The oddness of that amount may be part of the reason why.

Feeding America, the largest organization tackling hunger in the U.S., saves billions of pounds of food each year. But with more than 200 food banks in its network, deciding where food goes is a huge undertaking. 

GoFundMe's Tim Cadogan says Uber normalized getting into strangers' vehicles. He wants to flip the script in the same way when it comes to asking for help.

During the pandemic, many colleges cut costs by taking their magazines entirely online. Since then, there’s been a big shift back to print. 

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A biennial survey out this week from Indiana University and Bank of America also finds that volunteering rebounded among the affluent.

Harvard University alone has a $51 billion endowment.

Donations of both money and food are down. That’s straining food banks at a time when more people are relying on them again.

The women learn child care skills and are paid prison wages to take care of their babies.

Research finds more people will agree to round a purchase up for charity than give a whole dollar. The reason: It hurts less.