Philanthropy – The Afro News https://theafronews.com Voice of Unity Sun, 02 Oct 2016 19:41:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Power of Asking a Simple Question https://theafronews.com/the-power-of-asking-a-simple-question/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-asking-a-simple-question Sun, 02 Oct 2016 21:00:35 +0000 https://www.theafronews.com/?p=15396 The Power of Asking a Simple Question

Some schools in Liberia are well supplied with materials because of the power one Canadian student asked a simple question

Teacher and motivational speaker Jack Canfield tells us, “Take the risk to ask for whatever you need and want. If someone says no, you are no worse off than when you started.

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]]> 5 Ways to be Charitable on a Budget https://theafronews.com/5-ways-to-be-charitable-on-a-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-be-charitable-on-a-budget Wed, 30 Dec 2015 08:10:32 +0000 https://www.theafronews.com/?p=14474 5 Ways to be Charitable on a Budget

If you’ve ever wondered if you can be charitable with only a few extra dollars in your wallet or a little bit of free time, the answer is yes. You just have to get a little creative.

In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest analysis of charitable giving, it appears people who earned less were giving more.

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]]> ’Tis the season for donating money https://theafronews.com/tis-the-season-for-donating-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tis-the-season-for-donating-money Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:26:54 +0000 http://www.theafronews.ca/?p=10807 Like many other economic measures, charitable donations in the U.S. have yet to bounce back to pre-recession levels. According to Giving USA’s Annual Report on Philanthropy, charitable contributions totaled $298.4 billion in 2011 – up 4 percent from 2010, but still 11 percent below 2007 levels.

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