The American Red Cross Sunshine Act proposes greater oversight on the Red Cross. Sounds like a good idea to me. Not because I think the Red Cross is up to anything nefarious. I’m not schooled enough on the charity and its disaster relief performance to weigh in on that. However, the Red Cross should aim to be as transparent as possible because of these facts alone, pointed out by Justin Elliot of ProPublica:
When you’re immersed in the wristband world, you find yourself doing a lot of business with charities big and small. These nonprofits usually have a logo they want on the wristband. Some of these logos are pretty darn creative. We’ve put together a list of the 18 coolest nonprofit logos we could find.
We have Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Everybody knows those ominous shopping days. In fact, a good percentage of you, my dear readers, have likely stood outside at 2 in the morning in a snow storm to observe the first one. I know I have. But both designated days are, at their core, self-serving. Even if you’re buying gifts, the real goal is to save money for yourself. There is very little altruism* involved.
According to Elizabeth Dunn, you better start living a more altruistic life. Because hording cash and shunning giving can actually kill you.
Feeding America supports one of the largest networks of food banks in the United States. And the non-profit powerhouse is taking their networking skills onto a very popular social network all month long.
