Charity

When Alison Gibson’s feet hit the diving board in Paris her dreams of an Olympic medal vanished, but her focus on raising awareness and funds for an African aid organization gave her the strength to persevere.

Alex Amouyel, the foundation’s CEO and president, made the case for why more for-profit companies should donate all of their profits to social causes.

Here are some questions worth considering as you determine which assistance best suits your objectives.

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S.

We’re all feeling the impacts of rising prices, especially our wallets, and now it’s having a ripple effect on nonprofits. Some local organizations said they’re not receiving as much, or none at all this year.

We’re all feeling the impacts of rising prices, especially our wallets, and now it’s having a ripple effect on nonprofits. Some local organizations said they’re not receiving as much, or none at all this year. Whether it’s money or supplies, donations are the lifeblood at Hartford based Angel of Edgewood. “Without them, we wouldn’t be able to survive,” Jendayi...

Seventy-six nonprofits received a total of $2.5 million in NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants that were announced on Tuesday.