth, the U.K. aid department said. The ...
Pop superstar George Michael concealed his homosexuality, as well as the trauma of his boyfriend's death, for years but later became a gay rights advocate and key supporter of HIV campaigns. Michael, who died Sunday at the age of 53, only came out as gay ...
China's Ministry of Public Security has unveiled a list of areas where foreign non-governmental organizations (NGO) are allowed to operate, from legal advice to equality of the sexes, ahead of the enforcement of a new law. President Xi Jinping's administration has made sweeping changes to ...
Domestic nonprofit organizations face a number of obstacles in their attempts to make a difference in people's lives.
Although torn by civil war, Iraq is the world's most generous country towards strangers in need, according to a new global index of charitable giving. In a global poll commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), 81 percent of Iraqis reported helping someone they didn't ...
MSF Japan has launched a campaign, "Don't Attack Hospitals," as well a petition asking for the people of Japan to support MSF in their advocacy efforts.
