Philanthropy Charity category: 319 books

CSR is rooted in a strong philosophical foundation from West and East. The basic problem with individuals and corporate is that they lack the awareness of its philosophical basis, philosophical legitimacy and ethical responsibility. Every human being and every living being has a responsibility to himself,...

Absent Friends is a 5,500 word article that places the reality and impact of gender discrimination in the context of daily life in the Himalayan foothills, told through the stories of the girls and women who live there."India is the most dangerous place in the world to be a baby girl," reported...

Your gifts connect you to a world of giving Americans are generous with their pocketbooks, but trying to make a difference and actually making a difference are two different things. Where Am I Giving? by New York Times bestselling author Kelsey Timmerman takes you on a journey to meet people...

Have you ever thought, I cant sit around and watch this horrible thing happen? Did you get up, go out, and try to make a difference? This is the true tale of one familys leap of faith to pursue Gods calling and walk across America, in order to bring attention to the global clean water crisis. When...

Real-life stories about the foundation that has made dreams come true for hundreds of thousands of children. Sometimes all it takes is one special day, one magical moment, one fulfilled wish to learn how to laugh and be a child again. For decades, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has granted wishes...

"Dr. Lively hasn't left a stone unturned. His book is an encyclopedic investigation of the missionary program of the LDS church. Very interesting reading." Newel Kay Brown, Composer of I Hope They Call Me on a Mission   Many have answered a knock at the door to find two...

Happiness and Virtue Beyond East and West presents an important series of essays from Japanese and American authors examining essential virtues shared by both Eastern and Western cultures with the ultimate goal of allowing happiness to be realized in a globally and socially responsible manner. Each...

Keberadaan seorang wanita muslimah memiliki andil besar dalam membantu kemajuan ajaran agama Islam. Tinta emas Sejarah telah mencatat beberapa peran penting kaum wanita muslimah di masa kehidupan Nabi Muhammad SAW dan Para Sahabat dalam perkembangan peradaban umat Islam.

Philosophy aims at individual liberation through cessation of pain and suffering. The world around what we see is full of miseries and suffering. Human life is a saga of suffering, pain and happiness. Although happiness is there when we take the proportion of suffering and pain - it is not equated or...

WALLS “Man is a great wall builder The Berlin Wall The Wailing Wall of Jerusalem But the wall most impregnable Has a moat flowing with fright around his heart A wall without windows for the spirit to breeze through without a door for love to walk in.” - OSWALD MTSHALI, Soweto (South African) poet from...

Collaboration and partnership are well-known characteristics of the nonprofit sector, as well as important tools of public policy and for creating public value. But how do nonprofits form successful partnerships? From the perspective of nonprofit practice, the conditions leading to collaboration and...

California’s reputation as a playground for the rich and famous often obscures the poverty that exists just blocks away from some of Hollywood’s most glorified landmarks. In the struggle for equality and human rights, many heroes have emerged.In Uplifting Lives, we experience the true story...

In the past decade community groups have been portrayed as the solution to many social problems. Yet the role of ‘below the regulatory radar’ community action has received little research attention and thus is poorly understood in terms of both policy and practice. Focusing on self-organised community...

Legacy is about who we are and how we will be remembered. In this thought-provoking book, bestselling author Lyndsay Green compels us to think about our legacy and consider how we would feel if we knew our life would soon be over. We assume that we’ll have time to think about our legacy; time to...