charities

It's a heartfelt appeal: Give the person who comes to your door some money, and in turn a U.S. soldier will receive a care package or backpack containing snack food, personal hygiene items, paperback books, small novelty items, even new underwear. But the Oregon Department of Justice is warning...

The founder of two charities that were supposed to help veterans is accused of pocketing $690,000 in donations and improperly using money given to the charities to make unreported political contributions. The lawsuit was filed by the Oregon Attorney General's office against Gregory Warnock and...

The online micro-finance charity Web site Kiva rose to be a shining non-profit success story in the recession years. It marries the trendiness of social entrepreneurship with an almost perfect combination of online applications. If you haven't used the site before (and, full disclosure, I've...

Google wants you to stay connected while you are doing your holiday traveling this year, so it has teamed up with Boingo Wireless to provide travelers with free WiFi at 47 airports across the U.S. until January 15. In addition to offering free WiFi access in the airports, Google is also working...

We're all guilty of it. When our finances shrink, donating money is bumped to the bottom of the To Do list. Charities have found themselves at the bottom of the financial food chain, precisely at a moment when people in our society are more vulnerable than ever.The New York Times reports that...

Looking for a way to do something meaningful with your economic stimulus check? I'd call your attention to a little-known charity, The Honor Flight Network for WW II veterans. The sad fact is the nation delayed building the WW II memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C. until most of that war's...